Daily Archives: August 23, 2008

City of Peoria

It’s bizarro-2000 this year

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A younger, less experienced candidate for president chooses an older political insider for his running mate. The pundits say the choice adds gravitas to the ticket. Who am I describing?

It could be either Bush/Cheney in 2000 or Obama/Biden in 2008. I couldn’t help but be struck by the similarity. I wonder if the comics (and to some degree, the press) will portray Obama as the puppet of Biden the way they joked or intimated that Bush is a puppet of Cheney.

Here’s something else I was thinking as I listened to Obama and Biden’s speeches today. If you didn’t already know, and you looked at Obama and Biden’s respective résumés, which one would you think was running for President? Biden, of course. Even Obama nearly introduced Biden as “the next President” of the United States today in Springfield, stopping mid-sentence to change that to Vice President.

2008 Campaign

Biden chosen as Obama VP

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I fell asleep before the announcement was made last night that presidential hopeful Barack Obama had chosen Delaware Senator Joe Biden to be his running mate. This morning I see that, not only has the choice been revealed, there’s already a Washington Post-ABC News poll published on the “impact” of Obama’s choice (conclusion: no impact). And the McCain campaign has already released an ad using Biden’s words against Obama.

The speed at which things happen these days is amazing.

UPDATE: For any of you interested in following the big speech today in Springfield (which will be carried live on WCBU 89.9 FM and 1470 WMBD-AM), the Springfield Journal-Register has set up a blog called “Obama Blog” that they’re updating throughout the day leading up to the speech. It’s almost like being there, but without the crowds.