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.
“Obama as the puppet of Biden the way they joked or intimated that Bush is a puppet of Cheney.”
I’m going to go out on a limb and say that Obama has a little more going on upstairs than Bush, but if he doesn’t he at least sounds the part.
I also found it a bit weird that Obama referred to him as “the next President” and that one of the pre-req’s was someone “who’s not afraid to be President”. Hmmmm….
Makes you wonder
You think the “Wizard of Uhhhhs” has more going on upstairs than Bush? Maybe with a teleprompter in front of him, otherwise it’s paralysis by analysis.
I heard that flub too. It won a chuckle, but I’m sure it means nothing.
Ian — I’m sure it means nothing to Democrats. It will undoubtedly be replayed ad nauseum on all the conservative talk shows starting Monday. Just like Bush’s flubs mean nothing to Republicans, but get replayed ad nauseum on the liberal comedic shows. It all depends on your point of view.
LMAO, Howdy Doody had more going on “upstairs” than Bush and he was made of wood.
You don’t think that assassination fears surround Obama’s campaign? There had already been at least one guy arrested for threatening Obama. By “mispeaking”, he puts out there the distinct possibility that neither candidate you vote for will be President… neither himself, nor the old old old guy.