> But that isn't really the point. Obama would have > done himself a great deal of good if he could have > talked her into it.
It think a comfortable working relationship with the VP is important. They never seemed to have the kind of rapport together that would make working together realistic IMO. Who wants to fight all the time? I've read Stephanopolis's book about working closely with Hillary. Sounds like a nightmare and he should know. > > On the other hand, he had no way of knowing McCain > would pick Palin. Before that happened, Biden seemed > like a solid choice. It's only in retrospect that it > makes Obama look like an unimaginative wimp. That approaches Fox new level spin for his picking a guy who has the exact political qualities he lacks, completing his effectiveness as president. McCain may get "imaginative" credit for choosing Palin but that's about it. Oh yeah, and calling guys a "wimp" is a sexist term and we would rather you didn't use it anymore. It reduces a complex person down to a stereotypical term of derision, playing on the myth projection that men are the ones who should run into battle without feeling or thinking things through, while thoughtful men are "wimps." I think I speak for all bearers of the penis on this. > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <rick@> wrote: > <snip> > > My father was an alcoholic so I have a pretty good idea how > > drunk people act. And when Biden came to FF I chatted with > > him face to face for quite a while, then watched him speak > > to the group. So I'm somewhat familiar with his personality. > > In this video, I think he's just been campaigning all day > > and is playing the good 'ole boy. Who knows, he may also > > have had a beer with dinner. But I don't think he's drunk. > > Is he rumored to be a drinker? Ever had any trouble with it? > > First time I've ever heard this suggested. > > I agree, Rick, I don't think he's drunk. He's just > in ebullience mode. > > > Obama let McCain make a jackass out of him > > for not picking Hillary as VP > > > > Did she want the job? > > I doubt it, myself. Whether she would have accepted > even if she didn't want it is a different question. > > But that isn't really the point. Obama would have > done himself a great deal of good if he could have > talked her into it. > > On the other hand, he had no way of knowing McCain > would pick Palin. Before that happened, Biden seemed > like a solid choice. It's only in retrospect that it > makes Obama look like an unimaginative wimp. >
