Obama's attack dog: Outspoken Biden joins the Democratic ticket

The Independent by Leonard Doyle | Aug. 24, 2008 (News Report)

Barack Obama's campaign for the White House was back in its groove yesterday, when he called upon the political equivalent of Big Bertha by naming Senator Joe Biden to be his vice-presidential running mate.

Mr Biden is the Democrats' most powerful voice on foreign policy, and has been a lacerating critic of John McCain's big-stick vision of America's role in the world, especially when it comes to Iraq and Iran. Full Story »

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 by Chris Finnie - Oct. 1, 2008

A fair story. While it doesn't present much depth, it is accurate. Biden certainly can wear the mantle of straight talk as well as McCain--and lately, a bit beter. And other articles have fairly characterized him as Barack's attack dog. He'll be good at that too, allowing Obama to stay above the fray where he wants to be, without letting the GOP savage him as they clearly intend to. As for the ads about what Biden said about Obama, remember when George H.W. Bush called Reagan's plans "voodoo economics"? And then went on to be his vice-presidential pick? Happens all the time folks. I'm sure John Edwards said things about John Kerry too. And Clinton about Obama. And Romney about McCain. Happens when you're running against each other.

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