Shawn
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In debate and before, Joe Biden seemed like the only adult, which counts for much. He alone has a cogent plan for Iraq, while perhaps unworkable, does show a thought process at work. I agree a Governor looks better on paper, but foreign experience is a quality over which McCain will hammer Obama. I don't think gubernatorial bench strength is good in either party, and none, excepting Pawlenty (mAAAAAybe), could deliver a swing state of consequence.
Joe Biden was the best candidate of either party running. It's unfortunate we are wowed by the celebrity candidates, all three of them.
Again, I agree with much of the first part of your post, but not the second. He's a smart guy, but you can't possibly overlook his smugness as completely distasteful. Indeed, he is both partisan, and appears to be partisan.
There's a reason why his runs for the office have fallen flat on their face. I don't dismiss him as a VP candidate, but Obama is infinitely more attractive as a presidential candidate, IMHO. We may not agree, because we're looking at it from two vantage points. But Biden's intelligence alone isn't sufficient to make him a good President. In fact, if recent history proves anything, it's that no intelligence whatsoever is required to be elected.