Now that's a pair to draw to if I ever saw one.  Not a lot to say about Biden as Dem Veep.  Will be good for the party - - both of them.  He does add an earthier variety of charisma to the ticket.  Hell, how can I not like a gregarious Irish Catholic family oriented storyteller?  Peggy Noonan's description of him as the garrulous uncle after he's had a one too many seems about right. And did I mention?  - -  he's not black.  

His ultimate pick may explain why Obama waited so long to let anyone know.  I mean if the best the candidate of change can come up with is a 65 year-old who has known nothing but Washington politics his entire career why hurry?  But it is entirely consistent with the "candidate of change" borne of Chicago machine politics, and shows once again that if they can believe his resume`is Presidential caliber they can believe anything.  YES THEY CAN!  
   
We are constantly reminded this decision is the first indication of a nominees judgment and decision making.  OK then, I will wholeheartedly stress it is as impressive a decision as any I have seen from the nominee so far. 
 
With all the media hype of Geraldo Rivera and Al Capone's vault the management of this message is a bit curious and a lot ridiculous.  How long will the adoring media tolerate being whip-sawed and manipulated?  Probably a reasonable strategy though, seeing how focusing on the process and all this cloak and dagger crap diverts from the substance of policy and his decreasingly attractive character.

By adding an old school career politician most famous for his verbal mis-steps to the ticket Blazing Saddles 2008 (see below) has successfully upgraded from a gaff a day to a gaff a minute. I've been saying for years this campaign is gonna be a hoot.  This virtually guarantees it.  

The Audacity of Arrogance or Blazing Saddles 2008