MSNBC thinks Obama's Biden pick might have screwed Grampy McBush and his "Mitt Agenda"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

First thoughts: It's Joe Biden
Posted: Saturday, August 23, 2008 9:15 AM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: First Thoughts



From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico Montanaro

DENVER -- We confirmed the news after midnight, and then after trying to get a little sleep, this text message at about 3:00 am ET woke us up: “Barack has chosen Senator Joe Biden to be our VP nominee. Watch the first Obama-Biden rally live at 3pm ET on www.BarackObama.com. Spread the word!” A 3:00 am wake-up call, you just can’t make this stuff up. And there were two collective sounds you could hear over the beeping cellphones and the buzzing blackberries. On the Democratic side, it was a collective "phew." As the days got nearer for the pick, it was hard to find a Democrat -- even savvy Clintonites -- who weren't hoping it would be Biden. Only the most strident Hillary supporters appear to be upset this morning. On the GOP side, the sound you heard was disappointed silence. Of everyone on the short list, the candidate many Republicans least wanted to see Obama pick was Biden. Sure, they've already trotted out their talking points. And the McCain camp even produced a rapid-response TV ad highlighting some unkind words Biden said about Obama during the primaries. (We assume this now means McCain won’t be picking Romney, right? And doesn't the McCain ad actually send the message to swing voters that Obama's willing to surround himself with critics?) But there are too many intellectual conservatives (see David Brooks) who believe Biden's the most qualified guy Obama could have realistically picked.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/23/1285720.aspx

[frogcycle]

1. need to rework that post title

"screwed the pooch" suggests they are saying the selection was bad

[Amerigo Vespucci]

7. OK, what do you think? n/t

[frogcycle]

21. much better! n/t

[grannie4peace]

2. romney's a bastard!!!!

[TheDonkey]

3. Wow, they both look like the biggest douchebags ever lol

[eShirl]

11. they sure do

good call

[Thrill]

4. His Houses gaffe. Screwed Mitt

[Cha]

10. Why? 'Cause it would go

on forever?}(

[AlCzervik]

5. If Romney drinks anymore self tanner his conversion to being a negative will be complete.

[KAZ]

24. DUzy Alert!

:rofl:

[gateley]

6. They have no idea what they're in for. They might just as well surrender now. nt

[Amerigo Vespucci]

12. The Biden-Romney debates would set your TV on fire

Seriously, Mr. "Dog On The Car Roof" has no IDEA what's in store for him when he sits across from Biden.

I have this fantasy of Mitt, curled up in a little ball on the floor, sobbing, while Biden stands over him yelling "WHO'S YOUR DADDY?"

Hey, it COULD happen.

But I think Gramps is screwed and Romney is OUT.

:patriot:

[RC]

8. Obama has publicly stated he would pick someone that would challenge him.

He isn't looking for any "Yes" men, unlike some recent administrations we have known.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

14. Biden's no lapdog, and he will challenge anything he feels the need to challenge.

I'm no expert on all of the other possible veep choices, but I've gotta say that Obama picking Biden says one HELL of a lot about Obama.

He'll have a veep who will NOT be content sitting in his corner office and taking up space.

Biden will be INVOLVED.

:toast:

[Cha]

9. "Surround himself with critics" I love it!

Don't care what david tool brooks says but Biden is serious stuff and mccain was going for mitty?

[izzybeans]

13. Those two men look like they just cashed in on their stock dividends.

"I can't believe I don't even have to work for this shit." :paste on golden shit eating grin: :snortle hysterically at your own good fortune: :now field a call from you broker:

[RoyGBiv]

15. I really want Mittens ...

Just because I want to continue to write "Mittens" continuously until the bastards lose in November.

Mittens, Mittens, Mittens.

McCain/Mittens.

Mittens.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

17. Biden to Mittens:

"Say hello to my little friend."

:patriot:

[RoyGBiv]

22. Biden to Mittens: What's My Name?

[Muttocracy]

23. that's a great photo.

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

18. Joe would beat Mittens like a gong

in the debate

[RoyGBiv]

20. That's another reason ...

I must admit, I get a little thrill at watching a beat-down like that would be.

'Course I'm having trouble thinking of anyone who wouldn't suffer such a beat-down in a one-on-one with Biden. Hell, I thought he won most of the debates in which he got a chance to talk at all.

Mittens.

[applegrove]

25. I think of all the ads they could use against Mittens because McSame

had harsh words for him during the campaign and likewise Mittens had some harsh words too.

[bushisanidiot]

16. Mccondo looks like a little weasle

.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

19. "McCondo?"

:rofl:

:toast:

[blonndee]

26. I know that this is shallow and meaningless, but I wonder why McMansions doesn't whiten his teeth?

It's not like he couldn't afford it. I wonder if he smokes, or if his teeth are just yellow from age.