World leaders were thrilled with Obama's choice of VP. Especially in the area of climate change.

[jillan]

(funny, I haven't seen anything like this written about Queenie)

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/5962316.html

snips -

uzzACCRA, Ghana — From confronting Russia to dealing with climate change, Barak Obama's selection of Sen. Joe Biden as his vice presidential candidate Saturday was seen abroad as adding weight and depth to the foreign policy of a potential Obama administration.

European analysts said the crisis in the Caucasus provided an appropriate backdrop to Biden's nomination.

In Accra, experts attending a U.N. climate change convention said Obama was sending a strong signal of change on what many see as a foreign policy debacle by the outgoing Bush administration regarding the battle against global warming.


Biden's nomination created a buzz at the U.N. conference in Accra, where delegates from 160 countries were working on a successor to the Kyoto Protocol, the 1997 treaty regulating carbon emissions renounced by President Bush shortly after taking office in 2000.

The choice of Biden "is a good signal for these talks," said Angela Anderson, director of the Global Warming Campaign for the PEW environmental group. "I'm thrilled."

Biden, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, drafted climate change legislation as long as 20 years ago, and is an aggressive supporter of domestic and international efforts to rein in emissions of carbon and other greenhouse gases.

"The easiest and fastest way to demonstrate a change of foreign policy would be on climate change," said David Doniger, of the Natural Resources Defense Council.


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Leaders all over the world love our VP candidate.
Leaders all over the world haven't a clue about theirs ;)

[Jennicut]

1. Phalin can't even handle an interview with Charlie Gibson

let alone excite any world leaders.

[jillan]

3. You have to wonder what world leaders are thinking about her, especially after last nite's interview

I have a feeling that many are scratching their heads.

[PatSeg]

11. Especially Russia!

They may be planning to invade Alaska right now!

[gateley]

4. And in this particular area, her views would cause them grave concern. nt

[gateley]

2. As you know, P, Biden has a very high Environmental rating.

So let's see... the WORLD is enthusiastic about Obama, and now they're enthusiastic about his VP.

I hope we turn out to be as astute.

:hi: :pals:

[jillan]

5. Hey - we've got the smartest motherfuckers in the room!

[gateley]

6. Ha! Ain't that the truth! nt

[Alter Ego]

7. It's "Barack", dammit. "Barack".

[jillan]

8. That drives me crazy too.

[AspenRose]

9. Kickety

:kick:

[Muttocracy]

10. I bet that London tabloid has 2 headlines ready to go.

Whew! Finally! vs. D'oh! Stupid again!