VP Candidate Biden Defines Differences Between Obama, McCain in Acceptance Speech

Newly-nominated Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden on Wednesday counted on his long resume of foreign policy experience to slam the Bush administration and link Republican presidential candidate John McCain to an entrenched Iraq war policy. “Our country is less secure and more isolated than at any time in recent history,” Biden said. “The Bush-McCain foreign policy has dug us into a very deep hole, with very few friends to help us climb out.” The Delaware senator took the stage after accepting his party’s nomination by acclamation. He drew sharp contrasts between his new boss, Barack Obama, whom he will start campaigning with on Friday, and his old friend McCain. “The choice in this election is clear. These times require more than a good soldier,” he said, referring to McCain’s military service that includes his legendary five and half years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. “They require a wise leader who can deliver change. ... (link)