the-reaction.blogspot.com - 8/23/2008
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By Creature It's done. The long awaited pick of Obama's VP is here and it's Joe Biden . I must say I'm happy with the pick. There are a bunch of negatives to Biden (his war vote, the bankruptcy bill), but I will not let them sour me. Biden brings to the table solid Washington experience, solid foreign relations experience and most of all his mouth. Joe Biden will be the attack dog ...
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The Reaction On Biden
Newshoggers.com —
... By Cernig
The Reaction by Michael Stickings and crew, that is. They're all hands on deck including a post by our very own Libby and:
J. Kingston Pierce: You go, Biden! (pro-Biden) -- excellent, excellent post.
Creature: Biden (mildly positive)
Carl: The dude-a-Biden (mildly positive from a Hillary supporter)
Carol Gee: There is something ...
Reaction To Obama’s Biden Vice President Pick: Solid, Masterful Or Uninspired Mistake?
The Moderate Voice —
... him, will be independent, and will be better at certain things than Obama. But if Obama were overconfident, if he believed that his personality and story alone were enough, then he’d have chosen someone less threatening.
–At The Reaction (owned by TMV Asst. Editor Michael Stickings) bloggers there have a variety of opinions:
J. Kingston Pierce: You go, Biden! (pro-Biden)
Libby Spencer: Biden Time (lukewarm)
Creature: Biden (mildly positive)
Carl: The dude-a-Biden (mildly positive from a Hillary ...
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