NO ONE WOULD ARGUE IT WAS A PICK MEANT TO HELP WITH THE ELECTION...:

Joe Who? (Jake Tapper and Matt Jaffe, September 14, 2008, Political Punch)

Since the Delaware senator left Obama's side and ventured out on his own on Labor Day, he has hardly garnered any national media interest at all.

His plane, a blue chartered 737, now crosses the country with about three-quarters of its seats empty, rows and rows with nary a warm body to be found.

Biden's supporters maintain that he is connecting with voters and garnering positive media interest on a local level. They also say that Biden is a "governing" pick, not a "political" pick, unlike Palin. That is, Biden will actually be able to help Obama govern; he's not just a cynical selection to help his boss win the election.

...but note that when W made his governing pick he took someone who's already governed the country. The Unicorn Rider took someone who's never even governed a city.

Posted by Orrin Judd at September 14, 2008 5:51 PM