September 6, 2012
SO HE CAN'T BE TRUSTED TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC...:
Biden's Speech Likely to Spotlight Strengths, or Foibles (PETER BAKER, 9/05/12, NY Times)
On Thursday evening, at least, it is reasonably certain Mr. Biden's script has been well scrubbed and he will stick to it, as he did four years ago when he talked about his roots and the perils of Republican rule. Bumped out of his own night in the spotlight by former President Bill Clinton, Mr. Biden will introduce Mr. Obama before all of the broadcast networks tune in (NBC will show it; CBS and ABC will not).
...but we're supposed to trust him with the vice-presidency? Among the many sad things we'll recall Mr. Obama for, one of the saddest is that he surrounded himself with such lightweights in his Administration, in apparent fear of being over-shadowed. Of course, it's not helpful that his predecessor had the strongest cabinet since Washington.
Posted by Orrin Judd at September 6, 2012 4:27 PM
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