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     Obama has reached to fill in the huge experience gap that he has in foreign policy and national security by choosing Joseph Biden as his VP. Although such is not his only weakness, it is a step forward in his short resume for the job of President.  Supposedly, Joe Biden is to bring into the ticket the experience that Barack Obama lacks.  Joe Biden has stated in the past that under no administration he would accept the job of Secretary of State. Interesting enough, it now appears that this is exactly what he has done but under the title of Vice-President.

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     Although for many in Obama’s camp the selection of Joe Biden may be received with comfort, for the far left may be a different story. In the past few weeks Barack Obama has drifted away from his core group in order to appease Clinton’s supporters. If he continues this path many in his core group could abstain from voting in November. Obama is already showing too many cracks in his campaign.  To add to his problems, the PUMA supporters will be allowed at the Convention and they will be there to support Hillary not Barack.

     We are yet to see how his VP choice will be received by his anti-war supporters. Biden in the past has disagreed with Obama in how to proceed with the Iraq war. Perhaps it would be best said; they have disagreed because Obama had no clue on what to do about the war. The VP choice that Barack Obama has made may come as a great disappointment to his far left anti-war supporters. This could be perceived as having the same effect to the far left, as it would be to the far right of the Republican Party if John McCain were to choose a pro-choice VP.

     What about Obama’s rhetoric of change in Washington? Joseph Biden has been part of Washington politics much longer than Barack’s opponent John McCain, who Obama so harshly criticize for been part of the old establishment. Biden has been a Senator as far back as the Richard Nixon's presidency. Is Joseph Biden going to advise Barack Obama on how to change Washington? According to Obama’s rhetoric Joseph Biden has been part of the problem.  So once again, this is a big crack for his subliminal message of change, which is the only thing he has offered. 

     Not taking away from the knowledge and experience of Joseph Biden, let’s look at some of the highlights just on the single subject of the Iraq war. Let’s examine where he stood in reference to the Bush administration and if he and Obama share the same views:

     Biden voted for the Iraq war. Later he as others retracted their decision claiming that they had been misinformed.  Such could be viewed as nothing other than a readjustment to fit into public opinion.  If Iraq can establish a lasting peaceful Democracy, we can expect that these same people will retract their retraction and proudly will say: "I voted for the war in Iraq."

     As the Foreign Relations Chairman Biden proposed the creation of a federal Iraq with separate Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish regions. This would have been more of an infringement in Iraqi sovereignty than the declaration or war. Al-Maliki wasted no time in protesting Joseph Biden's suggestion.

     In the now proven successful troop surge, Joseph Biden had a strong position: He was against it.

     Is it good judgement to be inconsistent about the Iraq war?

     Is he just another politician that will make decisions primarily for political expediency?

     Do Biden and Obama share the same or even similar views? When it comes to funding the troops Joe Biden votes “Yes”; Barack Obama votes ‘No”

     Joseph Biden recently referred to Barack Obama as a wise leader after he tore him apart during the debates.

     After Obama’s VP announcement I have been trying to figure out what all of the excitement is about.  Is it for real?  Based on political views and decisions that they have made:  Obama and Biden  appear to be more like the 2008 remake of a popular classic Hollywood flick:

     The Odd Couple 

    

     Vote wisely in 2008