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mmonk

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31. I preferred him to others speculated about.

Reply to NYCButterfinger (Original post)

Sun Aug 23, 2015, 05:44 PM

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How did you react to Obama picking Joe Biden in 2008? [View all] NYCButterfinger Aug 2015 OP

It was my dream ticket Egnever Aug 2015 #1

Loved it. woolldog Aug 2015 #2

I was excited and happy about Joe Biden being Obama's choice. leftofcool Aug 2015 #3

I was glad he listened to HRC, the Big Dog, and James Carville. nt msanthrope Aug 2015 #4

Obama chose Biden left-of-center2012 Aug 2015 #14

Yes....he did, on the advice of others. nt msanthrope Aug 2015 #15

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Thought it was a good choice then edhopper Aug 2015 #5

Sort of meh tularetom Aug 2015 #6

Naming Hillary as SOS was an excellent choice. Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #9

In retrospect it was not but I suppose a bargain was made to appease the Clintons tularetom Aug 2015 #10

In your opinion, she had a big job trying to right the wrongs the US did under the Bush Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #13

But what about the "blood on his hands"? You were willing to look the other way on his IWR vote? brooklynite Aug 2015 #12

He has a penis though dsc Aug 2015 #39

Same abelenkpe Aug 2015 #30

Same reaction. Kinda -- "Huh -- Joe Biden? Really? Okay, well, it could be worse ..." Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #36

Biden was my 1st choice in 08 gwheezie Aug 2015 #7

This sums up my POV nicely too Runningdawg Aug 2015 #17

Biden is a heavy in foreign affairs, he had the ability to speak strongly on the Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #8

I felt that it communicated wonderful things about both Obama and Biden virtualobserver Aug 2015 #11

I was overjoyed. I like Biden because he refuses to be a part of the machine. Frustratedlady Aug 2015 #16

Not impressed, and as you might recall Biden had to run around promising he'd be 'as liberal as Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #18

I was happy at the choice. I had wanted Kaine. NYCButterfinger Aug 2015 #19

Not thrilled at all - but I had faith in Obama TBF Aug 2015 #20

I liked the choice personally Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2015 #21

ITA DawgHouse Aug 2015 #32

Very pleased/ hifiguy Aug 2015 #22

I love Joe Biden. I was delighted! lunatica Aug 2015 #23

Biden is sharp as a tack and wiped the floor in every debate he was in. nt Quixote1818 Aug 2015 #25

I was pissed and still am ghostsinthemachine Aug 2015 #27

Joe knew congress. Strong choice. JoePhilly Aug 2015 #28

shrugged my shoulders bermudat Aug 2015 #29

I preferred him to others speculated about. mmonk Aug 2015 #31

It was good. In fact, perfect to shut up the people who were snarking about Obama's CTyankee Aug 2015 #33

Of the three apparent contenders mentioned, AtomicKitten Aug 2015 #34

I figured it was a purely political pick. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #35

My first reaction was "Right on, Biden will follow Obama in the White House." L. Coyote Aug 2015 #37

I believe I thought it was a decent choice. bigwillq Aug 2015 #38

relieved it wasn't Evan Bayh nt geek tragedy Aug 2015 #40

Imagine a Bayh-Palin debate? NYCButterfinger Aug 2015 #43

And Biden didn't? nt geek tragedy Aug 2015 #45

I think I made a bunch of jokes about toll roads, credit card companies Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #41

. Rex Aug 2015 #42

I thought it was both shrewd and disappointing. bluedigger Aug 2015 #44

I confess, I was upset because of Biden's role in the Clarence Thomas - Anita Hill incident. But kelliekat44 Aug 2015 #46