The word on the street is that Sen. Joe Biden will be Obama’s VP selection. The rumor mill states that Biden has already been assigned a Secret Service detail, and Gov. Kaine and Sen. Bayh have been informed that they will not be the pick.
Biden has some qualities that make him a good pick, but not enough to make up for his infamous lack of inner monologue. His tendency to put foot firmly in mouth is not something that makes him condusive to being a running mate to a neophyte politician.
Biden is a Washington insider, which goes against Obama’s message of change. He is someone who offers experience, but at a price. Of all the top contenders for Obama’s VP, he is perhaps one of the weakest.
Biden makes sense on a superficial level, but when it comes to who best complements Obama, he’s not the best choice that could be made.
On the other hand, it could be worse: Obama could have picked Clinton.
UPDATE: It’s official, Biden is it. At least the Obama people had the good sense to drop the bad news on the weekend.
