| MontanaHatchet said: And do you really think something like a vice presidential pick, this late into both candidacies, would actually hurt Obama's chances? A Republican smear campaign only has so much effectiveness. |
Go back and read up on your history and especially what happened in 1984 when the negative emphasis remained on Ferraro the VP instead of Mondale who was on top of the ticket. Needless to say, Mondale lost.
Or maybe even the 1972 election where McGovern's initial VP pick, Thomas Eagleton had a negative campaign run against him because he had recieved electroshock therapy. This ultimately forced Eagleton to give up the position and it was probably one of the major things that led to McGovern's giant loss in the end.
No president in waiting needs a VP that can interfere in the process. Biden has plenty of gaffes and plenty of negativity associated with him which the Republicans will definitely use to their benefit. Plus O's message of so called "change" is virtually slashed by him picking an old school politician like Biden, who has been embedded in DC for a looong time.
Say what you want now, Biden will not be an asset. With BO's ratings dipping every day, this was not the person that he needed, but oh well.
