What experience does Romney bring to the Republican ticket? Other than using the Big Dig fiasco when the roof collapsed on that poor woman, has he any international/national security background? No. The only reason Lieberman is a consideration is that he favors strongly the war in Iraq and Afghanistan because of personal issues, he is jewish and Israel and it's security is more important a factor in his way of thinking than most will admit. Other than that what has he got to offer?
I think Biden was the only choice the DNC would agree too support for some of the reasons noted before in this thread, yeah he speaks his mind and sometimes puts his foot in it, tell me someone who hasn't done that before. I think his being the National Security chairman in the senate gives credibility to Obama's ticket and Obama will listen to advice Biden gives on issues of that nature, this naturally strengthens the party's chances. Don't forget Biden's Pennsylvania roots and Delaware residency, states Obama needs to win to win it all.
And lastly, sadly, the DNC knows that there is a very real possibility that some racist kook might just take a shot at Obama and may very well succeed. Obama is going to need an Obama Mobile like the Pope has, sad but true as it is. If that happens, and hopefully never will, the chaos created when an American President is cut down is looked on as a huge advantage for those willing to sieze the moment and further promote chaos, like say.....AlQaida, the Taliban, The Russians, the Chinese, Hugo Chaves in Venezuela and a bunch of other bananas in that bunch. If Biden were called upon to take the oath of office in a sad hour as that at least he would be ahead on the international learning curve.
Could you see Romney in a position such as that? Now that is a scary thought.
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