Tonight I watched a video of Sen. Joe Biden that was featured on CNN. He ended with the words "God bless America, and may he protect our troops."
It seems every political speech has to end with a similar afterthought. I don't doubt that Sen. Biden believes that, or hopes that. But why did he say it? He said it purely for the political malarkey. Just to try and tap that one religious or patriotic voter, to make the voter think "Oh he cares about the troops!"
It is disgusting, and while I have deeply believed that Obama will lose this campaign, his selection on Vice President has only confirmed his defeat. Biden was his opponet just months earlier, and I dare one reporter to pose him this question. "Do you still believe that you would make a better president than Sen. Obama?"
Of the three options, yes/no/no comment, all of them have implications to the future. Were he to answer yes, then it undermines Obama. To answer no undermines himself. Not answering at all will lead the reader to draw their own conclusions, and they will conclude whatever helps them with what they want to believe.
I have a lot of respect for the general cleanliness of this campaign, and for both candidates. That these two men are running proves one thing: In general, Americans are not looking for a partisan candidate, to continue the partisan hacking that has paralyzed this country for 40 years. They want someone who is genuinely interested in reaching across the nation for real solutions to the absolutely terrifying problems looming in our future. 12 years, give me 12 years.
