Well, alright let's just stop the presses for today's big ho-hum announcement by Barack Obama...he's chosen Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) as his running mate.
Yawn. This choice is what I and so many of us refer to as the official double flusher. You know, the one that's such a full load it takes two attempts to take it all down. To be more specific, that dog has fleas.
Doesn't anyone get it, or am I the only one? If you were casting an exciting event, who would you have chosen as the picture-perfect candidate alongside Barack Obama? All together now, HILLARY.
Choosing Biden without ever considering Mrs. Clinton (which of course Obama claimed he would...wink, wink) is like ordering a side of mayonnaise to go with your homemade gnocci. It doesn't work, and on so many levels I've already lost count.
But first, a little something about Senator Joe Biden. When I guest hosted a week for hometown radio station WGMD-FM in Rehoboth, DE., a very powerful news/talk radio station serving all of Delmarva, I tried getting Senator Biden as a guest while he was running for president. The only thing I received was a polite brush off from one of his underlings stating, “The Senator is much too busy criss-crossing the country for appearances in very important big states. Thanks anyway.”
Oh, forgive me for assuming the same people who elected Mr. Biden to the senate for over 35 years have any less than a big voice. Even though his 'appearance' on my show would have entailed nothing more than a phone-in (which would've been faster than a trip to the urinal), I still think it would have been a courtesy and frankly, an obligation to the people he's supposed to really serve.
Obama's “change” scenario was a good idea, for about a minute. By choosing Joe Biden as his running mate, the only thing he's changed is his own brand. Starbucks is now selling Folgers. He's selected a Washington insider who also happened to vote for the war in Iraq and who's own knee-jerk reactions offered some damaging (and very true) quips about Senator Obama's ability to be Commander-in-Chief. If Barack was worried about Hillary (and Bill) upstaging him, wait 'til he gets a load of Joe. It was funny to see the scared look on Obama's face as they strolled for pictures practically hand-in-hand. The only thing missing was a forced singing of “Feelings” to complete the ensemble. If Obama were to become our next President, each day in the Oval Office would probably start with, "What else did he say today?", and "How are my numbers compared to his?"
I can read between the lines. Obama is worried. He knows what the Republicans is saying is true and that's why he went the way he did. Calls to Oprah will probably go unanswered after this snafu. I'd give anything to be a fly on the wall today watching Bill and Hillary at home naked enjoying chocolate dipped strawberries and mimosas, setting things up for that 2012 presidential run. Every day forward is two steps back for Mr. Obama. I'm actually beginning to feel sorry for him now, and more inspired than ever for Mrs. Clinton (whose Botox injections have really been working.)
One more thing about Barack Obama. If you were an Iranian, North Korean or leader from any other country that hates us, what would be the first thing you'd do to placate this new president whose was willing to sit down with you and chat? You'd overwhelm him with praise and adulation like Hollywood does to actors to get them off their back, which of course would work just as well because he'd eat it right up. Then you'd stab him in the back. That's because the star of the show in Barack Obama's eyes is and always will be Barack Obama. Conversely, the star of the show in John McCain's eyes, is and always will be America. His own maverick track record has proven that. I still maintain Hillary should be his VP choice. They'd sweep the country, not to mention New York in an election that would probably result in a more embarrassing outcome than Nixon-McGovern in 1972. Oh, that's right, wasn't it George McGovern who was quick to offer advice to Hillary about getting out for the good of the party?
Flush twice, then get the spray.
Ron Maestri