Showing posts with label Joe Biden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Joe Biden. Show all posts
Monday, November 24, 2008
Biden's Senate replacement chosen
Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner announced she will appoint Ted Kaufman, a former chief of staff to Sen. Joe Biden, to fill the senator's seat until a 2010 special election. Kaufman will not seek reelection, leaving the seat open for Biden's son Beau (who recently shipped off to Iraq).
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Thursday, October 02, 2008
VP Debate Thoughts
-Given the dismal black hole of a low bar Sarah Palin had going into this, she did well simply not falling on her face. But while that might help with conservatives, I doubt it had any effect on independents. Joe Biden is as good as he normally is and avoided putting his foot in his mouth. Gwen Ifil did a great job moderating. The pre-debate spin from Republicans that she was in the tank for Obama just seems more absurd now.
-This debate was very similar to the first presidential debate: the Democrat won on the merits, the Republican did better than expected, there were no major gaffes, pundits didn't see it was game-changing, and the insta-polls and focus groups favored Biden. We'll see if there's any effect in the polling in the days to come. However, as Kos noted, the good thing about the insta-polls on what people thought about the debate is that it forces the pundits to adjust their analysis to what people actually thought (in both debates, a Democratic win versus how they called it a tie), which, in turn, affects how people react to the debate in the days to come.
-Most interesting moments included Palin seeming to agree with Biden on gay rights more than evangelicals probably wanted her to sound and when Biden choked up in response to her snide dig about not knowing what it's like to raise a family (this was the best moment of the debate and got the highest response from debate watchers).
-This debate was very similar to the first presidential debate: the Democrat won on the merits, the Republican did better than expected, there were no major gaffes, pundits didn't see it was game-changing, and the insta-polls and focus groups favored Biden. We'll see if there's any effect in the polling in the days to come. However, as Kos noted, the good thing about the insta-polls on what people thought about the debate is that it forces the pundits to adjust their analysis to what people actually thought (in both debates, a Democratic win versus how they called it a tie), which, in turn, affects how people react to the debate in the days to come.
-Most interesting moments included Palin seeming to agree with Biden on gay rights more than evangelicals probably wanted her to sound and when Biden choked up in response to her snide dig about not knowing what it's like to raise a family (this was the best moment of the debate and got the highest response from debate watchers).
Watch the Palin-Biden debate
We'll find you a link of the recorded debate when it's over.
Here's an article with accompanying video on ABC News.
UPDATED (Xanthippas): Here's a transcript if you're stuck at work and can't watch video.
Here's an article with accompanying video on ABC News.
UPDATED (Xanthippas): Here's a transcript if you're stuck at work and can't watch video.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Obama Wins
It doesn't matter what channel you turn it to, the coverage of the Iowa caucus is just not that exciting.
UPDATE: CNN is calling it for Obama. Clinton and Edwards finish tied for second.
UPDATE II: Also, they're calling it for Huckabee on the Republican side. Heads explode.
UPDATE III: The Washington Post reports that 200,000 Democrats turned out for the caucus, a 75,000 increase over 2004. They weren't motivated enough last time?
UPDATE IV: Matt Glazer at Burnt Orange says Dodd is done. Matt Yglesias says the same. Dodd never had a chance, which is a shame because his foreign policy expertise and reasonableness is really quite formidable.
UPDATE V: Biden is out too, according to CNN.
UPDATE VI: Is it really that remarkable that white Democrats are willing to endorse a black man for President?
UPDATE VII: Mavs-hater and TNT sports "analyst" and clown Sir Charles Barkley says Obama is off to a "great start." I guess he can't be wrong about everything.
UPDATE VIII: By the way, none of my excitement over Obama's win changes my opinion that the Iowa caucus is an insane way to being the process of picking our next President.
UPDATE: CNN is calling it for Obama. Clinton and Edwards finish tied for second.
UPDATE II: Also, they're calling it for Huckabee on the Republican side. Heads explode.
UPDATE III: The Washington Post reports that 200,000 Democrats turned out for the caucus, a 75,000 increase over 2004. They weren't motivated enough last time?
UPDATE IV: Matt Glazer at Burnt Orange says Dodd is done. Matt Yglesias says the same. Dodd never had a chance, which is a shame because his foreign policy expertise and reasonableness is really quite formidable.
UPDATE V: Biden is out too, according to CNN.
UPDATE VI: Is it really that remarkable that white Democrats are willing to endorse a black man for President?
UPDATE VII: Mavs-hater and TNT sports "analyst" and clown Sir Charles Barkley says Obama is off to a "great start." I guess he can't be wrong about everything.
UPDATE VIII: By the way, none of my excitement over Obama's win changes my opinion that the Iowa caucus is an insane way to being the process of picking our next President.
Thursday, December 09, 2004
News Round-Up (200th Post Edition)
Iraq/National Security/Foreign Affairs: Timely Iraq vote is pride issue. Critics say mysterious new U.S. spy program endangers national security. Sacked CIA official alleges retaliation for not faking WMD reports on Iraq. Bernard Kerik made millions from agency contractor - and seeks more business with it. An aid agency reveals over 1,000 Congolese civilians die each day from war. And the IRA claims it is willing to disarm.
The Economy/Domestic Issues: Jobless cuts rise "unexpectedly" as employers cut costs. Import and non-petrol prices surge. And, in typically grand absurdity, a Republican Congressman uses the spending bill to legalize the slaughter of horses for food.
Politics: Senator Biden may be considering run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008.
The Economy/Domestic Issues: Jobless cuts rise "unexpectedly" as employers cut costs. Import and non-petrol prices surge. And, in typically grand absurdity, a Republican Congressman uses the spending bill to legalize the slaughter of horses for food.
Politics: Senator Biden may be considering run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008.
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