biden

This guy has more foreign policy vision than the whole Bush Administration combined.

Please help on dKos. -Sam

I'm a big Biden supporter. Sure, that's not a particularly popular position with the netroots - it's much easier for me when I talk about how I gave Ned Lamont $50, how I ran for County Commissioner on liberal values, or how I gave Larry Kissell a few months of my life.

But I like Joe Biden, in spite of his flaws. I interned for him a few years ago, and he was always honest when he talked to me - which was quite often. In addition to having personal courage - I'm sure all of you know the tragic story about his first wife and his daughter - he's a man who fights smart fights, like when he came close to making the Iraq War and eventual occupation much less of a disaster. He's never been in the DLC (double-check your source if you're thinking about debating that), and that means a lot to me. And there was one moment while I was working for him that completely sealed the deal. But then there was the Obama thing ...

Every one needs to hear this fabulous speech by Joe Biden.
He gained real stature in my eyes.

Look at it HERE ON YouTube

I went to a Biden event in Bishopville, SC last night to see the man speak after a month of being frustrated by the "clean and articulate" comment. After seeing Obama wow the crowds in Columbia a few weeks ago, I felt it was time to give my former boss a second chance.

I'll try and post a video of his speech (it's short at 15 minutes), because he brought up a few interesting points during the discussion. I've heard his views on Iraq too many times to remember, and I've always thought he'd be the best person to deal with that situation. But he surprised me when he announced last night that he's going to hold an international conference with world leaders in Europe to try and get our (former?) allies to come together to deal with a solution to Iraq and the global problem of Islamist terrorism.