Democrat October Surprise? Joe Biden Steps Down, Hillary Clinton To Rescue

From: Travis
Date: Fri, Sep 12, 2008
Subject: Democrat October Surprise? Joe Biden Steps Down, Hillary Clinton To Rescue








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Democrat October Surprise? Joe Biden Steps Down, Hillary Clinton To Rescue
by Marc Centanni

An October surprise might be brewing. And not just your ordinary
run-of-the-mill type of surprise, but a blockbuster one of epic
proportions. Hillary Clinton supporters, your dream may not be dead yet.

In one of the more memorable moments in the Democratic presidential
primaries came last year when debate moderator NBC anchorman Brian
Williams asked Sen. Joe Biden about his reputation for talking too much.

Williams asked Biden, who was described by the Los Angeles Times as a
"gaffe machine," if he could reassure voters that he would have enough
verbal discipline needed for the world stage.

"Yes," Biden replied with a grin and a twinkle in his eyes, CNN Reports.

The third Senator from Pennsylvania has made two gaffes in the past week
and one of them might actually have a little hidden meaning.

The other day when he stopped by Columbia, MO. The Senator was speaking
before a large crowd when he decided to give special recognition to
State Senator Chuck Graham, a Columbia Democrat.

"Chuck, stand up, let the people see you," Biden shouted.

However, Biden did not realize that Graham is confined to a wheelchair.

"Oh, God love you. What am I talking about? I'll tell you what, you're
making everybody else stand up, old pal. I'll tell you what, everybody
else stand up for Chuck. Stand up for Chuck!" Biden said.

Then yesterday, Biden attracted attention for telling a crowd in New
Hampshire that Sen. Hillary Clinton "might have been a better pick" as
Obama's running mate.

"Make no mistake about this," Biden said. "Hillary Clinton is as
qualified or more qualified than I am to be vice president of the United
States of America. Let's get that straight. She's a truly close personal
friend, she is qualified to be president of the United States of
America, she's easily qualified to be vice president of the United
States of America and quite frankly it might have been a better pick
than me."

Wow. Is Biden about to take a dive?

World Net Daily writes: 'Intrade is currently predicting a 7.9 percent
chance Biden will be dropped. Until the election is over, the Biden
trading category will fluctuate in value between 0 and 100 like a stock
reacting to daily news. The price has been steadily increasing since
yesterday when Biden said Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., could have been
a better candidate for Obama's running mate.'

WND also has the video.

On Fox's "Hannity & Colmes" last night, Sean Hannity asked Gov. Ed
Rendell, D-Pa., "Will they replace Biden with Hillary?"

Rendell replied, "No, absolutely not. Joe Biden is here to stay. Next
vice president of the United States."

The problem is how to extract Biden from the ticket and replace him with
Hillary without making look obvious. However such a move might be
perceived as yet again another indicator that Obama cannot make up his
mind on anything.

The only way to make it happen is for Biden to save face. Call me
cynical but I see a "personal reason" on the horizon for Joe Biden. And
what will they offer him to make it an attractive option?

Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton had a two hour meeting
today. The lunch meeting at was at Clinton's office in New York City and
was the first between them since the presidential primary campaign that
caused a rift between the two Democrats.

The beginning of the meeting was open to reporters and was your usual
political fare. Clinton predicted Obama will win the White House "pretty
handily."

The AP reports that the pair also talked behind closed doors later. A
joint statement says the former president and the Democratic nominee
discussed the campaign briefly, but mostly talked about how the world
has changed since 9/11. How much you want to bet that the conversation
also included, "If I pick your wife will you not F@!k with me?"

You see, word out is that the reason Obama did not pick Hillary the
first time is because he did not want a presidency with three heads
running the White House. The problem is that of governance. However if
you do not win, as FOX commentator Charles Krauthammer puts it, "you
cannot govern."

Biden was a safe pick before the phenom known as Sarah Palin. Now it's a
case of Obama's reptile dysfunction versus McCain political Viagra.

What to do, what to do..