June 17, 2008

Biden: I'd Make a Great President, Secretary of State, Vice President

@ 1:53 pm by Walter Alarkon

Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) enthusiastically confirmed Tuesday his aspirations in a Barack Obama administration, telling reporters that he doesn't want to join the ticket — but would take it if asked.

"I'd make a great president. I 'd make a great Secretary of State. I'd make a great vice president," said Biden, who was responding to reports that he could join an Obama administration. "There are a lot of people out there who want the job. I'm not one of them… (But) you'd have to take it. There's not a single, solitary person who, with Barack Obama as the presidential nominee in this most historic of races, who if asked would say 'no.' I wouldn't say 'no.' I hope he doesn't ask me.

"But if he asked me, I'd say yes. I'm not being coy."

Biden avoided endorsing either Obama or Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) during the entire primary process.

-J. Taylor Rushing

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Tags: Barack Obama, Joseph Biden

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2. Hey, at least he's being honest. LOL…….honesty is a refreshing change in politics. He would do well in an Obama adminstration. I would LOVE for him to be VP or Secretary of State.

   Comment by Monica — June 17, 2008 @ 6:49 pm

3. Sen. Biden would be a great asset anywhere in a Obama administration. I think his vast knowledge would make him a better candidate for Secretary of State because it would utilize his talents better. However, I could not see how Biden could say no to Vice President. He is far to wise to reject an offer to help make history.

   Comment by kim morrison — June 17, 2008 @ 7:20 pm

4. Veepstakes. Rock's campaign has made few misstakes. They will do the right thing without my advice,

   Comment by ABE LINCOLN — June 17, 2008 @ 7:35 pm

5. Somebody stated they found "Joe Biden's honestesty refreshing". I seem to rememnber that during one of his Senate campaigns his academic achievements were touted in his campaign literature, but turned out to be false. His supposed top of the claims were found out to be the opposite by a journalist.

   Comment by Bill — June 17, 2008 @ 7:41 pm

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7. I love Joe Biden! He will have a prominent role somewhere in an Obama admin… but being a Democratic senator may be his most prominent role… we need to be able to overcome Repub filibusters and finally get this country on the road to unity and prosperity….

   Obama 08!

   Comment by Show Me — June 17, 2008 @ 8:57 pm

8. He would be great. But he should absolutely be Secretary of State. We need him in that role. And the sooner the better!

   Comment by Bruce — June 17, 2008 @ 9:03 pm

9. BIDEN …ROCKS..
   obama biden..08

   Comment by J.DEL — June 17, 2008 @ 9:15 pm

10. Out come the Biden supporters from the woodwork. I wonder how many of those IP addresses hail from the Senate Office Building. Sure he would make a great Sec. of State, he would bore everyone into submission. He should stay right where he is and run for President again and again and again until he expires. That is his shtick, blathering on and on and running for President.

    Comment by Crempole Stalwart — June 17, 2008 @ 9:29 pm

11. Joe Biden would make an excellent Sec of State. Look at what we have now! What a difference he'd make in U.S.'s standing with other countries. He's knowledgeable and loyal.

    Comment by Mary S — June 17, 2008 @ 10:00 pm

12. I think Biden's great. I never understand why he doesn't do better when running for Prez, but I think he'd make a great Sec of State, but then so would Bill Richardson. Godspeed Barack!

    Comment by Hamish Todd — June 18, 2008 @ 2:30 am

13. The VP spot would be boring ( just ask Walter Mondale…) With is knowledge of foreign affairs, Sen. Biden would make a stellar Sec'y of State.

    Comment by Erin Medlicott — June 18, 2008 @ 6:06 am

14. Of course Biden thinks he'd make a great President, it'd be shameful to run for President like he did if you thought you weren't up to the task. That'd be putting the country in jeapordy.

    But he's right, he would make a wonderful President, VP, or SecState. I was proud to back this honorable man's campaign for President, and I'd be just as proud to back his campaign for VP.

    Comment by Transplanted Texan — June 18, 2008 @ 9:13 am

15. Barack O'Biden 2008!

    Comment by Mike — June 18, 2008 @ 10:15 am

16. I have other favorites for veep and Secretary of State, but Biden would be good wherever Obama put him. (Do you all realize that were are talking about WHEN Obama is president, not IF?) Isn't that great?

    Comment by Kashapa — June 18, 2008 @ 12:00 pm

17. Biden should really be the poster child for term limits.

    Comment by Bill — June 18, 2008 @ 12:20 pm

18. Biden is perfect. No offense to Webb and a number of other good choices, but Biden is the one (er, two!).

    Comment by Mark — June 18, 2008 @ 1:57 pm

19. Biden should be VP. He will take McCain to task in ways that Obama isn't suited to.

    Joebama '08

    Comment by Kevin — June 18, 2008 @ 2:09 pm

20. I think this is great ,because he is accepting the challenge,not like the others who have taken themselves out of the running.He is right he would be a great president or VP. His Foreign Policy experience most definitely out shines McCain's He appears to be a fighter to. Maybe he could help with the baby boomers in getting their votes.

    Comment by merle7 — June 18, 2008 @ 2:40 pm

21. Biden would never stop talking long enough to let Obama say anything. What a way to ruin a ticket!

    Comment by Thomas Mc — June 18, 2008 @ 7:28 pm

22. Go O and Joe!!!

    Comment by Doug — June 19, 2008 @ 7:42 am

23. Sorry, Joe voted for that bankruptsy bill.

    Comment by Chrissy — June 19, 2008 @ 8:14 am

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25. Joe Biden is much too important as a Senator or Secretary of State. Save the vice presidency for some one like Richardson who has been sucking up to Obama for months trying to get it.

    Comment by M.Sullivan — June 19, 2008 @ 8:16 pm

26. I just saw Joe Biden on Meet The Press and was very impressed. I am from a small town (under 4000) in Wisconsin. We need Sen. Biden on Obama's ticket. Obama-Biden 08!!!

    Comment by Margee — June 22, 2008 @ 11:15 am

27. All these claims about Biden's talking too much and boring his listeners–are bogus. Just listen to him yourself. During the Dem primary debates he was the ONLY speaker who stayed within his time limit. His delivery is punchy, coherent, succinct and wise. His experience in international, judicial, and domestic issues over his 35 years in the Senate, are unmatched by any other legislator, Democrat or Republican.

    Even though he'd be super for Secretary of State, he could be a fabulous Vice President, using the bad Dick Cheney experience to the good.

    Comment by Tela Zasloff — July 2, 2008 @ 11:25 pm

28. I enthusiastically supported Joe for President and would equally so for Veep, Secretary of State, or however Barack wants to use him - he's a national treasure, who'll help us into a sensible & effective foreign policy. Go, Joe!!

    Comment by Frank Schilling — July 4, 2008 @ 11:37 pm

29. Well Biden is in the news again today as speculation mounts on whether or not he would accept the VP. Hardball reported that Biden said "I haven't worked for anyone since the age of 29″ the age he was when elected senator. Well,this is all so amusing. Biden was the BEST candidate for president (on either side) and he knows it. But the dems were too caught up in the race and gender draman, that they overlooked who had the experience and know-how to do the job. Now, that it's apparent that Obama clearly lacks the foreign relations experience that Biden has, the party is now courting him. What is SO comical about all this is that Obama's big push is "CHANGE." Think about it. Obama Biden would be more of the same! A VP running the show! I supported Biden from day one, and support him still. Here was a man with 3 decades of foreign relations experience and the dems picked him for a candidate with none. Unbelievable. Biden could run as an Independent but he won't because he is loyal to a party, that quite frankly doesn't deserve to have him!

    Comment by Bernadine Bogdanovs — July 11, 2008 @ 6:02 pm

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