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urbpanI was looking back at my post of vicious lies about the presidential candidates, and to my astonishment, not only did I miss McCain (and owned up to it) but I also missed Joe Biden. I guess he's just too clean and articulate to make fun of.
No, seriously, my Dad and I were discussing who Obama was going to pick, and I said, I hope he doesn't pick Biden: he's too smart. It's true; America doesn't like candidates who seem too smart. We elected Bill Clinton because he seemed like a big ol' dumb hick that played sax and had a mischievous eye for the ladies. Of course, like almost all of the Presidents (except for a few dolts like William Henry Harrison and George Washington) Clinton was a millionaire who went to the best colleges available. Even our current president made it into Yale without benefit of a big brain ("Yale could use an international airport...") But he doesn't emphasize his college days, he prefers you to think of him as the guy who fishes and clears brush off of his ranch.
Biden doesn't have a ranch, I believe, since Delaware is too small to have a Wal-Mart, never mind ranches (I kid, they have at least five--what did you think, they're Communists?) . Basically all I know of Biden is what I've heard on the radio. The guy sounds incredibly smart, which is what worries me. Also, he's run for President every election since before I was born, and he's never won anything. (To be fair, this translates as a "long and distinguished career in the Senate.") The Obama administration will be much better with a Biden veep, but I don't think as a candidate Biden is going to make things any easier.
Of course, if McCain keeps sounding senile, hopefully it will scare people from voting for him. Then again, Americans don't seem to mind senile presidents.
No, seriously, my Dad and I were discussing who Obama was going to pick, and I said, I hope he doesn't pick Biden: he's too smart. It's true; America doesn't like candidates who seem too smart. We elected Bill Clinton because he seemed like a big ol' dumb hick that played sax and had a mischievous eye for the ladies. Of course, like almost all of the Presidents (except for a few dolts like William Henry Harrison and George Washington) Clinton was a millionaire who went to the best colleges available. Even our current president made it into Yale without benefit of a big brain ("Yale could use an international airport...") But he doesn't emphasize his college days, he prefers you to think of him as the guy who fishes and clears brush off of his ranch.
Biden doesn't have a ranch, I believe, since Delaware is too small to have a Wal-Mart, never mind ranches (I kid, they have at least five--what did you think, they're Communists?) . Basically all I know of Biden is what I've heard on the radio. The guy sounds incredibly smart, which is what worries me. Also, he's run for President every election since before I was born, and he's never won anything. (To be fair, this translates as a "long and distinguished career in the Senate.") The Obama administration will be much better with a Biden veep, but I don't think as a candidate Biden is going to make things any easier.
Of course, if McCain keeps sounding senile, hopefully it will scare people from voting for him. Then again, Americans don't seem to mind senile presidents.
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Date: 2008-08-24 11:56 am (UTC)I don't have issues with "older, more experienced" politicians getting into office. Certainly, there are some Supreme Court Justices, Senators and HoR folks who are even older than McCain and doing a fine job. But when it's the President, I'm a little more concerned about their health (and potential health issues) than the guy who has 99 or 434 or even 8 other people who can do the job.