James Poulos has an interesting piece re: Veep picks up on Culture11 today. As a result of his column, and a few others I’ve read, I’ve revised my opinion about the Biden pick.
To say Biden is either a Terrible or Genius pick implies that the choice mattered, which – in this unique election year – it really did not.
Obama’s candidacy is so historic, his political chronicle so polarizing, and his persona so massive, that Biden is quite beside the point. Obama could have chosen just about anyone; November’s result will turn on other realities.
2008 August 28
The problem lies in all the excess media capacity that will be properly used once the campaign heats up but for now must find something to focus on. So we all talk about the rather unexceptional Delaware senator.