Friday, August 22, 2008

Obama Selects Biden As VP

"The United States Secret Service has dispatched a protective detail to assume the immediate protection of Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., a source tells ABC News, indicating in all likelihood that Biden has been officially notified that Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, has selected him to be his running mate.

Sources also tell ABC News that two others said to be finalists for the position of Obama's running mate -- Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., and Virginia Gov Tim Kaine -- have been told they have not been selected for the vice presidential slot.

Kaine flew to Denver earlier today, is in Denver tonight and has no plans to leave in the next 24 hours. Bayh is at his Washington, DC, home with his family.

Biden was last seen minutes ago at his Wilmington estate where his extended brood is gathering.

The Obama campaign would not comment, but Obama mentioned Biden twice in speeches on the trail this week, both times heralding his legislative leadersip in East Asia."

I last saw Joe Biden flying commercial during the 2007 Memorial Day weekend. Don't like the man but shook his hand and thanked him for serving the country. He had such tiny, slender hands.

I suppose that his referring to Obama as a "Clean black man " had everything to do with his selection as Obo's running mate. Certainly couldn't have been those little hands.

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