Obama Tabs Biden For VP Slot

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Aug 23, 2008 6:35AM

After teasing us and putting up with internet pranksters, it seems Barack Obama has finally picked a running mate. According to the Associated Press and CNN, who both apparently got that coveted text message way before anyone else did (including us), Obama has tabbed Delaware Senator Joe Biden to be his running mate in the 2008 Presidential campaign, ending weeks of speculation, rumors, and guessing-games. Biden was considered a favorite for the spot on the ballot early on.

Biden is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and just returned from a trip to the war-torn Republic of Georgia. Biden is also Delaware's longest-serving senator ever, now in his sixth term and first elected to the Senate in 1972. He made one run at President in 1988 which was cut short due to charges that he plagiarized a campaign speech.

The McCain campaign wasted no time in responding, releasing the following statement:

There has been no harsher critic of Barack Obama's lack of experience than Joe Biden...Biden has denounced Barack Obama's poor foreign policy judgment and has strongly argued in his own words what Americans are quickly realizing -- that Barack Obama is not ready to be president.

Biden is expected to join Obama at a rally at the Old Capitol in Springfield later this afternoon before the duo jet to Denver for the Democratic National Convention where Biden will make his acceptance speech on Wednesday night, followed by Obama's on Thursday night.

Photo of Sen. Biden taken from his website