Political Hippo Circle Jerk - America, farg YEAH!

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

What's the difference?

[Phanatic]

My cubicle will be made out of recycled hemp! Yours will be made out of the skin of dead consultants!

Win Win!

[Diomedes]

Biden's Senate replacement named:

From NYTimes


Biden's Senate Replacement Named
By Carl Hulse

WASHINGTON – Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware will be replaced in the United States Senate by his longtime aide, Edward Kaufman, when Mr. Biden resigns the seat to become vice president.

Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner announced on Monday that she would name Mr. Kaufman, the senator's chief of staff for 19 years and a close personal friend, to fill the vacancy through 2010. Mr. Kaufman, 69, said he intended to retire after two years, leaving opening the possibility that Senator Biden's son Beau, the state's attorney general, could run in 2010.

In remarks made in Wilmington, Del., after his pending appointment was made public, Mr. Kaufman said he wanted "to make clear that I that I am very comfortable with retiring after two years. I don't think Delaware's appointed senator should spend the next two years running for office."

Aides to Mr. Biden, who said he welcomed the appointment, said he intends to resign in the next 40 to 50 days but that an exact date has not been announced. He won re-election to a seventh term in November, running simultaneously with his vice presidential bid, and would begin that term on Jan. 6.

In his statement, Mr. Biden did not hide the fact that he would like to see his son take the seat, but the younger Biden said he would not accept an appointment and wanted to fulfill a military obligation with the Delaware Army National Guard in Iraq.

"If he chooses to run for the Senate in the future, he will have to run and win on his own," the elder Biden said in his statement, noting that the appointment of Mr. Kaufman will mean a "level playing field" for those who choose to compete for the seat in two years. "The voters will make that decision."

Both Gover Minner and Senator Biden noted Mr. Kaufman's deep familiarity with Delaware issues from his experience in the Biden office. "His political views are close to Senator Biden's, and he doesn't need any on-the-job training," the governor said in a statement.

Mr. Biden was elected to the Senate at age 29 and has chaired both the Judiciary and Foreign Relations Committee.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

It's still unfathomable to me...

Elected at age 29
Wife and daughter killed in car crash before being sworn in
Eagles fan
Cerebral hemorrhage

It's incredible that the guy's held up so long and will now be the Vice President.  Map props.

[Seabiscuit36]

add to that he's really a great person.  The rare type of person in his position who will strike up a conversation on his own with you

[Rome]

Malaprops.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Wow, I'm going to leave my mistyped "map" props as is.  It kind of rocks.

[Phanatic]

Obama's High Profile on Financial Crisis Poses Political Risks

http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20081126/pl_cq_politics/politics2991271

Presidential scholars say Obama is taking considerable risks assuming the burden of governing eight weeks before he takes the oath of office. By collaborating with the Bush administration on the economic recovery, Obama prematurely ended his post-election honeymoon and made himself a target for criticism should the recovery measures prove inadequate.

By outlining his expectations for a stimulus package to a lame duck Congress, Obama also might be seen as overstepping his bounds.

"He's setting himself up to lose very seriously if these efforts tank or don't achieve much, because whatever policies are enacted are going to be Bush-Obama policies," said Tim Blessing, a professor of history and political science at Alvernia University in Reading, Pa. and author of "Greatness in the White House."

[Diomedes]

I think he's more worried about getting people in place, telling the press/nation who they are and what they will work on, and taking action, than he is about being criticized.

[rjs246]

Going out on a limb is not a bad trait in a president and I actually don't think that he's even exposing himself that much in this case. From what I can tell this is a non-issue.

[Rome]

Nope.  Obama shouldn't cooperate with Bush at all.  Who cares if the country teeters on the brink of economic disaster?

[phattymatty]

if anyone wants to rent my place for inauguration weekend, its available as I just booked a trip to vegas for my 4 day weekend. 

[Seabiscuit36]

if anyone wants to rent my place for inauguration weekend, its available as I just booked a trip to vegas for my 4 day weekend. 

are hookers and coke included?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

if anyone wants to rent my place for inauguration weekend, its available as I just booked a trip to vegas for my 4 day weekend. 

are hookers and coke included?

Not included, but he can afford them.

[phattymatty]

if anyone wants to rent my place for inauguration weekend, its available as I just booked a trip to vegas for my 4 day weekend. 

oh man i am dumb, i booked vegas for the weekend before instead.  oops.