Joe Biden Hits The Campaign Trial Hopping

Joe Biden is oft to a hopping start with one foot pogoing down the street and the other firmly wedged in his always moving yap. Here's what Joe had to day about primary opponent Barack Obama. From the NY Observer:

“I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy,” he said. “I mean, that’s a storybook, man.”

A completely different guy from all the other African-American politicians who only speak ebonics, never shower, and are dumb and ugly.

Bye Joe.

Obamarama

While these things are hardly scientific, ABC News has a poll up asking who you would vote for if the 2008 presidential election were held today. As expected, laughable candidate Duncan "Lemon Chicken" Hunter is running 20th out of twenty candidates listed. No Go Joe Biden is currently 10th, running quite a bit behind "Other." Barack Obama leads.

Looking For Votes In All The Wrong Places

Let me start first of all by saying that I don't dislike Joe Biden. I agree with him on probably 90% of things. I just think that he's nuts if he thinks he is ever going to be president of the United States, not Duncan Hunter nuts mind you, but nuts all the same.

A couple of days ago, I wondered aloud where Joe thought he was going to find his constituency, outside of bankers that is. Well, apparently Joe thinks he has found them. Unfortunately for Joe, their turnout for the Democratic primary is most likely suspect at best. From the Wilmington Star:

Biden told the crowd he needs the GOP and its supporters to put Nov. 7 behind them. "American needs - I need - the Republican Party to get back up," he said. "Not a single change in direction can be done without a bipartisan consensus in this country."

Biden knew it was a Republican audience, but said he wasn't surprised people lingered and listened.

"I don't find a lot of difference between Republicans and Democrats right now," Biden said.

People know the nation is "in a pretty deep hole domestically" and want to know what lawmakers and politicians are going to do about it, Biden said.

But South Carolina holds a partisan primary, notes Don Fowler, former Democratic National Committee co-chairman. "If you're running in a Democratic primary, why give your best shot to Republicans," Fowler said.

It is true that South Carolina holds an open primary that allows crossover voting, but if Joe thinks South Carolina republicans are going to cross over to vote for him, he is indeed nuts.

With the recent primary schedule, and even the tweaked one of 2008, South Carolina is the kick-off state for republicans running for president. Karl Rove most recently knew it, which was why he didn't sweat McCain in Iowa or New Hampshire. But when it came to South Carolina, the long knives came out. It might be the most crucial state in shaping who gets to be the republican nominee.

South Carolinians know this and aren't going to cross over to vote for Joe. Looks like he is wasting his time.

Bankers For Biden

Joe Biden has announced that he is running for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency of the United States. The only question I have, outside of his own mind, who does Biden think his wing of the Democratic Party is?

The environmentalist will surely line up behind Al Gore if he chooses to run. John Edwards has labor firmly in his back pocket. Hillary has Hillary's people. A lot of people will line up behind Barack Obama. Hell, even John Kerry, Tom Vilsack, and Wes Clark have their own followings. But Joe Biden, I just don't see it.

Obviously, Biden is counting on the "serious on national security voters" to carry the day for him. Unfortunately, since the Iraq war is still going to be going on during the 2008 campaign, any remaining Democratic "serious on national security voters" are likely to be "get us the fuck out of there now voters."

Oh well, he'll always have the bankers.