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8:05 PM ET, August 23, 2008

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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
FOURNIER IS AT IT AGAIN.... The latest piece from Ron Fournier, the AP's Washington bureau chief and the man responsible for directing the wire service's coverage of the presidential campaign, on Joe Biden joining the Democratic ticket, is drawing a fair amount of attention this morning.
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Ron Fournier / Associated Press:
Analysis: Biden pick shows lack of confidence  —  Featured Topics: - John McCain - Barack Obama  —  DENVER - The candidate of change went with the status quo.  —  In picking Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate, Barack Obama sought to shore up his weakness — inexperience in office …
Howard Wolfson / The New Republic:
Pick Up  —  How Biden strengthens Obama.  —  I have long been on record in support of Hillary Clinton for v.p., but it is clear that was never in the offing.  Clinton aside, Joe Biden was the best possible pick for Senator Obama.  Here's why:  —  RELATED CONTENT  —  Slideshow: Joe Biden's Career
Nate / FiveThirtyEight.com:
Can Biden Out-Hillary Hillary?  —  The principal rationale for selecting Hillary Clinton as Barack Obama's running mate is that she would have united Democrats behind their nominee at a time when they have a substantial advantage in party identification.  John Kerry received 89 percent …
Jennifer Parker / Political Punch:
Joe Biden's Mouth: ‘If the Sparks Fly, So Be It’  —  “The White House isn't the place to learn how to deal with international crisis, the balance of power, war and peace, and the economic future of the next generation,” said a TV ad for Sen. Joe Biden's 1988 presidential campaign.
The Big Trunk / Power Line:
HAPPINESS IS A THING CALLED JOE  —  Barack Obama's selection of Joe Biden as his running mate is underwhelming for many reasons, but it affords an opportunity to review a few of the moments that might have provided all the embarrassment a normal man would have needed to escape from public life.
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
New McCain Ad Hits Biden, Airs Footage Of Him Saying He'd Run With McCain
Anita Thompson / TalkLeft:   Brooding on Biden  —  Share This: Digg!  —  Okay, I just arrived …
Rasmussen Reports:   Biden Viewed Favorably by 43%, Seen as Politically Liberal by 41%
Jon Cohen / Washington Post:
New Data: Impact of Biden
Paul Volpe / Washington Post:
McCain Campaign Takes Aim at Obama-Biden
Discussion: Towleroad.com and HolyCoast.com
Washington Post:
Biden Is Obama's Pick for VP
Discussion: Feministing
Bob Herbert / New York Times:   Voters Want More From Obama
Jim Oliphant / The Swamp:
Joe Biden's long road to redemption
Jacob Weisberg / Slate:
RACISM IS THE ONLY REASON MCCAIN MIGHT BEAT HIM.  —  What with the Bush legacy of reckless war and economic mismanagement, 2008 is a year that favors the generic Democratic candidate over the generic Republican one.  Yet Barack Obama, with every natural and structural advantage in the presidential race …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
MSNBC guest: Biden's racial gaffes are rather refreshingly …
Jonah Goldberg / The Corner:
The 3:00 AM Thing, Cont'd  —  I still think it's unlikely it was deliberate.  Why I'm giving Obama the benefit of the doubt here is something I'll have to ponder.  Anyway a tech-savvy friend writes: … You know what?  Even if it was a mistake, some grownup over there should have said “3:00 AM?
Discussion: Ed Driscoll.com and Commentary
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Jonah Goldberg / The Corner:
The 3:00 AM Text Message
Discussion: Political Machine
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Looks Like The Obama Campaign Laid An Egg  —  By way of the Ace we see this image hosted at the Obama website (I am not the most computer-savvy guy going, but I am satisfied this is no spoof.)  —  Coupled as it is with the Biden announcement, I can only infer that the Obamaites think they laid an egg (no dissent here).
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
What Does This Really Tell Us?  —  Leaving aside all the necessary gaming of how this affects the election, what does the selection of Biden tell us about Obama's potential decision-making as president?  This is the second big decision of the national campaign (the first was opting out of public financing).
Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:
McCain Counters With...  Romney, of course.  The same factors in Romney's favor — pull in Michigan, Nevada, Colorado and New Hampshire, the energy brought by his organization— are still there, but the pick of Biden calls for a very experienced debater as the only thing Slow Joe …
Joe Klein / Swampland:
Biden on McCain  —  Kudos to the McCain campaign for having the Biden ad—posted below by Karen—ready to go.  But it probably won't have a very long shelf-life because Biden's opinion of his old friend John McCain has changed significantly—for the worse—during the course of this campaign.
Dan / Riehl World View:
Did Obama Just Lose The Election?  —  It's lost in the Veep hype for now.  Down the stretch that won't be the case.  After he is softened up and a growing number of Americans are given reasons for concern over Obama's Leftism - there's this and some pertinent facts on China below.
Discussion: Doug Ross and Stop The ACLU
Jennifer Rubin / Commentary:
McCain Goes There  —  John McCain largely has avoided hot button social issues to the consternation of some in the conservative base.  He has ignored the brewing controversy over Barack Obama's Born Alive Infants legislative voting record and he hasn't made much comment on the highly successful (for him) Rick Warren forum.
Lindsay Beyerstein / Majikthise:
AP's Ron Fournier may command speaking fees of up to $10,000  —  The Washington Bureau Chief of the Associated Press, Ron Fournier, may command speaker's fees of up to $10,000 per appearance.  —  As of this writing, Fournier appears to be available for booking through the All American Talent & Celebrity Network's website.
Discussion: Open Left and Campaign Silo
 
 
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