And it's Biden!

Obama has made a solid choice. Sen. Joe Biden may not have been the "sexiest" pick (in political terms), but choosing Biden has chosen a solid campaigner with plenty of foreign policy experience - Obama's chief weakness on his presidential résumé.

So far, I really have enjoyed so far is the McSame campaign's response - to run footage of Biden criticizing Obama during the primaries. My first thought was, "Is that all they've got?" Talk about taking pot shots. What's more, I don't think it will gain traction with most moderates and undecideds, either. Of course, the Republican faithful will eat it up, but big deal. Hey, this line of argument didn't work for the Democrats in 1980 after George H.W. Bush called Ronald Reagan's economic proposals "voodoo economics," and it won't work for McCain.

My chief concern is Biden's tone - I hope the Obama campaign softens his sharp edges; he has a tendency to sound bitter and angry. Note to Senator Biden - many most of us are angry, but anger is not what we need from the Democratic ticket - we need ideas.

I'm also worried about Hillary Clinton's supporters, too. In the end, once McCain hopefully gets exposed for the seriously flawed candidate he is, most of her supporters will support Obama. After all, Obama certainly is much more closely aligned with Clinton's political point of view than McCain is.

Despite not knowing who McCain's running mate is, I look forward to hearing Biden's debate skills in action during the vice presidential debate - he's a seasoned debater and will more than hold his own.

Anyway, I'm getting out of "Olympic" mode and into political mode with the convention just days away. More later. ...