Biden? Really?

First off, I love Barack Obama. I want him to be my President. I think he's the first presidential candidate since I've been alive that I can honestly be completely happy voting for. I've voted for Dems since I was 18, and worked on a few campaigns in my day, but Obama is the first who I seriously like, regardless of party affiliation.

That said... Biden? Really? Don't get me wrong, Joe Biden has had his moments. But considering the huge possibilities that were out there, where Obama could have ended up with an incredibly powerful ticket, it just seems a bit silly to have Biden. The wonks among us will point out that Biden does balance some of Obama's percieved weaknesses -- little foreign policy experience, not being an old white guy from the Northeast, etc. They're right, but they give too much creedence to those 'weaknesses'.

Biden is good about once every three years, and usually when he's in an attack mode. When the Bush administration did something really fucked up (I know... which days didn't they?!?!), Biden could march his way onto one of the many networks, blast them from the comfort of his office, and be a decent voice for the center-left.

But he's just not a proactive candidate, which is probably why his own presidential aspirations were dashed so quickly. He's the guy you want to give the rebuttal after a Republican State of the Union, not the guy you want as second in command.

I'm still voting for Obama-Biden in a few months, but now I'm just a bit disappointed.

Oh... one other thing. Who was the marketing genius who decided to call the customised Barack Obama page you can log into 'MyBO'?? And how did it get through without everyone giggling about BO?