I caught part of Joe Biden’s speech in South Carolina on C-Span. He’s been working on his stump speech, and it has a heavy emphasis on Democratic values. He also takes some tough shots at the President’s failure to provide real leadership after 9/11.
I have to say I was impressed. I didn’t think Biden has much of a chance. He has some great ideas and he’s very credible on the war, but he’s sometimes dangerous when he gets a microphone because he can’t stop talking. He’s particularly bad when asking questions in Senate hearings. But this speech was pretty good. He was very passionate, and the crowd ate it up.
If he can continue to refine this stump speech and work on his tendancy to talk too much, this guy might have a shot. He can get people excited, and he’s letting it all hang out. He’s saying what he really thinks, and he comes across as very credible and authentic. It’s a great start.
