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Joe Biden has been a Senator for 36 years. He has vast understanding of constitutional law and foreign affairs, among other topics. But his most important qualification for Vice President is that his wife and daughter were killed and two sons badly injured in a tragic auto accident in 1972...
"Doing go-for-broke art and not caring what comes of it." That's not just a critical testament, it's autobiography; Manny was that craftsman. Contributing to left-wing weeklies and film magazines - except for a few months at Time - he had all the anonymity he needed, at least...
Barack Obama's challenges at the four-day Democratic national convention in Denver fall into two categories. The first are all the normal tests set out for any non-incumbent seeking the presidency-introducing himself, defining an agenda, making a positive impression, etc. Relatively speaking, these are lay-ups.
Back in those snowy Iowa days, Biden was known for his blue-haired audiences. He would linger for hours, answering questions in a folksy way that seems to have an appeal to many white working class voters. Talking about his wife in Springfield, Biden invoked a bit of bawdy humor...
However, the impression that Israel had helped bolster the Georgian military was one the Israeli Foreign Ministry was anxious to avoid. Last Saturday it reportedly recommended a freeze on the further supply of equipment and expertise to Georgia by Israeli defense contractors. (Israel doesn't supply foreign militaries directly, but...