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The Kos Kids are anything but excited about Joe Biden as Veep

REVIEW

Have been culling comments from major posts around the Internet and have to say that the darling of the American Left, Daily Kos, is anything but excited about the Joe Biden choice.

Catch these love notes apparently from Markos the Magnificent himself:

Judgment? Biden voted for the Iraq war. But beyond that, even if we stipulate that he has foreign policy chops, how does that make him a good veep choice? It strikes me that any pick designed to cover up a "flaw" in Obama (i.e. "lack of foreign policy credentials") only accentuates those flaws. Make him secretary of state.

Sure, compared to Bayh and Kaine, Biden looks almost passable, but that's a low hurdle to pass. I'd rather not have to choose my poison. I'd rather have candy.

I'm already assuming disappointment on Obama's pick, so I won't belabor one bad choice or another. But I'd love to see him pick a fresh face in politics who reinforces Obama's message of change. Biden doesn't. Clinton doesn't. Bayh certainly doesn't. If holding out for Sebelius is too much to ask for, and if Obama is going to pick a guy that has been around for decades, then pick Kerry. Or even Daschle.

Now add some bites from the lesser knowns at Camp Commie:

• What happened to change - other than changing position on FISA? What about being different from the Washinton [sic] insiders?

• I'm hardly pumped up by this very uninspired choice. But it's the man at the top of the ticket that counts. You're right, bad VP choice or not, we've got to support the ticket. The thought of four (or, god forbid, eight) years of McCain should be enough to focus us on the job ahead.

• But tell how Biden's foreign policy stuff is all that much different from McCain's?

• biden has a sharp tongue...if he uses it vigorously on the republican scum, i'll be very happy

This election will now be an incredibly exciting - - - and entertaining - - - event to watch unfold, starting with what Hillary's people may have planned for their Convention and now that a woman has twice been ignored by the ruling suits of the Democratic Party (Hillary then Sebelius) . . . and a Democratic constituency, as we've seen above, as anything but pumped-up with this choice.

Hey Al Gore, would 'ya talk to the Kennedys for us?

EDITORIAL

Where's Al Gore when you really need him?

Last week, just before the start of the Memorial Day weekend, we took a trip to Hull, MA and on the way back, made sure we shot some video of their apparently very successful Wind Turbine towering above the town. This is the same Wind Turbine, in concept, that alternative energy advocates want to put into Nantucket Sound, as Wind Farms. But unfortunately, sound energy policy - definitely no pun intended - has been trumped, so to speak, and again with no intentional pun, because these turbines would then be within eyesight of the wealthy waterfront homes of the Kennedys and their fellow neighbors of Hyannis.

Last we checked, they have (whomever they are) somehow managed to stop the Wind Farm installation in Nantucket Sound. Whether they've done so for the self-serving reasons of preserving their pristine backyard waterfront views or because they feel entitled to unfettered sailing throughout Nantucket Sound, despite the projected as substantial energy savings from such an effort, there are no Wind Farms in a body of water where they could do the most good and become a respected prototype to further our nation's goal of reducing our dependence on oil.

Is this yet another example of Al Gore, Teddy Kennedy (our prayers are still with him) and John Kerry forever telling us how we should behave, yet they're entitled to march to their own drummers?

Whatever.