Open minded.
Willing to serve.
Takes the risks to be 'outside' the party enough to bring a greater truth to the dimensions of the Iraq War.
Willing to stand up to authority to extract 'the purpose' of our military in a conflict with huge death rates of citizens that see their country turning into a complete loss including their religious affiliations.
Joe Biden has always commanded respect even though he never demands it. He has no idea the relief I felt when he became Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (click here) after the nightmarish Jesse Helms. I can't help but wonder when Senator Biden will finally give North Carolina a face lift and remove some of the military instillations from within it's borders to the rest of the country. North Carolina under Helms domination was transformed into an autonomous military nation with every branch of the servive represented within it's limited space borders. No word of a lie, North Carolina could run the entire country into submission for all it's 'fire power.' There needs to be something done about that. North Carolina needs a real economy, not the military welfare program that exists now!!
That said, he strives to do the right thing. He always has. Senator Biden could easily lead this nation and as the names keep coming to the forefront of this discussion he leads that list among the most distinguished, from the State of Delaware, with history that dates back to President Washington himself.
I like Joe Biden. He is a trusted friend of the people of this nation. There is no reason to doubt his sincerity. That sincerity has gotten him in trouble as a candidate for President because he is a bit too 'hawkish' for most party Democrats, but, they don't consider his responsiblity as a Chair to his Senate committee that taints the liberalness he demonstrates in other areas.
Ask him about education. About the economy. About health care. He'll demonstrate some very interesting Democratic perspectives without any backpeddling. Ask him about Human Induced Global Warming:
Joe Biden: Face global warming or global conflict (click here)
The presidential candidate says failing to address climate change would lead to new wars and a changed U.S. military.
By Amanda Griscom Little
The presidential candidate says failing to address climate change would lead to new wars and a changed U.S. military.
By Amanda Griscom Little
Joe Biden says his top priority as president would be "energy security." "If I could wave a wand, and the Lord said I could solve one problem, I would solve the energy crisis," he said this spring at a political rally in South Carolina. "That's the single most consequential problem we can solve."
During his 34-year Senate career, Biden, now chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, has been known more as a chieftain of foreign policy than a champion of environmental protections (though he has earned a respectable 84 percent lifetime voting score from the League of Conservation Voters). These days, he's emphasizing how closely geopolitics and environmental stewardship are intertwined. To solve what he sees as the defining challenge of our time, Biden has been pushing for more U.S. involvement in international climate negotiations, more compact fluorescent light bulbs, more-stringent fuel economy regs and a whole lot more biofuels.
How well will Biden be able to balance his energy-independence goals with an ambitious climate agenda? I tracked him down on the campaign trail in Iowa to find out.
For more information on his platform and record, check out this Biden fact sheet....
During his 34-year Senate career, Biden, now chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, has been known more as a chieftain of foreign policy than a champion of environmental protections (though he has earned a respectable 84 percent lifetime voting score from the League of Conservation Voters). These days, he's emphasizing how closely geopolitics and environmental stewardship are intertwined. To solve what he sees as the defining challenge of our time, Biden has been pushing for more U.S. involvement in international climate negotiations, more compact fluorescent light bulbs, more-stringent fuel economy regs and a whole lot more biofuels.
How well will Biden be able to balance his energy-independence goals with an ambitious climate agenda? I tracked him down on the campaign trail in Iowa to find out.
For more information on his platform and record, check out this Biden fact sheet....
I don't have to say much about Joe Biden that he can't say for himself. I do believe whatever 'hawkish' perspective he has nurtured with an open mind on his Senate Committee was redeemed with the questions he made during the questioning of General Petraeus. Senator Biden clearly felt the benchmarks were not met and within the legislation there states clear avenues of progess to withdrawal of USA troops. It's about time the USA had a clear path to defeating the terrorists of September 11th and that doesn't include assistance in the ethnic and religious cleansing of Iraq.
Biden Stumps Through Siouxland
Presidential candidate Joe Biden spoke to a group at his Sioux City headquarters (click here)
Biden wants to have all combat troops out of Iraq by March of 2008.But, the chair of the Senate's foreign relations committee says there's a difference between his plan and those of his opponents. Biden claims his is the only plan with a "political" solution that returns control of the country to the Iraqis.Sen. Joe Biden, (D) Presidential Candidate, says "Literally, his plan is and I've been saving this for over 9 months... is to keep using our troops as a cork in the bottle... to keep things from getting worse... to hand the dilemma off to the next president of the United States of America." Senator Biden says his Republican opponents, who say all illegal immigrants should be deported, want the impossible.His solution is tougher penalties for those who hire illegal immigrants. Biden also wants to give employers the resources they need to find out if an employee is a legal citizen in the first place.
