Joe Biden is NOT a DC insider. He has lead an atypical career from its inception and has provided some of the most vigorous laws to our country's content.
His presence on the Democratic Presidential Ticket alone has scared the wits out of the Republicans to the point of lying about McCain and stating John McCain is an Independant. Huh? Wow, Joe, you displaced McCain right out of the party in order to compete. How great is that? There is now an entire Republican Party full of voters that are without a nominee. McCain, according to Spector, is now an independant. Amazing. The lies Republcan will tell.
Joe Biden took over the leadership of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after the resignation of Jesse Helms.
Helms had a strangle hold on that committee far, far too long and as a result the cronies of North Carolina enjoyed the presence of a major military base from every branch of the service as well as one of the largest munition depots in the country. The fact of the matter is, North Carolina's 'military content' is a threat to national security. If the rebels of North Carolina took a good notion to be a separatist county they could do it without effort.
But, Joe's 'ease' of conducting himself on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee speaks to his confidence in 'what he knows' when he follows 'his nose' about 'talking straight' about the USA and its 'position' in the world. He will lead the conversations this election cycle on foreign policy and the issues of American image and its roll in the world and how its stability has to be achieved in order to provide a 'counter' balance to that of The East; to facilitate disarmament from 'the nuclear edge of the cliff' Bush/Cheney likes to call diplomacy when all it is, is called brinkmanship.
To that end I need not address his competency.
I know where Barak's loyalty was when chosing Joe. It was right at the heart of what a Vice Presidential candidate is all about. How do I know that? Easy one. When Barak met Joe in Springfield, he made a foible, if you will, in his annoucement speech. Barak stated, "I want to introduce the next President...I want to introduce to you the next Vice President..."
STOP.
HIT PLAYBACK.
WHAT DID HE SAY?
"I want to introduce the next President..." Come on Barak, now I know you don't mean that, so what was that stumble you are so famous for?
You see, Barak is his own lie detector. I never have to wonder whether he is 'playing politics' or being honest, because I always know he is NOT predisposed to lies or deceit. I sincerely believe, except for trying to 'recapture' his image from the lies of the media, Barak is not capable of lying.
He just isn't.
His thoughts have no 'pre-planning' when confronting questions and that 'plays out' in what might be preceived as a 'stuttering' of sorts. What some Americans might even preceive as a disability of sorts.
It isn't. It is the mind of a brilliant man engaged in thoughts about issues that are his to ponder, only to react to questions he has already engaged and mastered. Barak is not WELL REHERSED when he answers questions, he is simply vanished with answers to the tough questions that a nation presents.
When Barak begins to answer questions placed to him, there is this 'engagement' issue of the subject. See, he 'isn't there' for the most part to the question asked, but, he has already 'been there' and it is as if he has to 'reengage' issues already settled in his mind. In other words, 'regrouping' to the reality of the audience.
So, when he stated, "I want to introduce the next President,..." he was. He was introducing the man that would be the next President of the USA should for some reason he not be able to complete his terms in office. I know today, that Barak sincerely chose Joe for that reason and that reason alone. It wasn't a 'ticket enhancement.' It was pure purpose and for that reason, Joe should feel even greater honor. No 'user' fees need to be rendered.
So, to the subject of Joe Biden's career to date. He is a mover and a shaker, a proud expression of the term "American."
Joe has spent eight years as CHAIRMAN of the Senate Judiciary Committee. During those years on the committee and as Chairman he passed some of the best laws of this country. No one talks about that. They only focus on the 'nominees' of the committee. THAT is not all the Senate Committee does. The Senate Judicary Committee seeks answers to the needs of the USA where laws aren't clear or citizens' rights are blurred. To that end, Joe Biden has lead this country immeasurably to enhance the rights and protections of citizens.
Joe has crafted laws such as The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (click here), The Violence Against Women Act (click here) (and I want to return to the VAWA in a minute), but, also legislation such as The Anti-Drug Abuse Act which created the USA Drug Czar (click here) and the RAVE Act (Reducing Americans Vulnerability to Ectasy Act - click here) which also focuses on prosecution of drugs that enhance the vulnerability of a woman to rape as induced by drugs.
Women have a friend in Joe Biden.
But, to take this opportunity to visit The Violence Against Women Act or VAWA, is too good to be true. See, the Supreme Court didn't find the law worthy of the American Constitution and declared its protections of 'gender based' crimes unconstitutional. That isn't the most astounding part. The Right Wing, of which McCain belongs, appauded demise of the law. (click here)
VAWA was then reauthorized in 2000 (click here) and a more extensive reconstruction of the bill was signed in January 2006 (click here) with the reality of the Demcratic return to the majority of the House and Senate.
See there is a profound difference between The Rightish Republicans and Americans. The Republicans don't believe in The Federal Government. They LIKE to reduce its 'need to exist' to nothing at every turn, hence 'the all too famous' TAX CUT, which reduces the 'fisability' of government.
So, where Americans 'need' government, where most women find solice from life's adversities, there is little to no protections for women. Instead, the Republicans like to 'victimize' women that CAUSE their circumstances to be diminished in capacity by the virtual fact they are 'in majority' the weaker gender.
Victimize, one might say? Where? How?
Through 'the lack' of federal laws, the funding to enforce those laws, women are exposed to vulnerabilities they don't know exist. Women's rights extend far beyond the 'womb' and it is amazing to realize 'that organ' is the ONLY place Republican women are focused. It must be about 'control' and 'the control of female power' in that party. Marriage facilitates female wealth when women relinquish their personal powers to 'the role' of 'the better half' to their husbands.
"Been there." "Done that." Won't ever go back, it exposed MY CHILDREN to potentials for poverty that I was never prepared for and to realize women are entering 'that state of affairs' again in large numbers while being excluded from educational opportunities is completely UN-AMERICAN !
Don't like what I say or the way I say it?
Too Bad.
The truth can hurt !
I am taking back my country and WITHOUT the assistance of Republcians with "W"rong directions and priorities. That wasn't always 'the case' either.
