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Talk:United States Presidential Election, 2008 (view source)
Revision as of 19:48, September 10, 2008
, 19:48, September 10, 2008→Citation for Biden Vice Presidency Comment
:I'm sorry, LT, but I will absolutely not search for the reference. I added the citation tag because it is a ridiculous statement that shows little knowledge of the process in the weeks preceding the pick of Biden. Regardless of who people say they want or think they want, few (if any) of the pundits were floating Edwards' name. In fact, Chet Edwards (D-TX) was mentioned more often in the preceding weeks than John Edwards. Again, in the preceding weeks, it was clear it would be amongst Kaine, Bayh, or Biden. In fact, CP claimed in a front-page headline that it was Kaine at one point. I stand by the fact that Obama's pick of Biden had NOTHING to do with Edwards, as Edwards had already been a VP candidate, and Obama showed no inclination to choose him. --[[User:Jareddr|Jareddr]] 08:54, 10 September 2008 (EDT)
:I'm sorry, LT, but I will absolutely not search for the reference. I added the citation tag because it is a ridiculous statement that shows little knowledge of the process in the weeks preceding the pick of Biden. Regardless of who people say they want or think they want, few (if any) of the pundits were floating Edwards' name. In fact, Chet Edwards (D-TX) was mentioned more often in the preceding weeks than John Edwards. Again, in the preceding weeks, it was clear it would be amongst Kaine, Bayh, or Biden. In fact, CP claimed in a front-page headline that it was Kaine at one point. I stand by the fact that Obama's pick of Biden had NOTHING to do with Edwards, as Edwards had already been a VP candidate, and Obama showed no inclination to choose him. --[[User:Jareddr|Jareddr]] 08:54, 10 September 2008 (EDT)
::Edwards would not have been considered after he was first found out. It may not have made the 'mainstream' press for awhile, but Obama's team would have been well aware of its veracity and the hidden bomb they would be holding in their hands. But Edwards removal only left Biden with any real name recognition and desire among the the voters. If Biden was just one of a number of candidates with no one knowing who would be chosen, then why did he specifically tell the press it wasn't him? One doesn't have to throw people off the scent unless they are already strongly following your scent. I'll admit it worked with me. It seemed so obvious it was Biden and then when he took himself out, I was wondering who Obama was going to pick. I didn't realize at the time that direct lies to throw people off the track and build up more suspense was an option. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 15:48, 10 September 2008 (EDT)