Biden for VP ......................?

Question

One of the greatest attractions to Obama (and probably a key reason why He beat out Clinton for the nomination) is his opposition to the Iraq war

(although it deserves mentioning that he wasn't even a US senator during the 2003 Iraq vote).

ISSUE:

According to this official government website Sen Biden voted for the 2003 Iraq invasion:

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2002-237

PROBLEM/QUESTION;

Doesn't Obama blur the critical distinction between himself and McCain by choosing a Sen that voted to authorize the Iraq invasion??

After all, wasn't THAT the critical distinction that marked Obama distinctly different from H Clinton and J McCain?

Thus, hasn't Obama hurt himself by picking Biden (overall)??

Yes, I know Biden has strong credentials BUT given the CENTRAL importance of the 2003 congressional vote for Iraq invasion, as a defining issue, hasn't Obama hurt himself politically by picking for VP a Sen that voted FOR the 2003 invasion??

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In other words, if Obama can forgive Biden, then why can't I forgive McCain (on the 2003 Iraq invasion vote)??

...And, if Biden regrets his 2003 vote for Invasion of Iraq, then doesn't he admit that he has flawed judgment (and so, what do all his "credentials" amount to, exactly?)?

Answer 1

Why would we expect Obama to make a straight choice? He's straddled the fence on the issues or changed his stance depending on what group he's addressing . So why not stradle the fence on his V.P. nomination?!?!?

Answer 2

Biden voted for the war with restrictions.  Those were never met.

Answer 3

Biden, has won nothing outside of Delaware in his life,

Answer 4

Around America, conservatives are ROFLTFAO. Biden, ha.