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A Look At Joe Biden's Tech Voting Record
Aviran brings us an analysis of Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden's voting record on technology issues. CNet breaks down the issues by category and provides details on the tech-related legislation he's introduced in the past several years. Biden received a score of 37.5% on CNet's 2006 technology voter guide. We've discussed the technology stances of McCain and Obama in the past.
Do Senators exist who can open a laptop without assistance and actually avoid drooling on the keyboard?
I've calculated my velocity with such exquisite precision that I have no idea where I am.
Yeah it's not like Cheney ever set policy...
/sarcasm.
Remember also that part of the point of a VP choice is that they'll be the ones running for President after the President's term ends.
which is why Dick Cheney is the GOP nominee.
/sarcasm
Please stop stalking me, bro.
You're welcome to, but I never really found either of them particularly attractive. And I suspect my girlfriend would have a serious objection, too.
If you believe everything you read, you'd better not read. - Japanese proverb
Conversely, I would contend that if we don't do them, they will do us. Are you a "pitcher", or a "catcher"? :-)
What?
also, biden as VP forces mccain's hand. the christian right has made it very clear that mccain's toast if he picks a pro-choice VP. now with biden as obama's VP, mccain has to pick someone who won't get beaten to a bloody pulp in a debate against biden.
also, mccain needs someone who puts forth an aura of youth to counteract the fact that he's a fossil, and since mccain is getting beaten bloody on this whole confused-rich-guy-who-can't-even-remember-how-many-houses-he-lives-in thing, someone with solid middle-class credentials.
so mccain needs to find a young, anti-abortion middle-class outsider who can go toe-to-toe with joe biden in a debate. good luck with that one.
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Is this the MPAA? Is this the RIAA? Is this the DMCA? I thought it was the USA!
Ask the Japanese about Pearl Harbor and you'll get your answer
McCain's Vietnam experience does show grit and character, but your main point is sound.
Obama is not qualified. McCain is not qualified. Nobody who has a chance of getting to run is qualified.
There's a science fiction story called "2066: Election Day" by Michael Shaara. In it, the master computer chooses the President, because the voters have proven to do such a bad job. It is programmed to select the "best qualified man". The story hinges on a constitutional crisis that came up because the programmers coded "best qualified man" not as the expected "Select max(qualified) from candidates" but as "select max(good) from candidates where qualified=true". The computer refused to select a President.
You're welcome to, but I never really found either of them particularly attractive
Obviously you've never seen Senator Obama wearing his charisma +10 tie. I suggest you turn on the TV ;)
I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
Huh? Was Gore going to rebuild the levees ahead of time or just re-route the hurricane?