Obama's Rhetoric is the Real Catastrophe

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Originally Posted by UGAalum94

I don't think anyone really picks a VP as a true partner. They pick to complement strengths and weaknesses, but not for an equal run.

I mean someone who they expect to have an active role. Obama expects Biden to have an active role. I think the McCain campaign just wanted to use Palin to get to the White House and then I think they were going to try to keep her out of the way and shut her up, leaving her out of key decisions that would normally involve the VP.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

I mean someone who they expect to have an active role. Obama expects Biden to have an active role. I think the McCain campaign just wanted to use Palin to get to the White House and then I think they were going to try to keep her out of the way and shut her up, leaving her out of key decisions that would normally involve the VP.

Really? What is it?

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Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Really? What is it?

I think Obama expects to have Biden's input on major decisions. Obama doesn't strike me as the type to just ignore his VP and leave him out in the cold the way I think McCain would have done Palin.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

I think Obama expects to have Biden's input on major decisions. Obama doesn't strike me as the type to just ignore his VP and leave him out in the cold the way I think McCain would have done Palin.

So his role boils down to your assessment of Obama's character?

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Originally Posted by UGAalum94

So his role boils down to your assessment of Obama's character?

Maybe