JohnnyM says that Joe Biden is a "thirty year political hack" and a "two time loser". Those who are supporting the Republican side have said that Senator Obama is too young and too inexperienced to be President. So he picks a respected Senator who may be the best qualified member of the Congress on foreign relations as his choice for vice president and his choice is pilloried. Sometimes a person simply can't win.

Too bad that our discussions here can't address the issues that will effect us all when one or the other candidate is elected rather than shallow personal attacks. Negative advertising may be what the political operatives are telling John McCain he has to do to win, but no one is forcing any of us to follow that advice.

Anyone wish to discuss the positions of the candidates on issues like fiscal policy, foreign relations, the economy, the war in Iraq, or some other issue of importance to us all? Start a new thread in the Political Forum.