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Monday, August 25, 2008

Cliff the Mailman Talks his way onto the Ticket

Today's Wall Street Journal details how Sen. Biden (aka Cliff the Mailman) yapped his way into the VP slot for the Democrats.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's selection of Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate reached a pivotal point in a secret meeting on the night of Aug. 6. Sen. Biden was whisked into a Minneapolis hotel room through a back entrance before Sen. Obama left for his Hawaii vacation. They talked one-on-one for 90 minutes. "It was spirited and pragmatic," says one adviser who was briefed.
Spirited and pragmatic? I'll bet it was. I'll bet each put forth their concerns in a candid and thoughtful way. Simultaneously. Here's my take on how it went, Barack in italics, Cliff the Mailman in normal font.

Discussion: Well, it's great to be here! This was one of the tasks On the steps of the Old State House in the land of Lincoln. we set forth at the beginning of this campaign President Lincoln once instructed us to be sure to put - to continue the long march your feet in the right place, then of those who came before us stand firm. Today, Springfield, a march for a more just, more equal I know my feet are in the right place. And more free, more caring and more prosperous I am proud to stand firm for the next president of the United States of I chose to run for the presidency America, Barack Obama. Folks, Barack and I come from very different places, at this moment in history because I believe but we share a common story. An deeply that we cannot solve the challenges American story. He was the son of a single mom, a single of our time unless we solve them together mom who had to struggle to support her son and her kids but we hold common hopes.

And then the room began to float away from all the hot air being expelled.

Barack and Biden in unison: Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah!

Update: The Unearable Lightness of Being Obama has a take as well.

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