BIDEN: Where is most of it? If you can take it out, if you had a choice, the Lord Almighty came down sat in the middle of the table and said Mr. Ambassador you can eliminate every al Qaeda source in Afghanistan and Pakistan or every al Qaeda personnel in Iraq, which would you pick?

CROCKER: Given the progress made against al Qaeda in Iraq, the significant decrease in its capabilities of the fact it is solidly on the defensive and not in a position as far --


Biden thinks he is so clever, but he actually made a case for the surge being effective. The fact that the US military and the Iraqiis turned the table on Al Queada in Iraq now makes it clear that they are less of a threat in Iraq than before. That is not news, it has been published extensively over the past year.

Being a Delawarean, Biden is my Senator and he has done a great job . I think he'd make a great VP or cabinet member. I"m just not so sure I'd want to see him CAMPAIGN with Obama. He can be a bit of a liability due to his tendency to make brash, foot-in-mouth statements which, while always well-intended, are frequently twisted by today's "gotcha" media. But I admit, he has gotten much better with this, especially as evidenced by his acknowledging his tendency to be long-winded by giving some straight , one word answers while pursuing the Presidency. I just don't want to see him blow it for Obama.

well as a proud and happy conservative I have stirred the pot enough for tonight see you tomorrow.

the reason people didnt vote for biden is because he doesnt hide his intellect and play verbal games to make people like him.

and since most americans are dumb-bells they resent him for that.

The immense ignorance of nearly every American and too many of its Congressmen and women about the Middle East, the history of the countries, the cultures, the religions, the food, the EVERYTHING is appalling. We are surely not being educated by the media. Good God forbid.....too boring....put people to sleep....let's interrupt with Breaking News of the latest house fire in Podunk, USA. We are in a world of shit that our great leaders have led us into and no one knows what the f..k their talking about and when someone does, we switch to a commerical!!! There is little said about what we've done to the region, to Iraq alone, to the people, to its infrastructure, to the refugees, the numbers killed (way, way, way more than we have). O, what the hell, it's too late. We are doomed.

Obama should give him a cabinet post.
Hopefully Secretary of State.

So where were all of you "Biden Rocks" people when he needed you?

I can only hope for the justice of those who now see how great BIDEN is become as frustrated as those of us who saw it from the beginning are.

The idea of him as All Talk Obama's VP is insulting...Secretary of State, OK...But it's still f*cked up that he's not THE candidate for POTUS', cause he's the one we really need.

Love Joe Biden. And am eternally grateful for his presence on these Senate committees because he always brings the noise and the funk, cuts to the chase, and drills down to the bottom line.

finally, thank you.

That was rich. It's like that great Monty Python episode. An honest answer was dragged out of him, otherwise he would have come across as the incredible schmuck that he is, dragged out with foot shuffling and mumbling. Remember when Eric Idle was asked if he could have any wish in the world, aht would it be, he answered with extreme foot shuffling and mumbling that he would have Rachel Welsh sit on his face.

Um, Jason? As a proud Buckeye (who isn't all that proud of my senior senator from the great state of Ohio), it's GEORGE Voinovich, not Pete.

Iran developing advanced centrifuges, won't be long now.

We have got to get out of that country.

The problem with Biden's analogy -- using God to vanquish al Qaeda in Iraq or Afghanistan -- is bound to infuriate Muslims all over the world, something we don't need if we are going to have any influence in moderating jihadism. This kind of thing only feeds it. Biden is a very smart man, with his heart in the right place, but his words often trip him up. This is one more occasion. He may not be too good a choice for Secy of State, if that is even an option. Senator is just fine for him.

Biden as Obama's veep. You confuse style with substance. Biden would have made an excellent president and if people had listened to the issues instead of, as always, picking at soundbites we might have a chance for a truly informed and experienced president. Bruce Wayne did not play second fiddle to Dick Grayson.