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HISTORIC! 47th white man sworn in as vice-president

January 20, 2009 - As the nation rejoices that Barack Obama has become America's first African-American president, let us not forget that Joe Biden is its 47th white, male vice-president. (OK, there a few duplicates, but you know what we mean. Don't make us count backwards.) The white man's...

23/6 Video: CNN Loses it for Text Messages

August 25, 2008 - All of Friday morning, Barack Obama kept his VP announcement a secret from the media. With no actual news to report, the CNN team was running around like a Wolf Blitzer with his head cut off. Posted by: Kevi...

If they IM'd: Obama's (Former) VP Prospects

August 25, 2008 - After an ENTIRE FRIGGING WEEK of hovering over our blackberry screens, Barack Obama finally announced that his choice for Vice President would be (slightly pissed off drum-roll...) Sen. Joe Biden. This surely didn't sit well with the other prospects, but the whole process appears to have brought th...

WATCH: Obama, if you don't text us soon, CNN will go insane!

August 22, 2008 - All of Friday morning, Barack Obama kept his VP announcement a secret from the media. With no actual news to report, the CNN team was running around like a Wolf Blitzer with his head cut off. Watch...

Our Veep Picks: Why Tim Kaine is already out of the running...

August 21, 2008 - "Obama-Kaine." Say it fast.* *Hint: It sounds like "Oba-McCain." Or even better, "ObombMcCain." And even if it doesn't call up the McCain association, some people will just hear "Obamacaine," which sounds like an eczema cream. On the other hand, Obama-Sebelius sounds like the name of a...

If they IM'd: Obama's VP Prospects

August 20, 2008 - The whole country is waiting breathlessly to find out who will be chosen to stand next to Barack Obama sometimes. If you think you're getting impatient, imagine how Evan Bayh, Joe Biden, Tim Kaine, and Kathleen Sebelius m...

Obama has thoroughly vetted his veep, and yes, it's as dirty as it sounds

August 20, 2008 - Barack Obama has settled on a running mate. The vetting process, which includes intense background checks of the candidate and his/her spouse, took longer than expected because Obama had to wait until Mrs. Clinton quit the race in June. Caroline Kennedy, along with Eric Holder, a former deputy attor...

From The Feed: Joe Biden says he's "not the guy"

August 20, 2008 - Joe Biden climbs into his gargantuan pick-up truck, getting ready to traverse the rough terrain of Delaware, then pulls over to throw some reporters into a tizzy...

From The Room: Obama's Running Mate? Could It Be....?

August 20, 2008 - In response to questions about his joining Obama on the ticket, Joe Biden is telling reporters, "I'm not the guy." We all remember Bill Clinton pointing his finger while articulating his version of "I'm not the guy...

We finally got the text, and it's Obiden time!

August 19, 2008 - John King called it at 12:50 AM! And now, after being annoyed to the point of taking a hammer to our phones, we finally got the text we were waiting for. Obama picked Joe Biden. The text was still a little weird though...

I Wanna Be Number Two: Joe Biden

August 18, 2008 - The Fix is obsessed with him. Political Ticker thinks...

Chet Edwards for Obama veep: this Edwards comes minus the lovechild

August 4, 2008 - U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has been pimping for her colleague, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards (D-Waco), George W. Bush's Crawford congressman, in the hopes he'll be...

Obama/Clinton not happening unless it's Malia and Chelsea in 2040

July 29, 2008 - According to the New York Times, the Obama campaign is not interested in Hillary Clinton as a vice-presidential candidate. On last Sunday's Meet the Press, Obama hinted at bringing in someone outside the beltway, and several Obama insiders are wary of dealing with Mr. Former President. Aww, shoot...