Joe, Let's talk

Hi.

I'm Erin. I'm no one really, just another voter with a blog.

Seems you're going to be our next Vice President.

Good job.

I need you to do something for me though, ok? It's something I'm pretty terrible at -- but I'm guessing with all your experience you'll be ok.

Don't say anything stupid.

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I know, mistakes happen. And your record and years of service make you more than worthy for this position.

But Dude...between you and I....you say some crazy shit every once in a while.

I say some crazy shit sometimes too, so I understand. But I'm also not a Senator, or Vice President of the United States.

Your resume is outstanding, you're said to be a helluva guy. I hear I'm going to LOVE your wife.

But if you have another oratory oopsie with racial overtones, I think your boss might kick your ass.

Oh, and I will too.

I've been working on my rhetoric, and keeping things non-offensive and sane and fair...so how about you try too?

Maybe we can work on it together.

See you in Denver, Senator.

xoxoxo,

Erin Kotecki Vest

Comments

[BlueBoomer]

I'm going to say good-nite now...

LOVE YA', JOE!

XOX

[punditmom]

Erin, lighten up on the dude, OK? I know you wanted Sebelius, but the guy hasn't even been the nominee for 24 hours. Just think how the GOP would be attacking Obama had chosen Kaine? Everybody has their moements. EVERYBODY.

PunditMom

[Kache]

Cute Erin - too cute by half.

When Benazir Bhutto was stuck in Saudi Arabia afraid to cross the gulf because Musharraf was threatening to arrest her, who did she call? You, her "good friend" Hillary, or Joe Biden? An hour after Biden got off the phone with Musharraf Benazir was headed home.

Last weekend when Georgian president Saakashvili was facing a column of tanks setting barely 30 miles away and Putin calling for him to step down, who did he call? You or Joe Biden? While Biden was in Georgia last weekend Putin removed those tanks and changed strategy that ended in withdrawl yesterday.

Ask Musharraf and Putin what it's like to deal with someone who "tells it like it is". They'd rather deal with too cute by half people.

We're not electing Jay Leno's replacement.

[renatam]

As an African-American woman, I feel confident Senator Biden has NEVER had malevolent intent when he mistakenly said what he admits were STUPID things. He is authentic and speaks from his heart, which sometimes can be a problem -- but, preferable to Bush/Cheney/Rove SECRETS.

Barack Obama will need a street fighter who can take it to McCain/Rove/Lieberman (and the Clintons) in a way Kerry and Gore will not be able to.

He also has Foreign Relations bonifides.

We are very fortunate -- and, if Senator Biden makes mistakes, he will APOLOGIZE. How refreshing!

[GaiusLucilius]

Renatam--your comment is on point. Americans seem to think that the approach to race is binary--either your racist, or you are colorblind. Mr. Biden can phrase things in a manner that could have been more graceful; what you hear is what you get. in contrast, with many of the Republican party, such as Rick Davis's comment about the "race card," there is an abiding animosity towards the idea of other races getting equal time in the political scene. Their comments are the tip of the iceberg.

[kellygrrrl]

could not have said it better myself!

you took the words right out of my own head.

Thanks!!!!

[karela]

I bet you're a real nice person Erin, but I don't really think this is the most helpful thing you could have focused on as we announce our new VP today. In fact, I'd kind of call it a gaffe. Reminds me of somebody else, but maybe you can apologize later. The other person did and we all got over it. Joe Biden is a great guy and we're lucky to get him. My biggest concern is getting my country back on track. Barack and Joe make a good team with a good balance between moving us into a more hopeful future and being grounded in an understanding of what happened in the past so that we can avoid the pitfalls. How about we leave it to the re-pug-uglies to point out the warts for a while.

[marlovian]

Erin, you had me at "I'm no one really."

[6bd]

, Biden's wife, Neilia, and infant daughter, Naomi, were killed in a traffic accident in1972.

[6bd]

Isn't he a widow?

[JimR]

He got remarried.

[maxwellinformed]

i loved your post - thanks

[rickmv]

"You can't go into a convenience store these days unless you have an Indian accent, seriously man." - Joe Biden

[Kache]

That was said to an Indian who laughed in agreement. Get a life, a real one.

[Yurdelite]

And your point is?

You cannot go into a gas station without seeing....................... owners.
You cannot go to a nail salon without seeing.............................
You cannot go to a Chinese restaurant and see a ............................. working there.

On an on...This is fact not fiction and not a gaffe.

[hippieCy08]

lol, awesome advice.

[meltingpot101]

Cute Erin, really cute.

[pupbayer]

At least Joe speaks correctly. It is "between you and me" NOT "between you and I." That's painful.

[dollphingurl]

Erin, relax. he's Joe Biden. he knows his shtuff and he is a BALL to watch. i love how he keeps it real, calls something the BS and malarkey that it is, and is respected by EVERYBODY.

he'll be the attack dog that DEMS NEED this year....he's a storybook, man!

OBAMA-BIDEN '08 --- MY dream ticket!!!

bring on Romney or JOE LIEBERMAN, PLEASE!!! i will absolutely relish watching Biden mop the floor with either of them!!!