Reagan on Biden

I did wonder what the Gippper thought of Senator Joe Biden, the Gipper was right of course about Biden. In The Reagan Diaries, President Reagan stated on the 15th of June 1987 that " He's smooth but pure demagogue ( spelling corrected ) - out to save Am. from the Reagan Doctrine. " As with Iraq Biden was wrong when it came to the Reagan policy of dealing with the Soviets, he was for Arms Reduction as opposed to winning the Cold War. The theme of the Obama Campaign has been change but the Partisan warfare of Washington is one of the foundations of the Biden record in the Senate. One can imagine Political Ads from the McCain Camp that will show that Biden has been the problem in Washington D.C not the solution, a politician who play on the fears of the voters and not the truth as is the case in Iraq. The point of Biden lets be honest is to mitgate the lack of National Security background of Obama, but that experience that Biden brings is just not right for Obama, he will never be a political threat to Obama as Hillary Clinton would have been as VP, but following the Bush Model as with Cheney has not worked out as was seen in the 2000 race, Cheney was meant to prevent Wars like Iraq, the reverse happened, Obama has show that he is weak by this move, we shall see what the voters think of the move, the Gipper would not have been impressed, at least he had Bush 41 as VP and he had a good record on National Security.

Footnote:

Reagan, Ronald, Edited by Douglas Brinkley, The Reagan Diaries, HarperCollins, 2007.P507.