The "Joe Effect"
(CBS)
(DETROIT) Having Joe Biden around on the campaign trail for two days has had a noticeable effect on Barack Obama.
Obama's running mate seems to add a certain energy and feistiness to the usually serious candidate. For starters, Biden often comments on his wife’s appearance, often calling her “drop dead gorgeous,” etc. Well, today, as the Bidens and Michelle Obama sat by his side, Obama called Michelle “cute.”
“Michelle decided she wasn’t going to speak today. She just wanted to sit there and look cute,” Obama said quite possibly to his wife’s chagrin.
Although the crowd cheered and laughed, Michelle probably cringed because earlier this week she got in trouble for calling Palin “cute.”
“People shouldn’t make a decision based on “I like that guy” or you know “she’s cute,” Michelle told a small group of supporters.
Yesterday, Obama talked described Biden as a ladies' man and even called him “best dressed” – which the Republican National Committee was quite happy to pounce on.
Although he doesn’t need a lot of motivation to blast John McCain, Obama ratcheted up his rhetoric today. He joked that even a fifth grader would know that McCain will be an extension of the Bush Administration and that his response to the economy was “Katrina–like.”
“His first response to the greatest financial meltdown in generations was a Katrina-like response. Sort of stood there. Said the “fundamentals of the economy are strong,” Obama said. "That’s why he’s been shifting positions these last two weeks, looking for photo-ops, trying to figure out what to say and what to do.”
Biden’s more matter-of-fact manner of speaking and fiery tone were seen as a liability when Obama picked him as his running mate. But, 37 days after they stood together as running mates for the first time, it may very well be an asset, judging by Obama's performances when they're together.
Bradley. Bradley is black. The press could not figure out why Bradley polled so well and did not live up to the poll results. It was believed that many voters that said that they would vote for Bradley did not actually vote for him. Second effect. The "Palin effect". Described as a "game changer".After her acceptance speech at the Republican Convention, John McCain got a shot in the arm.The "Palin effect" was short lived. When Conservatives came round they got a clear look at Palin. With zero foreign policy experience,a history of lies ,a record of vindictiveness, and more drama than a soap opera, her appeal started to fade. The G.O.P realized ,after a few appearances, that she was not capable of answering any real policy questions. They sequestered her and kept her from the media.I believe there is a third effect. We will call it "The Obama effect" is opposite of the "Bradley effect". I believe there are a very large number of people who say "I will not vote for Obama", that will. When they are talking at the office and among their friends. They do not wish to be chastised for voting for someone as different as Barack Obama. When it comes down to voting, they will enter the booth and vote the only way a thinking American can vote this year.
McCain-paranoic and "No Brains Pit Bull" - are for those, who are similar to them.
Luckily we are not the cuntry of idiots, so we all have fun at the end.
I am just concern - Pit Bull would not be welcomed even in her small town and will be unemplyee...Good for her - at last will look at her family, which is forgotten in this election circus.
Good for us - we have job to do here for future.