An Evening with Sen. Joe Biden

Tonight I volunteered at the Joe Biden dinner in Newport. It was a fundraiser for the Kentucky Democratic Party, and Sen. Biden came on his own dime and gave a great speech (following the always delightful remarks of Sen. Wendell Ford). Afterward, he attended a private reception for the (mostly young) volunteers. Here he spent quite a bit of his time being honest, yet earnest and intimate, yet bold. In my limited experience in the realm of meeting and speaking with US Senators, I have failed to find a personality remotely comparable to that of Senator Biden.

It is becoming increasingly obvious that Senator Biden intends to run in '08. Originally, I wholeheartedly supported Evan Bayh. However, Joe Biden is quickly turning me into a believer. I think he may be more electable than Bayh for a few key reasons:
1) He is very charming (So is Bayh)
2) He has crazy charisma (So does Bayh)
3) He isn't a whackjob leftist (Same as Bayh)
But...
4) He is huge on defense and tough on crime. It is not as though Bayh isn't, but Biden has an incredible track record in the Senate with not only being quite forceful on such issues, but he also has scholarly insight into foreign policy that, at the very least, would make him a highly distinguished Secretary of State.

Also, Jonathan Miller is pretty much the nicest guy ever.