What The Press Is Saying

From the Des Moines Register:

It’s a choice that should help Obama in Iowa, a battleground state…Picking Biden is a solid choice that adds political savvy, national security experience and a pit bull campaigner to Obama’s ticket.

From the Washington Post:

Still, Biden brings far more to the ticket than foreign policy experience. He has a powerful personal story… Biden’s record in the area of crime and the judiciary is another asset Democrats can point to that will go beyond his foreign policy credentials.

From USA Today:

Barack Obama’s choice of Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as the Democratic vice presidential nominee instantly bolsters the ticket’s credentials on foreign policy…Biden, who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is one of Congress’ most knowledgeable and respected voices on national security.

From Christian Broadcasting Network:

Obama has always said that the first criteria for a VP is that he would need to be someone who could step in and be President from day one. Biden fits the bill… [O]verall, Obama seems to have passed his first big test.

From Newsweek:

What does Biden bring to the ticket? A lot. First of all, he has a love of politics and public service. He never tried to get rich from his role, even though he has been in the Senate for decades… He genuinely wants to serve.

From MSNBC:

The fact is he doesn’t spend a lot of nights in Washington. He’s one of the few incumbent senators that always tries to spend the night at home in Delaware. There are probably a lot of first-term senators who’ve spent more nights in Washington, D.C. than Joe Biden has over the last 30 years.

From the Washington Post:

In choosing Biden, Obama showed — again — that he is not solely an ideologue, taking advice from only those who agree with him.