Wednesday Vice President Biden announced he would not be a candidate for his party's Presidential nomination and in the process put an end to all the speculation. Biden said it was too late and he did not have enough time to mount a winning campaign. The Vice President came out a winner in his announcement and displayed his character which under scores the reasons he was a successful U.S. Senator and has been a successful Vice President.
The cable news networks and the pundits were the losers with their daily speculations and their use of polling to show how the Presidential candidates would stack up if the Vice President entered the race. They questioned his timing even though he was going through a period of mourning over the death of his son. Joe Biden proved he was a better man than all of them.
In his announcement, Biden said the democratic party should run on President Obama's record of accomplishments and keep the momentum going and he was so right. Biden is smart enough to know the republicans can't and wont run on President Bush's record or the republican record in general because they have no accomplishments.
The Vice President was true to his character when he said he will continue to speak on the issues and not be silent because he is not a candidate. Joe Biden is one of a kind and a true serious public servant. It's too bad the Vice President's civility, character and leadership has escaped so many in the political world of today.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
