The downside of Biden

By Libby

As events have unfolded in the last 24 hours, I'm generally satisfied that Biden was a good choice for VP. However, Radley flagged the one big negative that I've been reluctant to bring up in an effort to prolong the positive coverage. But since Radley didn't show my restraint, it's worth noting that Biden's record on the war on some drugs is abysmal.

In fact, Biden is largely responsible for every inane and counterproductive present day policy from asset forfeiture to the atrocious RAVE Act. The one mitigating position he currently holds is "a fairly strong position against federal raids on medical marijuana clinics." Which is not to imply he supports medical marijuana. He doesn't.

All that being said, it's still not a deal breaker. None of the candidates have anything close to resembling common sense drug policy planks, well except Bob Barr, who seems to have seen the light but has no appreciable chance of becoming president. So it's better to focus on Biden's positives. Clearly, after watching his debut, he's willing to get down and dirty to fight the GOP smear machine on its own ground. Better to help him win now and worry about the policy squabbles later.