Obama has chosen Joseph Biden, Democrat Senator since the beginning of time and Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, as his Vice Presidential running mate.

I must admit to having a bit of a soft spot for Biden, he seems a chap it is difficult to 'dislike', and is usually worth watching on Sunday morning talk shows on my computer.

He has had a distinguished career in the Senate (apart from his hatchet job on Robert Bork) and it is sad his career will end in ignominy by losing this November and being out of the Senate in January.

I do feel Biden brings a bit of credibility to the Democrat ticket, but insufficient to actually win.

What will be awful for Biden is the dredging up of a few personal matters from over 20 years ago...I expect the media will have gotten stuck into him within a couple of days...and it is odd he wants to put himself through all that again.

I am not overly surprised at the selection of Biden...but have to honestly say I have absolutely no idea who President McCain is going to have as Vice President.