interesting comment from reporter behind the Biden documentary tonight

http://siu.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/13/joe-biden-revealed/

September 13, 2008
Joe Biden Revealed
Posted: 01:41 PM ET

To tell you the truth, when CNN assigned me to work on this documentary, I was a little surprised. Don’t get me wrong - I looked forward to the challenge, but I am not at heart a political reporter. I do not live and breathe politics. Of course, I am interested in the issues that affect all of us, but I am more interested in learning how a politician’s personal life has shaped his or her political views. And as an investigative reporter, I am especially interested in holding elected officials accountable when they abuse their power.

During the past couple of weeks, Governor Sarah Palin seems to have stolen the media spotlight. Maybe for good reason - people want to know who she is and what makes her tick. That’s why when I told a couple of people about my new assignment to cover Sen. Joe Biden, they seemed a little disappointed. They really thought the more exciting documentary would be that of Gov. Sarah Palin. But when I asked them what they knew about Biden, they really didn’t know much, except that he’s been around for a long time, and he’s known for his foreign policy experience.

That brief conversation, made me realize how important it was to show people who Biden is - his ups, his downs, his successes and failures. He is a six-term senator. You probably recognize his face - that smile, but what else do you know about Joe Biden, the possible future vice-president of the United States of America?

This documentary will reveal Biden’s dramatic life story. You’ll hear him talk about, for example, his two life-threatening aneurysms and what he told he sons before surgery. I promise you will learn things you don’t know about this scrappy, out-spoken senator from Delaware.

I’d love to get your feedback on the documentary. Remember this is a forum for your opinions, ideas and debate.

Posted by: By Abbie Boudreau
Filed under: Abbie Boudreau
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I hope his is a great one, which I don't doubt.

allowed some of her family to be interviewed, but not herself. :eyes:

I saw the clip with Joe reading from his book and she seemed really moved by that. I think she probably did a really good job covering his life. I just started learning more about Joe right when he got selected as Obama's running mate but the more I know the more I like about him. :)

will be replays wont there be?

Let's see the Charlie Gibson interview with Joe Biden. His life story is compelling, and he has so much to offer this country as Vice-President.