Delaware is a tad pissed

Joe Biden was done in by the Iowa system

The nitwitty Iowa caucuses are thankfully history and Delaware's Joe Biden has left that state.

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In losing his first political contest ever, he couldn't even muster 1 percent of the caucus vote. I guess Iowa Democrats never realized he was the only adult among the candidates who pestered them unmercifully for months on end.

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What happened in Iowa had nothing to do with Joe Biden as a presidential candidate, and everything to do with the stupid system Iowans have been pawning off on the country and the media for three decades. Had Iowa Democrats held a real primary vote, instead of playing musical chairs in the upright position, Biden would more than likely have come in a strong fourth with enough momentum to raise more money.

Ah, the money. For his losing effort, Biden spent $800,000. He was outspent by the top-tier candidates by more than 20-1. Unfortunately, that's what we've come to even in godforsaken Iowa and its caucuses.

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But as the Democratic field narrowed and the candidates began to show themselves, Joe Biden began to look like the only real deal standing. In the debates, on the stump, in television interviews, even among the pundits, the Biden vibes rang positive. Had he been able to raise real money, Biden's future might have been different.

Too bad he publicly denied that he was running for secretary of state. Whichever Democrat wins the White House is going to need a good one.

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080106/OPINION05/801060317/1106/OPINION

It is nice to see it said publicly.

LOL

its worth saying twice!