Why Joe Biden Should Become President

br With just under 10 months until the first primary of the 2008 presidential election , the campaign is already getting nasty . On the Republican side of the fence , Mitt Romney , Rudy Guliani , and John McCain may face a challenge from Newt Gingrich before they ever make it to the Republicans . On the Democrat side , whispers abound that former vice president Al Gore may join a field already crowded with Barrack Obama Hillary Clinton , John Edwards and Joseph Biden , Jr . They are a diversified lot of candidates with views ranging from extreme to middle

br of the road on everything ranging from abortion and health care to illegal immigrants . However , with the currently announced pack of candidates , Joe Biden 's experience makes him the clear , best choice for president in 2008

Biden 's senate experience is unmatched by anyone in the crowd of candidates and perhaps more importantly his Senate service has included multiple times as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Biden has served in the Senate since 1973 , a full 13 years longer than John McCain . of the other senators come close and Romney and Guliani have never served in national office (biden .com ) As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relation Committee , Biden is one of the Democratic party 's go to experts on foreign policy (Horowitz 1

In addition , Biden has sponsored clear and decisive legislation outlining a plan of action for the war in Iraq that demonstrates an understanding of the issues . He points out the necessity of an American presence in the country until the Iraq 's are able to form a government capable of remaining stable . He suggests a thinking man 's solution to the war , realizing that simply withdrawing from the conflict leads the country to a civil war or another dictator . He recommends a policy that divides the county 's oil profits among all of its people , regardless of who controls the land where the oil is produced , theoretically preventing jealousy and greed from adding fuel to the religious differences of the Muslim sects (biden .com

Many of Biden 's opponents including Senators McCain , Clinton , Obama and Edwards have proposed either a instance of McCain , an acknowledgement that American troops need to remain in the region , but no clear answers as to how to deal with the situation . In fact , thus far , no one seems to be debating Biden 's position as the most knowledgeable about the war in Iraq

However , others point to issues that may well mean Biden does not belong in the White House . When last he ran for president , Biden had a tendency to overstate his qualifications and to quote other politicians without attribution . Biden 's plagiarism , noted by his 1988 opponent Michael Dukakis and written about by The Washington Post , helped drive him from the race in 1988 (Sabato 1 . Biden was also accused of a serious plagiarism incident ' while in law school and exaggerating his academic record (Sabato . In a campaign that is already showing its fangs...