I’ve met John Carney. I like John Carney. Carney’s going to get my support (speaking for myself only) for any office that he runs for. And this is Delaware, so I’m betting that Carney’s not going to run against the Biden name, even though I hope he will (assuming that Beau indeed runs for Senate as I expect).
So, assuming Beau runs, and doesn’t face Carney (or Kowalko, who would also get my endorsement), I hope he faces a primary. I want to know what Beau is made of, and without a good primary, we probably won’t find out. I don’t want another goddamned Tom Carper selling us out. I don’t want another vote supporting torture. I don’t want another Democratic Senator holding hands with Spineless Mike Castle with a big smile in joint photo ops and shooing away potential challengers from Ol’ Coinage McGee because he’s just so goshdarn moderate and beloved and incumbent! Who are you, Beau? What do you stand for? Are you going to be a fighter or a sell-out?
If you think we’re going to give you a free pass just because your name is Biden, you’re wrong. We’ll be watching, Beau; you’re going to have to prove yourself. We want progressive change, and so far, we’ve seen little of it in the Attorney General’s office. When you get back from Iraq, you’re going to have to accomplish a lot in a very short period of time. You barely beat Ferris Wharton last time, so you’d better not take anything for granted. And if you think the blogosphere isn’t an important ally to have, just ask Jack Markell and Barack Obama.
And Ted Kaufman, who the hell are you? No, seriously, where do you stand on the issues? You’ve got a lot of angry Carney supporters to answer to and we’d like to know exactly what kind of deal we just got stuck with. Delaware had an outspoken voice in Joe Biden, and Tom Carper cannot fill those shoes. Neither can you in two short years, but if you don’t make your voice heard, you will tarnish the Democratic brand for your successor. Don’t make that mistake. Speak up, speak out, fight for the common good, and take this responsibility seriously. Delaware is a small state, and you’re going to want to be able to look us in the eye when you bump into us in the supermarket.