TheHill.com Takes “matter of fact” Tone RE: Future Senator Beau Biden
The royal succession is on.
Biden replacement – announcement today
By Aaron Blake
Posted: 11/24/08 12:26 PM [ET]
Delaware’s governor will make an announcement on Vice-President-elect Joe Biden’s Senate seat this afternoon, with speculation swirling that a placeholder will be chosen to warm the seat for Biden’s son.A release from Gov. Ruth Ann Minner’s (D) office said she will make an announcement regarding the seat at a 2:30 p.m. press conference.
Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden (D) is his father’s most likely successor, but has been deployed to Iraq and cannot run for the seat for two years. As a result, many expect Minner to pick a lower-profile candidate who might be replaced by Biden upon his return.
Suggestions that longtime Biden adviser Ted Kaufman could be appointed to the seat has intensified this speculation. Lt. Gov. John Carney (D) has also been seen as a possible candidate.
Beau Biden has said he will not accept an appointment to the seat, which his father has yet to resign.
All these DC pundits know about Delaware is that they have to pay $4 as a tithe as they pass through to New York.
Sigh. Well, if Burris is right I will have to buy him a drink one of these days. And I will have to buy myself six, since that will be the minimum amount of alcohol required for me to forget that I just said Burris may be right.
The horror….
dd, Burris is right, but he’s not center. 😉
Alright all bullshit aside! Good luck to John Carney! He is the best horse in the race! It’s shame that he might just be keeping the seat warm for Beau. More power to him for being a team player
Nice, nemski. I love it.
My prediction: Harriet Windsor Smith. What the hell did John Carney do for Delaware! Nothing…played the game for the democrat party, but delivered nothing to our citizens. Let’s not promote lameness.
liz
“What the hell did John Carney do for Delaware!”
Ask not what you can do for the people but ask what you can do for your party.
What the hell did Bush do get to get elected and what the hell did Minner do once elected?
Somewhere is all of this is the true meaning of politics and Carney is will to play! Carper is down there bending over for D.C some why not send him a butt buddy?
Lizzy, it pays to read the blog. They announced the pick a few hours/blog posts ago.