What you don’t get is that Obama is preparing to BE president, not selecting a VP candidate because he hopes to swing one state his way, or send the appropriate message to please the hack pundits such as you. Biden, for all his flaws, could step in and become president at a moment’s notice. The American people are electing a president, and that is what Obama is campaigning for. Biden is Obama’s selection for the man to step in and take over should he become incapacitated. You pathetic minor-league pundit hacks may not be happy about it, but Obama is creating a solid administration, not a focus-group inspired candidacy.