I think it would be great to keep this seat in the family after all Joe Biden has done for his country and for his state.
At first I thought Jill Biden would make an excellenct choice but as the wife of the Vice-President of the United States I think she is going to be extremely busy and doing some very important work.
So Joe's son Beau who is 39 and Attorney General of Delaware as well as a serving Captain in the National Guard stationed in Iraq makes a lot of sense to me.
So I hereby suggest Beau Biden to fill his father's senate seat.
The only problem I can see concerning Beau Biden is that he would have to return from Iraq if he is appointed to the United States Senate. Does anyone think this poses a problem for him? I could see some conservatives arguing it's unpatriotic but it seems to me serving as a U.S. Senator is pretty patriotic in its own right.
I would like to get Daily Kos readers to weigh in on this and I have posted a poll with some other possible choices for everyone to consider. All of these candidates I'm listing currently hold state government positions.
If you prefer somebody else please feel free to post a comment suggesting said person and why you think they would make a good Senator.