I mean, really, I'm aware of Joe Biden's reputation to "run his mouth", but I have to ask, what the bloody hell was he thinking when he said this yesterday at a town hall meeting in New Hampshire?
From CNN
NASHUA, New Hampshire (CNN) — Joe Biden told supporters at a town hall Wednesday afternoon that Barack Obama might have been better off choosing Hillary Clinton as his running mate.
"Make no mistake about this, Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than I am to be vice president of the United States of America. Let’s get that straight," Biden said testily when a voter told Biden he was glad the Delaware senator had been chosen and not Clinton.
"She’s a truly close personal friend and she is qualified to be President of the United States of America, she’s easily qualified to be Vice President of the United States of America and quite frankly it might have been a better pick than me," he continued.
"I mean that sincerely, she’s first rate."
After dropping out of the presidential race in January, Biden refrained from endorsing either Obama or Clinton — unlike most of the other Democratic contenders who followed. He told donors at a fundraiser in Boston Wednesday morning that after his withdrawal, Obama asked for his support but Biden declined because of his relationship with Clinton.
There must be some context that they're not specifying - maybe the questioner was badgering him about Hillary Clinton or something, but I mean, honestly, what the hell was going through Joe Biden's head when he said this? That Clinton might have been a better pick than him? I don't necessarily disagree with that sentiment (only because I was a Clinton fan, even though I like Obama more) but why would he think it necessary to say this on the campaign trail?
I haven't seen any diaries about this yet, and I did search, so if there are already a dozen out there discussing it, I apologize.
Again, I don't mean any disrespect to Joe Biden who I think is a great VP choice for Obama, but really, I'm just trying to understand the reasoning and thought process for saying this in front of the national media.