Joe Biden is a Gaffe Machine.  I've heard this from the 24hour news culture more than once.  And I've heard the McCain campaign repeat it as well.

Gaffe machine?  Really?  Has anyone in the media been paying attention to the clown that has occupied the White House for the past eight years?

Has anyone in media been watching as John McCain lays a golden gaffe on a daily basis throughout this campaign?

For McCain to call anyone a gaffe machine is well beyond the pot calling the kettle black.

Last night on Hardball, two influential republicans and leaders of "Republicans for Obama" made a thoughtful case as to why they and many other traditional republicans are supporting Obama. Not only do they support Obama and a new direction of change, but they are vehemently opposed to McCain, who they see as Bush III.

It's worth a view:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/26300609#26300609

We need to get Republicans for Obama much more air-time. Get them on the news-shows and put them in ads. They have the ability to reach other republicans and independents.

http://www.republicansforobama.org/

Everyone is making their arguments as to who Barack Obama should choose as his VP candidate.  Here's mine:

Al Gore would be an excellent VP choice for a number of reasons.  First of all, he would certainly excite the base, and you just know the democrats in Florida would flock to the polls to make sure their vote was recorded this time.

It also helps that Gore was right on the issue of the war, and he has become the face of global warming.  Who better to be a spokesperson to refute the McCain drill-drill-mentality than Al Gore?  Gore also represents a time of American economic prosperity without all the Clinton baggage.  In Gore, there's foreign policy experience beyond anything McCain offers.  Gore provides considerable knowledge on energy, global warming, defense, the economy and technology issues. 

Some might ask why Gore would want to get into the political ring again, but I think it's safe to say that being VP in 2008 with Barack Obama would certainly be different than being VP a decade ago with Bill Clinton.  Gore would viewed as the wise sage and a valued partner with Obama.

Admit it.  Just the thought of an Obama/Gore ticket excites you.

Republicans have been promising to do away with abortion for decades, yet what have they done? George Bush and republicans held the White House, both houses of congress and the majority of Supreme Court from January 2000 to November 2006, yet what great changes did they make to lower abortions in this country? Despite all the GOP promises, abortion rates have not declined in the past eight years.

Instead of playing politics with abortion, what if there was a way where we could ensure a dramatic decrease in abortions?

Do you think if healthcare was available to all Americans that it might decrease abortions?

Do you think providing economic assistance to women to carry babies to term could actually reduce the number of abortions?

Do you think passing laws to ensure that women receive equal pay as men would lower the abortion rate or increase the abortion rate?

Do you think there's a possibility that in providing middle class families with tax breaks rather than tax breaks for the wealthy that it might have a slight impact on the abortion rate?

Do you think that making education a priority and making college affordable to all Americans might have a positive impact in decreasing the abortion rate?

Do you think that offering incentives and tax breaks to companies to remain in the States rather than providing tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas might help our economy and in turn, lower the abortion rate?

Do you think investing in after-school programs and childcare services might have a positive impact in reducing abortions?

We could go on and on. But the point is, if you're truly serious about saving the lives of the unborn, then we must get past the rhetoric of the culture wars that has done nothing but divide us as a nation. There are viable solutions that Barack Obama and the democratic party are offering that will in fact help dramatically reduce the abortion rate as we know it. I encourage you to contrast and compare the ideas and proposals being offered by Democrats and those being offered by Republicans. Then ask yourself, which party truly is pro-life?