Jake Tapper of ABC News is reporting that a Secret Service detachment has been sent to Joey Biden’s house in Delaware and that the Biden clan is congregating there. I have to admit that there are a lot of signs pointing in the direction of Joe Biden. But, perhaps for that reason, I’m still skeptical. Maybe a little detective work solved the case here, but I think it’s very possible that it is all by design. After all, where is the surprise when that text message comes if everyone already has it figured out?
One thing is definitely true, though. If it is not Joe Biden he has certainly allowed himself to be used in this subterfuge. Perhaps Biden has already been offered the State Department? I don’t know, but I’m guessing Biden has something in his hip pocket.
I mentioned this earlier in the week, but if Biden moves out of the senate to either State or the Naval Observatory, he will make room for Chris Dodd to take over the Foreign Relations committee. And that, in turn, could lead to Jack Reed taking over the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Simply pulling Biden out of the senate will allow Obama to set himself up nicely to get key allies in place.
Anyway, for progressives concerned about Biden, this would be a nice consolation prize.
Update [2008-8-23 0:59:17 by BooMan]: (CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama has selected Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his running mate on the Democratic ticket for the White House, two Democratic sources told CNN.