THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sen. Joe Biden went before the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday to make the case for Barack Obama’s presidential bid. Biden, selected as Obama’s running mate, has offered different messages in the past.

”I mean, you got the first sort of mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that’s a storybook, man.” — January 2007 with the New York Observer.

”I think he can be ready, but right now I don’t believe he is. It’s awful hard, with only a little bit of experience to have a clear sense of what you would do on the most critical issues facing us today.” — August 2007 interview with Newsweek.

”Whoever the next president is, is going to have to know what he or she wants to do beyond a tactical move. In other words, there is a tactic and a strategy. Putting a cap on troops is a tactic, cutting funding is a tactic, making judgment about surging is a tactic, but at the end of the day how are America’s interests going to be preserved, enhanced or diminished by whatever we leave behind. … Let me put it this way, you didn’t hear any one of them get in this (war) debate at all until they announced for president. I don’t recall hearing a word from Barack about a plan or a tactic.” — January 2007 interview with the New York Observer.

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