He can’t.

Joe Biden has been described by friendly media

sources with the words:

Lunch bucket, blue collar, Catholic, plain spoken, now disciplined, Iraq war supporter, critic of Obama inexperience, lots of legislative (35 years), judiciary and foreigh policy committee (Chairman) and foreign travel experience, meeting with foreign leaders. He is also an Amtrak commuter, born in Pennsylvania.

Gloria Berger of CNN from Denver, CO, says he is a great VP pick, but that has not always made a difference (clever and full of gravitas, Lloyd Bensen “I knew Jack Kennedy and Senator, you are no Jack Kennedy”) but Biden probably was one of the best picks Obama could have made to minimize Hillary hurt.

Biden is somewhat charismatic, plain spoken, (but capable of “going off the reservation” a common liberal expression ironically”)and while older than she is he also does not seem to be a political “threat” to her in any way beyond the age issue. Speaking of age, in eight years, he will be 73, older than John McCain is.

All in all a great pick for Obama. It will be hard if not impossible for McCain to help his ticket as much as Biden helps the Obama campaign, even though he once said he would be proud himself to run with McCain. McCain considers Biden a friend and has called to congratulate him, but of course the political campaigns are already out with adds that showcase Biden’s own words, devaluing an Obama candidacy. It will run it’s course and not suppress the positive attributes of the selection.