Joe Biden Announces He’s In And Blasts Hillary Clinton Plan

The Moderate Voice, a moderate-liberal blog, writes about Sen. Joe Biden's entry into the 2008 presidential race and his attacks on Sen. Clinton's plan for Iraq: "Biden has staked out an interesting corner in American politics. He has proven to be one of the most blunt-spoken Senators on talking head TV shows. He also has shot himself in the foot several times for long-winded comments., but seemed to rebound in later appearances. He has been blasted by the Democratic left for not totally favoring the stance some on the left advocate Iraq. In terms of relations with news media (something that matters since it’s how a candidate can get free exposure), Biden seems to be a newsmaker who’s considered a good-quote machine (a compliment, if you’re in the news biz) and someone who can add a vital 'on the other hand' [perspective] to otherwise polarized (rage on the left, rage on the right) news stories.
But he may now be on the verge of coming under attack himself because in an interview he referred to Barack Obama as being someone who’s 'clean' — a clear reference to Obama someone who is not enmeshed in scandals or tainted by bad publicity. To most people. You can see already about how this is already surfacing as something where some may suggest that he used the word in racial terms."