Indications seem to be that he will not, in fact, be like his predecessor.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) told the Las Vegas Sun that VP Biden will be barred from internal Senate deliberations, reestablishing the traditional independence of the legislative branch from the office of the Vice-President. Thankfully, he won't have to butt heads with the "4th branch" to get his wish. Biden seems perfectly happy with the role of presidential advisor and Senate tie-breaker, and will respect tradition and Congressional independence.
I'm still having trouble coming to terms with a White House that respects the law. I wish that I wasn't so impressed by such an obvious decision. I'll give the Obama White House about three months before I'm no longer impressed by them simply by comparison of the worst administration in history.
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It's good to know that Biden's going to stick to his words... I was so excited when he talked about the role of the VP (not Cheney's version) during the VP debate.
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