Perspective: Biden transformed the vice presidency. Whom can he pick to follow his lead?
. To effectively assist Carter, Mondale believed, he needed full intelligence briefings; the authority to command cooperation and candor from others throughout the executive branch, including the Cabinet; a strong relationship with the White House staff; a seat in key advisory groups; and private time with the president, at least 30 minutes each week, particularly when major decisions were under consideration.
Biden adapted Mondale’s guidelines to his own personality and ambitions, and Obama assented. Biden asked to join the president’s intelligence briefings, to have scheduled time with his boss each week and to be granted authority to work among competing groups in the White House; he wanted to be included in the paper flow, to be allowed to speak his mind and spur debate in meetings, and to be the last person in the room after advisory sessions.
Under the Biden formulation, the vice president eases some of the president’s burden and helps guide him toward success. A Biden vice president, like anyone who holds the office, would inevitably shape the position in her own image. At the same time, if the Democratic ticket is elected, she is likely to face hurdles in cementing her relationship with her boss. No president and vice president are an immediate match.
Obama and Biden were by no means immediately drawn to each other. They at first circled each other warily in the Senate as both were eyeing runs at the presidency. And as candidates for the 2008 nomination they were competitors, not looking to be friends. But Obama was impressed by Biden’s debating skills, and Biden was impressed by the eloquentthat Obama gave to blunt a swirling controversy and save his candidacy. Gradually, after Biden ended his campaign, they moved toward each other.
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