Joe Biden Commentary

Not-So-Average Joe

Paul J. Saunders | Nov 06, 2009
Biden’s relative unpopularity is undeserved—he’s been a pretty good vice president.

The Lady Vanishes

Jacob Heilbrunn | Nov 02, 2009
Hillary Clinton can be assertive when she wants. Why isn’t she a more forceful voice in Obama’s foreign policy?

The Babysitter

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Oct 22, 2009
Biden is right to remind Eastern Europe that it’s big and strong enough to take care of itself.

Good Cop, Bad Cop

Daniel W. Drezner | Aug 13, 2009
Why Joe Biden is more a rogue cop than a bad cop and how well does this NYPD Blue routine work anyway?

Resetting Russia

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Jul 06, 2009
Obama wants to hand Russia some carrots, especially on arms control. But what he gives with one hand, the senate might snatch away.

The Noisy Cabinet

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Jan 14, 2009
With his plethora of international-affairs appointments, Obama better be a good listener. All the divergent voices could sabotage his foreign policy.

Obama's Dry Run

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Jan 06, 2009
Obama hasn’t said much about Mumbai or Gaza. That’s fine for now, but he’s missing a chance to test his national-security team in private.

Carter's Heir?

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Dec 01, 2008
Obama’s foreign-policy team has some conflicting personalities. Can he manage his deputies effectively? Or will his administration collapse from infighting?

The Mad Matron

Jacob Heilbrunn | Oct 03, 2008
While Joe Biden was a smooth talking elder statesman, Sarah Palin laid down the law—and her house rules are a little frightening.

In Defense of Sarah Palin

Jacob Heilbrunn | Sep 29, 2008
Don’t write her off yet—despite some stumbles, Sarah Palin has a plain spoken charm that could confound the verbose Joe Biden and boost the Republican ticket after this Thursday’s debate.

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