This is a repost of my weekly Da Tech Guy Column:

Webb Out, Biden Out and What Difference Does It Make 

By A.P. Dillon

Hillary was in front of the Benghazi panel. Her avowed enemies sat on the other side, asking the questions. But what difference does it make?

As we saw with the first Democrat debate, there was a lot of yelling, socialism and talk of ‘free stuff’.  I’m going to go ahead and say the second debate will be more of the same and will feature Hillary Clinton trying to one-up Bernie Sanders on just how far Left she can really go. Someone ought to bring a limbo bar.

On October 20th, we saw Jim Webb drop out of the Democrat pack. On his way out the door, he sent off a parting shot at Hillary Clinton who during the debate called Republicans ‘the enemy’. Webb said,  “The other party’s not the enemy. They’re the opposition.”

The very next day, Vice President Biden ended his annoyingly long period soul-searching on whether or not to run. Biden pretty much repeated what Webb said.  Sensing a theme here?

Here’s part of his remarks announcing his non-candidacy:

“I believe we have to end the divisive partisan politics that is ripping this country apart. And I think we can. It’s mean-spirited. It’s petty. And it’s gone on for much too long. I don’t believe like some do that it’s naive to talk to Republicans. I don’t think that we should look at Republicans as our enemies. They are opposition, they’re not our enemies. For the sake of the country, we have to work together.”

This, from the Vice President of the most divisive administration in our country’s history, with a President who has refused to work with Republicans from day one.

‘We have to work together’
Right. Divisive VP, heal thyself.
Joe, in 2014 you said ‘there is no Republican party’ and ‘Democrats would benefit from having a viable negotiating partner’.  This is just one of dozens of examples.

Biden went on to talk about “compromise“, the emphasis added is mine:

“As the President has said many times  before, compromise is not a dirty word. But look at it this way, folks – how does this country function without consensus? How can we move forward without being able to arrive at consensus? Four more years of this kind of pitched battle may be more than this country can take.  We have to change it.”

‘Compromise’ 
I’m old enough to remember Obama’s Sequester.

‘Four more years’
Wait, did Joe just slam Obama (and himself) with the POTUS standing right next to him?
I think he did. We re-elected ‘Hope and Change‘ and received more of the same eternal ‘crisis’ du jour and divisive rhetoric. In August,  71% of Americans were saying they are unhappy with the direction the country is going in. Biden running would ensure another four years of that wrong direction and that  ‘pitched battle’, so he’s tossing the hot potato to Hillary. Po-tay-toe, Po-tah-toe.

‘We have to change it’  
So, not getting in the race to stop Hillary from being four more years of Obama style divisiveness is the answer? Don’t forget all the racial healing this administration promised us yet delivered the exact opposite.  Where’s that YES WE CAN, Joe?

So, now the Democrats have lost the one candidate who is probably best suited to actually do what Biden is suggesting needs to be done. That figured.

What we’re left with is a Socialist and a Serial Liar in the top spots. There’s also a pompous,  Ivory Tower Elitist, and two reasonably ineffectual Governors. One of which had only 10 people considered major donors to his campaign.

YES THEY CAN!

A.P. Dillon resides in the Triangle area of North Carolina and is the founder of LadyLiberty1885.com.
Her current and past writing can also be found at IJ Review, StopCommonCoreNC.org, Heartland.org and Watchdog Wire NC.
Catch her on Twitter: @LadyLiberty1885