Was Joe Biden a good Vice President?

In two unprecedented acts in 48 hours, President Barack Obama confirmed yet again the essential role Vice President Joe Biden has played in his ... read more

Joe Biden was a good vice president. The Democratic candidates should learn from this. read more

He's been consistently entertaining: see this other Quora thread. I might even venture to say that the office of Vice President, with its near-complete lack of official duties and powers, was custom-made for people like Joe Biden. read more

But in terms of the sheer number of issues Biden has influenced in a short time, the current vice president is bidding to surpass even Cheney. Fiscal issues and guns are only a small sampling of this vice president's portfolio. Back in 2010 it was Biden's office that, in the main, orchestrated the handover to the Iraqis. read more