What makes Joe Biden such a strong speaker?

It has absolutely nothing to do with his speech writers or the actual words coming out of his mouth. And he's not exactly the best at giving a lofty, lengthy speech. Joe Biden is just a really likable dude. read more

Joe Biden is also good at pivoting from making jokes and being your best buddy to being very serious and sincere and sounding like he knows what he is talking about on detailed policy issues. He could have been in sales, if not for politics. In 2008, Joe Biden basically won every debate in the Democrats' primary, according to many pundits and observers. read more

Dr. Jill Biden, (left) wife of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, poses for a photo with Peggy Harris, a past board president for the YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh. Biden was the keynote speaker for the YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh's 150th anniversay gala on April 13 at the Wyndham Grand Hotel in Pittsburgh. read more

Obama campaign staffers referred to Biden blunders as "Joe bombs" and kept Biden uninformed about strategy discussions, which in turn irked Biden. Relations between the two campaigns became strained for a month, until Biden apologized on a call to Obama and the two built a stronger partnership. read more