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O'Malley Claims Biden As Maryland's Own
DENVER -- The thing about political conventions is that everyone wants to claim a piece of, a connection to, the nominees. So it was that Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley happily stated that Marylanders can proudly stake a claim to Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware.
Say what? Biden was born in Pennsylvania. He has been a U.S. senator from Delaware for 36 years. Did O'Malley flunk geography?
"He's the first person from the Tri-State Peninsula to ever be on a presidential ticket," O'Malley (D) told reporters during a reception for Maryland delegates, smiling like a teacher's pet.
Apparently, the Tri-State Peninsula is the same as the Delmarva Peninsula, made up of Delaware, the Maryland Eastern Shore and parts of Virginia.
Okaaaay, said one reporter, who asked whether O'Malley's press secretary, Rick Abbruzzese, fed him that bit of trivia.
"No, seriously," O'Malley said. "I looked it up."
Hear that, Tim Kaine? Virginia can claim the veep spot on the ticket after all.
-- David Nakamura
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