Joyner doesn't approve of Beau Biden taking Joe Biden's seat, an idea that was floated by Beltway types:
Appointing family members to succeed politicians who suddenly die in office is a longstanding tradition, as is capitalizing on the family name to get a leg up in running for office. The latter is at least a byproduct of popular will; the former is beyond unseemly.
This ugly act of nepotism has now been scotched mercifully. What does it say about both Bidens that they even considered it? Ugh.
This article available online at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2008/11/his-fathers-seat/208421/
