Wow! Being a Wilmington, Delaware native, this is pretty cool for me. We took a class trip to Washington, DC and got to hang out in Biden's office. Despite how he may come off, he is a very nice man. His niece and nephew went to my school...
I respect Biden's sometimes fiery demeanor. Has it gotten him into trouble recently? Yes, he's said some stupid things like the "clean and articulate" comment and saying something to the effect that "every Dunkin' Donuts in Delaware is run by Indians" or something. However, he's also stood up to this administration a lot on the war, and that strength not to back down to the Republican attacks that Obama has already faced will be a big asset. The guy has been a senator forever and his foreign policy credentials are astounding.
And we may not want to say it, but a big help is just the fact that he is a White dude, and that will probably help more than anything.
Edit: Another reason to like the man.
THIS.