Former Vice President Joe Biden is reportedly ready to go on the defensive, and he'll lean heavily on his old boss and friend while doing so, Bloomberg reports.
In a speech during a campaign stop in Sumter, South Carolina, later on Saturday, Biden is expected to emphasize the fact that former President Barack Obama vetted and selected him to be his running mate in 2008, arguing that he'll take Obama's judgment over anyone else's, particularly when it comes to his record on issues of race and civil rights.
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