For  most of his acceptance speech to run on the Democratic ticket as the  vice presidential nominee for another 4 years, Vice President Joe Biden  seemed to be tamed and more subdued than we are use to seeing as he  addressed the Democratic National Convention tonight in Charlotte, North  Carolina. But as the Vice President moved to his close the fire that  marks Biden so well and everyone expects became a roaring bondfire much  like one at football pep rally.

Most  of his speech, Biden went after the Republican rival ticket of Mitt  Romney and Paul Ryan. Biden chided the other side for wanting to take  the country backwards as he made an appeal to go forward with him and  President Barack Obama. Biden acknowledged that the path has been hard  and all the challenges had not yet been met. He then pivoted to say that  unlike the opposition who wanted to return to the failed policies of  the past, the path envisioned by the President would lead the nation to a  brighter and more secure future.

Biden  spent a lot of his time on taking out Osama bin Laden. He said the  President had the resolute to get the job done. In what seemed unusual  for a Democratic convention, Biden had the crowd cheering on foreign  policy and military prowess one usually expected from the GOP, not the  Party of Jefferson.

Though  seemingly bridled for most of his speech, Biden really brought it home  at the end imploring the delegates to go out and fight and win come  November. Looking to the television audience Biden pounded his belief  that the direction and foundation laid by the President was the hope for  America and its future.

Tonight,  though a more calm and scripted Biden, the Vice President did do what  was expected...mainly to do no harm. No gaffes. No fodder for the late  night comedians.

From  the Cornfield, Biden gave a good political speech, but I missed having  Joe being Joe. Call me crazy, but I much prefer Joe unplugged to Joe on a  rope.