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Biden seizes the chance to make his next moves in the geopolitical chess match with China and Russia. He seeks more power in the Middle East. He looks for ways to help the developing world. He allows, a little, that Obama has done his best. And what has Obama done? He has presented the domestic programs he promised before the election. Obama has done little, though, to make his case against the enemies that America faces, the evil he said needed to be crushed. Obama has few long-range plans for combatting terrorism or Syria, Libya or Iraq. He's had trouble managing the shutdown crisis. He hasn't been able to hold foreign leaders to the terms of the deal that averted war. Biden is likely to draw on his executive experience. He'll make sure that Obama can "make his case to the American people that this is the right path." It's obvious that the Democrats do not have the numbers for the next steps in the legislative process. But Biden will help to continue the con