After the Iowa caucus, many candidates will have to admit their adolescent aspirations for president are both absurd and financially unfeasible. But before they go back to political obscurity, we’re taking a quick look at a few of the wackos who want to rule the free world this week.

Who: Joe Biden

Current Job: Democratic Senator from Delaware.

Currently Polling: 4% [CNN]

Why You Should Be Happy About His Poll Numbers: In many ways, he’s the democratic answer to Tom Tancredo: He’s a little bit racist. Explaining why schools in rural Iowa perform better than in Washington, D.C., Biden gaffed:

There’s less than 1 percent of the population of Iowa that is African American. There is probably less than 4 or 5 percent that are minorities. What is in Washington? So look, it goes back to what you start off with, what you’re dealing with.

The fact that black D.C.ers will never got a chance not to vote for him doesn't make this better.

TV Campaign:

That's where you're wrong, Biden. Running for President is a popularity contest. Har har on John Edwards hair thing, though.

New York Times Mentions Since 2007: 48, January 8.

The Good News: He does make a good Halloween costume.

The Bad News: Well, it would have been sweet for the Huffington Post to have the president as a staff blogger.