Biden Likely to Walk Fine Line During Monday Visit
Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit the Port of Savannah Monday to talk about the link between growing ports and growing jobs.
Afterward, he’ll head to Charleston to make a similar speech. 
And because both states are vying for help from the White House, it’s likely Biden will walk a fine line in his word choice.
Why?
Think of the Vice President as the parent about to hand out some much-sought after spending money.
Georgia and South Carolina are the children, and both are making the case for why they need the money most.
The stakes are high. Both states are scrambling to deepen their harbors to accommodate huge cargo ships that will soon pass through an expanded Panama Canal.
Georgia’s price tag is more than $650-million.
Charleston’s is about half that, but will take years longer to complete.
The White House has expressed support for both ports, but has been mum on final dollar figures.
And like no parent would show overt favoritism for one child over the other, it’s unlikely Biden will say anything that indicates he favors one project ahead of the other.
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