2016 Postmortem
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Report: Bidens sons urged him to run for president
Vice President Biden's sons urged him to run for president in 2016, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal.
Bidens son, Beau, reportedly coaxed his father to jump into the race in the months before Beau Biden died from brain cancer in May at the age of 46.
Its no secret that Beau wanted him to run, Dick Harpootlian, a former chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party, told the Journal. If he does what Beau wanted him to do, hell run."
Beaus Bidens brother, Hunter, has also worked to convince the vice president that he should mount his own presidential bid, according to the report.
"He feels strongly about his dad running and serving, James Smith, a Democratic state lawmaker from South Carolina who has spoken with Hunter, said, according to the Journal.
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I say Run Joe Run! Joe would have jumped in this race ages ago but wanted to put family first. Word has it that we'll find out in August if Joe is running.
blm
(113,136 posts)I know the whole 'gaffe' thing is something the corpmedia ginned up because they don't WANT to deal with the actual substance of Biden's words.
boston bean
(36,225 posts)He voted for the Iraq War resolution in 2002!
Or is it only women candidates who are held to that standard of contempt?
On a truthful note, I would welcome him to the race!
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)I like Hillary alot but then again I like Bernie and Martin and Lincoln alot too.
I just happen to like Joe the best!
But if he joins don't expect me to be posting shitty things about other candidates about why they suck compared to mine because in the end I would be happy to campaign for any of them should they receive the nomination. But I will post wonderful things about Joe Biden because I'm a big fan and maybe people join the Biden campaign IF that is what he decided to do in August or maybe they won't.
Anyhow the only reason the other candidates are shitty is because NONE of them are from Delaware Ok Martin O'Malley is ok, we like the folks right down 95 in Maryland!
boston bean
(36,225 posts)Thanks for understanding.