Biden not interested in Clinton's VP, citing 'dominant' Bill

DES MOINES, Iowa (CNN) -- Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden on Sunday ruled out the vice presidential slot altogether if Sen. Hillary Clinton is his party's nominee, saying her husband would overshadow the position.

"If I don't win the nomination, the likely nominee is going to be Hillary," Biden, D-Delaware, told CNN, "and I love Bill Clinton, but can you imagine being vice president?"

The former president "is such a dominant and powerful and positive force that I think the question is if you're going to stay in public life do you want to be a contributor ... I'm not looking for a ceremonial post," he said.

Biden said he would like to remain chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee if he does not win the Democratic nomination, saying that position would allow him to make "a much greater contributor to the security of the country."

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/05/biden.vice.president/index.html

It's hard to have an active first lady and an active vice-prez. Ask Bubba about balancing that act!

No political double talk there.

needs to be the nominee and Hillary can be the VP.

I don't think Hillary would ever take the VP slot. She's already played that role for eight years. Obama would be a reasonable choice. He is younger and it would clear the path for a presidential run in eight years.

And he was great at it. Thanks.

I'm not dismissing his role as VP, but clearly Hillary was very influential in the White House. I can't see her taking a backseat to a future president and I can't blame her.

Please don't make light of our elected officials. Al Gore was the VP for 8 years. Hillary was the WIFE of the President.

No wonder so many people have her confused for someone "with experience" if these are the talking points...

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wanting to give that up.

as VP. Biden in a Clinton White House would be a total waste of his experience and skills.

But beyond that, Biden has an excellent point. That wouldn't be a good fit at all. If Hillary gets the nom, I seriously don't think she'd offer the VP to Biden.

They know anything "Bill" related will attract attention, which is okay. It drew attention to Biden.

Maybe it's just me being over sensitive as a Biden supporter, but I don't think it represented what Biden actually said. And many people read only the headlines and make judgments from that.

I'll take a deep breath.

aren't very informed voters, if they vote at all. There will be more misleading headlines, we can't avoid the MSM's twist on politics.

Don't know if he meant it that way or not...

and it described the relationship between Clinton/Gore - and Clinton. Can't be very comfortable to know that you will not be working with the President, but the President and....

Being Hillary's vice president is a nothing job.

King Tut's remains would be a better choice.

Biden has too much experience and knowledge to play second string.

He would be much better off as the chairman of the SFRC.

If he isn't president, he can accomplish more where he is at right now.

what many of us had been led to believe all those years.

We were told by Dem pundit class that Gore distanced himself from Clinton and THAT was why he lost. The truth turned out to be Gore getting stabbed in the back many times and an unsecured election process.

Here's a link in case you didn't...or for anyone else who wants to read it:

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2007/11/clinton200711

by those with the most control over the megaphones.

I don't want him to be Hillary's VP. He's right about being overshadowed by Bill. I don't even think Secy of State would be a good thing for him.

I want him to be President or stay on the Foreign Relations committee.