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craigmatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:22 AM
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Biden 2016?
VP Biden Tells donors to keep him in mind for 2016.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0511/Biden_tells_donors_Keep_me_in_mind_for_2016.html?showall

I'd vote for him.
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DURHAM D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:28 AM
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1. No - he will be 74. Too old. nt
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GSLevel9 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:36 AM
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2. Lol...
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elocs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:43 AM
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3. No. Simply no. n/t
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AtomicKitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 10:54 AM
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4. It could happen. I'd vote for him.
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RoadRage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 11:15 AM
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5. I like the guy.. but
we'll have better options. Biden's been somewhat "Dukakis'd"...
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craigmatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 01:18 PM
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17. Nonesense Biden is pure entertainment meets substance. If ever there was a politician I'd want to
drink with it'd be Biden. He's hilarious.
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RoadRage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 05:40 PM
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23. Yeah.. it would be hillarious..
doesn't mean I think he'd be the best choice to run the country.

Lots of people wanted to have a Beer with Bush.. doesn't mean he was a good president!
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AndiMer Donating Member (164 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 11:19 AM
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6. He's getting up there
But if he were the nominee, I'd vote for him no problem. And I like the man personally.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 11:36 AM
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7. No (nt)
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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 11:43 AM
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8. Biden is a great guy, but.........
he couldn't get more than a handful of votes in 2008. What makes him think that it would be any different in 2016? Besides, he would be even older than Reagan was when he ran in 1980.

;-)
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elleng Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 01:59 PM
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19. 'Any different?' Try Clinton and Obama.
Dems would be FOOLS to throw Joe Biden under the bus (but, unfortunately, it wouldn't be the first time 'they've acted like fools.)
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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 08:39 PM
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24. Hillary and Obama won millions of votes.
Biden barely got a few thousand. I think that he is a decent man, but I doubt he could win the nomination in 2016. Even if by some fluke he did, it would be a very big stretch to assume that he could win the presidency.

:-)
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elleng Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 09:17 PM
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28. They sucked all the air/money out, hence won 'millions' of votes.
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Mass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 11:46 AM
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9. WHat did he actually say?
I'd vote for him, but from the politico piece, I cant figure out what he said.
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craigmatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 01:17 PM
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16. He told the donors to keep him in mind in 2016 because he may run.
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:02 PM
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10. I'm sure he was kidding.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:30 PM
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11. We'll have a President Biden one day but it won't be Joe
My guess is it'll be his son Beau Biden - I could see Beau going all the way. He's an amazing AG here in Delaware.
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elleng Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 02:04 PM
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20. I'm watching Beau, too, but don't know for when; he's quite young, eh?
Born in '69.
Doing VERY good things in Delaware, as I read it.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 03:29 PM
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22. GOP purposively did not run any against him in 2010 for fear his Dad would be in DE all the time
I kid you not.

Beau ran without an opponent in 2010. The GOP figured if they put a candidate up against Beau that his dad, VP Joe Biden, would be campaigning all the time in DE and it would hurt all the races.

Of course the GOP already shot themselves in the foot with allowing Christine O'Donnell to win - she pretty much hurt the GOP in all the races.

And Joe still made alot of campaign stops to the state. You think he wanted someone like O'Donnell to take over his old senate seat?
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vroomvroom Donating Member (496 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:32 PM
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12. Outside of DU i doubt Most Americans Know Biden at all!!
Biden is way too quiet on matters that i doubt people even know he exists, let alone as VP.
He stands very little chance of getting much support in 2016.

The best chance for democrats in 2016 is to run another dlc type coporatist democrat such as Hillary Clinton.
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Keith Bee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 12:45 PM
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13. I'd vote for him in a nanosecond
Right on Iraq and Af/Pak.
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Robbins Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 01:04 PM
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14. Biden
If he decedes to run I will be for him.

Republicans often run for office In their 70's.So why not a Democrat.

Biden has been good number 2 to Obama.And we can say Biden should have been listened to on Afghanstain.

And In 2016 he would be running as sitting VP to succeed the Incumbent.Much different than In 2008.
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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 01:16 PM
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15. I have supported Biden in every race he's run

But I believe 2016 will be an appropriate time for him to retire.
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no limit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 01:24 PM
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18. How about an actual progressive in 2016?
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stevenleser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 09:09 PM
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26. Put forth someone who has a credible shot at 270 Electoral Votes n/t
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no limit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 08:26 AM
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33. Wow, what high standards you have.
Edited on Tue May-24-11 08:27 AM by no limit
I didn't realize the only goal was to win. I thought the goal was actually to make the country better.
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stevenleser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 03:26 PM
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38. Yep, I have high standards. You actually have to have the chance of putting your words into practice
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ecstatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 03:44 AM
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49. How will the country get better
Edited on Thu May-26-11 03:48 AM by ecstatic
if the tea party wins? :eyes:

I just don't get the purists. How can you look back on the past 5 months and not realize that this isn't a joke: Republicans are no longer harmless. They do a LOT of damage when they get in office. Do some research on all the major things passed in different states over the past 5 months: Abortion bills in almost every red state, anti-immigration bills giving police power they don't deserve, union busting bills, not to mention the RYAN Medicare phase out. The list goes on and on. WAKE UP!
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former9thward Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 02:26 PM
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21. Way, way too old.
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PragmaticLiberal Donating Member (169 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 08:49 PM
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25. Martin O'Malley 2016
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stevenleser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 09:13 PM
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27. O'Malley looks good. But Biden gets my support if he runs. n/t
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 06:50 PM
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42. Welcome to DU!! I think O'Malley would be a great candidate in 2016.
His term ends in 2014, which gives him two years to run. He has a progressive record to run on from Maryland.
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Jim Lane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 09:43 PM
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29. I'd rather see Biden than Andrew Cuomo.
The article mentions Cuomo as a possible candidate in 2016. Those of us who think Obama is too conservative would find Cuomo even further to the right. I think the same is true of Mark Warner, also mentioned by Politico. Martin O'Malley, the third mentionee, is pretty much unknown to me.

Maybe Russ Feingold can get back into the Senate and then run for President in 2016.
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StevieM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 01:33 AM
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30. My first choice is Hillary, but it doesn't look like she will run. I also like Martin O'Malley a lot
and I think he is very likely to be the nominee.
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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 04:30 AM
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31. I disagree...it would waste Hillary's talents to make her VP.
I thought so in 2008 as well. The SoS post has been perfect for her.

I'd love to have her as my senator again, but unfortunately she doesn't want to run.
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StevieM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 03:13 PM
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37. I think you misread my post. I didn't say anything about Hillary being the VP (eom)
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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 10:33 AM
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34. Hear, hear!!!
I can't even think of anyone else at the moment who has her credentials and who could win as many votes in 2016. But I agree with you, I think that she's done with politics. More's the pity because I think that in 2016 the Republicans will have a far stronger field of candidates than in 2012 and a very good chance of winning the presidency.

;-)
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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 04:35 PM
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40. Oops, don't know WHERE I got that. nt
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Liberal_Stalwart71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 07:16 AM
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32. Biden will never be president because he speaks the unvarnished truth to power
Edited on Tue May-24-11 07:16 AM by Liberal_Stalwart71
and Americans have such a "pie in the sky," "lie to me" attitude that they'd rather support a mean Ronald Reagan or Chris Christie and not a good, humble man like Joe Biden. We don't deserve him as a country; he's too good for us!!

GO JOE!! :toast:
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Hawkowl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 03:51 PM
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39. :Gag
Edited on Tue May-24-11 03:52 PM by Hawkowl
:puke:

The former senator from MBNA responsible for seating Clarence Thomas on the SC. Riiiighhhtt.
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Liberal_Stalwart71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 06:47 PM
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41. Russ Feingold voted for CJ John Roberts. And your point is?
Oh, wait. You don't have one! :puke::puke:
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Hawkowl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 11:31 PM
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44. Biden crucified Anita HIll
He did more than just "vote" for Clarence Thomas. Maybe you are too young to have watched the confirmation hearings. More than anyone else, Biden is responsible for the confirmation of Thomas. He has yet to make adequate amends.
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StevieM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-25-11 11:53 PM
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45. Biden didn't vote for Thomas, he voted against him.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=102&session=1&vote=00220
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cemaphonic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 12:05 PM
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35. I lke him a lot, but I don't see him being able to win, even if he wasn't going to be 74
Plus, I don't know why an incumbent two-time VP always seems to be the default choice. Poppa Bush won in 1988, but that was the first time in about 150 years that happened..
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Wait Wut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 12:15 PM
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36. '16? I'm voting for Obama...
...Michelle Obama. Biden (Jill) for VP.

If I keep repeating this, someone will eventually take me seriously. Might even be me.

Too far off to worry about. Let's just stay focused on '12, k?
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juajen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-24-11 09:17 PM
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43. Not no, but Hell NO!
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Ramulux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 12:45 AM
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46. Fuck no
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No Elephants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 02:13 AM
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47. "Just 70" in 2012 = "just 74" in 2016.
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ecstatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 03:43 AM
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48. I'd say Clinton or Dean/ Grayson
Clinton because although I disagree with some of her actions, she might be the only shot of us having a female president anytime soon.

And I've always liked Dean... Grayson could be his VP if we find out a little more about him and what his true motivations are.
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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 10:06 AM
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50. If he runs, and he could, people live longer and are healthier, he would have to pledge only one
term.
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