2016 Postmortem
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Vice President Joe Biden says he would have been the best president if he had mounted a successful campaign in the 2016 election, but that forgoing the race was the right decision for his family.
Speaking with Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts in an exclusive interview that aired today, Biden said he had planned to run but changed course only after his eldest son Beau died last May
For months last year the question of whether Biden would run loomed over the Democratic presidential contest. Then in October he announced that he and his family were still dealing with the grief over Beaus death and he would not seek the presidency.
His decision last year not to run was viewed as a boost to Hillary Clintons run for the Democratic Partys nomination.
Biden has not endorsed either Clinton or Sen. Bernie Sanders, her opponent in the primary, but he said he thinks Clinton will be the nominee.
I feel confident that Hillary will be the nominee," Biden said, "and I feel confident shell be the next president."
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/joe-biden-best-president/story?id=39023077
Biden is probably in the gym right now while Eye of the Tiger plays in the background lol.
Renew Deal
(81,856 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)Schema Thing
(10,283 posts)Renew Deal
(81,856 posts)They have a mind of their own and they will not pick the runner up.
Schema Thing
(10,283 posts)Renew Deal
(81,856 posts)2383 is the magic number. He doesn't even have a majority of the pledged delegates.
speaktruthtopower
(800 posts)all due respect to the way he has handled tragedy in his family, not once but several times. A strong man.
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)mmonk
(52,589 posts)speaktruthtopower
(800 posts)but it took a lot of character to keep ticking and make the commute to Delaware every day for his family after tragedy struck.
mmonk
(52,589 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Can't be easy. If something were to happen to Clinton I'm betting he would move into the spot.
Schema Thing
(10,283 posts)Bernie would be the nominee.
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)There are other options. O'Malley might even make the ballot. He lost the primary just like Sanders has.
Schema Thing
(10,283 posts)Bernie would be the nominee.