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50. Your analysis is quite reasonable. I think whoever our nominee is, the VP choice will be critical,

Reply to Pope George Ringo II (Reply #36)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 08:51 AM

Jan 2019

and you need someone to complement the weakness of whoever the Democratic nominee is.

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Biden likely to make decision on 2020 run within next two weeks: report [View all] left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 OP

So Joe is running then. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #1

My guess? Only if Sanders runs. Biden will demolish him /nt LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #25

Most qualified is still HRC n/t violetpastille Jan 2019 #2

A few months back ... left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 #7

Then Avenatti! violetpastille Jan 2019 #9

Those people were wrong.. Oprah is great but Cha Jan 2019 #37

Yes, she is lunamagica Jan 2019 #60

I would argue that Biden, Kerry, and Gore are easily equivilent to HRC in experience karynnj Jan 2019 #69

I hope he realizes that his habit of nuzzling girls and women is bound to haunt him pnwmom Jan 2019 #3

+1 violetpastille Jan 2019 #4

Senator Sanders is more of a gaffe maschine than Biden ever was emulatorloo Jan 2019 #15

No argument from me! violetpastille Jan 2019 #18

I think so.. lots of them, and those haven't been Cha Jan 2019 #38

Might be an asset; a majority of white women voted for a "pussy grabber" /nt LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #13

It won't be among Democratic women, and our nominee will need a massive turnout among Democrats. n/t pnwmom Jan 2019 #21

I don't honetly believe it will even be an issue. /nt LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #23

Spoken like a man. n/t pnwmom Jan 2019 #24

It'll definitely be an issue BannonsLiver Jan 2019 #26

Agreed /nt LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #27

When they start making ads with photos of Joe Biden nuzzling his nose into the nape of women's necks pnwmom Jan 2019 #61

I know you want it to be disqualifying but there's little evidence it will be. BannonsLiver Jan 2019 #62

Except the photos and videos of the girls and women wincing. n/t pnwmom Jan 2019 #63

Yeah. BannonsLiver Jan 2019 #64

Worse when Anita Hill is factored in. dogman Jan 2019 #66

Right. But some here want to dismiss that as a mistake of his youth. n/t pnwmom Jan 2019 #67

If they had stopped there maybe. dogman Jan 2019 #68

The problem is, Joe is wrong. He's more than right. Autumn Jan 2019 #5

+1 /nt LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #10

+1 emulatorloo Jan 2019 #17

I'm not supporting anyone yet, but that's a good point. He could reverse the Hoyt Jan 2019 #28

Joe, by FAR, is the most highly qualified potential candidate, given his 8 years as VP... InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #52

Yes he is the most qualified. I'll wait and see where he stand on the issues, Autumn Jan 2019 #53

Climate change is gonna be a HUGE issue for me... will be interested to see where Joe InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #55

It is for me, that's why I'm paying close attention to Inslee. I need to see what they Autumn Jan 2019 #59

just say no, joe nt msongs Jan 2019 #6

I welcome him into the fray. Cha Jan 2019 #39

Post removed Post removed Jan 2019 #8

Joe and Bernie, please don't. Thank you. UTUSN Jan 2019 #11

100% Freddie Jan 2019 #14

Nov 2020 - Battle of the septuagenarian titans? dalton99a Jan 2019 #33

You know it!1 UTUSN Jan 2019 #34

In my view he is the most qualified with the most experience of the potential candidates, still_one Jan 2019 #12

Democrat! NurseJackie Jan 2019 #16

Post removed Post removed Jan 2019 #19

There are plenty of valid reasons why one could argue not to want Biden, but ego isn't one of them. still_one Jan 2019 #20

Biden's "ego"? Good Grief.. where do they Cha Jan 2019 #40

I know Cha. still_one Jan 2019 #49

He's smart, qualified and highly problematic. That's a no from me. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2019 #22

Everybody loves Biden. But... lindysalsagal Jan 2019 #29

Actually, it looks like he does quite well with younger voters: LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #30

Then by all means, convince someone like O'Rourke to join him as VP. pecosbob Jan 2019 #35

Sounds good at this point. Cha Jan 2019 #41

In any case a choice of O'Rourke as VP only surrenders a House seat. pecosbob Jan 2019 #43

Beto already gave up his Cha Jan 2019 #44

Okay...I know more than I did yesterday... pecosbob Jan 2019 #45

Always learning.. I should have Cha Jan 2019 #47

Well, then, it's settled! :) /nt LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #46

lol How Cha Jan 2019 #48

Biden's message of strong support for the middle class/working class will be a good thing pecosbob Jan 2019 #31

NYT-Joe Biden sees himself as the Democrats' best hope for 2020 Gothmog Jan 2019 #32

Biden looks really good, strong, and healthy.. Cha Jan 2019 #42

Yes, Joe wouldve matched up better vs The Dotard & prolly wuda beat his azz, taking PA, MI & WI. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #54

I'm in a catch-22 with Biden. Pope George Ringo II Jan 2019 #36

Your analysis is quite reasonable. I think whoever our nominee is, the VP choice will be critical, still_one Jan 2019 #50

VP choices are always critical, as we've seen recently... Joe certainly helped in that regard. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #56

Definitely. More so than it had been in the past as you pointed out still_one Jan 2019 #57

I hope he runs. Turbineguy Jan 2019 #51

It would take infinite luck - as the Republicans would not impeach both Pence and Trump karynnj Jan 2019 #70

I will gladly support Joe Biden handmade34 Jan 2019 #58

After Trump, anybody is better than Trump, and I do mean everybody. sunonmars Jan 2019 #65