Biden: "I Never Thought Hillary Was The Correct Candidate"

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156. My take on it: If Biden ran we could have ended up with Sanders in the GE

Biden is the most knowledgeable person ( I know Hillary supporters will disagree with this) when it comes to foreign affairs. Just look at how bad he desimated both Palin and Ryan during the debates when it came to foreign policy. It's also one of the biggest reasons Obama picked him as a running mate. Hillary was given SoS, but Biden ran the Iraq War on the day to day basis.

His economic and domestic policy would have been unknowns until the debates, or issuing policy memos. If he ran on Obama's platform, and viewed as a continuance of the Obama presidency, he would have probably split the mainstream of the party's delegates.

People who voted for Sanders we're never going to vote for a mainstream candidate like Biden or Clinton. Sanders delegate count would pretty much stay the same. Hillary's would have taken a big hit, probably around half or more early in the cycle, and if Biden and Hillary were neck and neck then neither would have dropped out.

Yes, I know Biden had several issues prior to 2008, but his image was restored during the Obama years. He supported Obama without ever saying anything remotely critical of Obama. They had a good working relationship and disagreements were kept private. He was respected and had high approval numbers when compared to other members of the administration and staff.

I could easily see where Obama supporters would label him as the continuation of the Obama legacy, especially after serving the full 8 years together and carrying out Obama's agenda without ever publicly questioning it.