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2016 Postmortem

NowSam

(1,252 posts)

6. Joe gets to skip the debate

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 08:56 PM

Sep 2015

He who hesitates is lost.

Joe sitting on sidelines, Hillary perceived as in on it with DWS to limit the debates. Looks like a duck.

Bernie the Brave Hearted has already won.

That means The people win this one.

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Reports are that Biden may wait until late October or early November to decide to run [View all] Gothmog Sep 2015 OP

So Joe won't be in the first debate on Oct. 13? Interesting. -nt- 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #1

Joe's out. This is a sleazy DNC tactic only to forestall and/or to delay Bernie Sanders' rise. Barky Bark Sep 2015 #2

i agree restorefreedom Sep 2015 #4

Wny is it sleazy? It just is. Bernie supporters have been touting Bernie's underthematrix Sep 2015 #26

traditionally, veeps do well in primaries restorefreedom Sep 2015 #3

Big ol' trial balloon Aerows Sep 2015 #5

Joe gets to skip the debate NowSam Sep 2015 #6

After watching him on The Late Show, I got the feeling that he's not going to run Siwsan Sep 2015 #7

me too i was getting the same vibe big_dog Sep 2015 #30

Joe in the race helps Bernie ram2008 Sep 2015 #8

I don't mind, but it doesn't make sense if he's holding out until Barky Bark Sep 2015 #10

That's true ram2008 Sep 2015 #11

Deadlines for getting names on primary ballots start to blossom mid-November HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #14

His heart isn't in it Aerows Sep 2015 #19

I and other believe that Biden will only get into the race if Clinton's campaign implodes Gothmog Sep 2015 #24

Oh FFS! delrem Sep 2015 #9

I have to agree. I like and respect Biden. But c'mon. He gave morningfog Sep 2015 #12

They are scared Aerows Sep 2015 #22

It's the DNC floating a trial balloon. Aerows Sep 2015 #20

It's her turn. OK? delrem Sep 2015 #28

Wow that would be late jfern Sep 2015 #13

He said he might 'not be able to handle it emotionally' AgingAmerican Sep 2015 #15

Bernie burning up JackInGreen Sep 2015 #16

I think he's waiting to see if anything significant comes out of the email mess. DCBob Sep 2015 #17

wow, that would be a real sacrifice of himself, to save the party. delrem Sep 2015 #18

silly comment. DCBob Sep 2015 #21

Well, do you give him until November? delrem Sep 2015 #23

That is the read of most people Gothmog Sep 2015 #25

I would love to see Biden get in. He's my #45. But so far, it's underthematrix Sep 2015 #27

Then he's not going to run. RandySF Sep 2015 #29

Biden is not going to get into the race in my opinion unless there is a Clinton implosion Gothmog Sep 2015 #31