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2016 Postmortem

Gothmog

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31. Biden is not going to get into the race in my opinion unless there is a Clinton implosion

Reply to RandySF (Reply #29)

Tue Sep 15, 2015, 08:32 AM

Sep 2015

I do not see this happening. Early November is too late to mount an effective campaign against a well financed and seasoned Clinton campaign. If there is an implosion in the Clinton campaign, then Biden has plenty of time to run and win against any other candidate other than Hillary Clinton

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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