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hlthe2b

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3. Oh, please... Have we EVER held a promise not to run for future office against ANY politico? Ever?

Reply to rickford66 (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2019, 04:00 PM

May 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Disclosure: I'm from Scranton [View all] rickford66 May 2019 OP

Yes, I am sure this will bite him very hard. RelativelyJones May 2019 #1

LOL still_one May 2019 #11

Does it really matter? Biden sees we need to get rid of Trump. I forgive him. zackymilly May 2019 #2

Oh, please... Have we EVER held a promise not to run for future office against ANY politico? Ever? hlthe2b May 2019 #3

At the time it was "THE" condition for the VP nomination. rickford66 May 2019 #4

I think that is just fantastical. No one cares. It isn't like some of the others who promised hlthe2b May 2019 #7

I don't remember that. Why would he promise that? Honeycombe8 May 2019 #5

Ask him. rickford66 May 2019 #13

I googled that and don't find a promise like that. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #16

Somebody else will remember also. I didn't make it up. rickford66 May 2019 #18

You made the accusation.. we Cha May 2019 #30

No, no; you made a very specific claim. Please post proof. LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #22

I'm pretty sure the Trump presidency makes that statement mute. dem4decades May 2019 #6

That might work. rickford66 May 2019 #14

You wish. LakeArenal May 2019 #8

Do you think he can win Pennsylvania? njhoneybadger May 2019 #9

Ridiculous. redstateblues May 2019 #10

How many Senators or Representatives or even Governors have pledged to serve out.... George II May 2019 #12

He didn't pledge to serve out. He swore to NEVER run for president. rickford66 May 2019 #15

No it won't Butterflylady May 2019 #17

I cannot find that anywhere; please post a link LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #19

Yes, you are/were probably the only one who remembered that. I don't. ecstatic May 2019 #20

I did find this. rickford66 May 2019 #23

So what? You said he "swore" he would never run for President if Obama made him VP LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #26

I think he probably believed it at the time, but people have basically begged him ecstatic May 2019 #27

And --- he didn't run in 2016. northoftheborder May 2019 #28

his stance on china will hurt the most were its needed most. Kurt V. May 2019 #21

In 2004 he had the right position on Iraq. rickford66 May 2019 #24

No, it won't mcar May 2019 #25

When bizarre meets absurd LibFarmer May 2019 #29

Link? NT WeekiWater May 2019 #31

we r screwn !!!$#%!! BootinUp May 2019 #32

America needs Joe so he changed his mind. honest.abe May 2019 #33

We need Joe to be President more than he needs to be President - he has answered the call... Skya Rhen May 2019 #34

I don't remember and it will matter very little if true, IMO. n/t cynatnite May 2019 #35

Yes you are,..and no it won't. Demsrule86 May 2019 #36