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8. A president can fix a focus on the issue. I agree very much that it has become a campaign issue for

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 01:06 AM

Aug 2015

Clinton and will be for Biden after reading the tea leaves. I believe Bernie will pursue the problem even after the election. The power of the presidency is the power to persuade. Bernie and his millions of followers will be persuasive on the issue. He has unleashed the beast on this thing. Bernie means business.

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Joe Biden Worried That Hillary Clinton Isn't Credible On Income Inequality [View all] big_dog Aug 2015 OP

Still a bunch of hearsay, it seems. nt onehandle Aug 2015 #1

the battle has been joined and the 2016 primary season has started in earnest ! big_dog Aug 2015 #2

Amen! onehandle Aug 2015 #4

It's getting really exciting. 840high Aug 2015 #18

Pure hooey. No names, no quotes. Huffpo was created by A. Huffington and A. Breitbart. n/t freshwest Aug 2015 #3

the adults in the room are finally showing their hole cards now big_dog Aug 2015 #5

That was not in your OP, you added it after I posted. Now that one makes sense, naming names, so freshwest Aug 2015 #27

Biden has been second in command in the Obama administration for what will be close to 8 years by JDPriestly Aug 2015 #28

Second in command doesn't really capture a VP's role/authorities accurately. Cabinet Officers and 24601 Aug 2015 #29

Biden appears to be vvery close to Obama. I don't think it is Obama's style to pick a VP JDPriestly Aug 2015 #47

I agree Android3.14 Aug 2015 #45

Faux populists talke about income inequality. Populists talk about wealth inequality. merrily Aug 2015 #52

Joe Biden who rents a spare house on his property to the secret service? Joe biden who has roguevalley Aug 2015 #61

Shoot the messenger much? Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2015 #16

I've seen several and all of them contradict themself. No direct quotes, MSM speculation in all. freshwest Aug 2015 #24

Of course it is. I would not be surprised in the least if there wasn't RW involvement to try and still_one Aug 2015 #32

I'm not saying it's true, but Carl Bernstein is not exactly a right wing foil. merrily Aug 2015 #53

To be perfectly honest I dont believe her stance or Bernies on this issue matters to much. cstanleytech Aug 2015 #6

A president can fix a focus on the issue. I agree very much that it has become a campaign issue for Ed Suspicious Aug 2015 #8

......THIS ^^^^^ LovingA2andMI Aug 2015 #19

Yes! Bernie means business in taking business OUT of politics!!! cascadiance Aug 2015 #26

"He has unleashed the beast..." LiberalElite Aug 2015 #36

Except the problem is no matter who is elected if the same assholes who control congress cstanleytech Aug 2015 #49

If you don't think a President matters, just leave the top of the ticket blank. merrily Aug 2015 #55

No, I am pointing out that cstanleytech Aug 2015 #63

Of course the president can't do it alone. Bernie has said the same. thesquanderer Aug 2015 #44

LOL! merrily Aug 2015 #54

Unless you are a republican you should not be laughing because the truth is cstanleytech Aug 2015 #64

Traditionally the vice president continues the legacy of the administration and builds on it. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #7

its hard for me to believe that Uncle Joe agreed to one term, but he is getting up there big_dog Aug 2015 #10

I didn't believe it when others were saying it: C Moon Aug 2015 #9

Elizabeth Warren: Kingmaker Ed Suspicious Aug 2015 #11

Valerie Jarett: Kingmaker big_dog Aug 2015 #12

Don't get my hopes up like this!!! reformist2 Aug 2015 #14

kudos to Warren for getting a one term concession out of Uncle Joe to be his running mate big_dog Aug 2015 #15

I like Elizabeth Warren, but she's not so young herself. She's 66 now, would be 67 No Vested Interest Aug 2015 #21

thats why Warren needs a Castro for veep in 2020 big_dog Aug 2015 #22

I could be interested in a Castro in 2020 (if I'm still here to vote in 5 years). No Vested Interest Aug 2015 #23

Maybe. His twin is a member of the New Democrat Coalition. I want to know how merrily Aug 2015 #57

Listing them like that LiberalElite Aug 2015 #35

Context. Talk of one-term promise by Joe Biden. No Vested Interest Aug 2015 #50

Election Day is irrelevant as to age. Inauguration Day is only very slightly less irrelevant. merrily Aug 2015 #56

That Warren article is over a year old. (n/t) thesquanderer Aug 2015 #42

I would love for this to be true BUT. . MBS Aug 2015 #39

I assume he will simply co-op all of Bernie's positions... SoapBox Aug 2015 #13

An intermediate candidate, Alkene Aug 2015 #25

Yes, that would be the role that he would take, intermediary. Major Hogwash Aug 2015 #37

How is he between Hillary and Bernie? merrily Aug 2015 #58

I know. Alkene Aug 2015 #62

Among Many Other Things.... LovingA2andMI Aug 2015 #17

I'm Ride'n with Biden. A Unity Ticket with Warren would put me into a swoon. WheelWalker Aug 2015 #20

Iraq War vote, Iraq War vote, Iraq War vote Dems to Win Aug 2015 #30

No one was "duped" FlatBaroque Aug 2015 #41

Agree--and Biden made a political calculation. I heard him try to explain away merrily Aug 2015 #59

This is garbage. If Biden was really "worried", then why not support Bernie Sanders whose entire still_one Aug 2015 #31

Yeah, right. Darb Aug 2015 #33

"at this moment" bucolic_frolic Aug 2015 #34

(sorry, put this in the wrong place- now moved to the right sub-thread) MBS Aug 2015 #38

Biden isn't running. joshcryer Aug 2015 #40

He's a nice guy but I really don't see what he brings to the table. Laser102 Aug 2015 #43

. merrily Aug 2015 #60

We will hear from VP Biden himself about his plans, instead of some media story created by dogging Sunlei Aug 2015 #46

K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2015 #48

I am worried that B.S. ops like this are considered LBN, when they should be in General Discussion still_one Aug 2015 #51

Locking... DonViejo Aug 2015 #65