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No Vested Interest

(5,156 posts)
23. I could be interested in a Castro in 2020 (if I'm still here to vote in 5 years).
Tue Aug 25, 2015, 02:04 AM
Aug 2015

Which one is the preferred candidate - Julian or Joaquin?

They're just 40 years old. - Younger than my kids.

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
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