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2016 Postmortem

In reply to the discussion: Will Biden run? [View all]

MisterP

(23,730 posts)
7. maaaybe, but there's a feeling that he's being pushed in that direction, with Obama and Warren
Mon Sep 7, 2015, 04:09 PM
Sep 2015

meetings and a whispering campaign in favor; and more than that, people feel it's *unseemly*, given his son's recent death--there's the impression among even casual observers that he's being pulled from the graveside to save the Establishment's bacon as a compromise candidate acceptable to the top ("right&quot and bottom ("left&quot of the party

of course that'd make him an assigned, installed, handpicked--nay, drafted--feint to keep out a candidate whose "threat" to the party is that he has a growing backing

Will Biden run? [View all] Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 OP
sanders is the least republican of the 3 alleged democrats lol. nt msongs Sep 2015 #1
Yup. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #2
Spot On cantbeserious Sep 2015 #3
He's actually a Democrat, hifiguy Sep 2015 #4
I like Joe a lot. longship Sep 2015 #5
I think he will. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #8
I think his personal situation trumps that. longship Sep 2015 #11
I find it all very interesting with many possibilities and outcomes possible. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #12
One thing for sure. It is fun! ;-) nt longship Sep 2015 #13
I LOVE Joe Capn Sunshine Sep 2015 #6
maaaybe, but there's a feeling that he's being pushed in that direction, with Obama and Warren MisterP Sep 2015 #7
I agree to a point. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #9
hence his being pushed: he's quite Establishment (being to the left and to the right of Clinton MisterP Sep 2015 #14
Other: I don't care me b zola Sep 2015 #10
My guess is he won't Rochester Sep 2015 #15
It's guaranteed. Puzzledtraveller Sep 2015 #16
Maybe. AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #17
depends on how bad it gets for HRC, and how quickly. Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #18
I agree. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #19
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