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2016 Postmortem

Tierra_y_Libertad

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8. I think he will.

Reply to longship (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 04:11 PM

Sep 2015

He's a lifelong politician and the gold ring is dangling out there because Hillary is fading and the establishment Democrats consider Sanders too liberal. He could step in and drain Hillary's diminishing support, lose some/win some to Bernie and have a good chance of being nominated.

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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