Biden tells donors: Keep me in mind for 2016

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: Politico

Vice President Joe Biden surprised a gathering of donors in Cincinnati last week when he floated the prospect of his succeeding President Barack Obama in the White House.

Biden, who started in the Senate young and would be just 70 in 2012, raised the possibility unprompted during a wide-ranging conversation at the May 19 dinner with major Democratic Party donors, a source in the room said.

The Vice President, who has never ruled in or out running in six years, told the group he hadn't made up his mind, and cited both political conditions and his own health as relevant factors.

But the spontaneous suggestion caught the attention of at least some in the audience, said the guest, "given he volunteered that without prompting...and given the audience."

Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0511/Biden_tells_donors_Keep_me_in_mind_for_2016.html?showall

[panader0]

1. "just 70"? Man, I'm just 60 and it already hurts...

[slackmaster]

22. He started campaigning for President in 1978, when he was just 36

Too young to run. I met him then, when he was standing on the fountain at Revelle College at UCSD, addressing a small crowd of students.

[high density]

2. Sounds like a joke to me NM

[JaneQPublic]

3. His mother lived into her 90s and was sharp as a tack (nt).

[elleng]

4. Been here, done that.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x677782

[elocs]

5. No. No. No.

He can neither control or stop his tongue. I can just see then Senator Obama's note: "Shoot. Me. Now." being used.

[JonLP24]

6. I would

have to forget that he voted in favor of the Bankruptcy Reform bill in order to support him in a primary.

[Le Taz Hot]

26. I would have to ignore that he

made sure 3 additional women did not testify as to serious incidences of sexual harassment perpetrated by Justice Thomas during his confirmation hearing while Biden was Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, effectively ensuring smooth sailing for the S.C. Justice whose total contribution to the SC has been pointing to Scalia and uttering, "What he said." Biden? PLEASE tell me this is not the best the Democrats can dredge up for 2016.

[shanti]

7. i'll pass n/t

[Hardrada]

8. Uff da!

[bjobotts]

9. Sorry but he would never make a good president. He would lose if he ran.Just doesn't have it.

[Kurmudgeon]

14. Still better than any Bush Corp. or Koch Bros. candidate.

[Zorra]

10. I'm hoping Gov. Brian Schweitzer of Montana will run. Mid 50's,

country boy, smart, has the common sense of a farmer/rancher, progressive, and has a seriously strong spine.

Seems like a really good guy.

[Luciferous]

18. I would vote for him. I've heard him a few times on Progressive Talk

radio and he seems like he would be a good choice.

[Volaris]

19. whats the probability that we could talk Howard Dean into doing it?

[Le Taz Hot]

27. Howard Dean has turned Faithful Party Boy

and sold out his values in the process -- just like most of them. He just jumped on the Charter School is Good bandwagon.

[Volaris]

28. well that kinda sux...

when is the Democratic Party (elected) mainstream going to unshackle itself from the notions of the Corporatized DLC???...sooner is better than later...

[former9thward]

11. I think we can find a Democrat under 70 to run.

This is a big country.

[Ferret Annica]

12. I like Joe

But after his second term as VP, he needs to retire to his choo choos.

[nyy1998]

20. +1 lol

[BlueMTexpat]

13. No, Joe. Please. nt

[davidpdx]

15. I don't blame him for keeping his options open

I like him a lot. I think he will be too old. It would be better to have a fresh face in 2016.

[NeoConsSuck]

16. Another corporate owned Dem

Retire Joe.

[Nihil]

17. Switching his red light on a bit early isn't he?

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy.
:eyes:

[Kelvin Mace]

21. Oh, I'll remember you Joe

I'll remember how you stood up for the banks against the poor on bankruptcy "reform" in 2005.

You're goddamned right I'll remember.

[Freddie Stubbs]

23. He was a Senator representing Delaware. It was his job to represent Delaware's interests

[krabigirl]

24. Yeah, no thanks.

[Aerows]

25. I like Joe Biden, but I wouldn't vote for him

He's an "Israel-first" and as far as I can tell, that has been extremely detrimental as a policy to the USA.

I'm prepared to get lambasted, but understand that the US is my sovereign nation - it isn't Israel, and it isn't going to be any time soon, no matter what my religion might be.

[msider]

29. Gross

don't we have enough going on right now dude?

[Arkana]

30. I love ya, Joe, but you're going to have to step aside in 2016.

74 is way too old to be an effective campaigner.