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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Dec 13, 2017, 06:10 PM Dec 2017

Biden in 2020? 'I May Very Well Do It,' He Says

WILL BIDEN RUN AGAINST TRUMP? 'I MAY VERY WELL DO IT' IN A YEAR, HE SAYS

BY JESSICA KWONG ON 12/13/17 AT 3:15 PM

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday reiterated he “may very well” run for president in 2020 if no viable Democratic candidate emerges.

"If I were offered the nomination by the Lord Almighty right now, today, I would say, ‘No,’ because we're not ready, the family's not ready to do this,” Biden said on ABC’s daytime talk show “The View.” “If in a year from now, if we're ready and no one has moved in that I think can do it, then I may very well do it, but I’m being as honest as I can.”




It is not the first time former President Barack Obama’s vice president has flirted with a bid, but Biden in the past few months has appeared to lean more in favor of another run, according to his confidants.

Biden at a hedge fund conference in May said, “I may very well do it” if he was the best candidate and healthy, but at the time did not specify a potential date for when he might pull the trigger.

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Biden in 2020? 'I May Very Well Do It,' He Says (Original Post) DonViejo Dec 2017 OP
PLease Joe Me. Dec 2017 #1
He could probably beat Trump, but not a new GOPer candidate leftstreet Dec 2017 #2
How about Hillary as a running mate. Auntie Bush Dec 2017 #3
Hillary's through with the madness. nt oasis Dec 2017 #12
Next election will be a dog fight randr Dec 2017 #4
He is, buuut the spin machine would slaughter him Kimchijeon Dec 2017 #8
He has remained unscathed so far randr Dec 2017 #11
I can imagine supporting him in the primary. David__77 Dec 2017 #5
Bernie and Biden in the Bucket List election. jalan48 Dec 2017 #6
Please no, we wanna win Kimchijeon Dec 2017 #7
Anita Hill and millions of other women say, "No, thanks, jovial Joe. You've done enough!" n/t pnwmom Dec 2017 #9
Good strategy. lpbk2713 Dec 2017 #10

leftstreet

(36,108 posts)
2. He could probably beat Trump, but not a new GOPer candidate
Wed Dec 13, 2017, 06:13 PM
Dec 2017

If Trump is stupid enough to actually run, Biden could possibly beat him

But if he doesn't run and the GOPers come up with a female or a younger male - no way

Kimchijeon

(1,606 posts)
8. He is, buuut the spin machine would slaughter him
Wed Dec 13, 2017, 06:39 PM
Dec 2017

I could be wrong, I mean I know he has the potential to kick ass.

randr

(12,412 posts)
11. He has remained unscathed so far
Wed Dec 13, 2017, 09:26 PM
Dec 2017

There are few left with any respect or integrity.
I see him eating any Rep opponent alive.

David__77

(23,418 posts)
5. I can imagine supporting him in the primary.
Wed Dec 13, 2017, 06:20 PM
Dec 2017

I don’t think he’d be a total disaster for the Democratic Party!

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)
10. Good strategy.
Wed Dec 13, 2017, 06:43 PM
Dec 2017



Whether he seriously wants to run or not, opposing him gives
the RNC something else to spend their money on.

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