Joe Biden 'not ready' to decide on potential 2016 presidential run

[brooklynite]

Source: The Guardian

Vice-President Joe Biden told reporters on Monday that he’s “not ready” to make a decision on whether he will run for president in 2016.

Just one day after the former secretary of state Hillary Clinton launched her campaign for the Democratic nomination, Biden told reporters that he still hasn’t made up his mind on a run of his own. “I have plenty of time to do that, in my view.”

However, the vice-president didn’t take questions about what potentially could be his third campaign entirely seriously, joking: “I’m announcing today that [Senator Marco] Rubio and I are going to run together,” in reference to the Florida Republican who announced his presidential campaign on Monday.

Biden has long been considered one of the strongest potential challengers to Clinton if he chooses to run. The sitting vice-president consistently polls in the teens in nationwide surveys against the former secretary of state. In one recent poll from Monmouth University, which did not include the Massachusetts senator and liberal favorite Elizabeth Warren, he reached 16%. However, Clinton maintained an overwhelming lead at 60%.

Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/14/joe-biden-not-ready-2016-presidential-run

[onehandle]

1. Sounds like a no to me. nt

[lark]

2. Run, Joe, run.

The race will be so much more entertaining with you in it.

[asiliveandbreathe]

3. Not sure if this email I received today

is an indication one way or the other regarding Joe Biden's run - from Joe Biden -

Friend --
I know you're pretty plugged in to current events, so I don't have to tell you that this is an important -- and exciting -- time to be a Democrat.

But I'll be frank about this: In the coming weeks and months, we're going to ask a lot of Democrats like you. We're going to ask you to stand up and put your name behind our values. We're going to ask you to volunteer your time in your community. And, yes, we're going to ask you to pitch in a few bucks when you can.

Today, though, I want to make sure to say thanks. Barack and I wouldn't be here, and we wouldn't have been able to do all the big things we've done, if we didn't have folks like you in our corner this whole time. And for the next two years and beyond, I know you're going to keep fighting for the Democratic Party, our values, and our candidates. So thanks for that too. Thanks a lot.
Joe

P.S. -- If you want to show off that you're a Democrat, and I hope you do, there are a few great things in the official Democrats store. Use the coupon code JOE when you check out for 20% off your purchase -- it's my treat:
http://store.democrats.org

[rury]

4. Sounds like he's leaning toward a run

Especially the P.S. offer

[Little Tich]

5. I really think Biden should stay off the wagon.

He went to Ariel Sharon’s funeral, which to me reveals a definite lack of moral compass that wouldn’t be becoming for an American president.