Biden Nears Decision Time (By Wednesday)
Source: NBC News
Vice President Joe Biden is nearing a decision on if he will enter the presidential race, which could come within 48 hours, two sources tell NBC News.
Biden has been contemplating a presidential run for months and has delayed an announcement beyond supposed timeframes multiple times before. Missing this deadline, of course, could happen again.
In addition to when, the big unknown is what Biden's decision will be: Is he in our is he out?
Biden's public schedule gives little indication of his decision. He traveled from his home in Delaware to Washington Monday morning where he will address a climate change summit this afternoon.
Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/biden-nears-decision-time-n447051
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still_one
(92,372 posts)who will be paid employees on his campaign staff.
If he runs, he won't make it either. Bernie supporters will not change, and 95% or greater of the Hillary supporters are not going to change their support to him either.
As I said the only thing his candidacy will to is keep his key people on the payroll a little longer.
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)I'm sure Hillary would be joyous about sharing her votes!
still_one
(92,372 posts)to vote for him in the primaries, Biden will also not get any Hillary supporters to change either.
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)would be all about saving the election from a Hillary disaster. There'd be mayhem between them while Bernie's crew would be left alone - to win.
still_one
(92,372 posts)Hepburn
(21,054 posts)People literally hate Hillary. I do believe if she is the nominee, we will lose the WH.
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)And she has a real problem about the arms sales approvals and the correlating donations from the countries that received the arms and donations to the Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Library.
http://www.salon.com/2015/05/31/the_cash_donations_hillary_simply_has_no_answer_for_partner/
And while we are on the topic of presidential libraries, why aren't they mostly funded by the taxpayers? They are for our benefit, for the benefit of our country and they are for our children. Why don't we fund them -- all of them -- for all presidents?
Why do our presidents have to go begging to rich people all over the world for money for their presidential libraries?
appalachiablue
(41,168 posts)Records Admin. mainly because that federal agency collects presidential materials from the WH and elsewhere to be taken into US govt. possession when there is an outgoing president and/or change of administrations. In time the records and materials are turned over to private foundations and other entities. It varies with presidents and the era. I don't know the current policy.
When there in the 90s I saw some cool stuff at the Nixon Annex in Alex., VA. like the Watergate tapes and foreign gifts to the Nixons. Otherwise I had little direct contact with that division. Although one day I had to provide an unexpected two-hour tour and visit to an officer of the new Reagan Library who just arrived from CA and wanted to learn everything about the vast institution.
The director in charge of that function was no where in sight so I did it. The Reagan Library officer was a pleasant and curious man most interested in the DC main bldg. operations, especially Public Programs. Things went well.
moonscape
(4,673 posts)mainstreetonce
(4,178 posts)for a decision timeline is that the the answer is "in"
still_one
(92,372 posts)Response to mainstreetonce (Reply #3)
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still_one
(92,372 posts)BeyondGeography
(39,377 posts)It's hard to come up with two less charming people than Hillary and Bernie. Between the two of them they can barely warm a seat.
still_one
(92,372 posts)stand a chance
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)Bernie's personality is winning because he is so honest.
Biden???? Not much personality there at all.
Hillary -- harsh and arrogant.
But then look at the Republican field. They are far worse.
Carly Fiorina? Trump? Jeb Bush?
What a bunch of losers.
Bernie is the best. He is honest and bold.
6chars
(3,967 posts)6 terms in senate, two terms as vp, name recognition, positives. i wouldn't bet on him, but i've learned crazy things can happen - and there are a lot crazier things than someone with this background pulling one out. or if not, he would probably still be good for the other candidates to raise their game as long as he doesn't go negative (which i think he wouldn't).
winstars
(4,220 posts)LynneSin
(95,337 posts)and there seems to be Helicopters flying overhead in Wilmington all the time (I live like 3-4 miles from his Wilmington house).
It was like that right before he was picked as Obama's VP. So something is up.
PatSeg
(47,567 posts)It sure does feel like deja vu, doesn't it?
randome
(34,845 posts)I hope he doesn't run. We don't need to compete with the GOP in the drama department.
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LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)which i estimate could mean a week
Beacool
(30,250 posts)The good will that people feel for him now over the loss of his son will evaporate the minute he declares his candidacy. He'll be just one more candidate to be torn to shreds by the media and the Republicans. Biden will be 74 years old by election day, he's been in public office since he was 28. He had a good run and should retire on a high note.
As for his chances at the nomination, I don't see that happening. Hillary will still be the most likely person to win the nomination, if not her then it'll be Sanders. Biden's last two attempts at the presidency ended up poorly.
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)Lychee2
(405 posts)BS. You want him out of the race for Hillary's sake, and, residually, you hope, your own sake.
Beacool
(30,250 posts)You don't know me. I think that Biden is a decent man, but if he runs, he will lose once again. Most likely to Hillary, if not to her, then to Bernie.
YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)Something is up. I don't know what. I have been blindsided by too many things that were never on my radar to begin with. I don't keep up with the latest scandals at all, that kind of thing usually has my eyes glazing over. I want to know about the issues and that is about all I want to know.
Lychee2
(405 posts)That doesn't get done here. DU posters do three things only: (1) cheer their candidates, (2) jeer at anyone who opposes them, and (3) suppress any information or opinion that they dislike or disagree with.
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)I hope when the dust settles people can start talking about issues again instead of being cheerleaders. And I should have said it before. I hope Biden is not plan B. I don't like what that implies.
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)wow. you learn fast or something.
Lychee2
(405 posts)Now quit stalking me. I believe there are rules against that.
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)In fact you've responded to me and I didn't call those responses stalking.
Also, after one month here, you said this about me:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=1232544
Even though I hadn't posted much between then and the time you joined. What's the deal?
Are you holding me to a standard you don't personally follow?
Babel_17
(5,400 posts)I think he'll speak in broad terms of what our party stands for, and what the Obama administration has accomplished.
That might bear repeating. The other candidates are perhaps cautious in fully embracing all of the legacy of the Obama administration. But what would Biden have to lose by doing so? In fact, he has something to gain by touting President Obama's record. His friend, President Obama, sure won't mind, and it could help our party as a whole to have Vice President Biden frame the accomplishments of the last two terms in a sunny manner.
And of course there are large strongholds of voters that will welcome such a message.
I see Biden as running confidently, and with a measured pace, on the outside. Should the front runners stumble ...
Todays_Illusion
(1,209 posts)attack machine as well as his political ideas, history.
yurbud
(39,405 posts)Which means if true and it came down to him and Hillary, I'd pick Hillary.
However, I don't know that that difference in style will result in any substantive differences in policy.