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2016 Postmortem

brooklynite

(94,745 posts) Tue Aug 18, 2015, 08:14 PM Aug 2015

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MSNBC: Joe Biden "not inclined" to challenge Hillary Clinton

Pretty obvious...

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MSNBC: Joe Biden "not inclined" to challenge Hillary Clinton (Original Post) brooklynite Aug 2015 OP

Pretty obvious... from day one, lol. nt seabeyond Aug 2015 #1

What!!! It can't be. I have been told that it was also a sure thing by the MSM. If I cannot trust still_one Aug 2015 #2

I'm not surprised.Biden would have entered the race sufrommich Aug 2015 #3

I think he doesn't want to run against a friend. hrmjustin Aug 2015 #4

As I suspected. DCBob Aug 2015 #5

Who will endorse Hillary first? LuvLoogie Aug 2015 #6

So he won't run until HRC drops out? Wilms Aug 2015 #7

He was probably told that he would tarnish his legacy as VP if he ran. 4lbs Aug 2015 #8

Is that a direct quote from Veep Biden? Cha Aug 2015 #9

And then there's that old eternal problem..... No Vested Interest Aug 2015 #10

Next polling should show a Sanders jump anacodainfl Aug 2015 #11

Most of Obama's donors are supporting Bernie, so that would make sense. Fearless Aug 2015 #12

$34,340 out of 3.1 million donors how do you figure most. Historic NY Aug 2015 #15

I can't believe Dowd's oijia board was wrong dsc Aug 2015 #13

Not seeing this anywhere, but regardless MBplayer Aug 2015 #14

K&R mcar Aug 2015 #16

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

1. Pretty obvious... from day one, lol. nt

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 08:15 PM

Aug 2015

still_one

(92,422 posts)

2. What!!! It can't be. I have been told that it was also a sure thing by the MSM. If I cannot trust

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 08:16 PM

Aug 2015

the MSM who can I trust?

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)

3. I'm not surprised.Biden would have entered the race

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 08:17 PM

Aug 2015

sooner than this.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

4. I think he doesn't want to run against a friend.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 08:18 PM

Aug 2015

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

5. As I suspected.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 08:18 PM

Aug 2015

LuvLoogie

(7,036 posts)

6. Who will endorse Hillary first?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 08:22 PM

Aug 2015

Joe or Martin. Now THERE'S a fun bet.

Wilms

(26,795 posts)

7. So he won't run until HRC drops out?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 08:37 PM

Aug 2015

4lbs

(6,865 posts)

8. He was probably told that he would tarnish his legacy as VP if he ran.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 09:20 PM

Aug 2015

He wouldn't have enough support to win the primary.

Cha

(297,731 posts)

9. Is that a direct quote from Veep Biden?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 09:26 PM

Aug 2015

No Vested Interest

(5,167 posts)

10. And then there's that old eternal problem.....

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 09:26 PM

Aug 2015

Money.

anacodainfl

(13 posts)

11. Next polling should show a Sanders jump

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 09:28 PM

Aug 2015

Fearless

(18,421 posts)

12. Most of Obama's donors are supporting Bernie, so that would make sense.

Reply to anacodainfl (Reply #11)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 10:31 PM

Aug 2015

Historic NY

(37,453 posts)

15. $34,340 out of 3.1 million donors how do you figure most.

Reply to Fearless (Reply #12)

Wed Aug 19, 2015, 12:28 AM

Aug 2015

The Obama campaign said it had received contributions from more than 1.3 million donors with the average donation being $55.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/02/obama-trumps-romney-with-small-donors/

dsc

(52,166 posts)

13. I can't believe Dowd's oijia board was wrong

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 10:36 PM

Aug 2015

MBplayer

(73 posts)

14. Not seeing this anywhere, but regardless

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 11:09 PM

Aug 2015

I doubt he challenges HRC head on. Disappointing, but understandable.

Having said that, if Joe jumps in, I would interpret that as HRC will not be the nominee.

Either way, they won't butt heads in the primaries. Everyone in the Democratic Party would lose, 2016 and beyond.

mcar

(42,376 posts)

16. K&R

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Aug 19, 2015, 11:28 AM

Aug 2015

I love Joe. I think he has earned a wonderful retirement and time to enjoy his grandchildren. He has served his country with honor.

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