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Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts) Mon Aug 24, 2015, 03:39 PM Aug 2015

Top Democratic fundraisers invited to meet with Joe Biden at Naval Observatory

Source: Washington Post

Major Democratic fundraisers have been invited to meet with Vice President Joe Biden at his residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory after Labor Day, part of a series of conversations he is having with senior party players as he contemplates jumping into the 2016 race.

Among the guests invited to the gathering are top bundlers who raised large sums for the Obama-Biden campaigns in 2008 and 2012, according to people familiar with the outreach. The sitdown is scheduled to take place during the week following Labor Day.

Biden's office declined to comment.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/08/24/top-democratic-fundraisers-invited-to-meet-with-joe-biden-at-naval-observatory/

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Top Democratic fundraisers invited to meet with Joe Biden at Naval Observatory (Original Post) Capt. Obvious Aug 2015 OP

In other words, he is still not running. short circuit Aug 2015 #1

WAPO....."according to" (no real names here) "bundlers were invited" (again no names) leftofcool Aug 2015 #2

sounds like Liz Warren agreed to run as veep if Uncle Joe term limits himself big_dog Aug 2015 #12

I can't resist taking a guess.... sofa king Aug 2015 #3

I agree with your guess, KMOD Aug 2015 #9

More strangeness. sofa king Aug 2015 #13

leaked to slow down Hillary's fundraising 4139 Aug 2015 #4

Joe Biden’s wife Jill confirms he isn’t running for President in 2016 William769 Aug 2015 #5

She continued to teach when he ran in 2008 bigworld Aug 2015 #6

Sorry, but no she didn't IDemo Aug 2015 #7

When you wish upon a star... William769 Aug 2015 #8

Remember right before Obama announced his running mate, WheelWalker Aug 2015 #10

I had to check to see if I had wandered into the Hillary group pscot Aug 2015 #11

short circuit

(145 posts)

1. In other words, he is still not running.

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 03:47 PM

Aug 2015

Enjoy retirement, Biden. You've earned it.

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

2. WAPO....."according to" (no real names here) "bundlers were invited" (again no names)

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 04:06 PM

Aug 2015

Nice try.

big_dog

(4,144 posts)

12. sounds like Liz Warren agreed to run as veep if Uncle Joe term limits himself

Reply to leftofcool (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 11:00 PM

Aug 2015

ol Carl Berrnstein spoliled the shocking suprise! It's probably a done deal now that POTUS gave his blessing today

sofa king

(10,857 posts)

3. I can't resist taking a guess....

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 04:19 PM

Aug 2015

My guess: The Vice President will inform everyone that he's not going to run for President... but he will strongly support Hillary Clinton and hint that he might not be done by observing that there are no term limits for Vice Presidents.

As I've observed previously, Joe Biden has brought new power and vigor to the position of President of the Senate, which he has used to our advantage despite the Republican majority there. He also has the ability to resurrect the superbly efficient Obama-Biden campaign and financial support network. It's not entirely out of the realm of possibility that Mrs. Clinton could end all speculation and name Biden her running mate right after Labor Day.

KMOD

(7,906 posts)

9. I agree with your guess,

Reply to sofa king (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 05:46 PM

Aug 2015

except the part about Biden as her running mate.

I nearly fell out of my chair when I heard Bill Richardson endorsed Clinton. I think the democratic party is circling around HRC.

sofa king

(10,857 posts)

13. More strangeness.

Reply to KMOD (Reply #9)

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 08:28 AM

Aug 2015

You can't mention a New York Times article anymore without observing that they have already sacrificed a century of good reputation to smear Mrs. Clinton.

But, if their article about Biden starting up a campaign is true, keep in mind that it doesn't necessarily count Biden out as an eventual running mate with Mrs. Clinton.

Instead, it keeps the Democrats in the press while the clown circus rages, takes a little bit of pressure off of Mrs. Clinton, and gathers a pool of funding and financial resources which benefits the Clinton campaign when it counts most after the convention.

It is also probably designed to deflect attention from Bernie Sanders, but I think he's going to do just fine.