2016 Postmortem

Chichiri

(4,667 posts) Fri Oct 12, 2012, 02:21 AM Oct 2012

Biden? Really? That's . . . okay I guess . . .

. . . is what I said to myself in the summer of 2008. Oh how wrong I was!

Thank you Mr. Vice President for making me a believer again.

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Biden? Really? That's . . . okay I guess . . . (Original Post) Chichiri Oct 2012 OP

I've got a friend at work who STILL wishes Biden had gotten the Dem nod four years ago. Curtland1015 Oct 2012 #1

I actually contributed to Joe's campaign. im1013 Oct 2012 #6

You live and learn....I remember thinking it was not the boldest choice Obama could make... Rowdyboy Oct 2012 #2

I was hoping for Hillary in 2008 TroyD Oct 2012 #3

It really does matter just who is a heartbeat away from the presidency. ancianita Oct 2012 #4

I've been a fan of his for a while. IntravenousDemilo Oct 2012 #5

Curtland1015

(4,404 posts)

1. I've got a friend at work who STILL wishes Biden had gotten the Dem nod four years ago.

Reply to Chichiri (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 02:29 AM

Oct 2012

He's an amazing man.

im1013

(633 posts)

6. I actually contributed to Joe's campaign.

Reply to Curtland1015 (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 03:15 AM

Oct 2012

I've always liked Biden and his "extreme" honesty. Not to mention, he was far and away
the most experienced candidate!

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)

2. You live and learn....I remember thinking it was not the boldest choice Obama could make...

Reply to Chichiri (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 02:30 AM

Oct 2012

I thought he was too old and wanted someone more "electable".

But DAMN Joe Biden can rock the house. He really came through when the chips were down.

TroyD

(4,551 posts)

3. I was hoping for Hillary in 2008

Reply to Chichiri (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 02:36 AM

Oct 2012

But I'm very happy with Joe Biden.

ancianita

(36,126 posts)

4. It really does matter just who is a heartbeat away from the presidency.

Reply to Chichiri (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 02:39 AM

Oct 2012

Obama knew that.

IntravenousDemilo

(5,431 posts)

5. I've been a fan of his for a while.

Reply to Chichiri (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 02:52 AM

Oct 2012

I would never, ever want to tangle with Joe Biden in an argument, but I'd love for him to tell me a story. It's the voice. He sounds like your favourite uncle, the one who teaches you all kinds of neat, weird, interesting stuff about how the world works, and make it interesting. I thought he would have made a wonderful President four years ago (he'll be a bit long in the tooth for the job in 2016, though) and was disappointed that he had to drop out. Plus the man has an outstanding brain, but he also knows how to hide it just out of sight until needed. Hence the "gaffes". They're gaffes in the way that a gaffe is my foot.

Anyway, that's just my perspective from north of the border. Make of it what you will.

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