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applegrove

(118,658 posts)
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 05:42 PM Jul 2015

Bundler Says Biden Is Planning A White House Bid

Bundler Says Biden Is Planning A White House Bid

Taegan Goddard at the Political Wire

http://politicalwire.com/2015/07/02/bundler-says-biden-is-planning-a-white-house-bid/

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Vice President Joseph Biden’s team “is putting out the word that he is leaning in favor of joining the presidential race next month,” the Washington Times reports.

Said Democratic bundler Jon Cooper: “They have given increasingly strong signals that Biden is going to throw his hat in the ring. I’m as confident as I can be that he will be entering the race.”



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Bundler Says Biden Is Planning A White House Bid (Original Post) applegrove Jul 2015 OP
Go Joe mainstreetonce Jul 2015 #1
I welcome him to the race. Agnosticsherbet Jul 2015 #2
Why? nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #22
I think choices are important. Agnosticsherbet Jul 2015 #24
Why not? mwooldri Jul 2015 #33
We can see from the GOP what happens when there are too many candidates. rhett o rick Jul 2015 #34
How many is too many? Stellar Jul 2015 #51
how can you vote for a gun nut like Bernie Sanders? stonecutter357 Jul 2015 #56
+1 zappaman Jul 2015 #31
Good. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #3
Bernie is the only true gun nut. stonecutter357 Jul 2015 #57
Graded F by NRA HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #58
And Hillary likes cluster bombs. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #59
I welcome any and all candidates bigwillq Jul 2015 #4
Yes. They have trump. We'll have Biden to make it interesting. applegrove Jul 2015 #5
The over/under on how many gaffes Biden makes during Campaign 2016 is 40. bigwillq Jul 2015 #6
He's close in age to Hillary. So age will not be an issue between them. How old is Bernie? applegrove Jul 2015 #7
73 bigwillq Jul 2015 #9
yeah he has no filter so he will be good for laughs m-lekktor Jul 2015 #11
I have no interest in Biden either bigwillq Jul 2015 #18
You're comparing Joe Biden to Donald Trump? sufrommich Jul 2015 #14
But people will tune in to the primaries to see Trump. That is the only comparison I was making. applegrove Jul 2015 #15
Not even remotely the same Duke Newcombe Jul 2015 #20
He's hawkish on the middle east and is a key Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #53
+1 riversedge Jul 2015 #52
I hate to ask but WTF is a "bundler"? tularetom Jul 2015 #8
Don't they bundle money from various sources? applegrove Jul 2015 #10
You're asking me? tularetom Jul 2015 #13
A bundler is someone who goes to various large donors and gets their donations. former9thward Jul 2015 #12
Bundlers raise money for candidates from their geek tragedy Jul 2015 #19
They bundle donations into campaign money. They funnel the money from individuals and orgs to morningfog Jul 2015 #27
I actually know a bundler RL... Beagle One Jul 2015 #29
That's probably the best open secret. TheCount_ Jul 2015 #16
K & R femmocrat Jul 2015 #17
Same here awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #35
Blunder says Biden won't get my vote Martin Eden Jul 2015 #21
A vote that led to the deaths of possibly a million innocent people. Some people apparently rhett o rick Jul 2015 #23
Not anymore, huh? It mattered a lot in 2008, but those million dead Iraqis are ancient history now. morningfog Jul 2015 #28
Good point but I will never get over a million dead for profit. nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #30
I would love to see him as a Secretary of State. hootinholler Jul 2015 #25
He should be in the cabinet maybe interior or commerce or HUD but Kerry is a pretty good SOS. nt craigmatic Jul 2015 #37
Yes to president, Secretary of State yeoman6987 Jul 2015 #54
I suspect the real reason Biden might get in the race is to beat up on Sanders. aikoaiko Jul 2015 #26
Actually that doesn't make a bit of sense davidpdx Jul 2015 #32
Agreed!!! LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #47
If it was a race between those two I'd be extremely happy davidpdx Jul 2015 #49
I doubt his heart is really in it but he's in my top 2. craigmatic Jul 2015 #36
That's great...who doesn't love him. Bet he's got a lot of wisdom pent up after Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2015 #38
LOL! Silent? underthematrix Jul 2015 #39
I don't love him... cannabis_flower Jul 2015 #40
You're right. And I think he wore bell bottom pants once or twice MyNameGoesHere Jul 2015 #42
Are you serious? cannabis_flower Jul 2015 #50
Yes I am serious and stop calling me Shirley. MyNameGoesHere Jul 2015 #55
The Washington Times? DallasNE Jul 2015 #41
I thought about not posting it because of the source. But I want to encourage Joe to run in any way applegrove Jul 2015 #45
this makes me think. how the blue do it. mopinko Jul 2015 #43
But wouldn't that be really bad for Hillary rocktivity Jul 2015 #44
As a Sanders Supporter.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2015 #46
I trust NOTHING from the Washington Times. Raine1967 Jul 2015 #48

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
24. I think choices are important.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:09 PM
Jul 2015

I look forward to hearing what solutions he has for the problems we face as a nation.

Not long ago, all we heard around here were complaints about there not being enough choices. I welcome them all.

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)
33. Why not?
Fri Jul 3, 2015, 09:52 AM
Jul 2015

Besides the GOP have outgrown their clown car and have commandeered a school bus - after all I'm sure any Democratic candidate will school them appropriately. The Dems need a minivan for their candidates and there'd still be room after Joe gets in.

 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
34. We can see from the GOP what happens when there are too many candidates.
Fri Jul 3, 2015, 10:44 AM
Jul 2015

It's good to have a choice, but after a point the new candidates only draw attention away from the others. I believe the corporate media will ignore Sen Sanders if they have a good excuse. The more candidates the bigger their excuse.

Stellar

(5,644 posts)
51. How many is too many?
Sun Jul 5, 2015, 10:14 AM
Jul 2015

Or...we don't need to draw attention away from our candidate. (although I prefer Bernie especially if he picks up on what interests me).

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
3. Good.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:03 PM
Jul 2015

Bernie is the only true progressive. All the others are well to his right, and are contesting the same voters. Should be clear sailing for Bernie.

 

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)
9. 73
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:23 PM
Jul 2015

I don't have an issue with any of their ages. That is not the reason I said what I said about Biden and the gaffes. He seems to have always made gaffes.

 

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)
18. I have no interest in Biden either
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:10 PM
Jul 2015

We've already had 8 years of him near the White House.
But I still welcome him to the race.

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
14. You're comparing Joe Biden to Donald Trump?
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:36 PM
Jul 2015

They're not even in the same solar system.Joe Biden is an intelligent man,Trump is a moron Damn.

applegrove

(118,658 posts)
15. But people will tune in to the primaries to see Trump. That is the only comparison I was making.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:40 PM
Jul 2015

Biden is a fantastic debater. He will up everyone's game for the Democrats. Trump will lower the tone of the GOP debates...as if it is possible. Good for us.

Duke Newcombe

(2,191 posts)
20. Not even remotely the same
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 08:04 PM
Jul 2015

The VP is merely candid and a bit crass at times, but says what's on his mind. Silly sometimes, but right more often then wrong.

Mr. "I'm very, very, RICH!!!!ONE!!" is a deliberately crass, racist, sexist ass, knows he's an ass, and simply doesn't care. Oh, and hes so so frequently wrong, to boot.

Big difference, friend.

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)
53. He's hawkish on the middle east and is a key
Sun Jul 5, 2015, 11:43 AM
Jul 2015

proponent of the war on drugs.

I like him as a person, but he is just a step to the left of the DINOs. I'm voting progressive. I'm voting liberal. I'm not voting status quo.

tularetom

(23,664 posts)
8. I hate to ask but WTF is a "bundler"?
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:22 PM
Jul 2015

Sounds like an occupation that we could probably use a lot fewer of.

I know we have a lot of "bunglers" in Washington and possibly some "buglers" or "burglars" and I know I get requests from my satellite provider to "bundle" my TV service with other communication media.

But I have no fucking idea what a bundler is in the context of a political campaign and I'll bet I'm not the only one around here.

tularetom

(23,664 posts)
13. You're asking me?
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:35 PM
Jul 2015

Actually, that sounds plausible. There is so much money in a national election, there are probably thousands of bundlers, each pulling in six figure salaries every year, just to suck some of it out. I think I'll have a little talk with my great grandkids and point them in that direction. Before they get old enough to have delusions of making a legitimate living in the post-TPP America.

former9thward

(32,006 posts)
12. A bundler is someone who goes to various large donors and gets their donations.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:34 PM
Jul 2015

They bundle together a bunch of money to give the candidate to get influence. Bundlers are given assignments by the candidates to get a certain about of money, like a million dollars or something.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
19. Bundlers raise money for candidates from their
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:56 PM
Jul 2015

friends, families, colleagues etc. they collect checks for the campaign and then give them to campaign personnel.

 

morningfog

(18,115 posts)
27. They bundle donations into campaign money. They funnel the money from individuals and orgs to
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:21 PM
Jul 2015

the candidate or the PAC.

 

TheCount_

(70 posts)
16. That's probably the best open secret.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:50 PM
Jul 2015

No doubt he is going to run. He does not need to declare immediately.

 

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)
35. Same here
Fri Jul 3, 2015, 01:17 PM
Jul 2015

He was my #2 (after it was found that Edwards had a problem keeping his penis where it belongs) in 08. I will enjoy him in the debates, but will be supporting Bernie. He is what we need.

Martin Eden

(12,867 posts)
21. Blunder says Biden won't get my vote
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 08:20 PM
Jul 2015

The blunder I refer to is also the biggest reason Hillary won't get my vote (a vote that occurred in October 2002).

 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
23. A vote that led to the deaths of possibly a million innocent people. Some people apparently
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:02 PM
Jul 2015

don't give a crap about that blunder. Amazing.

 

morningfog

(18,115 posts)
28. Not anymore, huh? It mattered a lot in 2008, but those million dead Iraqis are ancient history now.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:23 PM
Jul 2015

Even though ISIS is a consequence of that vote.

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)
25. I would love to see him as a Secretary of State.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:14 PM
Jul 2015

He would be good as a Supreme as well.

I'll take Joe over Hillary, but I can't even think to abandon Bernie.

 

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
54. Yes to president, Secretary of State
Sun Jul 5, 2015, 12:03 PM
Jul 2015

No to Supreme Court. We need good liberals in their 40's who can outlive a possible Republican President someday.

aikoaiko

(34,170 posts)
26. I suspect the real reason Biden might get in the race is to beat up on Sanders.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:18 PM
Jul 2015

That way Clinton can keep her hands clean. That was part of Bill's job back in 2007.

Once Sanders is marginalized, Biden will bow out because he'll wont overtake Clinton.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
32. Actually that doesn't make a bit of sense
Fri Jul 3, 2015, 06:48 AM
Jul 2015

If he wanted to help Clinton all he would have to do is endorse her. Why would he want to go to all the trouble of running and actual campaign just to undermine Sanders? It would be a waste of time and money.

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)
47. Agreed!!!
Sun Jul 5, 2015, 12:00 AM
Jul 2015

Biden is jumping into the race IMHO because Hillary's Support is soft. Except for large money donors and the Faith Clintonites, it's soft. That's why the "Bundlers" whomever they are -- are encouraging Biden to get in the Race.

I've a feeling it will be Biden/Bernie for the long run...

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
49. If it was a race between those two I'd be extremely happy
Sun Jul 5, 2015, 12:08 AM
Jul 2015

But it would be a tough choice for me given I've already decided to support Sanders. At least I'd have until mid-May to decide who to vote for and could support both until then.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
38. That's great...who doesn't love him. Bet he's got a lot of wisdom pent up after
Fri Jul 3, 2015, 09:45 PM
Jul 2015

being pretty much silent for 7 1/2 years.

cannabis_flower

(3,764 posts)
50. Are you serious?
Sun Jul 5, 2015, 10:00 AM
Jul 2015

You don't think the people who made this country the largest jailer in the world should be taken to task or forced to explain themselves? I might accept his candidacy if he was to come out and say he was wrong and outline what he's going to do about it in his presidency. But as far as I know Joe Biden has said nothing about his previous vote to seem more "tough on crime" than the Republicans. I probably still wouldn't vote for him in the primary. I support Bernie, but I'd vote for Hillary, not sure if I'd vote for Joe.

applegrove

(118,658 posts)
45. I thought about not posting it because of the source. But I want to encourage Joe to run in any way
Sat Jul 4, 2015, 11:06 PM
Jul 2015

I can.

mopinko

(70,103 posts)
43. this makes me think. how the blue do it.
Sat Jul 4, 2015, 07:54 PM
Jul 2015

having joe join the races makes me think how delightful it would be for our candidates to put on a clinic about the real conversation we ought to be having. have a giant televised bull session instead of a damn debate.
how great would that be?
with bill moyers as moderator.

am i crazy?

rocktivity

(44,576 posts)
44. But wouldn't that be really bad for Hillary
Sat Jul 4, 2015, 10:33 PM
Jul 2015

I mean, at least, if she's expecting Obama to pick her over Bernie?


rocktivity

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)
46. As a Sanders Supporter....
Sat Jul 4, 2015, 11:55 PM
Jul 2015

I welcome Joe into the race. Let's see what Joe can do.

Either way, this is the money quote from this piece -- which should make Hillary Supporters very worried indeed:

"He said many of Mr. Obama’s bundlers, including himself, couldn’t get excited about Mrs. Clinton’s campaign, with some resigned to sitting out the presidential race next year and others eagerly searching for an alternative candidate who inspires them.

Mr. Biden would fit the bill easily, he said.

“It was almost a diametrically opposed reaction than to Hillary. With Hillary, no excitement, they couldn’t get enthusiastic about her for whatever reason,” said Mr. Cooper. “But when I mentioned that maybe Biden was going to enter the race, there was palpable excitement.

“They are champing at the bit to raise money for Biden,” he said.


Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/1/joe-biden-likely-to-join-2016-white-house-race-nex/#ixzz3ezAg53Yj
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