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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Mon Oct 12, 2015, 12:50 PM Oct 2015

Probability that Joe Biden announces his candidacy for president

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Probability that Joe Biden announces his candidacy for president (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 OP

Even odds whatchamacallit Oct 2015 #1

Because discussing how much Hillary and Bernie sucks gets tiring... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #2

On that we agree whatchamacallit Oct 2015 #3

We always turn against O'Malley! artislife Oct 2015 #8

I am not being snarky but if he was hated more it would mean he matters more. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #11

I think he has a good chance to make a mark artislife Oct 2015 #13

I really am not baffled but I am sure he and his staff are. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #16

I don't see it, unless he runs for show LettuceSea Oct 2015 #4

Did you ever see the move, "American Gangster" ? DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #5

Sometimes I imagine DWS is Idris Elba :) LettuceSea Oct 2015 #6

As long as Hillary has a chance at the nomination workinclasszero Oct 2015 #7

So you don't think he has his own aspirations? artislife Oct 2015 #9

Its not a one person operation workinclasszero Oct 2015 #12

Zilch. nt onehandle Oct 2015 #10

How about never? We Want Bernie Oct 2015 #14

If Hillary makes a hash of it, he's in. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2015 #15

whatchamacallit

(15,558 posts)

1. Even odds

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 12:51 PM

Oct 2015

I don't really understand the value of this speculation.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

2. Because discussing how much Hillary and Bernie sucks gets tiring...

Reply to whatchamacallit (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 12:55 PM

Oct 2015

Because discussing how much Hillary and Bernie sucks gets tiring for even the most hard hearted partisans.

whatchamacallit

(15,558 posts)

3. On that we agree

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 12:56 PM

Oct 2015

artislife

(9,497 posts)

8. We always turn against O'Malley!

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 01:13 PM

Oct 2015

Just joking...elleng.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

11. I am not being snarky but if he was hated more it would mean he matters more.

Reply to artislife (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 01:20 PM

Oct 2015

What do the kids say? " If you don't have hatas you aren't doing anything."

Maybe he will make a mark tomorrow night..

artislife

(9,497 posts)

13. I think he has a good chance to make a mark

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #11)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 01:24 PM

Oct 2015

But if he doesn't penetrate the Democratic consciousness, I think he is not long for this election.

I am baffled by his low numbers on one hand, but the media hasn't been interested and his social media hasn't caught fire.

But I will be at a different event on Tuesday, supporting hats for chemo breast cancer patients so I will read about it after the fact.

I hope there is a good audience for it.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

16. I really am not baffled but I am sure he and his staff are.

Reply to artislife (Reply #13)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 01:27 PM

Oct 2015

Bernie has attracted the passion of the Democratic left. O'Malley is seen as a generic main stream Democrat like Hillary so folks are going to go with the main stream Democrat they have known for forty years.

LettuceSea

(337 posts)

4. I don't see it, unless he runs for show

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 01:04 PM

Oct 2015

Which is a possibility, sadly.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

5. Did you ever see the move, "American Gangster" ?

Reply to LettuceSea (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 01:06 PM

Oct 2015

There is a great line:

"No shame in quitting while you're ahead."

LettuceSea

(337 posts)

6. Sometimes I imagine DWS is Idris Elba :)

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 01:08 PM

Oct 2015

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

7. As long as Hillary has a chance at the nomination

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 01:11 PM

Oct 2015

Joe will stay out.

Why would he piss off his party by hurting the front runner for the nomination? He is the party of last resort, I assume.

The revelation from the republicans that the BENGHAZI!11!! committee is just a black ops front to stop Hillary from becoming prez has helped her immensely I think and makes Joe's entry into the race moot.

artislife

(9,497 posts)

9. So you don't think he has his own aspirations?

Reply to workinclasszero (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 01:15 PM

Oct 2015

I think there is still a part of Joe that wants to be President Biden. He has run before and he is the sitting VP....

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

12. Its not a one person operation

Reply to artislife (Reply #9)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 01:21 PM

Oct 2015

to become president unless you have delusions of grandeur anyway.

I think he would get off to an unrecoverable bad start if he bumped off the front runner of his own party. If she were in big trouble, that's a different story. But Hillary is leading in all the polls so...

I'm sure the republicans are praying to ayn rand that Joe jumps into the race though.