This gives Mike Pompeo or some other Trump tool an opportunity to get the presidency back in the worst of republican hands. I don't think this is a good thing at all.

A candidate who is willing to give it up straight out of the gate is a major problem to me.

And it would send the message that he's not up to the job.

people know not to fall for it.

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I am not currently on the bandwagon, but enough with the nonsense.

Argue issues, not made up controversy.

Thank you, guillaumeb

And a very malicious one at that.

Thanks, Cha.

but is one of Politico's many out and out lies. Biden has said repeatedly that he is not running for one term...can't beat him so some keep coming up with reasons why he must 'drop out'...yeah like the front runner will drop out...never happen. More wishful thinking; it is kind of sad to see some tear down Biden rather than make a case for why their own candidate (s) should be the nominee .

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... if someone is capable of serving at 82, they should run. If someone is incapable at 42, they should resign.

I'm voting for eight years of stability. Will four years even be enough time to undo the damage? What will our allies think? They want stability too. The Republicans have amassed a huge infrastructure and it will take eight years at least to weaken them.

Sanders and Warren must run independent of each other and if they want to give the other a better chance and they think they are hurting the other candidate...I have my doubts...than one needs to end their campaign. The candidate with the most delegates wins the nomination...end of story...and remember how you felt when Trump won the election because a brokered convention which won't happen anyway would certainly give Trump four more years. The point is not to have your most favorite pure fabulous progressive but to field a candidate, one candidate, who can win a general.

and Warren played trade the votes...and I will say that many Warren supporters supported Hillary...and some will not support Sanders...there are still bad feelings there...I am still angry about his not endorsing her in 16 , but I will put that aside for the general...and he has more of a chance than the others of taking the Mid West...still think he would lose but a long shot is better then no shot...My hope is Biden who can win a general will be the nominee.

May the best candidate win... look forward to voting for that person in the general.


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I would say he is my second choice as he at least has a shot at taking critical Mid West states. I wish him luck, and you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Peeps should be able to disagree without being disagreeable, cuz in the end, we will need to unite LIKE NEVER BEFORE to defeat our common enemy, the Asshole-in-Chief.

All the best to you too for the holidays.


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That's a fact... no reason Coons would lie about that.


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Well over what some "confidant" (or crap political reporting) says second hand. There's going to be an unending stream of this sh*t for the next 12 months. You can go for it if you want to.

I see this as a (crap) political news site attempting to stir the pot and chum the waters.
Coons was attempting to make a reassuring statement .. and paid for that by having his words turned back against him. But you knew that.

politico is junk..

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campaigning because of his so-called "gaffes" by "anonymous sources" FALSE

It was Politico who said that Biden would not be actively spending time in Iowa, by "anonymous sources" FALSE


Politico does this bullshit time and time again, always based on anonymous sources, and not just with Biden, and is usually about as accurate as a flip of the coin.

It doesn't even make sense that Biden would announce this, but I suspect a good number of folks here will fall for the Politico rumor rag garbage
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It reminds me of a good number of financial analysts, who predict what is going to happen, and then when their prediction falls apart, instead of being called out, it quietly is slipped under the rug and forgotten

It doesn't even make sense that he would announce this.

This is the same Politico that said UNAMED sources indicate Biden would say who he would choose as VP if he gets the nomination.

That was a FALSE story also

speculations as "factual", but falsehoods as fact.

Just on the face of it doesn't make sense. Why would any candidate say he wouldn't run for a second term? It is ridiculous on so many levels

If there's any question of why politico does anonymous source "news".

giddy as if on catnip. Sorry, folks. Not true.

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This theory has been thrown out into the ether before. Only difference now is the 'anonymous' sourcing.

Hummmmm. Who would benefit from spreading a story like this???

I can think of several people.

and called it baloney.

Then again if Joe would come out campaign that he will devote ALL his energy to fix what trump broke with idea of being a single term President NOT beholden to anyone for a 2nd term, that could be a real positive and would make a Kamala Harris VP slot even more critical and important to the democratic party

She brings nothing to the table for Biden or anyone

I see the opposite:

- she is a female
- she is a minority
- she is intelligent and articulate
- she is a senator
- she was DA at local level
- she was a AG of the state of California

NO other candidate that is running/has runned for president approaches her background. To say she doesn;t bring anything to table is really absurd, in my opinion

she is a female - I agree
- she is a minority - true but she does not have minority support
- she is intelligent and articulate - I sort of agree
- she is a senator - not sure this is a good thing - Obama was the first senator elected since ?
- she was DA at local level - Pretty much why she does not have minority support
- she was a AG of the state of California - Again, pretty much why she does not have minority support


Do not get me wrong. I like Harris. I supported her out of the gate but she became to wishy-washy for me. Plus her attacking Biden on race pretty much sealed her fate.


I think Biden goes after Stacey Abram which would be a great choice. I know he mentioned her before. Really any nominee Stacey Abram would be a great choice.

I don't think she's be a master of shepherding bills though Congress as VP.

And I'd be surprised if Joe Biden feels he can trust her on a personal level to have his back after...well, you know.

I don't think she bring the advantages Joe Biden is going to consider critical to his choice if he gets the nomination.

we are not in danger of losing cali

not just because.

You called a black woman "articulate."

Who else will Bernie appoint? As Secretary of State? Defense? Education?

Would he consider Biden for SOS?

I don't think Bernie would offer Biden the SoS position given his past record on foreign wars.


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Welcome to the revolution!!!

this directly from Joe Biden.

It seems to me this meme is being pushed by lots of trolls here on DU, along with other BS. I have not posted much lately because I see so many bullshit posts by low count posters that remind me of 2016 when all the trolls showed him here to bash Hillary. It seems like the same thing this time.

Sorry about Kamala dropping out.. I know she was your candidate.

yeah, they'll push anything they can hoping it sticks.

The President has such an advantage running for reelection. I cannot risk giving this back to a Republican in 4 years.

I don't understand why a person would run for president with that in mind. What a ridiculous state of affairs, when we have had a stellar bunch of policy makers who obviously have more yrs ahead of them and can commit to taking full advantage of incumbency in 2024.

He just has to keep the VP in focus with the electorate for 4 years.

who are very happy to push their bullshit headlines. I have heard this about Biden before. I don't like it. But there just isn't enough here to even really discuss. As for Biden, he simply needs to say he is in it to win it.

Politico is a Gold Star shit show.

asked Biden directly if he were only going to run for only one term and he said "No".

I can't find it now but I remember it, FWIW.. 'course that could change.

But, I agree about politico.. they're out to get Biden any which way they can.. wonder why?

I appreciate it.

"I may not have a second term because the voters may decide otherwise. But in any case it is awfully presumptuous for me to start talking about a re-election campaign for 2024 during a campaign for 2020"

...waited until elected (if.)

Too much has to be undone and repaired.

..is more vital than ever now.

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of a running mate even more important. Biden's job is going to be to correct all the harm done by Trump. That's going to require an entire term, I'm certain, since international relations are slow to accept changes.

Then, if he chooses an outstanding running mate who can win in 2024, that person can take on the job of moving the nation in more progressive directions. That's not to say that progress will not be made during the Biden administration. It will, but the real push will occur in subsequent administrations.

I'm still in favor of Kamala Harris as his running mate. Give her four years of increasing responsibility and she'll be more than ready to win in 2024.

These anonymous sources are not on Biden's side.

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campaign.

Who knew?! So, according to Coons, Joe has indicated only one term may be necesssry. But, why say that?! Look for Joe to walk it back in 3...2...1...


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Incumbency is a major advantage.

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"something is wrong" with Biden and he doesn't have the stamina to serve two terms.

Thanks, Politico. Thanks, Lizza.

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if it doesn't work out for him this time, right?

The revolution is enduring! I heard that somewhere.

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Bernie 2024! Bernie 2028!

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for his decision on whether to run for a second term.


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He also said the opposite is true. Meaning Biden is not saying he will run for one term which the liars at politico have written.

Will the press ask Trump if he'll only serve one corrupt term or will he be willing to serve two corrupt terms?

And, it doesn't make sense that Biden would be floating the idea of serving only one term. As the article says, it would mark him as a lame duck from the start. Why would he want to hamstring himself like that?

I don't buy it. I think Biden is in it to win it and to serve two terms.

i.e., Joe will run for a second term on the condition that it is necessary. Joe can put an end to the speculation by splainin what exactly that means.


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graciously. Let's not help the GOP out by having a circus at our convention.

disappointed... sure Sanders has a group of loyal voters but little AA support and this group of supporters was not enough in 16 and it is less likely it will be in 20. MFA will be a loser for him just like it was for Warren. But it is for the best as there is a GOP governor in Vermont, and we can't be sure we will take the seat...we must have the Senate. Sanders is needed there.

I, however, STRONGLY disagree on M4A... but, as always, the voters will decide and we'll just have to see. Regardless, it's vote blue, no matter who!!


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we elect a president with the prospect of two terms. Incumbency is essential. Who wants a protracted primary again in a few years.

more crappola from Politico. And then we can count on "Democratic Primaries" to serve it up fresh!

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It’s kind of discouraging.