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2016 Postmortem

CK_John

(10,005 posts) Thu Jun 9, 2016, 10:36 PM Jun 2016

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Joe Biden would complement the ticket not compete for the spot light...

IMO.

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Joe Biden would complement the ticket not compete for the spot light... (Original Post) CK_John Jun 2016 OP

Joe doesn't need to be a career VP. Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #1

No one has ever been VP for more than two terms scscholar Jun 2016 #2

That could be a slogan, just making history. CK_John Jun 2016 #4

I don't see how he complements her. thesquanderer Jun 2016 #3

The lowest support group is older white guys, Joe to the rescue. CK_John Jun 2016 #5

CK_John—Given he endorsed Debbie Wasserman Schultz, it’s time to let go of Joe. CobaltBlue Jun 2016 #6

Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts)

1. Joe doesn't need to be a career VP.

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 10:37 PM

Jun 2016

He's too good for that. Frankly, he should have ran.

scscholar

(2,902 posts)

2. No one has ever been VP for more than two terms

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 10:40 PM

Jun 2016

This would be historical!

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

4. That could be a slogan, just making history.

Reply to scscholar (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 11:06 PM

Jun 2016

thesquanderer

(11,986 posts)

3. I don't see how he complements her.

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 11:05 PM

Jun 2016

What does he bring to the ticket that she doesn't already have? (Okay, other than a Y chromosome.) Obama benefitted from his establishment cred and his experience, Hillary doesn't need those things, I don't think Biden does much to increase voter enthusiasm or expand the base.

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

5. The lowest support group is older white guys, Joe to the rescue.

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 11:10 PM

Jun 2016

CobaltBlue

(1,122 posts)

6. CK_John—Given he endorsed Debbie Wasserman Schultz, it’s time to let go of Joe.

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 02:36 AM

Jun 2016

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