Joe Biden: Rupert Murdoch's Dem Primary Choice

[ericson00]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2015/09/murdoch-biden-to-run-and-win-213400

Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of 21st Century Fox and News Corp., believes Joe Biden has already started running for president and is "very likely" to win the Democratic nomination.
"Looks like Biden already running," Murdoch tweeted on Monday evening. "Very likely he wins nomination and be hard to beat."

Another reason to oppose Biden for the Dem nomination. May Biden have a fun and fulfilling retirement.

[Hortensis]

1. I read this as just Murdoch sniping at Hillary, easily beat, etc.

[stevenleser]

2. In my perfect world, Hillary and Biden both get to be President.

But that unfortunately is almost impossible.

[Skwmom]

5. I note the almost. IMO, they might like to give the impression of Warren

but my money is on Hillary as his VP if Biden would get in and take it. I won't believe Warren as VP unless he announces it upon entering the race. I don't believe the politico article about Biden and Hillary's "awkward" relationship.

Politics is one massive game of manipulation.

[stevenleser]

16. You better hope that doesn't happen, because Bernie can't win a national election against the GOP

Not when 50% of the country won't vote for a self described socialist.

[stevenleser]

18. No he doesn't. You forgot that Bernie already polls behind the top Republican candidates.

We already know that 50% of the country won't vote for a self described Socialist. No one has been really pushing that meme yet. When they do, it will be over for Bernie.

[cali]

3. your headline is deliberately misleading. it gives the impression

Murdoch is endorsing Biden.

[ericson00]

4. its kind of hard not to interpret Murdoch's own words as such

its self-explanatory. He wants someone with no constituency so the GOP can win.

[cali]

7. Biden certainly has a constituency. It's hilly who's the fucking disaster for us.

[SouthernProgressive]

13. It appears as though Hillary has about two times the constituency as biden,

and three or four times the constituency of Sanders. That is using constituency in the manner you presented. Where was Hillary mentioned? lol. CDS is strong. Some can help bet to make negative comments even when she is no where near. lol.

[cali]

22. he hasn't even announced. And this poll like every other national poll

reflects a significant loss of support for her. She's dropped 10 points in a month.

[DanTex]

6. Umm, that's not an endorsement, he's just saying he thinks Biden can win.

And, coming from Murdoch, that means basically nothing. Most likely he is just saying that as an attack on Hillary.

[ram2008]

8. Rupert Murdoch loves Hillary Clinton

Flashback from 06:

Conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch will host a fundraiser for liberal New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, the Financial Times reports.

The mating ritual of the unlikely allies has been under way for months. Clinton set political tongues to wagging last month by attending a Washington party celebrating the 10th anniversary of Fox News, the cable news channel owned by Murdoch.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/rupert-murdoch-loves-hillary-clinton/

Or more recently

Jeb Bush or Hillary Clinton: If either become the president in 2016, Rupert Murdoch would be happy.

The billionaire chairman of News Corp. and 21st Century Fox told Fox Business Network Thursday that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush “would be a very good president.”

In April, Murdoch told Fortune magazine, “I could live with Hillary as president,” noting it would depend on the Republican candidate.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/rupert-murdoch-would-support-jeb-bush-or-hillary-clinton-in-2016/article/2553662

Oops!

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

15. So...Rupert really likes Hillary and Bush but says Biden could win.

I wonder how he feels about Bernie?

[Truprogressive85]

9. hmm

so oppose Biden because Rupert Murdoch ?

Than should the voters oppose HRC since he hosted fundraiser for her

Hell he even donated to her campaign back in 2008

or

Does your logic don't apply when it come to HRC

[SouthernProgressive]

10. With polling it does look like he is running.

He is a pretty clear second.

[cali]

11. if he is, he'll announce within the next couple of weeks

[WI_DEM]

14. Actually it just sounds like sour grapes griping from a HRC supporter.

[karynnj]

20. Pretty disgusting - as it is not his choice , but his forecast

As MOST people assume HRC will win the nomination, I would bet there is a long list of right wing people who have said HRC will be the nominee. I could look for that - google is pretty handy and post a thread for each one. However, it is a very poor use of DU and I really have better things to do.

Consider erasing your op.