Biden: 'I'm Not Bernie Sanders!'

[eridani]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/10/02/1426925/-Biden-I-m-Not-Bernie-Sanders

Interesting statement from uber-Establishment potential candidate for the Democratic nomination, Joe Biden:

Speaking to the Concordia Summit on public-private partnerships in New York City, Biden mentioned his potential rival in an aside about lingering issues with the economy.

“If you take a look at everyone from the IMF to Standard & Poors, the greatest concern they have about economic growth is the concentration of wealth,” Biden said of the International Monetary Fund and the credit ratings agency. “Listen, I’m not Bernie Sanders. He’s a great guy, by the way. No he really is. I’m not a populist. But I’m a realist.”

The vice president continued by saying that it’s in the interest of employers to compensate their employees well so they can go out and buy the goods and services their companies produce.

So he acknowledges that there is widespread concern about income inequality and the concentration of wealth, he's just not willing to lead an effort to do anything to fix it beyond asking employers to pay their employees more.

Yeah right, that's going to just happen if he asks nicely.l Americans snap?

[LiberalElite]

1. Biden's a realist -

ok so now we know for sure we will continue to go nowhere fast during a Biden presidency.

P.S.: seems like a subtle dig at Bernie's supporters too. Joe's a No-Go IMO.

[jkbRN]

2. Agreed!

[Enthusiast]

7. Joe admitted it. Despite assertions by everyone from the IMF to Standard & Poors

he wouldn't want to ruffle any feathers. Like you say—a No-Go.

Gee, Joe, good thing FDR didn't take that attitude.

[deutsey]

3. For me, there's no confusing the two

I don't dislike Biden, but I'm also not a big fan. He has an inspiring personal story (for the most part) that's deeply entwined with the ruling corrupt political establishment of this country.

[Demeter]

4. He'll change his tune after Bernie takes the White House

Suddenly there will be Sandernistas all over Washington.....

[merrily]

5. With all due respect, Mr. VP, duh.

IMO, Biden will not run until Hillary is ready to drop out and I don't think that will happen before the deadline for him to jump in, if ever.

[Ed Suspicious]

6. "I'm not a populist" seems like a really stupid thing to say.

It lost any hope at my support. Probably drops him to even with Clinton.

[LiberalElite]

8. Third Way 2.0

reminds me of the Clinton years when all these Democrats were falling over themselves running to the right. "I'm not a Liberal!"

[n2doc]

9. No, You certainly are not, Joe

And that is why you fail.