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Lychee2

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15. This hesitation is not primarily for personal reasons.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 02:25 AM

Sep 2015

Biden is an understudy in case Hillary has to step down. So he is stalling, because no one knows what's going to happen with Hillary's email problem, which may turn out to be much bigger than anyone presently thinks.

Biden said he would make an announcement "after Thanksgiving." By then, the Gowdy hearing will be over, and more will be known from the FBI investigation.

Biden never would have floated the idea of running for President if he weren't sure he was emotionally prepared to to it--as a replacement for Hillary.

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Biden: 2016 Decision 'May Not Get There in Time' [View all] brooklynite Sep 2015 OP

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you mean the guy screaming on the train? lol restorefreedom Sep 2015 #2

Stay home, Joe. You've got nothing to add. Gregorian Sep 2015 #3

He will NOT run brooklynite Sep 2015 #4

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Photos from 9/10 event with Vice President Biden brooklynite Sep 2015 #7

Mr. Biden, your country and your party need you! Not as a candidate but in support of our nominee. Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #6

Now this is good thinking. Thanks for posting your thoughts. Gregorian Sep 2015 #10

It irritates me that he's playing coy. We don't need him and I surely don't want him....n/t monmouth4 Sep 2015 #8

I honestly don't think he is playing coy and I honestly don't think he'll run davidpdx Sep 2015 #17

why not keep him as VEEP? maxsolomon Sep 2015 #9

My feeling after watching his Colbert interview is that he doesn't WANT to run Blasphemer Sep 2015 #11

I dont think Joe is going to run but Im not sure why he is playing this out. DCBob Sep 2015 #12

I wonder if the answer is not what does meet the eye karynnj Sep 2015 #14

Would love to see Joe Biden consider another VP term and team up before the primary. Sunlei Sep 2015 #13

This hesitation is not primarily for personal reasons. Lychee2 Sep 2015 #15

He's hesitating which tells me he's not going to run davidpdx Sep 2015 #16

Shit or get off the pot Joe! n/t coyote Sep 2015 #18

My gut feeling on this from the beginning (no facts, just gut) Samantha Sep 2015 #19