Biden expects to be Obama's 2012 running mate

[Still a Democrat]

Source: Reuters

Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday he expects to be on the 2012 Democratic presidential ticket as President Barack Obama's running mate.

"He (Obama) asked me if I would do that over a year ago. And I told him I would," Biden said in an interview on "PBS NewsHour."

Obama has not yet formally declared his candidacy for re-election. Recent staff changes at the White House, however, signal he is preparing to launch his campaign for another four-year term in 2012.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70R0IN20110128

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Winning combination.

[mzmolly]

1. Love those guys.

:toast:

[Arkana]

2. Was there any doubt?

Biden rules.

[Ken Burch]

3. Well, no veep's been kicked off the ticket in a re-election campaign since 1944

(And we'd all have been better off if Henry Wallace HADN'T been, since he wouldn't have needlessly provoked Stalin and started off the Cold War the way the inexperienced haberdasher from Missouri did).

[DonCoquixote]

4. I like Obama

But I will confess, there are times I have wondered what would happen if Joe got the keys to the oval office, especially since he would be BLUNT and CRUDE, which actually, is what the country could use.

[Fuddnik]

5. Isn't he the only guy in the world older than McCain?

:silly:

[babylonsister]

6. Is he older than McCain? He's definitely smarter. nt

[Tunkamerica]

12. no he's not

[Tunkamerica]

11. if by older you mean 6 years younger... then yes, good job.

[Hardrada]

7. That sucks too.

[nyy1998]

8. Obama-Biden 2012!!!! Yes We Can!!!

:-) :bounce:

[Frustratedlady]

9. I think those guys are great for each other. They seem to enjoy working together.

I don't think you'll find a harder working couple of guys as these two...not in my memory, anyway.


Love them both!

[Psephos]

10. The inside dope is that Biden annoys Obama big time. n/t

[Tunkamerica]

13. is that straight from the ass's mouth?

[liberal N proud]

14. Excellent

But I did expect as much

The work well together.