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Biden’s VP search puts spotlight on how long he’ll serve
Associated Press ^ | May 17, 2020 | Will Weißert

Posted on 05/17/2020 10:11:47 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Joe Biden has longed to win the White House for more than three decades. If he finally makes it there after November’s election, he’s already talking about leaving.

In an effort to ease concerns about his age, the 77-year-old presumptive Democratic nominee has said he wouldn’t seek re-election if his mental or physical health declined. He has also referred to himself as a “transition candidate,” acting as a bridge to a younger generation of leadership. […]

… [T]he question of his long-term prospects looms over his candidacy, especially as he considers his options for vice president.

While someone like Elizabeth Warren could broaden Biden’s appeal among progressives, the 70-year-old Massachusetts senator wouldn’t be the face of a new generation many in the party are seeking. That might be an advantage for younger contenders, such as California Sen. Kamala Harris, 55, or Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, 59.

It’s an awkward dynamic for Biden, whose lead in the Democratic primary coincided with the onset of a pandemic, making it harder to establish himself as the party’s unquestioned leader. He can ill afford chatter about who might succeed him when he still faces a competitive race against President Donald Trump in the fall. …

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2020; 25thamendment; biden; vicepresident
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1 posted on 05/17/2020 10:11:47 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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IF he were to win, he’d serve six months tops before he’s forced to resign.


2 posted on 05/17/2020 10:12:36 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Olog-hai

This why I believe the DNC will either tell Joe who the VP selection is, or at the very least, they’ll have veto power over it.


3 posted on 05/17/2020 10:15:33 AM PDT by AlaskaErik (In time of peace, prepare for war.)
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To: ealgeone

Looking like he’ll pick Demings. Tough luck for Black Lives Matter.


4 posted on 05/17/2020 10:15:57 AM PDT by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election))
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To: Olog-hai

The article is ridiculous in that it entertains in a serious tone the idea of Joe Biden running in 2024. The dementia-addled old coot isn’t a functional candidate NOW. Can you imagine what a hapless bowl of jello he’d be in 4 years?!


5 posted on 05/17/2020 10:18:00 AM PDT by irishjuggler
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To: Olog-hai

Why bother to print such ridiculous lies?


6 posted on 05/17/2020 10:18:56 AM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: Olog-hai

the party’s unquestioned leader.

Joe? Joe?? Joe??? JOE!!!
He’s unquestioned because there isn’t any point!


7 posted on 05/17/2020 10:21:03 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: ealgeone

Even IF he won, the DNC cans still replace him anytime before the Electors meet on Dec 14


8 posted on 05/17/2020 10:21:52 AM PDT by digger48
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To: Olog-hai

He won’t serve at all because he won’t be elected.


9 posted on 05/17/2020 10:23:27 AM PDT by tennmountainman (The Liberals Are Baby Killers)
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To: ealgeone

I’ll go with six HOURS.


10 posted on 05/17/2020 10:25:26 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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“... making it harder to establish himself as the party’s unquestioned leader.”

LOL...On the best day of his life, he wasn’t a leader. One of a hundred in the Senate. Second fiddle to Obama. Nothing but political gobbledygook and jargon out of his mouth for decades. Plagiarist. Flip-flopping on issues for decades like straw in the wind.

“Unquestioned leader”? Ha! He doesn’t even qualify for “putative leader.”


11 posted on 05/17/2020 10:29:10 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Seruzawa

Sad thing is, what would the AP print if they couldn’t find lies to print? They surely couldn’t resort to printing the actual news at this point, could they.


12 posted on 05/17/2020 10:29:46 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Lisbon1940

Looking like he’ll pick Demings.”

Who?


13 posted on 05/17/2020 10:35:23 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: Olog-hai
Why would the Dem Party run someone NO ONE wants? They have their puppet and they have no one else who can compare to Strong man, Strong Leader who fights for his and your country, America...fights 24/7. Americans would give that up for this:

Who would be running your country....unelected bureaucrats in the hands of crooked lobbyists and politicians....

Vote for your country, Vote for President Trump.

14 posted on 05/17/2020 10:37:24 AM PDT by yoe (Want to HELP the Slave Trade and Drug Cartels in USA? Vote for a democrat........)
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To: Olog-hai

Joe is ONLY a place holder for Hitlery.


15 posted on 05/17/2020 10:37:46 AM PDT by prophetic (Trump is today's DANIEL. Shut the mouth of lions Lord, let his enemies be the Cat Food instead.)
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To: Lisbon1940

Where are you getting this info?


16 posted on 05/17/2020 10:38:35 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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"Looking like he’ll pick Demings.” Who?" That's a town in New Mexico isn't it?😎
17 posted on 05/17/2020 10:43:45 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Olog-hai

How glowingly the AP writes of an accused sexual assaulter-er just because he has a D after his name.


18 posted on 05/17/2020 10:52:05 AM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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19 posted on 05/17/2020 10:55:52 AM PDT by Oatka
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To: Olog-hai
Joe Biden has longed to win the White House for more than three decades. If he finally makes it there after November’s election, he’s already talking about leaving.

Oh yeah. There's a winning formula.

"Yeah, if you buy this car, the milage is high and it has a lot of mechanical problems. But look on the bright side, it probably won't last very long."

20 posted on 05/17/2020 10:56:54 AM PDT by Flick Lives (The real virus is the MSM)
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