Believe it or not, Biden Fever growing as Hillary falters

It’s very easy (and fun) to ridicule Joe Biden as a buffoon, but there are more than a few people who take him seriously as an alternative to Hillary Clinton as Democrat nominee. Biden fever is rising as Hillary herself is getting harder and harder to take as a serious nominee. Scott McKay argues in the American Spectator:

If ever there was an ill-fitting and ill-considered elevator pitch for a political candidate, it’s the narrative of Hillary Clinton as the defender of ordinary Americans. The sales job, which reportedly was the product of months of consideration from the Clinton campaign gurus, unraveled almost immediately. (snip)

If the Democrats are in position to win presidential elections consistently barring a major foul-up, then the smart play is to run someone anodyne and safe rather than to test their current demographic advantage.

But who is that anodyne, generic Democrat for whom they can shelve the ethically challenged, marble-mouthed former First Lady? There is the problem, and there is the dilemma the Democrats find themselves in as Schweizer’s shot reverberates through the countryside.

Writing in US News, Mark W. Davis argues that Joe Biden is the best alterative:

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley is a happy warrior. But O’Malley’s inability to help elect his lieutenant governor as his successor has reduced him from a middle-weight to a welterweight.

Elizabeth Warren’s firebrand style could be counted on to cement a coalition of urban liberals with, well, more urban liberals, but the Massachusetts senator’s appeal among socially conservative Hispanics and blue-collar whites is questionable.

Jim Webb, the Reaganite ex-Marine turned populist liberal, is at best a curiosity.

There is no better example of the “Peter Principle” than Biden.

“The Peter Principle is a concept in management theory in which the selection of a candidate for a position is based on the candidate’s performance in their current role rather than on abilities relevant to the intended role. Thus, employees only stop being promoted once they can no longer perform effectively, and “managers rise to the level of their incompetence.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Principle

Do FReepers even know the real Biden?

Back in the 80s and 90s, he was what Harry Reid is now.

This bumbling idiot act is just him obeying orders from the Obama regime.

If he gets elected he'll probably do more damage and destroy conservatism than even Hillary might do.

No no no.

If Hillary Clinton proves too toxic to her own supporters, she’ll be replaced with Andrew Cuomo.

But defining “too toxic” is tricky. Libs are at the point they think they can beat any GOP nominee. And until we can get another 1980 or 1984, they’ll continue to think that way.

I am thinking more like Bill DeBlasio is the replacement for Hillary.

He is radical enough to be a good foot soldier in furthering the transformation of America that the Obamas and Jarrett have begun.

Plus he has a black wife who is a former lesbian(there goes the gene theory). What’s not to like? /s

Incredible isn’t it. We’re a nation of morons, we really are. A saw a video a few days ago where people were asked who are they voting for and why and they said “Hillary because it’s time for a woman President” It’s the B. Hussein Obama mentality again, time for a black President, time for a female President. How about “Time for a qualified President who has the best record and character?”

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