Joe Biden is ‘Likely’ to run

Boston Herald ^ | 08/03/2015 | Kimberly Atkins

[SeekAndFind]

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden is leaning strongly toward a 2016 presidential bid, a source close to the vice president tells the Herald — news that is spurring excitement among top Democrats in Massachusetts and early voting states who are worried about front-runner Hillary Clinton’s hefty political baggage and sagging poll numbers.

An adviser close to Biden, who is familiar with the vice president’s exploration process, told the Herald that Biden will “more likely than not” jump into the 2016 race. A request for comment from Biden’s White House office was not returned yesterday.

The news of Biden’s renewed campaign activity over the weekend energized Democrats eager for a robust primary contest as Clinton faces ongoing questions about her use of a private email server and an upcoming hearing of her handling of the 2012 Benghazi attack during her tenure as secretary of state.

“I’d love to see Biden run,” said Democratic strategist Scott Ferson. “He is authentic and people are looking for that. I think people want Hillary Clinton to be more authentic.”

Advisers to Biden have reportedly begun actively reaching out to potential supporters and donors, an effort that gained momentum after the death of Biden’s son, former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, in May. The younger Biden, as well as his brother, Hunter Biden, reportedly had urged their father to jump into the 2016 presidential race.

The conversations between Biden aides and potential supporters reportedly grew out of the condolences and expressions of support to Biden after Beau’s death from brain cancer.

Biden already is the beneficiary of a draft movement, and wouldn’t have to start his campaign from scratch.

“We have staff on the ground in Iowa and New Hampshire, and we are bringing more people on in South Carolina,” said Will Pierce of “Draft Biden 2016,”

[Servant of the Cross]

I hope the Republicans dig up the various senate confirmation hearings (such as Clarence Thomas), showing him to be a mean, lying, hateful, accusatory prick.

This is a circus. It’s a national disgrace [yea, hang your head because I mean you Biden, you mean, lying, hateful, accusatory prick]. It’s a high-tech lynching for uppity Blacks, who in any way deign to think for themselves. And it is a message, that unless you kowtow to the old order, you will be lynched, destroyed, caricatured … by a committee of the U.S. Senate ... rather than hung from a tree.

[dfwgator]

Better Biden than Hillary.

I don’t like Biden, but I don’t necessarily hate him.

[JLAGRAYFOX]

Joe Biden, and the Democrat party have no choice......Biden has to run for POTUS. Hillary Clinton is finished....end of story!!! The sooner the Democrats broom & dump Hillary clinton....the better off they will be!!!

Me....I would not want to be a Democrat running for any office in 2016!!! Obama has killed the Democrat Party and set African-Americans back 100 years!!!

[McGruff]

They must have detected the SS Hilary2016 taking on water fast.

[dfwgator]

Biden would be like Humphrey in 1968. He was the “safety valve” option after all of the turmoil of RFK and Johnson dropping out.

If he runs, I think he gets the nomination. That’s how desperate they are, because they know Hillary’s campaign is a dud.

[Servant of the Cross]

Run Joe, Run!

“You are authentic and people are looking for that!

[Daffynition]

And the ring masters....behind the curtain. ;(

[hadaclueonce]

I saw what you did there, well done my FRiend.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Very, very good.

Run Joe, Run.

[Servant of the Cross]

That is the incomparable work of FReeper Roscoe Karns.

[Servant of the Cross]

as is this one ....

[haircutter]

The more the merrier...let the Liberals see how it is with a dozen or so Democrats run...come on Al Gore, John ‘swift boat
Kerry, and lets throw in chuckie Shumer, Harry Reid, and old San Fran Nan too...

Lets make this interesting, and Hillary will fall down again..and claim another concussion.

WE NEED A FEW LAUGHS...

[dfwgator]

[UncleSam]

“Crusty and Creepy spend a weekend at Bernie’s?”

A comment that is pure gold! Many thanks and as you can see Mr. Biden will become an unlimited source of good-natured laugh-a-lot comments but in the process will be outed as the fool he is.

Oh how delicious this election cycle has become and Mr.Trump gets high marks for opening up the previously sacred dam of calling out the fools hole card.

This is all so delicious .... you can take me now lord as I finally have gotten my prayers answered. Let the truth be told! Amen.

[GOPJ]

Biden's the ultimate DC insider... He's king of government parasites living in the wealthiest ZIP codes in the world. Elites pay themselves VERY well with our money.. and they would have job security up the wazoo with Biden... He's their guy.

[Ticonderoga34]

I don’t see why the Dims don’t rally around Martin O’Malley.

O’Malley is just as liberal as any other Dim candidate and he doesn’t have the negatives that Hillary! and Biden have. And he is a lot younger than Shillary and Slow Joe.

I guess that’s too simplistic and too logical for the Dims.

[kjam22]

I agree.... this is by far the most entertaining election I remember in my 56 years. And the really good news is that at this time... it seems the “normal” people who have been so ignored are finally standing up and making a comeback.

[uncbob]

Yep he out and out LIED to Thomas
He is no F$#^&%$# good

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Only he can pardon Obama and Clinton if he gets to be President. My take—Once the word of Corruption gets out—Obama will be the most hated man in America. He has been holding the lid down—once hes gone-—the stuff will hit the fan.

[Shane]

““He is authentic and people are looking for that.”

He’s authentic alright, an authentic moron.