The idea of Joe Biden running for president doesn’t make a ton of sense

Washington Post ^ | 08/03/2015 | Chris Cillizza

[SeekAndFind]

Maureen Dowd's column over the weekend -- which reported that Beau Biden's dying wish was that his father run for president in 2016 -- has started anew a debate over whether the Vice President should or will make the race.

There's tons of conflicting reporting on that question; some people are highlighting the fact that a longtime fundraiser for Beau has signed onto a draft effort for the vice president while others note that Biden has done nothing that would indicate he is moving toward the contest. Divining what's accurate and what's wishful thinking in all of this is made all the more difficult by the fact that this is a deeply personal decision for Biden -- one likely spurred, if he did run, by the deathbed wish of his son. The circle of who really knows what Biden is thinking, then, is extremely small.

So, rather than try to understand what Biden will ultimately do, I asked a handful of unaligned Democratic strategists where he might fit into the race if he did run. And, their opinions, much like my own, were that there's not a whole lot of room for the vice president in the race.

"The Democratic primary audience isn’t pining for something different," said one Democratic consultant granted anonymity to candidly assess the prospects of the vice president. "You have your Elizabeth Warren crowd that is currently gravitating to Bernie Sanders. Joe Biden can’t capture any of that crowd. And Hillary has great passion from the African-American, young, and female base. Joe Biden does not mean anything to those individuals."

[wagglebee]

The reality is the Obama doesn't even think Biden's up to the task, the guy has been essentially locked in an office for six years. Every so often they let him come out, he says something stupid and back he goes.

[vpintheak]

That’s what I was thinking. What a completely dispicable thing to do.

[EEGator]

My pleasure. If we don’t follow the rules, anarchy reigns...

[Tax-chick]

Especially if someone actually reports on his drunken idiocy, instead of hiding it.

[henkster]

There is the law, and then there are the rules. You can bend the law, but you don’t mess with the rules.

[Paine in the Neck]

Biden’s entry makes how many ‘Rat candidates with histories of brain aneurysms?

[Tijeras_Slim]

Beau Jest...

[Seruzawa]

I think that a Biden candidacy is the way for the DemocRATS to go and will gladly cross party lines during the primaries to help ol’ Joe get the nod.

[zeugma]

Nice, uh necklace.

[Gritty]

HEADLINE: The idea of Joe Biden running for president doesn’t make a ton of sense

There. I fixed it.

[maddogtiger]

Biden is a documented exhibitionist, probably a willy wager as well.

[Rebelbase]

Run Joe, run!

[Rebelbase]

Bless you!

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

There’s always room for another dumbass in the Democrap race.

[tbw2]

Biden was impeachment insurance. Now he’s there to make Clinton look great.

[Graybeard58]

The circle of who really knows what Biden is thinking, then, is extremely small.

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So small that it doesn’t even include Biden himself.

[Oatka]

I also hope he runs. I think the entertainment value would be great.

I wonder if the HuffPo will put his campaign in the Entertainment Section as well.