This is probably a rumor...... but nothing would surprise me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Let me share some info with you that I have gotten from excellent sources within the DNC: On or about October 5th, Biden will excuse himself from the ticket, citing health problems, and he will be replaced by Hillary. This is timed to occur after the VP debate on 10/2. There have been talks all weekend about how to proceed with this info.
Generally, the feeling is that we should all go ahead and get it out there to as many blog sites and personal email lists as is possible. I have already seen a few short blurbs about this - the "health problem" cited in those articles was an aneurysm. Probably many of you have heard the same rumblings. However, at this point, with this inside info from the DNC, it looks like this Obama strategy will be a go.
Therefore, it seems that the best strategy is to get out in front of this Obama maneuver, spell it out in detail, and thereby expose it for the grand manipulation that it is. So, let's start mixing this one up and cut the Obamites off at the pass - send this info out to as many people as you can - post it on websites and blogs - etc etc
Lastly, I have put an excerpt from Rudy Giuliani's speech at the 2008 RNC below - it seems to address this very issue:
"Well, I'll tell you, if I were Joe Biden, I'd want to get that VEEP thing in writing!!! " (How Prophetic)
This seems cut and pasted. I have read the exact same stuff posted elsewhere. This is some kind of viral message astroturf stuff seems to me.
Not going to happen. The Clintons and Obamas despise each other, if you hadn’t noticed. Michelle especially dislikes Hillary. I think Hillary has decided to cut her losses and start preparing for 2012.
Which is one of the top 5 reasons why this won't happen.
The October surprise is something Camp Clinton will spring on Obama that will throw the election to McCain so she can take it in 2012.
This will never happen. The Clintons hate the Obamas. Hillary didn't want second place, much less second to second place... to a losing ticket. She'll be waiting "4 more years".
Sleep well... even if it did happen, the voters will realize Obama can't make a good decision when it's necessary.
this is a once-a-week “new” rumor
It may not be legal to do any ballot changing at this point in the election cycle, not that Dems care about legal...
not going to happen. the clintons don’t want it.
OMG! Really! I can’t wait to turn on the Internet button and tell all my FReeper friends!
Can you help me reboot my computer?
I have two letters...B.S. No way...this seems to be sent around the internet and maybe it is a ploy to make people hesitate in giving full allegiance to the Republican ticket...but no way Hil is coming on board, now.
If this happens, (and I think it’s a BIG “if”) it won’t be Clinton. I don’t discount the “replace Biden” theory—nobody can unintentionally be that vacuous—but I think it would be someone like Bayh or Sebilius—HRC would never agree to it. Any thoughts?
Here’s proof. If you closely examine the absentee ballots already printed in dozens of states, you’ll find Biden’s name written in disappearing ink.
I've received this thing in an email at least 10 times in the last 2 weeks.
If it's too serious to keep him from being VP, then it's too serious for him to return to the Senate, either.
If Biden has to drop out of the race for "health" reasons, he should also resign from the Senate to spend more time with his family, otherwise he will be living the sham that this really is.
-PJ
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This rumor is being pushed so hard it sounds like the Obama campaign is offering a shinny object meant to distract right wing bloggers, waste their time, demoralize them when it doesn’t happen, and then later discredit them in the MSM as rumor mongers.