Posted on 09/11/2008 6:10:30 AM PDT by Rodger Schultz
I personally believe it will be Caroline Kennedy. Biden has had several brain surgeries. They will say he has brain cancer ala Teddie and he backs out, only to return later into the Senate. Caroline Kennedy completes the brain cancer circle and launches what the press will call “The New Camelot”.
That hoopla will shout down the switch and indecisiveness stories.
I kind of enjoy seeing all this speculation about Biden dropping out. It just adds more to the notion Biden is washed up and Obama is in trouble!
We'll see. Thanks again.
That’s exactly what I’m thinking. No matter how they did it, replacing Biden would be very ugly and it would make Obama look even weaker and more indecisive than he looks now.
Which is easier for Obama, replace Biden or get a willing media to bash Palin non-stop for the next 2 months in hopes she cracks?
I've been thinking that all along. Haven't heard much mention of it though.
I’d put more credence in the story if Slow Joe had not shot his mouth off about Hillary being a better choice. It may be that a switcheroo was in the works, but now that Biden has made the gaffe, it takes aways the “Biden withdraws for health reasons” option. It would now look like they simply dumped Biden.
Good point. But for every negative media story about Palin that is proven to be a bust, her stock goes up another point.
I think that is riskier to Obama than cutting and running from Biden.
Either way, its all good!
The Biden Withdrawal contract on Intrade has been going up steadily for 2 days, gaining in volume. If someone is certain about Biden withdrawing, they can make money from that assertion.
Contract
BIDEN.VP.WITHDRAWN
Joe Biden to be withdrawn as Democratic VP candidate before 2008 presidential election M Trade
Bid Ask Last Vol Chge
6.0 7.9 7.9 959 +2
Biden is going to continue to be the VP nominee. End of story.
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You’re right, of course. But it’s fun to speculate.
He would look even more weak and stupid if he tried to get a mulligan on the veep pick.
That’s Clinton’s game and he played it better.
The only way I could see Biden being replaced would be if he went into some act (real or feigned) in which he started talking about how Americans should vote for the more experienced candidate, John McCain, he reiterates his primary season statements about Obama not being qualified or experienced to be President, tell voters that he doesn’t care if he gets tossed off the ticket, that he’s had an “epiphany”, light coming down upon him (like Zerobama’s stupid comments), and the ‘epiphany’ told him to VOTE FOR JOHN McCAIN, lol
For about 48 hours, he would be THE foremost celebrity in America, before the ‘Rats yanked him off the ticket and put him in some asylum for observation. Bet the rent.
But my gawd, would it be fun to watch, LOL
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