Biden says intends to run for president

Reuters (smoke & mirrors since 1937) ^ | Dec 26, 2006 | Richard Cowan

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Delaware Sen. Joseph Biden, one of the Democratic party's leading voices on foreign policy and a sharp critic of President George W. Bush's handling of the Iraq war, on Tuesday said he intends to run for president in 2008.

"It is my intention to seek the nomination, and it's my intention sometime in the month of January to set up the appropriate mechanism to be able to raise money for that purpose," Biden said in a telephone news conference that centered on Iraq.

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama currently are viewed as the leading likely contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination, which will be decided in early 2008.

Bush's term ends in January, 2009, and he is barred from seeking a third four-year term.

Speaking to reporters, Biden called Iraq "President Bush's war" and said if the violence did not abate Bush's fellow Republicans would face defeat in 2008 congressional elections unless they started pushing for change.

Biden, who sought the 1988 presidential nomination only to quit in 1987 amid accusations he plagiarized some of his stump oratory and early academic work, would enter the race as some prominent Democrats are bowing out.

Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana earlier this month announced he would forego the 2008 campaign. His decision came after Obama attracted large crowds in New Hampshire, one of the early states to choose presidential nominees in 2008.

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When's the last time a Democratic Senator was elected President? Kennedy? I know it's been awhile.

My prediction (FWIW, ha-ha): The person who becomes President in 2008 will not be rising from a Senate position.

[no dems]

My prediction (FWIW, ha-ha): The person who becomes President in 2008 will not be rising from a Senate position.

Yeah, and most of us Freepers predicted that the GOP would not lose control of both houses in the November 7 election.

[kenth]

Campaign slogan: A slave in every pot.

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

Biden will attract more young ladies and Oprah watching liberals than Obama.

[Spruce]

Even Dems would agree: Joe Biden Sucks.

He is a fool to try and run.

[Anti-Bubba182]

He outta team up with Chris Dodd!

[sageb1]

"Biden says intends to run for president"

snicker

[Mobile Vulgus]

Joe Biden announces bid for presidency...

And crickets were heard all across the land.

[smoothsailing]

It was Kennedy.

Biden has run before, he's his own best friend, Biden is delusional.

[ElkGroveDan]

His announcement speech began "Four score and seven years ago...."

[Rome2000]

Must be nice to have nothing to do but run for POTUS even though you don't have a snowballs chance in hell of winning.

Pathetic.

[CottShop]

must all the snakes run for president? Hillary is bad enough- but Biden comes a real close second in despicableness http://sacredscoop.com

[BMC1]

He's also a plagiarist., but then demoncrats are high on ethics. Right?

[skr]

Yet another camera hog looking for the ultimate face-time. Thanks for the chuckle!

[AmishDude]

I think Biden has the highest ego to IQ ratio in the history of humanity.

[Logical me]

This does not bother me a bit. The more of these idiots run the more trashing each other at the primaries. Hopefully Americans will get sick of the bunch.

[isthisnickcool]

"Biden intends to run for president"

Who gives a $hit? I mean really, the guy has doll hair!

[Radix]

Biden is one of the biggest aholes that I have ever seen (outside of Massachusetts) who actually believes that he is relevant.

He must need to spend some campaign money in order to take care of a few friends and pay back a few favors.

He is the ultimate dork (outside of Mass. of course).

[FlingWingFlyer]

Biden is not qualified to be President of the United States. He's a cut and run coward.

[NewLand]

Biden says intends to run for president

He must figure he can raise enough money to buy some new 'plugs' for his 'hair'.