Posted on 09/04/2008 7:05:51 AM PDT by rface
I am starting to hear rumblings that Biden has “personal issues” that have to be dealt with. There is no word on what these issues might be – but it might require more attention than he can now give to these “issues”
People familiar with this situation are beginning to speculate that Joe Biden might withdraw from the Democratic ticket as early as the middle of next week.
Hillary insiders have indicated that Hillary is available to step into the vacant slot “for the good of the party.” There are trial balloons already being floated to party officials suggesting possible scenarios on how this might happen without embarrassing Barak Obama, but it is too early to tell what kind of effect a Obama / Hillary ticket might have on the base of the Democratic Party. Very early indications are that a Obama / Hillary ticket would be well received
Look in the coming days…. Possibly Friday evening…. For serious questions about Bidens ability to serve as VP.
Psychologists call this “projection”.............
Unsourced BS rumors
will not happen
Obama is a gazelle? with those ears?.....
Sop you have to think the dems are not too happy with what Biden has brought or not brought to the ticket. Which is no votes.
Are any freeper’s “rumblings” news?
BUMP!
He recognizes that he may fall into a trap here and he wants to insulate himself, I believe...
...actually, one thing Palin’s speech did last night was to remove the gloves from her opponents, when it comes to confrontation time...by throwing red meat to the delegates, she opens the door for attacks against her, and Biden is a master at smearing...he’s simply lowering expectations for himself so he can gain by coming at her...I think Palin would have done better without the insults; it’s one thing to toss out zingers when you’re with your crowd, but another when you’re in neutral or even hostile territoryand your gender is no longer a defense...
Buyer’s remorse. The personal issue is that the Reps have nominated Palin. It does appear that Biden has a drinking problem, but that shouldn’t matter since he is a Dem.
Well, say no more! I'm certainly convinced... of something. I think.
HIL-AR-IOUS!
Joe’s an idiot. That said, even if they want to dump him, I’m not sure they can at this point, even if they want to. Short of something coming to light that’s more serious than him being an idiot...you know, bribery, paying his Mexican house staff under the table, extended mental health care (wait a minute, scratch that, you have to have a brain for that)...dumping him is going to smell like desperation because that’s exactly what it will be. Long story short: Simply being an idiot hasn’t been a bar to being a Democratic Party nominee for some time. Why start now?
Yep, if Biden quits now, it'll be seen as him abandoning a sinking ship no matter what the cause. I also don't believe that hitlery would actually take the second spot, but even if she did, McCain/Palin would still win and then hitlery would be on the outs forever.
Sarah will chew her up and spit her out...AND look good doing it!
Hmmmm...if this is true and Biden bows out, I wonder how many questions will Barrack have to answer regarding HIS vetting process?
Interesting that there is no sign of Biden's name on ANY of the Broco Bomber campaign material at the Bronco Bomber Store
Wow, what a tragic mistake that would be, on so many levels. Have they forgotten that Hillary has more baggage than Samson’s. The contrast to Palin would make her seem even more evil and corrupt. How will Hillary handle it when Palin takes her on, saying all the things that the liberal press and her peers in the Senate were too afraid to say.
And most of all would prove how wrong OB is for the job of president. There are no do-overs in real life.
This is probably bunk, but frankly I am not sure that this worries me much even if it did happen for the following reasons:
1. Like him or not Biden was to fill in the foreign policy experience gap for Obama, Hillary does not have that on the level to compensate IMO.
2. Talk about being called cynical, and the Republican base would be fired up 100 times more if that is possible.
3. After getting to see Sarah Palin in action I am not sure that they want the contrast of Hillary against her on the trail.
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