Biden likely to make decision on 2020 run within next two weeks: report

The Hill ^ | 01/06/19 | Emily Birnbaum

[yesthatjallen]

Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) is likely to make a decision on whether he will run for the presidency in 2020 within the next two weeks, according to a New York Times report.

Biden has reportedly told those close to him that he does not feel other potential Democratic presidential contenders could beat President Trump.

The former vice president has been contacting supporters and allies over the last few weeks, the Times reported.

One Democrat he spoke to recently told the Times that Biden during a phone call said, “If you can persuade me there is somebody better who can win, I’m happy not to do it. But I don’t see the candidate who can clearly do what has to be done to win."

This would be Biden's third White House bid.

Biden has continually topped 2020 polls, often winning about support from a third of those surveyed, but skeptics say that polls this far out from elections often rely on name recognition.

The former vice president during an appearance in Montana last month said that he believes he is "the most qualified person in the country to be president."

"I’ve been doing this my whole adult life, and the issues that are the most consequential relating to the plight of the middle class and our foreign policy are things that I have — even my critics would acknowledge, I may not be right, but I know a great deal about it,” he said, according to CNN.

[FatherofFive]

I really would like to see Creepy Uncle Joe debate the POTUS.

[Vaquero]

Plugs and steel plate. Gropie for President.

[onedoug]

PERVERT!

[Jamestown1630]

I’d like to see that, too. I can’t imagine old Joe debating anybody without making a flaccid fool of himself.

[Theoria]

[Innovative]

I don’t think he is going to run. He knows he would just look bad against Trump.

[C210N]

I can’t imagine old Joe debating anybody without making a flaccid fool of himself.

With the exception of Paul Ryan.

[Trump_the_Evil_Left]

He’s been doing it his whole life, and what of real value has he actually accomplished? Groping women and children does not count as any positive accomplishment, Joe....

[Slyfox]

I would like to see Creepy Joe run, and win the nomination.

[tennmountainman]

Biden is a pedo-creep.

[SkyDancer]

These people agree:

[Pearls Before Swine]

I can’t imagine old Joe debating anybody without making a flaccid fool of himself.

That's what I though in 2012, when Joe debated Paul Ryan. Joe did far better than I would have expected; Ryan far worse.

[Pinkbell]

He held his own in the debate against Ryan and was declared the winner, so I wouldn’t write him off so easily. There’s a reason he’s stuck around so long politically.

[Pinkbell]

Biden/Beto ticket probably.

[Krosan]

Malarkey!

[rktman]

Polish up the fondlegate videos. Would you leave him alone with a 12 year old? 🙀

[Farmer Dean]

Joe needs to have a seance first to try to locate his brain.

[sheehan]

the corrupt establishment Uniparty has chosen Biden...

as Obama’s old creepy lackey he is the best they have, the designated loser.

[SaveFerris]

Yeah, it is hilarious.