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Biden likely to make decision on 2020 run within next two weeks: report
The Hill ^ | 01/06/19 | Emily Birnbaum

Posted on 01/06/2019 3:58:54 PM PST by 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.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2020; biden; crazyjoe; creepy; democratclownshow; groper; manchurianjoe; redchinajoe
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To: yesthatjallen

I hope he runs. I hope every Democrat elected official over 35 runs. Pass the popcorn.


21 posted on 01/06/2019 4:25:14 PM PST by Tax-chick (What can I do to fight entropy today?)
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To: Pinkbell

He’s 77 yrs old , the progressives don’t want old white men. Obama endorse Beto, Biden wasn’t happy, Obama doesn’t want Joe.


22 posted on 01/06/2019 4:28:20 PM PST by magamomma
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To: Krosan
Malarkey!

Biden Cheshire'd Ryan to death.


23 posted on 01/06/2019 4:28:55 PM PST by C210N (Republicans sign check fronts; 'Rats sign check backs.)
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To: yesthatjallen
Biden is always trying to decide what to do. That's what former-Senators do. They can't decide anything, they just think about deciding.

With a slow trigger-finger like that, we don't need him as president. He's not a decider. He's a think-about-it'er.

24 posted on 01/06/2019 4:29:14 PM PST by HotHunt (Reagan was good but TRUMP IS GREAT!)
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To: FatherofFive

Another term of Obama, no thank you.


25 posted on 01/06/2019 4:29:50 PM PST by magamomma
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To: Tax-chick

Ditto.

Most elected Democrats are probably giving thought to a running anyway.

Besides, we could have every female Democrat candidate accuse him of groping them during the debates...


26 posted on 01/06/2019 4:31:59 PM PST by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.arare)
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To: Pinkbell

2 white guys no way


27 posted on 01/06/2019 4:32:47 PM PST by italianquaker
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To: HotHunt
Joe Biden loves him some Hillary - this is totally not awkward at all - look at Hillary's face - ROTFLOL

Joe Biden huggin' Hillary Clinton:



Even Hillary finds it quite uncomfortable:


28 posted on 01/06/2019 4:33:14 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: yesthatjallen
Seems like another lifetime ago but in 1988, Biden was forced from the race due to plagiarism. He copied many parts of a Neil Kinnock speech in one of his and then it came to light that he also lifted phrases from Robert Kennedy and Humbert Humphrey speeches.

Nobody under the age of 45 would even know about this.

29 posted on 01/06/2019 4:34:29 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: GreenLanternCorps
we could have every female Democrat candidate accuse him of groping them

That would be fun.

30 posted on 01/06/2019 4:37:49 PM PST by Tax-chick (What can I do to fight entropy today?)
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To: SamAdams76

I would like to see him pick Nancy Pelosi as his VP; then the Dems would have two senile, doddering dolts running together with a combined age of near 160.


31 posted on 01/06/2019 4:40:20 PM PST by laconic
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To: SamAdams76

I remember 1988 well. There was Biden’s plagiarism, Gary Hart & Monkey Business, the start of Rush Limbaugh because the `fairness doctrine’ expired the year before, Iran-Contra and the crucifixion of Lt Col North, etc. A busy year.


32 posted on 01/06/2019 4:43:43 PM PST by elcid1970 (My gun safe is saying, "Room for one more, honey!")
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To: yesthatjallen

Uncle Joe will never make it to the Iowa Caucus. The Clintonistas are first gonna drive Bernie from the race first and then Plugs!


33 posted on 01/06/2019 4:44:15 PM PST by dowcaet
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To: rktman

Many of those little girls Uncle Creepy groped are now coming of age and can speak their minds.

That would drop a bomb or two on his campaign.


34 posted on 01/06/2019 4:48:13 PM PST by elcid1970 (My gun safe is saying, "Room for one more, honey!")
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35 posted on 01/06/2019 4:48:18 PM PST by HotHunt (Reagan was good but TRUMP IS GREAT!)
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To: Pinkbell

Na have to have a woman on the ticket.t


36 posted on 01/06/2019 4:49:04 PM PST by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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To: elcid1970

“Don’t worry be happy” was the #1 hit.


37 posted on 01/06/2019 4:49:59 PM PST by Krosan
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To: SamAdams76

Didn’t Joe plagiarize in college, too?


38 posted on 01/06/2019 4:51:50 PM PST by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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To: yesthatjallen

OMG! I can’t take the tension!


39 posted on 01/06/2019 4:59:51 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: Pinkbell

I remember his debate with Ryan his entire strategy was to laugh at everything Ryan said. He came off ridiculous but MSM went to work and by the end of the next day the perception became that Biden won.


40 posted on 01/06/2019 5:00:32 PM PST by gibsonguy
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