Posted on 09/11/2008 5:15:17 PM PDT by kellynla
Will Sen. Joe Biden be dropped from the Democratic Party ticket before Election Day?
Television pundits, talk radio personalities and blogs have been buzzing with speculation about a last-minute VP switch for the party.
On Fox's "Hannity & Colmes" last night, Sean Hannity asked Gov. Ed Rendell, D-Pa., "Will they replace Biden with Hillary?"
Rendell replied, "No, absolutely not. Joe Biden is here to stay. Next vice president of the United States."
However, according to recent polls, Biden's popularity is not as high as Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. Results from a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. national survey released yesterday have Obama and McCain virtually tied Obama has 49 percent while McCain has 48 percent. But Sarah Palin has surged ahead of Biden on popularity with 55 percent to his 44 percent. Her favorability rating is also 6 percent higher.
Following Sen. Joe Biden's recent statement that Hillary Clinton might have been a better choice for Obama's running mate, a popular online trading exchange website is taking wagers on whether Biden will be withdrawn from the ticket.
(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...
“John Edwards. Tanned, rested, and ready.”
Sounds good.
But, but ...I thought it was Sarah that was going to be dumped?
***It turned out to be a great chance to make some money on Intrade for those who had confidence in Sarah. There’s still some chance to make money betting on Biden’s withdrawal and even shorting Sarah’s contract. But today is the first day that Biden’s been ahead of Sarah... they’re catching on.
Sarah Palin to be withdrawn as Republican VP nominee/candidate
Contract Bid Ask Last Vol Chge
PALIN.VP.WITHDRAWN
Sarah Palin to be withdrawn as Republican VP nominee/candidate before 2008 presidential election M Trade 5.8 5.9 5.8 19322 +0.8
Joe Biden to be withdrawn as Democratic VP candidate
Contract Bid Ask Last Vol Chge
BIDEN.VP.WITHDRAWN
Joe Biden to be withdrawn as Democratic VP candidate before 2008 presidential election M Trade 6.0 6.6 6.5 1511 +0.6
Imagine how this would play. Biden withdraws due to health problems after the HUGE deal they've made about McCain's supposed bad health. It would demonstrate a very high degree of ineptitude on Obama's part for picking him in light of his medical history.
...with another woman other than Hillary, they will lose.
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If they replace Biden with Hitlery, conservatives will turn out in record numbers to vote against her.
Great joke, gotta bump it.
We could follow up with “Impeachment with honor” if he wins.
If Biden must go, perhaps Cynthia McKinney? There are a few scandals, sure, but what the heck?
Hillary is $20,000,000 in debt
barak sure as hell is going to give her any $$$ if he gets dumped and in fact he is having problems raising $$$
Good point. Hillary’s debt doesn’t exactly help BO, does it? Good. I like Biden. I want him to remain to the end. He’s perfect for a race like this— the strangest election in the history of earth. We even have Louis Farrkhan talking about BO being the messiah, and the mother wheel. A comic script writer would kill for a plot like this.
“Edwards has also been thoroughly vetted. /s”
Plus he is a good family man. Father of the year in 2007; and he may be on track for 2008.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow1pwtFpvq8
I forgot to mention that things are moving too fast to figure out how much bias remains in the contracts. Liberals have plenty of bias, but when it comes to their OWN money, suddenly they start pulling their cards close to their chest.
Trying to Quantify Liberal Bias at Intrade
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2078429/posts
But how can that be? One of the most popular drinks in Turkey is Raki (same as Greek Ouzos, but the Turks won't admit that). Some of my friends there drink it straight, not even diluted. I had to dilute it.
He said that? I haven’t listened to Savage in years. I took the screen name because back in the ‘00 election he was the only one with the guts to stand up nightly to the Goreleone crime machine in its attempt to steal the election. Rush was busy playing golf, the rest of the conservative establishment seemed resigned to letting the election be stolen. So, I guess I’m stuck with the name...oh well...
“Of course, the fly in the ointment is Obama being the President. “
With Hillary! as Veep, he’d be too busy looking over his shoulder to get much done.
“Dumping Biden now would be political suicide.”
You’re forgetting that with Hillary in the wings, he only needs to die. And I am sure Hillary can arrange that.
Knowing shrillery she’ll tell Obami she wants the job then refuse to take it after Obami dumps Biden? Why? To help defeat Obami so she can run against McCain in 2012. She’s got a decent chance providing McCain fails to get anything much done in four years. Which the rats in Con-gress will make sure is the case.
God bless you. I think your screen name is fine. Kool, actually. Good luck with that.
As for the Sarah slams, I didn’t hear them myself. But checkers has been getting it around that he had called Sarah Palin ‘white trash’. An entire list of accusations.
I’m not surprised [sad to say]. These are things that I did hear listening to his radio program:
Savage mocked the Reagan funeral. He also mocked Ann Coulter in a brazen manipulation game to get Drudge to mention his book. He gloated when Drudge did post his book’s ratings during his show. I was pretty ticked off. Ann Coulter is a catalyst who, IMHO, has accomplished more than Savage. He tried to make Coulter out as being slutty. [Common knowledge that Drudge really likes Coulter.]
I’m glad I can listen to Mark Levin instead.
— FRegards ....
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