The only way to make it happen is for Biden to save face. Call me cynical but I see a "personal reason" on the horizon for Joe Biden. And what will they offer him to make it an attractive option?
Yep. Look for Biden to mysteriously disappear from the campaign trail due to some fabricated medical reason within the next few weeks.
Far fetched, but the media would give Nobama enough cover to pull it off. In fact, they’d be orgasmic.
Nah. Not gonna happen.
This thought that Biden might be replaced by Hillary has crossed my mind several times as it appears that the “buyers’ remorse” is even shared by Biden himself. Frankly, I think he doesn’t really want to be part of that fiasco any more. He might be a lot of things, but he’s not stupid. He has seen the humongous change in the dynamics of this election and her name is Sarah.
But I can’t see Hillary taking the dems up on such a proposal. That would make her look pathetic and truly “second class”, IMO...
Whatever they do to dump Joe, all we have to say is, “Poor judgment and/or poor vetting. Irresponsible. Didn’t they talk to his doctors? etc. They wanted this poor, ill man to be vice-president.”
That's what they always say just as they are starting to clear out your desk and banish you from the premises. Then the security people will escort you to your car and follow your home.
The current contract for Biden to withdraw at Intrade is lower than what they posted in this article. Does that mean the market doesn’t believe what they have to say?
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WITHDRAWN
Sarah Palin to be withdrawn as Republican VP nominee/candidate before 2008 presidential election M Trade 5.8 5.9 5.8 19332 +0.8
Joe Biden to be withdrawn as Democratic VP candidate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WITHDRAWN
Joe Biden to be withdrawn as Democratic VP candidate before 2008 presidential election M Trade 6.6 7.9 6.6 1604 +0.
“The only way to make it happen is for Biden to save face. Call me cynical but I see a “personal reason” on the horizon for Joe Biden. And what will they offer him to make it an attractive option?”
yes, afraid I have to agree. What will they offer him? Probably either a primo cabinet post or great ambassadorship (oops - are there any of those anymore???)
Why fabricate a reason? He's nuts, same as Eagleton was. And this would have the same result as replacing Eagleton did.
And yet - don’t you think that even if Biden “withdrew” himself, the majority of people will see right through that and BHO is still pretty screwed? See, even if that did happen, Hillary supporters may be offended as well and vote for McCain, because we all (and they) know that if JSM wins, HRC can (theoretically) come back in ‘12, whereas if BHO wins, she well may have to wait 8 years.
Obama's, Hillary's, and Hillary's .....?
Lautenberg - bait and switch at the last minute.
GROSS.
That would be too transparent by half. They will have to be a little more drastic with Biden to make it believable.
Not a chance.
As Rudy said, Biden better get it in writing.
Replacing Biden with Shrillary would be a media sensation, and would cause even more Europeans to favor Obama.
But we knuckle-dragging middle Americans would see through such a crass act and Obama would even more look like an indecisive wuss.
He would still lose. Because Palin is authentic and Shrillary is, well shrill. Palin is middle America and Shrillary is fake. Palin is a real woman and likes men; as for Shrillary ... ‘nuff said.
Nope. If they’re considering it, it will be precious time wasted.
Too many people have a hand in this decision.
Sweet Caroline was involved, and you don’t throw a Kennedy under the bus. A bridge, yes, but not a bus.
Screamin’ Dean has a say, and Dems better hope he doesn’t say anything...ever...again.
I’m guessing Michelle wants to be queen, tough to do that when all eyes are on Hillary!
Nope. They will be down in the polls with a month to go.
Their hail mary is the first POTUS debate. Their October surprise is happening right now. Obama has one month to eliminate all ahh’s, ummm’s, errr’s, from his speech habit, or it’s, um, ah, er, over.
I find it really hard to picture HRC accepting that role. How demeaning would it be for her to be “only” the vice-president? She would have to suffer through all the attention being paid to the president and first lady while she has to quietly sit in the background. I just can’t picture her wanting to be in that position. VP’s just don’t get the kind of attention she craves.
Too late, won’t work, they’ve done seen Sarah.