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, Im happy not to do it. But I dont 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."
"Ive 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.
Or care, given the way politicians have defined deviancy down since. A mistake like this would seem positively saintly.
I’d like to nominate a new headline for this story:
“Bidet to make decision on 2020 runs in a few weeks because he’s such a weak asshole he can’t make up his mind now”.
I just want him to announce one way or another so he can be forgotten or countered.
#15. re “Biden/Beto ticket probably”.
Our counter-campaign billboard/signs will say:
“Would you vote for a Bidet and Beat-Off ticket”?
/sarc without the sarcasm.
He’s not going to run. He’s just part of the stall, the show. Chew up the clock and he’ll have some age or health reason that will get him off the hook with the left.
It will be Biden-Beto
Biden had a chance in 2016 but he stepped aside for HilLIARy. He fire doesnt look like winning material now
Biden has a serious #Me Too problem.
Wake the F up Ole Uncle Joe.
Old senators, vice presidents, secretaries of state, presidents - NEVER DIE. They don’t even give us the courtesy of just fading away!!!
He’s in, it’s pretty obvious.
Biden has a lot higher opinion of himself than just about anyone else. I think the Donald knows his limits, despite the bombast.
Where’s the one with the woman on his lap? Reports online say there was a chair the woman was sitting on but if that was the case, where were Biden’s legs....under him?
Just what America needs, a guy who’s had 10 years to decide if he wanted to run for President and he’s so decisive that he’s almost ready to make the call, just needs two more weeks.
Well, he has had at least two aneurysms, right?
Those are pretty close to having a stroke.
It can change the personality profoundly.
His doctor has probably already said no.
Biden won’t be running. He only loves to play on the edges of it.
Shoot. I don’t think I can wait!
Harness the power of the deep state?
He’s goon run. Let’s start posting that biker picture now. Ask Gary Hart about his experience.
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