Posted on 08/16/2012 11:09:05 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
President Obama has no intention of getting rid of Vice President Biden as his running mate, the White House said Thursday.
Republicans are being “ridiculous” and are trying to “distract attention” with their focus on Vice President Biden and his controversial comments earlier this week, White House press secretary Jay Carney said.
“They know that what they're saying about this is ridiculous," Carney said at a briefing with reporters, adding that it's an “obvious” attempt to take attention away from policy issues.
I’d lay odds that thunder thighs didn’t want the job.
SnakeDoc
I think Obama would ask Bill to be his VP.
And Palin poisoned Obama’s VP well too.
Until he has a mysterious heart attack.
Crazy Joe versus Cankles.
I think Cankles would make for a stronger ticket. Obama wants to give the impression that all is OK, so Crazy Joe stays.
I’m OK with that.
Because Obama doesn’t to want to wear every White House vase that would be thrown by Moochele.
<< I think Obama would ask Bill to be his VP. >>
That would be unconstitutional. Of course, that never stopped Obama before. In any case, the very LAST thing that Obama wants is Bill Clinton in his administration, making him look even LESS presidential than he already does.
You won’t get a bet from me. Hillary only wants the top job. She will resign early into a second Obama term to prepare.
More good news.
My take is that Obama can not share the spotlight with someone like Hillary. He needs her as an employee, not a partner.
Or getting "Ron Brown"ed.
IIRC you have to be qualified to be president to run for VP. Willie Clinton already had the maximum terms.
Might as well - 0bama in particular and the ‘rats in general have no regard for the Constitution, especially “eligibility” restrictions.
Bubba can’t be veep because he can’t be president.
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Palin was awesome! She stopped that train dead on the tracks.
This is a gift.
That’s right Doc. They know the FOREIGNER is toast. They will run STOVEPIPE LEGS in 2016 hoping many have forgotten how bad his anti american socialist democratic regime has been. It ain’t gonna work anyhow.
He’s LYING. You think he’d say he’s dropping Biden? That would ruin the SURPRISE, wouldn’t it?
Obama’s ego demands Biden...(slow white boy)
This is a gift.
Agreed!...Ryan will slice and dice Joe.
Baffles me why they didn’t just put out a lame, simple apology about his embarrassing chains remark? It would have blown over by now, no one would be talking about it. It would just be chalked up to another “Ole’ Joe” gaffe. But by refusing to apologize and even endorsing it, it makes them look awfully bad.
Looks like Hillary said “no”.
It is a BIG TIME gift and it will remind the Hillary supporters of the Obama stab in the back in 2008. A win-win situation and although they say they are not taking advice from McCain, McCain is just being used as an excuse. It was Palin that got under their skin and tore up their Hillary trump card. EVERYONE heard about Palin’s advice, and hardly anyone heard about McCain’s comment.
So the Dims are going with “Dopey Joe” instead of “Rhino Haunches Clinton”
Looks like Hillary said “no”.
...and laughed all the way out of the White House.
“Until he has a mysterious heart attack.”
That’s what I think too. A “heart attack” will happen and Joe will be near death. The news media will be all over it and ascribe it to negative Romney/Ryan tactics. A new veep will be announced. Then Joe will be in critical condition throughout the rest of the campaign and the news media will use this to keep Republicans from taking a tough line against O.
I love Joe!
Dopey Joe will provide a lot more entertainment. He should be on Pay-per-view.
President Urkel and Vice President Doofus....what a great team they make!
i’ll breathe a sigh of relief for now. Hillary must have flat out refused the proposition.
The cast is set, the lights are ready, let the fun begin!
Maybe he should pick Lieberman? That might be the only thing that keeps the Jewish vote.
I say that O knows Joe’s got to go but does not want to be the one to do it — so, at the convention, they will make it “appear” that by overwhelming choice of the Dems in attendance another name is sumbitted. But, for the life of me I cannot think of anyone strong enough to help him on the Dem side.
http://www.2012presidentialelectionnews.com/2012-debate-schedule/2012-presidential-debate-schedule/
Lets Roll!
Hillary is WAY TOO popular, especially with women and independents, and that's why the thought of an Obama/Clinton scares me--A LOT! They WOULD be a formidable team--and a lot of the "blue-collar" Dems would rally around Hillary, who would not doubt promise a return to the "golden days" of the Clinton era.
I will keep praying that--as your post suggests--Obama's ego is too big to share the spotlight with Hillary.
In any case, the LAST thing this country needs is 4 years of Obama AND Hillary. So--please--keep praying God will be merciful and NOT give this country what, I fear, it might just well deserve!
Very good idea. I would love to have him draw the Democrat convention to a snoozing halt in the same way he killed the Palin momentum at the GOP convention.
I agree. If offered the VP spot, I think she'd refuse it, not wanting a failed run on her record. And, when the run does fail, she'll find herself back in the private sector with four years to gear up to challenge Mitt in 2016. But, in the unlikely event there is a second Regime, she'll do as you say: resign and gear up to take the open seat in 2016.
For a fun read on Hillary and Bill, check out Ed Klein's recent book, The Amateur. From the prolog, entitled "As Bill Sees It, Chappaqua, New York, August 2011":
“Your poll numbers are all positive,” Bill said, pacing the floor. “African-Americans are moving away from Obama and in your direction. Latinos, too. And Jews. Women and the elderly are all on your side. Young college boys are the only ones clinging to Obama. It’s a no-brainer. You can win if you want back in the White House as much as I do.”A cloud passed over Hillary’s face. “Is it going to get out that you did this poll?” she asked.
“...policy issues” ?
Heh !
They SAY.
“IIRC you have to be qualified to be president to run for VP. Willie Clinton already had the maximum terms.”
The occupier is not constitutionally qualified, what makes you think he would not choose an equally unqualified VP.
Laws are for the little people.
SLOW JOE! SLOW JOE! SLOW JOE! SLOW JOE! STAND UP CHUCK!!!!
That and I think Sarahcuda cornered em by already suggesting they bring in cankles.
Gonna be like watching Albert Einstein debate a fence post.
Apologies to all the fence posts out there.
“IIRC you have to be qualified to be president to run for VP. Willie Clinton already had the maximum terms.”
Okay, Clinton is not eligible to become President. So . . . what exactly is your point? How does *that* change things? If Obama wants Bill as VP he will appoint him anyway. Would not change a single Democrat’s vote, and plenty of disengaged intependents might just vote for Obama because they remember the good times when Mr. Bill was President.
Yes, it reeks of irony.
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