Posted on 11/13/2017 12:06:06 PM PST by drewh
I think it could work, with caveats: Biden would have to pick a special type of running mate well in advance, plan only to serve one term and release all his health records. And he'd have to be running against President Donald Trump.
Most of my expert friends dismiss the viability of a Biden run, but Biden doesn't. He and his political advisers take the prospect seriously.
To be sure, those who tell me I'm daffy have compelling reasons. Biden was a terrible candidate — twice! — when he ran for president in 1987 and 2007. A half-century in politics doesn't usually produce new ideas. He can be a gaffe machine, unable to keep ill-considered first thoughts to himself. From Day One he would be the oldest person to occupy the office.
A politician first elected in 1970 is not going to be the face of the future. But after the exhaustion and trauma of the Trump years, voters will look for stability, solidity, maturity, global experience, civility and integrity. Biden checks all the boxes.
There's still the issue of age. If elected he'd be 78 upon taking office, three years older than Trump though probably in better shape.
Biden should select a woman, in her 40s or 50s, who has won elective office and demonstrated the capacity to step into the president's shoes.
His case to voters would be direct: I'm the most experienced man to ever run for president, and by the end of the first term I will have developed a partner with stellar credentials to succeed me.
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Bring it. DJT will mop the floor with him.
Did Trump ever brand him with a nickname? Thoughts.........
Biden is a virtual gaffe machine on the trail, worse than Jeb! and Ricky Perry put together lolz...
There’s nothing like the deep bench of the Democrats.
They could go for the youth vote and resurrect Florida’s Alan Grayson.
hes been Crazy Uncle Joe for a long time...
That would be awesome - Slow Joe, Perv Joe, Groper Joe, Gaff a minute Joe!
What a commercial that could be made. Video of him groping little girls and women all to the tune of the Georgia Satellites - run it on every station 24/7.
“Biden would have to pick a special type of running mate well in advance”
Maybe he can do what Obama did in his ads but go one step further and put a woman with 45DD breasts on the ticket. The only downside to that would be forcing Joe to keep his hands off of them.
LOL!
Don’t underestimate Biden.
its gonna be Pochahontas, that is the only way to pacify the blm/antifa wacko libbie base crowd
“Biden should select a woman, in her 40s or 50s, who has won elective office and demonstrated the capacity to step into the president’s shoes.”
He would have to pick a woman he hasn’t taken an uncomfortable creepy Uncle Joe arms wrapped around you whispering in your ear photo with.
the Dims are back baby! Message from the DNC - SNL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBUxNeXgC70
This would not surprise me. Seems like they have been pushing Joe out to do lots of media stuff lately, so there could be plans in process. RUN JOE RUN!
“Bare Ass” Biden for President! I can just see him now, padding naked through the White House corridors on his way to take his morning plunge in the basement swimming pool while female Secret Service agents try desperately to keep their eyes averted! Inspiring!
A 78 year old candidate versus a 74 year old candidate? What’s not to love?
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