Posted on 08/24/2015 5:52:52 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Washington (CNN)Vice President Joe Biden received President Barack Obama's "blessing" to make a 2016 bid for the White House, according to a senior Democrat.
But that's if Biden chooses to run -- the decision is his. While he doesn't need the President's permission, of course, a potential presidential candidacy was among the topics of their lunch Monday at the White House. The President made clear he would not stand in his way or counsel him against a run, the senior Democrat said.
"As a general rule, we are not going to confirm the Vice President's private meetings or provide a readout of them," an aide to the Vice President told CNN on Monday.
Dunn, a former White House communications director, and Bauer, a longtime lawyer to Obama, were among those invited to a meeting at the Naval Observatory in Washington. Ted Kaufman, a loyal Biden confidant who briefly occupied his Senate seat from Delaware, was also among those gathering to discuss how -- not whether -- Biden could run, if he decides to do so.
The Vice President was expected to huddle at his residence Monday night with Anita Dunn and Bob Bauer, the husband-and-wife team who have been at Obama's side for much of the last decade, two people familiar with the meeting told CNN. Steve Ricchetti, the Vice President's chief of staff, was also expected to attend.
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Buh bye hellary!
Oh, please! Dr. Ben Carson could even do that!
No Democrat is a certain loser with the GOPe conspiring to put JEB! at the head of the ticket.
Everyone will rally behind him like they did Kerry in ‘04. They will say what a great guy he is until he loses and they will say he never had a chance.
Man does that young lady cringe (rightfully so).
“Trump will beat him like a red headed step child.”
I have red hair.
I am not offended by your bigoted remark, but my step mother would be furious.
Absolutely correct.
Joe Biden is like a loose cannon rolling around on the deck of a ship in bad weather.....
Yes he is. LOL!
Maybe that explains Bill’s astonished look when they played golf last weekend.
I really dislike the Clintons but right now I’m hoping they really have something on Obama. Something big enough to destroy him.
In a less than ideal world, one will win. (Since Obama has the FBI and DOJ working for him, so I don't think the winner will be Hillary.)
But Obama has a Justice Department
This could be interesting
Yes, Clinton was flapping those arms around....he must have got the “Brutus” treatment then.
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