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LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 10:53 AM Jun 2015

Report: Biden’s sons urged him to run for president

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/246412-report-bidens-sons-urged-him-to-run-for-president

Report: Biden’s sons urged him to run for president

Vice President Biden's sons urged him to run for president in 2016, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal.

Biden’s son, Beau, reportedly coaxed his father to jump into the race in the months before Beau Biden died from brain cancer in May at the age of 46.

“It’s no secret that Beau wanted him to run,” Dick Harpootlian, a former chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party, told the Journal. “If he does what Beau wanted him to do, he’ll run."

Beau’s Biden’s brother, Hunter, has also worked to convince the vice president that he should mount his own presidential bid, according to the report.

"He feels strongly about his dad running and serving,” James Smith, a Democratic state lawmaker from South Carolina who has spoken with Hunter, said, according to the Journal.

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I say Run Joe Run! Joe would have jumped in this race ages ago but wanted to put family first. Word has it that we'll find out in August if Joe is running.

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Report: Biden’s sons urged him to run for president (Original Post) LynneSin Jun 2015 OP
So far, I'm in Bernie camp - would consider Biden seriously. blm Jun 2015 #1
Are you KIDDING ME! boston bean Jun 2015 #2
I know how you feel LynneSin Jun 2015 #4
Haha. boston bean Jun 2015 #5
Because we need another corporate dem running. nt TBF Jun 2015 #3

blm

(113,065 posts)
1. So far, I'm in Bernie camp - would consider Biden seriously.
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 11:31 AM
Jun 2015

I know the whole 'gaffe' thing is something the corpmedia ginned up because they don't WANT to deal with the actual substance of Biden's words.

boston bean

(36,221 posts)
2. Are you KIDDING ME!
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 11:34 AM
Jun 2015

He voted for the Iraq War resolution in 2002!

Or is it only women candidates who are held to that standard of contempt?



On a truthful note, I would welcome him to the race!

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
4. I know how you feel
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 04:45 PM
Jun 2015

I like Hillary alot but then again I like Bernie and Martin and Lincoln alot too.

I just happen to like Joe the best!

But if he joins don't expect me to be posting shitty things about other candidates about why they suck compared to mine because in the end I would be happy to campaign for any of them should they receive the nomination. But I will post wonderful things about Joe Biden because I'm a big fan and maybe people join the Biden campaign IF that is what he decided to do in August or maybe they won't.

Anyhow the only reason the other candidates are shitty is because NONE of them are from Delaware Ok Martin O'Malley is ok, we like the folks right down 95 in Maryland!

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