Biden flirts, but black lawmakers still love Clinton

[RandySF]

Joe Biden will be spending Saturday at the premiere event for black lawmakers in Washington, an appearance seen widely as a chance to test the waters for a 2016 bid among a crucial constituency.

But interviews with nearly a dozen Congressional Black Caucus members this week make it clear: Biden will be walking into Clinton territory. The conversations point to a deep base of support for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that’s unlikely to change,even if Biden enters the race.

“I don’t see a serious primary at all,” Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.). “The Clintons have inroads with the black community,and I really don’t see a contest at all. Biden is my buddy,but he’s not going anywhere.”

The African-American lawmakers say they have deep respect for both politicians but overwhelmingly back Clinton, who has been reaching out to black caucus members since she launched her presidential bid earlier this year.



http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/biden-may-run-but-black-lawmakers-still-love-clinton-213837#ixzz3mCfa8SLT

[hedda_foil]

1. He's running, then.

[jberryhill]

2. And nobody flirts quite like Joe

[AgingAmerican]

3. They just can't say why

I think this is why Hillary is scared to take a stance on anything. She is scared she will take a position that offends POC, so she just says nothing.

[oasis]

4. Hate to see Joe go down in flames at the end of his career.

Anita Hill won't be shedding any tears.

[Peregrine Took]

5. But why do they love him?

I can never figure that out.

The good ole boy southern thing?

Surely nothing he even did in office benefited them or anyone else. Many things happened, technologically, that he took credit for - he did that.

[dsc]

7. yeah s chip benefited no one

the expansion of the EIC benefited no one, opening up every department of the government save the uniform military benefited no one, balancing the budget benefited no one.

[SwampG8r]

6. I find the headline kind of sexist

Flirt?
Love?
The framing confuses me no one mentioned is looking for a prom date.