Joe Biden's family says yes -- will he?

[struggle4progress]

Posted: Oct 15, 2015 6:07 PM EDT
Updated: Oct 15, 2015 6:07 PM EDT
By Christie Green

(CNN)Vice President Joe Biden has personally made a series of calls this week to Democratic strategists from Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, asking a final round of detailed questions about how -- not whether -- to launch a 2016 presidential campaign.

People familiar with the conversations tell CNN that Biden has been making the calls throughout the week, including on Wednesday, just as many leading Democrats argued the window to a potential candidacy was closing in the wake of Hillary Clinton's strong performance in the party's first presidential debate. He is asking these people to work for him if he runs.

The vice president has been making clear that his family is fully supportive of him jumping into the 2016 race, according to people familiar with the calls. They are guided by the belief that he has the best chance of keeping the White House in Democratic hands and he could forever regret taking a pass at another shot at the presidency.

The new round of calls this week -- from the vice president himself, not simply his top advisers -- suggest Biden is finally moving toward announcing a decision. He has been down this road before, inching close to a run but pulling back, so his next steps are far from certain ...

http://www.cbs58.com/story/30272953/joe-bidens-family-says-yes-will-he

[MADem]

1. His wife has taken on a full teaching load. I'll bet she's just THRILLED (not) with the idea

of him running.

All this "Will he or won't he?" speculation is tiresome as hell. It makes me think less of him, frankly, with all the dithering and tears (especially the "appeals to emotion" -- I don't think "Elect me because my adult child died too soon" is a good campaign strategy, and I don't mean to sound cruel, but that is my view).

He needs to invoke the saying popular in large families, "Shit or get off the pot."

[global1]

2. I Can Envision A Skit On SNL After The Nov 2016 Election When We Have A New President.....

where they say - Biden is still considering whether or not he should throw his hat in the ring and run.

[MADem]

4. Here's hoping! nt

[Romulox]

3. Run Joe, Run! Split the Center/Right vote! nt

[LettuceSea]

5. Not gonna run..

But he still has his pride.

The last thing he will do is make it seem like the performances from Tuesday had any impact on his decision. But he's a smart man.

[WI_DEM]

6. I've been waiting and considering Joe, but I think he blew it by

not getting in in time for the first debate.

[LettuceSea]

7. He's lost a lot of casual support these past 10 days

I'll support him if he gets in but I don't see how he could win. All the stuff we're seeing now is posturing IMO...he wants to go out on his own terms, NOT on the press' terms.