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Eugene

(61,965 posts) Fri Mar 22, 2019, 06:08 PM Mar 2019

Biden, Abrams reps pour cold water on running mate 'rumors'

Source: Associated Press

Biden, Abrams reps pour cold water on running mate ‘rumors’

By ELANA SCHOR
March 22, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — Representatives for Joe Biden and Stacey Abrams say that rumors the former vice president planned to choose the onetime Georgia gubernatorial candidate as his 2020 running mate are “false” and that there was “no grand plan hatched.”

Biden spokesman Bill Russo tweeted Friday that the ex-vice president “has an enormous amount of respect for” Abrams, noting Biden endorsed her in the gubernatorial race. “But,” Russo tweeted, “these rumors about discussions on a pre-cooked ticket are false, plain and simple.”

Abrams’ spokeswoman Lauren Groh-Wargo responded by saying Abrams “enjoyed meeting” with Biden but “there was no grand plan hatched” and she was keeping her options for 2020 open.

Both Biden and Abrams are considering 2020 Democratic presidential runs, and Biden advisers had reportedly discussed options to mitigate concerns about his age.

https://apnews.com/ed05b0f4821b46c8ad410788a0f4e7b9

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Biden, Abrams reps pour cold water on running mate 'rumors' (Original Post) Eugene Mar 2019 OP

Gee who could have predicted that ucrdem Mar 2019 #1

There was a tweet in another thread that said Abrams met R B Garr Mar 2019 #2

good LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #3

Good. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #4

Which was predicted on here by Cha Mar 2019 #5

I think it was a trial balloon and it crashed Celerity Mar 2019 #6

Because it was a lead balloon. RLG Mar 2019 #7

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)

1. Gee who could have predicted that

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2019, 06:16 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

R B Garr

(16,995 posts)

2. There was a tweet in another thread that said Abrams met

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2019, 06:27 PM

Mar 2019

with a few other candidates, which makes sense since she is the go-to for voter suppression info and what’s going on in Georgia.

Biden is not the only one she met with.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LongtimeAZDem

(4,494 posts)

3. good

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2019, 06:39 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

4. Good.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2019, 09:46 PM

Mar 2019

I'll bet they got a good laugh over the headlines.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,818 posts)

5. Which was predicted on here by

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2019, 10:03 PM

Mar 2019

Peacetrain and a few others!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Celerity

(43,590 posts)

6. I think it was a trial balloon and it crashed

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2019, 10:40 PM

Mar 2019

It has been floating around the national press for at least 4 days.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported on their meeting on the 14th.

Here is an article from the 18th.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/434644-biden-weighing-an-early-announcement-of-running-mate-report

In today's hyper-responsive environment (see AOC's immediate clap-backs for an example) they could have easily shut it down as soon as it came out and gathered speed.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

RLG

(314 posts)

7. Because it was a lead balloon.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2019, 11:16 PM

Mar 2019

You don't put the cart before the horse.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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