it's going to be Hillary vs Jeb

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12. 74, actually

And he's seeming like one of those people who will make it to 125 and advocate a diet of $15 scotch and jimmy dean sausage as the secret to long life.

More to the point, he's basically incumbent. This makes him a "safe bet," as far as the party establishment is concerned. He can also ride on the tails of the Obama administration - and Biden, unlike some Democrats running for office, is bound to capitalize on, rather than run from, Obama's achievements.

Over on the republicans' side, they see Romney as a "sure thing." They are completely convinced that the only reason he lost in 2012 was due to the twin powers of incumbency and melanin. Really, they think that Obama being black gave him advantage in the election. Romney is rich, white, bland, and not especially bright or willful. Just what the republican party wants.

Clinton is, at best, described as "divisive." This is not a good thing, when it's the party base that is divided. She's sort of a case example of the canyon that exists between the Democratic party, and the voting base of the Democratic party. She has supporters to be sure, but she also has a lot of opposition. And Jeb Bush? The Republicans are not going to put another Bush on the ticket until Jenna is 40. It's campaign suicide.