2016 Postmortem

JDPriestly

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14. Joe Biden is great, but 73?????

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 05:21 AM

Jan 2013

That would make him 81 in 8 years. No way. Supreme Court justices do it because they have young law clerks to do the work and the justices stay out of the limelight. Some of them are probably fine, but others . . . .

We need someone younger. Someone the age Obama was in 2008.

I'm older myself. I know what it is like. I'm sorry. There are lots of jobs older people can do, but president of the US is not one of them. It is simply too stressful and too demanding. It requires a quickness of spirit and an ability to recall and respond without hesitation.

We need another Obama.

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ZOGBY: The Biden Watch Begins [View all] DonViejo Jan 2013 OP

Damn it! No!! patrice Jan 2013 #1

It is a long way off, however, zogby has not been accurate for quite some time /nt still_one Jan 2013 #2

I should be more patient with the process. Feel like I already am almost too patient as it is. patrice Jan 2013 #3

What I would like to see the Congress do, besides incentives for job creation, is to insure that still_one Jan 2013 #5

He's not too old. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #11

He's had medical issues, serious ones, requiring brain surgery to clip aneurysms. MADem Jan 2013 #35

And neither is Hillary. Her views are no "left enough". Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #19

Hey! I'm not expecting much here! Can we just have a center< of center< of Left of center here?? patrice Jan 2013 #22

LMAO!! I agree, but it's hard to find a person like this who can get through the nominating process. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #23

Well hell! Get Joe to see the light on the more creative aspects of Leftie economics, then. patrice Jan 2013 #26

I couldn't agree with you more. And my main criticism of this administration--Biden included--is Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #28

It's still middling early. Some NEW demographics need to put themselves together, agree on what they patrice Jan 2013 #29

I think he's really a liberal; at least, he was when he was IL. I think he has become too much Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #31

Biden pushed Obama to the left on certain things, actually. Jennicut Jan 2013 #30

I agree. It is too grueling a job for 73. Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #51

A Biden vs. Christie campaign would certainly be entertaining Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2013 #4

would be very entertaining TV today :) Sunlei Jan 2013 #8

A fat man as President I don't think so bigdarryl Jan 2013 #20

Jury results on your comment TeamPooka Jan 2013 #34

Ever hear of a President with the last name of Taft? Myrina Jan 2013 #43

Taft was elected a long time before television mythology Jan 2013 #47

Taft got stuck in a tub Confusious Jan 2013 #50

They would call them the Memorial Bridge debates SteveG Jan 2013 #46

Democrats are fortunate to have many excellent possible Presidents Sunlei Jan 2013 #6

Isn't that the truth? We have so many really good potential candidates (and presidents). NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #13

Castro is the Mayor of San Antonio and isn't ready to run for president WI_DEM Jan 2013 #21

Agree...Castro for the next cycle...think it's his to lose. Great family, too. libdem4life Jan 2013 #32

If Hillary can't run or if she falls... I would have no problem supporting Biden. nt aaaaaa5a Jan 2013 #7

add zogby to rightwing spindoctoring jimmy the one Jan 2013 #9

hey Jimmy thanks for that! allrevvedup Jan 2013 #16

Adding to this: Joe Biden is the author of the Violence Against Women Act. Zogby is full of shit! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #24

If Hillary passes, it's Bidens job to lose and I'll support him 100%. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #10

No one wants a "one term pledge" president. I think that's a horrible idea. MADem Jan 2013 #36

The best stuff doesn't happen in the 2nd term... Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #37

Nixon is a poor example--he resigned in his 2nd term to escape impeachment. He HAD no real 2nd term MADem Jan 2013 #39

Okay... Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #42

Because they're REPUBLICANS! MADem Jan 2013 #44

There is stuff left undone...but the bulk of Obama's legacy has been created. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #45

Biden would have a good chance if Hillary doesn't stand Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2013 #12

Joe Biden is great, but 73????? JDPriestly Jan 2013 #14

You're adding years demwing Jan 2013 #27

No--he's saying he'll be 81 when he finishes, not when he starts. nt MADem Jan 2013 #40

Thanks, re-read, and you're correct demwing Jan 2013 #41

Depends on what kind of life you've lived treestar Jan 2013 #38

The problem is having enough energy to do what a president have to do. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #48

I agree marlakay Jan 2013 #55

Depends on the individual treestar Jan 2013 #56

Morbid title, swell idea. allrevvedup Jan 2013 #15

So Zogby is just whistler162 Jan 2013 #17

I fundamentally disagree with the "it's my turn" argument davidpdx Jan 2013 #18

But that's how the Corporate Media and many Democrats, here and otherwise, are behaving... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #25

The rule with Republicans seems to be that you have to run at least once and lose in the primary.... Hippo_Tron Jan 2013 #53

Yes. And my point is, we're not like Republicans, so we need to stop acting like them. In 2008, Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #54

Don't worry, it was Hillary's "turn" last time too Hippo_Tron Jan 2013 #52

I think Joe would be great..the point that the Boomers have reached Social Security age is important libdem4life Jan 2013 #33

Zogby's advertising budget a little light these days? DFW Jan 2013 #49

No Larrymoe Curlyshemp Jan 2013 #57