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2016 Postmortem

DemocratSinceBirth

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6. One of the most basic needs is to be wanted and loved.

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 10:17 AM

Oct 2015

Sure he is wanted and loved by his friends and family but when you spend your entire life in the public square you yearn for the love of the public too...

It's why athletes play long past their prime.

My counsel to Joe would be "there is no shame in quitting while you're ahead." He had a long and distinguished career.

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Does last night's debate make it more likely or less likely Joe Biden will enter the race? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 OP

The odds have gone from 0.00% to 0.000000% nt onehandle Oct 2015 #1

I think he's waiting gopiscrap Oct 2015 #2

I agree WheelWalker Oct 2015 #5

i doubt it makes a difference restorefreedom Oct 2015 #3

He was never getting in the race, he enjoys being coy. I find it tedious...n/t monmouth4 Oct 2015 #4

One of the most basic needs is to be wanted and loved. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #6

Agreed...n/t monmouth4 Oct 2015 #7

It was unlikely that Biden was going to get into the race before the debate Gothmog Oct 2015 #8