I don't believe Biden will run for POTUS again

[Nicholas Scheuer]

Sure, he says that he will. However, Jill has become protective, for a reason I believe. She's no dummy, she sees the way her husband walks, same as I do. I Suspect Biden says he will be the candidate is only to avoid being a lame duck a moment before he has to.

[McMike]

I hope not...but then, who?

[Paul Pless]

...but then, who?

the dems have got nobody

[Paul Pless]

kamala harris has got to be one of the most short sighted and generally ****ty vp picks ever

there's three up and comers from my home state
but they aren't quite ready to make a run yet: gretchen whitmer, dana nessel, and elissa slotkin - lets see how the first two navigate gun control and political extremism and abortion rights during this year in michigan and we'll know what we need to know about each of them; the esteemable elissa slotkin needs a tour as a senator - on the plus side, all three of them make right wing whacko heads explode

i like pete buttigieg quite a lot, but the nation's sadly not ready for him, yet

[WI-Tom]

the dems have got nobody

Gavin Newsom, maybe?

Tom

[CWSmith]

the dems have got nobody

I still don't understand why Cory Booker hasn't attracted more attention.

And to be fair, Bernie Sanders does not show Biden's slowing.

[Canoeyawl]

Walking is not a prerequisite for potus, unless you are prejudiced

[Bflat]

FDR wasn't a great walker.

[JimD]

He needs a sharp mind and some energy and stamina. He still seems to have enough of both at least as far as his public appearances go.

[Bflat]

Being underestimated is among Biden's greatest strengths, it seems.

[TerryLL]

the dems have got nobody

When was the last time the dems had someone who could get things done, unite the country, and make a difference?

I'm thinking 1932.

I don't see an FDR anywhere out there on the horizon.

[Norman Bernstein]

Gretchen Whitmer seems to me to be the best potential candidate, assuming that Biden recognizes that running for a second term would blow the D’s best opportunity to defeat the chatotic Republican Party.

[Bflat]

Uniting the country may no longer be possible in the short term. Uniting the Democrats is all that may be needed to win, especially if TFG loses the primaries and runs as an independent (fingers crossed).

[TerryLL]

Gretchen Whitmer seems to me to be the best potential candidate, assuming that Biden recognizes that running for a second term would blow the D’s best opportunity to defeat the chatotic Republican Party.

Yeah, Whitmer is an attractive candidate, and a state governor's office is the best possible place to run for pres. I would vote for her in a second over that dumpster fire Newsom.

[David W Pratt]

Given Mr. Biden's age, I would guess many people would think that a vote for him his possibly a vote for his VP. If many people share our Mr. Pless' opinion of Ms Harris, she would be a liability, but ditching her would look terrible.
An interesting strategic problem.

[LeeG]

Uniting the country may no longer be possible in the short term. Uniting the Democrats is all that may be needed to win, especially if TFG loses the primaries and runs as an independent (fingers crossed).

Agreed.

[CWSmith]

Uniting the country may no longer be possible in the short term. Uniting the Democrats is all that may be needed to win, especially if TFG loses the primaries and runs as an independent (fingers crossed).

Jokes about the Democrats NOT being a united party go all the way back to Will Rogers at least.

[skuthorp]

Uniting the country may no longer be possible in the short term. Uniting the Democrats is all that may be needed to win, especially if TFG loses the primaries and runs as an independent (fingers crossed).

the last time America was united was WW2, and even then just befiore the Bund had a following as did the isolationists. I reckon it will get worse before it gets better unless a national threat comes along out of the blue, like a pandemic………………………….

[Yeadon]

Sure, he says that he will. However, Jill has become protective, for a reason I believe. She's no dummy, she sees the way her husband walks, same as I do. I Suspect Biden says he will be the candidate is only to avoid being a lame duck a moment before he has to.

See No. 5 here.

[skuthorp]

………someone under say………..55 would be good…………….

[ron ll]

What’s Beta O’Rourke up to? Though I don’t yet have a problem with Biden.

[Beowolf]

kamala harris has got to be one of the most short sighted and generally ****ty vp picks ever

there's three up and comers from my home state
but they aren't quite ready to make a run yet: gretchen whitmer, dana nessel, and elissa slotkin - lets see how the first two navigate gun control and political extremism and abortion rights during this year in michigan and we'll know what we need to know about each of them; the esteemable elissa slotkin needs a tour as a senator - on the plus side, all three of them make right wing whacko heads explode

i like pete buttigieg quite a lot, but the nation's sadly not ready for him, yet

Not ready for buttigieg, but nessel’s ok?

I hope the nation gets there soon.

[skuthorp]

I think you may be caught in the circular process where those who should stand do not because the old guard hanging on to power will not allow them room, and prefer clones of themselves, or indeed one of their geriatric own.

[Nicholas Scheuer]

Yaw'l are forgetting I was first to post here that Obama would run, and win.

[Bflat]

Jokes about the Democrats NOT being a united party go all the way back to Will Rogers at least.

True, but the present state of the GOP has seemed to have had a unifying effect on the Dems. Also, the midterm results bucked historical trends, perhaps showing that conventional wisdom isn't as dependable as it once was.

[skuthorp]

Yaw'l are forgetting I was first to post here that Obama would run, and win.

What's Michell doing………..?
Frankly I don't kow why anyone with any sanity would run, and maybe that's the problem.

[David G]

Uniting the country may no longer be possible in the short term. Uniting the Democrats is all that may be needed to win, especially if TFG loses the primaries and runs as an independent (fingers crossed).

Just so. Not an attainable goal, for the moment, in viewing possible candidates.

[SKIP KILPATRICK]

I am a long time Joe supporter! I even have the T-shirt! If he runs I have his back.

If Joe steps aside, I will knock on doors in support of Newsom.

I would also support a true American hero... Cory Booker!

[johnw]

I am a long time Joe supporter! I even have the T-shirt! If he runs I have his back.

If Joe steps aside, I will knock on doors in support of Newsom.

I would also support a true American hero... Cory Booker!

Good point. Newsom has said he won't run if Biden runs, was that a way of saying he will run if Biden doesn't?

[johnw]

See No. 5 here.

So we have to ask, do people equate arthritis with dementia?

[Jim Bow]

2008 pre-primary poll:

results:

• Barack Obama - 32%
• Hillary Clinton - 25%
• John Edwards - 24%
• Bill Richardson - 6%
• Joe Biden - 4%
• Christopher Dodd - 2%
• Dennis Kucinich - 1%
• Mike Gravel - 0%
• Not sure/Uncommitted - 6%

At this point, the "known names" were Hillary, Edward's, and Kucinich. The others had no real name familiarity.

[Tom from Rubicon]

The real question is, who will the American Oligarchs want as POTUS?

[skuthorp]

…………..or not want, in that who they can put up with or they have the wood on.

[Nicholas Carey]

Walking is not a prerequisite for potus, unless you are prejudiced

You do need to make it from the WH portico to the helo on occasion.

[MushCreek]

Trump registered as a Democrat in 2001, so nothing's off of the table.