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Biden Out, According To Biden
Joe Biden is dropping out of the race, according to sources familiar with ... oh, heck, according to Joe Biden himself, who said so in a dropout speech a few minutes ago.
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What a Shame ! The most qualified candidate loses bad. the least qualified candidate wins.
Hope, which ever moron becomes Prez has the presence of mind to choose him to run the State Dept. This country needs Joe Biden.
This race is fast turning out to be like American idol - it does not really matter if you are talented as long as you are the most popular.
January 3, 2008 11:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
How about Giuliani? Please oh please let him take the plunge into the infinite pit of loser.
January 3, 2008 11:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
It should be expected that some of the bottom rung will drop out..it takes millions to run a campaign..
Both Dodd and Biden will be just as important in the Senate..and I look forward to them now being there full time.
January 3, 2008 11:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Joe won every debate (when you don't score the frontrunners on a curve), and spoke out strongly on important issues. It wasn't his time, but I am gald he ran.
January 3, 2008 11:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
He will be missed. I really like that guy.
DTM: Wrong again. He only won the ones where they actually let him talk. ;-)
January 3, 2008 11:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
I though Kucinich won the debates. Biden did well, though. 2012, the Dems should let another state hold the first primary. Iowa is too 'big money', and the DesMoines Register has too much power. And their caucus system is insane.
January 3, 2008 11:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
CalD,
Ah, but he made the most of his limited time. Which was quite an accomplishment for Joe (note: I kid because I love).
January 3, 2008 11:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
Joe doesn't mess around. If he's got something to say, he'll tell you himself. Want to know if Biden's in or out? Just ask, and he'll tell you flat out, right there.
The debates will miss you Joe.
January 3, 2008 11:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
bub,
I agree that Kucinich also always does well in debates. And the good news is that if history is any guide, he is in it for the long haul.
January 3, 2008 11:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
Biden was never able to break through. He exited with some grace and did not unnecessarily hang around. He is a good asset in the Senate and might even be one in the White House in some capacity, we shall see.
I want to be the first one to rampantly speculate that he will endorse Obama just before New Hampshire.
January 3, 2008 11:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
DTM: Agreed.
January 3, 2008 11:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Having Biden in the race elevated it and educated a lot of people (including, I think, some of the other candidates!) I'm very glad that he won -- although sorry that he did it *before* Saturday's debate. Solves my dilemma, however, because as long as he was in the race my effort (and small amount of money) was going to him.
And I want to be the first to rampantly speculate that, if the rest turns out the way I hope, Obama, or Edwards, will tap him for VP.
January 3, 2008 11:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
(Agreed about Biden, I meant.) Kucinich does have does have his moments though. He's kind of the conscience of the party sometimes.
January 3, 2008 11:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah, I'll miss Biden. He knew of which he spoke.
January 4, 2008 12:10 AM | Reply | Permalink
Sadness. He was not my favorite but he was a class act. I will miss his voice on the the stage at the debates.
January 4, 2008 12:11 AM | Reply | Permalink
Class act? Biden? This is the man that said Obama was clean and articulate, like that was unusual for a black man..
And his 7/11 comment didn't endear him to a lot of folks either.
January 4, 2008 12:15 AM | Reply | Permalink
Dusty,
Everyone who knows Biden, including Obama, seems to think that was just a gaffe.
Not that Biden isn't a gaffe-machine, and maybe that would have been a legitimate issue if he was still contending for the nomination. But I see no reason to question him as a person.
January 4, 2008 12:22 AM | Reply | Permalink
I hate to rain on the Biden lovefest but his wholehearted support for the bankruptcy bill and ridicule of the expert from Harvard for explaining what a scam credit cards are during the committee hearings killed any chance he has of ever being president.
His harebrained Iraq partition scheme which Iraqis of all stripes denounced after Reid let him have a nonbinding vote on it didn't help his foreign policy cred either. Biden sounds like a wise and seasoned senator but that I suspect it comes from practicing in the mirror rather than doing his homework.
January 4, 2008 12:24 AM | Reply | Permalink
All I am saying is the press plays up those "macaca" moments..and those types of remarks, even if they are taken out of context doesn't help the candidate.
January 4, 2008 12:25 AM | Reply | Permalink
73 Democrats voted for the Bankruptcy bill..they all have some explaining to do when they talk about being for the 'little guy'.
January 4, 2008 12:29 AM | Reply | Permalink
What an embarrassing result for Biden. Looks like his deal with Obama wasn't a smart move. Nor was his decision to go negative on Edwards at the last minute. Not smart. He won't be missed by me.
January 4, 2008 12:46 AM | Reply | Permalink
We're way better off without Biden. Good riddance!
January 4, 2008 1:16 AM | Reply | Permalink
Agree with markg8 on Biden's grievous policy failings, but will miss him in the debates.
What really burns me, though, is how Richardson can stay in with only 2% of the vote. Is there any principled justification for that? Kucinich too, given that he did no campaigning and turned out next to no one on the first-choice round this time. At some point the perpetual-campaigner-without-an-actual-campaign thing gets stale.
January 4, 2008 10:05 AM | Reply | Permalink
As a bankruptcy lawyer, I agree that Biden sold the little guy out on the new bankruptcy law. In fairness, however, he represents Delaware, one of the centers of credit card corruption.
January 4, 2008 11:16 AM | Reply | Permalink