# Democratic Donors Urge Biden to Run. Should he? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [September 18, 2015, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714 "2015-09-18T22:07:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2015, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/101 "2015-10-19T20:54:56Z")
If he decides to run, I wonder if he would state that he’s only seeking one term. Do you all think that announcing he would only seek one term help him? ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2015, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/102 "2015-10-19T21:12:15Z")
> [@adaher 10/5](#): > > No, Biden himself has set the most recent deadline. And sources close to him say a decision is probably coming in the next week: > > [Joe Biden could decide presidential run in the next week - CBS News](http://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-could-decide-presidential-run-in-next-week/) > > Two of the three sources say he’s leaning yes. > [@Iggy 10/19](#): > > According to reports citing sources close to Biden he is set to announce he is running for the Democratic nomination. Announcement could come at an event this weekend. … Yawn. His chance to even add value to the process has past and nothing can help that. Rumors of a decision are just more cries of wolf except that it is more cries of loose puppy dog. His best shot for relevancy now is in campaigning for the actual nominee when the general election race begins. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/103 "2015-10-19T22:53:30Z")
> [@FlikTheBlue](#): > > If he decides to run, I wonder if he would state that he’s only seeking one term. Do you all think that announcing he would only seek one term help him? If anything, I think it would hurt him. Why risk having to run a new guy in 4 years? ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2015, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/104 "2015-10-19T22:57:50Z")
> [@DSeid](#): > > Rumors of a decision are just more cries of wolf except that it is more cries of loose puppy dog. I don’t know why, but I feel that this is somehow personal. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2015, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/105 "2015-10-19T23:45:59Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > I don’t know why, but I feel that this is somehow personal. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/106 "2015-10-20T08:30:17Z")
For what it’s worth, predictit says it’s now a 75% chance that Biden will run. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/107 "2015-10-20T09:41:51Z")
Maybe that Godot fellow will show up today. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/108 "2015-10-21T00:58:08Z")
Maybe tomorrow, then. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/109 "2015-10-21T09:08:37Z")
He thought it important enough to address his vulnerability on the bin laden thing all of a sudden. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/110 "2015-10-21T13:01:14Z")
The ever-changing ‘deadlines’ for Biden’s decision are starting to become this year’s version of the [Friedman Unit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedman_Unit). And just looking at this thread: October 5: > [@adaher](#): > > No, Biden himself has set the most recent deadline. And sources close to him say a decision is probably coming in the next week: > > [Joe Biden could decide presidential run in the next week - CBS News](http://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-could-decide-presidential-run-in-next-week/) > > Two of the three sources say he’s leaning yes. October 6: > [@adaher](#): > > A lot more sources say he’s looking to announce his decision this weekend, and that his decision is likely to be yes. > > [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/joe-biden-possible-2016-announcement-214423](http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/joe-biden-possible-2016-announcement-214423) October 9: > [@adaher](#): > > Biden’s staff met yesterday with the DNC to get briefed on what he’d need to know to run. > > [A New Clue Suggests Biden May Run | The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/a-new-clue-suggests-biden-may-run) October 11: > [@RTFirefly](#): > > Of course, Monday’s a Federal holiday. So today isn’t the end of the weekend in Washington. He could announce tomorrow! > > And that Godot fellow could show up tomorrow too. Don’t give up hope, Vladimir and Estragon! October 19: > [@Iggy](#): > > According to reports citing sources close to Biden he is set to announce he is running for the Democratic nomination. Announcement could come at an event this weekend. > > [Yahoo News](https://www.yahoo.com/tv/s/joe-biden-enter-presidential-race-fox-news-reports-185031529.html) > > [The Hill](http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/257312-pennsylvania-dem-joe-is-in) > > [NY Daily News](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/biden-announce-presidential-run-decision-report-article-1.2402624) says to look for a decision by Wednesday whether he will attend the event on Saturday that could be a forum for an announcement. October 20: > [@adaher](#): > > For what it’s worth, predictit says it’s now a 75% chance that Biden will run. October 21: > [@adaher](#): > > He thought it important enough to address his vulnerability on the bin laden thing all of a sudden. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/111 "2015-10-21T13:06:44Z")
Yeah, I’m actually starting to get a little irritated with him for letting this go on so long. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/112 "2015-10-21T13:27:28Z")
The theory I keep hearing is that he’ll decide based on Hillary’s congressional testimony. If she totally blows it or melts down or something, he’ll run. If not, he’ll assume she’s untouchable (and she probably will be). ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/113 "2015-10-21T14:12:34Z")
I don’t know who you’re hearing that from, but it isn’t from Biden. There is zero reason to expect Hillary to blow up in her (latest) testimony, given that all of her previous testimony has only helped her - and Gowdy & Co. no longer have credibility. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/114 "2015-10-21T15:26:25Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Maybe that Godot fellow will show up today. You called? ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/115 "2015-10-21T16:18:54Z")
Joe just announced he’s not running (on TV). ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/116 "2015-10-21T16:38:28Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Joe just announced he’s not running (on TV). What, he’s ending the MSM’s fabulous run of “Biden’s going to announce whether he’s going to run in the next \_\_ hours/days/by next \_\_\_” stories? The _nerve_ of the man! Who does he think he is, anyway? 😉 > [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > You called? Samuel Beckett says “WTF are \*you \*doing here?” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/117 "2015-10-21T16:48:18Z")
Guess the pollsters can finally take Biden off the “who are you planning to vote for in the Democratic primary?” answer options. It was stupid of them to so persistently include him on the basis of little more than rumors. And dammit, all my Godot jokes are drying up at once. Biden’s out, Paul Ryan will apparently be in or out for Speaker by Friday, and for weeks here at work, they’ve been _about_ to move me and a bunch of my cube-mates around in a big reshuffling. Well, they delivered the moving crates yesterday, and it looks like we’ll be in our new cubes by Friday. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/118 "2015-10-21T16:49:01Z")
The word is no. Damn, I wish he could have been president. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/119 "2015-10-21T16:50:50Z")
Yip, he’s not running. I saw a link to CNN Go that said he was going to announce, and I barely got it withing the last minute of my preview. [Here](http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/biden-215013)’s a story with the quote: > [@](#): > > "I’ve said all along what I’ve said time and again to others: that it may very well be that [the grieving] process, by the time we get through it, closes the window on mounting a realistic campaign for president: that it might close. I’ve concluded that it has closed. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714/120 "2015-10-21T16:55:48Z")
There is much that I like about Jolted Joe. But his politics are not that much of an improvement, if any, over Hillary. So, meh. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-donors-urge-biden-to-run-should-he/731714.md?page=7)