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Did Joe Biden Just Hint About Running in 2016?

Oct. 31, 2012 3:42pm Madeleine Morgenstern

Joe Biden on 2016 Run: When Your Insurance Rates Go Down, Then You’ll Vote for Me in 2016

Vice President Joe Biden greets supporters after speaking at a campaign rally at the Municipal Auditorium in Sarasota, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. (AP)

Vice President Joe Biden seemed to float the idea of running for president in 2016, tell the Republican brother of a voter over the phone, “you’ll vote for me in 2016.”

Per the White House pool report, a woman got her Republican brother on the phone after meeting Biden at a Sarasota, Fla. restaurant. Biden joked with him on the phone before the conversation got more serious, apparently about the health care law:

“Look, I’m not trying to talk you into voting for me, I just wanted to say hi to you. And after its all over when your insurance rates go down, then you’ll vote for me in 2016. I’ll talk to you later.”

Unclear if that constitutes a formal announcement. The VP, of course, said it in a joking manner.

Joking aside, Biden has never fully closed the door on a 2016 bid. He told CNN a year ago he’d “make up [his] mind on that later.” The remark also comes two months after a report that he was laying the ground for a possible run.

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DEConservative
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 4:02pm
I predict Joe winning 3 electoral votes and the race will be between…the Republican and the Libertarian…which means I might actually be able to vote for the Libertarian.

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- swamp_donkey
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 4:22pm
  obama for 4 more first and then joe for 8 yessssssssssssssss
  
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- CoGod
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 4:31pm
  Swamp donkey. Great name because you truly are a dumb jackass.
  
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- SocialistSlayer
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 4:31pm
  This is the funniest thing I have ever heard – Biden couldn’t win a post at most cities for their dog catchers !
  
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- angelcat
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 4:46pm
  It would be like having Bozo the clown as president, but not as smart or funny or attractive as Bozo.
  
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- bobdog19006
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 4:47pm
  Oh, from your lips to God’s ears. I hope he runs. Unopposed.
  
  The country needs a good laugh.
  
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- Prosecute_Constitutional_Treason_In_Washington
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 4:54pm
  Will elections be legal in 2016?
  
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- KeithOlberdink
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 4:55pm
  Not gonna happen unless he paints his skin black. The blacks won’t come out for white skin Joe. But by all means Joe… Run, yes RUN!
  
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- Too_Far_Gone
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 5:00pm
  I guess pigs are flying !
  
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- ReallySeriouslyNoWay
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 5:35pm
  It’s more likely that before the primaries begin Obama will set up a trip for him to the Republic of N-ger and intentionally not pronounce it so when he steps off the plane he’ll say it in the very wrong way which will be sadly hilarious, but also disasterous. Dave Chappell will come out of retirement to make fun of him.
  
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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 5:38pm
  He will be COMPLETELY senile by then.
  
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- Buddynoel
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 5:46pm
  Sorry Joe, but if Obama wins in 2012, he’ll crown himself ruler for life in 2013. Who needs a constitution?
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 5:47pm
  Hi Anonymous T. Irrelevant,
  
  Someone said senile to Joe once and he replied, “Are you crazy? You can’t see the Nile from here. It’s way over in Europe! “
  
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- Individualism
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 5:50pm
  Paul/Johnson 2016 or Johnnson/Paul 2016, landslide win with that if they put up Biden or Clinton.
  
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- Luisa48
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 6:55pm
  Joe running for president in 2016? Ha, ha, ha, ho, ho, ho, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha oh my stomach is hurting I’m laughing so hard!!!! Unbelievable! Hilarious! best joke of the day.
  
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- Luisa48
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 7:01pm
  Joe running for president in 2016? Ha, ha, ha, ha, Ha, ha, ha, ha, Ha, ha, ha, ha, Ha, ha, ha, ha, Ha, ha, ha, ha, Ha, ha, ha, ha!!!!! Laughing so hard my stomach is hurting!! Unbelievable, hilarious!!!
  
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- fastfacts
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 7:42pm
  Biden is on a role today:
  - ‘I’m Going to Give You the Whole Load Today’
  - Romney and Putin are ‘best buddies’
  - ‘Are you Indian?’, Man Responds: ‘American’
  - Campaigning for 2016
  - Romney Millionaire’s Tax Cut Would be $1.6 Trillion, then Says $2 Trillion Plus
  - Calls the Cleveland Plain Dealer one of the major newspapers “in this state.” He is in Florida, not Ohio.
  - Biden Attacks Romney, White House Says It’s “Not A Time For Politics”
  
  And this was all today. (This was all made available through americanparchment.com
  
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- bonesiii
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 7:56pm
  Romney re-election vs. Joe Biden 2016?
  
  GO FOR IT, JOE! =D
  
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- ProbIemSoIver
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 9:20pm
  What a clown. Rest assured, I will be posting links to help destroy Dr. Gaffe’s chance.
  
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- eagledown
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 11:26pm
  It’s plausible the Village idiot could be President.
  
  1. Obama get re-elected by voter fraud.
  2. Impeachment proceedings initiate against Obama for Benghazi.
  3. BINGO, We now have a Certifiable Village Idiot for President.
  
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- eagledown
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 11:37pm
  @LUISA48
  
  Don’t laugh too hard.
  The media created Obama and protects him.
  For the thousand reasons Obama wasn’t even electable, he is in a dead heat in the polls.
  I’m convinced, people are stupid and the media knows it.
  If they made Obama President, what makes you think they can’t make Biden one?
  
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- smallcraftadvisory
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 6:19am
  I think Joe is finished after this election. Read fresh political commentary at: http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/
  
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scdave
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:59pm
I’ve heard that the Dumba$$ party was looking for someone to run in 2016. Perfect choice, go for it Uncle Joe.

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- AvengerK
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 4:07pm
  This is deadly earnest man….this is deadly earnest.
  
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- oneshiner
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 5:39pm
  There’s No Fool like a Bungling Old Fool.
  
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welovetheUSA
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:58pm
Old fool……..when Romney gets in the White House the media will not be watched, no one will buy the liberal news papers or magazines…the media will not be listened to..its over, American donot want the Obama agenda or his foolish ideals, Romney will put us back on the right track and it will take 8 years to do it..then another republican will take the white house…for its been 40 years that democrats have taken Americans on this ride to distruction…it will not happen again..Pelosi get your mouth sewed up because your not going to influence anyone anymore.

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- forthepeople
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 4:16pm
  Amen : we can only pray ?
  
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- Madmilo
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 6:20pm
  Like
  
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- Luisa48
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 7:04pm
  Yeah! God bless the USA!! Go Romney/Ryan!!!!!!!
  
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- 762x51
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 7:07pm
  The demise of the current media would truly be a good thing. Once they capitulated to the leftist agenda they became useless. Hopefully a new media that is truly objective will arise out of the ashes of the current media.
  
  As for Joke Biden running for president . . .
  Hail to the chief can be changed to the circus theme music . .
  The presidential motorcade will be Shriners cars
  Air Force One can now be a paper airplane
  foreign policy will apply to Hawaii
  And Joe will finally be a big efin deal.
  
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- ProbIemSoIver
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 9:25pm
  Romney is a wall street Financed Clown and no different from Odumbo with the exception of,
  Romney is not half black, and does not attract flies to his Pie-hole.
  
  Don’t make some nescient retort unless you watch the EVIDENCE to my claims !!!!!
  
  10 minute video of both these clowns saying the SAME THING !!!!!!!
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZLqsRqKFyI
  
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nesmond
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:58pm
Say it ain’t so Joe!

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tonypro
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:58pm
I hope he does run.
Guaranteed win for the conservatives.

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- AvengerK
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 4:08pm
  I hope he’s deadly earnest man…deadly earnest.
  
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- swamp_donkey
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 4:24pm
  yeah you idiots can run newt and get your moon colony ya space cadets
  
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- JeffersonsPen
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 5:06pm
  Look swamp donkey……….there goes an intitlement truck………….if you run fast you can ketch it!
  
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SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:57pm
And what would his platform be ?

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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 4:04pm
  You know, if this man, this BIDEN, were just a silly man who makes gaffe’s all the time I wouldn’t mind…but this is one equally EVIL man (along with Obama)… Biden has -0- respect for our Constitution; for American History….look at his son(s) they are up to their necks in corruption – yes
  one did serve – then came home and got in the soup. I feel so sorry for his present wife. (yes I know his first wife and daughters were killed in accident). Some people take great travesty and it becomes and excuse for EVIL. I believe that’s what Biden has done..but he is wicked evil. He believes it’s all about what HE can get for HIM and has nothing to do with AMERICA. HE is the total opposite of what Paul Ryan is. HE can run, but he’s not of any quality caliber to hold that office again.
  VOTE PEOPLE!! :) Don’t fear, PRAY!!! Fear comes from satan. HOPE comes from GOD. TRUST HIM! We can do this!!
  
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- Oneirishman
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 4:44pm
  Plugs for Thugs!
  Stinking Moderator, why are you removing my posts, moron.
  
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- Patriot of My America
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 7:40pm
  The one he stands on while the noose is put around his neck….
  
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blackyb
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:57pm
Has anyone besides me ever noticed how Obama, Biden and the demon cohorts smile with their mouths and their eyes are dead? That is because they have no soul as to what a soul should be. They are dead inside. The only thing they can relate to are things of the flesh. That is why all their ads have some sexual connotation. That is why their whole being is made of nothing beyond social problems that can be used to subvert the youth into a life that is agains God. These people are evil and they are gathering together against decency.

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- Blitz
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 4:43pm
  Yes I’ve noticed. You see the same smile/smirk on booking photos of people that have done evil deeds.
  
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- donkeykong
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:15am
  Yeah, and actually I commented on another thread
  about stills taken from the last debate. In Obamas
  eyes, I saw nothing….just dead, cold, black eyes,
  like there was no soul behind them. I said at the
  time “spooky” – I stick to that comment.
  
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bckeegan
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:57pm
That is hilarious. We are way past the tipping point America.

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blackyb
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:54pm
CJoe Bidden thinks he owns D.C. It is like someone old fart working in an office for many years thinking they own the company. This man is nothing but a blemish on America.

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Dismayed Veteran
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:53pm
Joe will be drooling in assisted living by then. He has dementia and fully loaded Depends right now.

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Stoic one
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:52pm
Please don’t make me barf…….

president?

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Dodsfall
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:52pm
Please run in 2016 Joe, and every four years after that. At least we will have someone to laugh at.

Keeping the democrats out of the White House for a generation or so may be what it will takes to turn the ship around.

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huey6367
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:50pm
If Biden runs in 2016, he won’t make it past the primaries just like the other times that drunk uncle has run. He is delusional.

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RightUnite
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:50pm
Oh, for crying out loud!! He can’t honestly think he has a snowballs chance in 2016!!

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- huey6367
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:56pm
  Romney/Ryan 2016
  
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- forthepeople
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 4:20pm
  Clinton / Biden 2016 … please …please … please … if there is a God ?
  
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The-Real-Enrico
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:49pm
Lol!!

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blackyb
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:49pm
If Jo Bidden runs for anything, it better be the border. That bunch will eventually be arrested for treason to this country for helping that foreign agent into office.

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doomytram
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:49pm
Nope.

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65Mustang
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:49pm
Well, I don’t know why he couldn’t run for office in 2016….Obama has lowered the intelligence level of being president to that of a gnat, Biden would be perfect, zero intelligence.

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ExO
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:48pm
Nice Ovomit Throws us in the toilet and Biden would flush us.

Romney/Ryan 2012 please save us.

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WarMunger_Al
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:48pm
That would be the best thing to happen for conservatives. Would be hard not to beat him.

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progressiveslayer
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:48pm
Dementia really is awful for you huh Joe? Old drunken fool for VP and a Marxist POS masquerading as POTUS a sad state of affairs that’s for sure.

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Blitz
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:46pm
After being unemployed for fours years crazy joe just might run.

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IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:46pm
He knows insurance rates won’t go down thanks to Obamacare so we won’t be seeing him.

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floridareader
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:45pm
Other of the stupid jokes of Joe Smart Biden

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The-Monk
Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:45pm
FYI,
EtchASketchy is a paid troll… he’ll clock out right before 5 pm.
Don’t bother replying to it because that’s what it wants.

Tick tock, tick tock….EtchASketch
Your 5 pm deadline is approaching….

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- FEMALL
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 5:22pm
  @ The Monk You’d think being a union troll he would try to type r-e-a-l s-l-o-w to pad overtime.
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 5:44pm
  Hi FEMALL,
  
  Too funny. He must be paid “per post”. LOL
  
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