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It occurs to me that until we hear it out of the horse's mouth this all remains a (imo) grotesque, nebulous dance between people who nobody voted for (the media, the donors, and Aaron Sorkin's West Wing club staffing the WH).
Joe Biden did not actually write that letter or make that post. Has anyone told him yet that he's not running for re-election anymore?
Speaking of, he has a piece in the NYT arguing that the Dems should nominate Mitt Romney. I find this hilarious.
I know it sounds like TV fiction but... why is it hilarious? It seems to me like it would work. Romney would pull a good chunk of never-Trump Republican voters, plus all the loyal Democratic voters. Some people might splinter and go third party, but they're already doing that to RFK Jr who is... not doing well. Romney would win, and accomplish what Democrats always say is their main goal of "stopping Trump." It's quite possible the Republican party would completely shatter after that, too.
I think it'd be ironic, darkly-humorous, for the Democrats to turn to a man they once made their #1 adversary as their savior. As you say, it could actually work, but I think that's why they won't do it.
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They could even give him a binder full of women to pick from for VP!
It is very "late-season West Wing," isn't it?
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If you watch Biden's press conference from a couple weeks ago, it's clear that despite his physical and mental decline, he is not so far gone that he wouldn't be able to get word out to the press that people around him were releasing unauthorized announcements about his re-election campaign. He forgets what he is talking about, mis-speaks, and is generally not quick on his feet, but he is not completely detached from reality.
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They didn't even tell his staffers, why would they tell him?
More seriously--if this were an elderly man trying to make changes to his will, I'd have some hard questions about undue influence. That's been true throughout his presidency. He might very well be going along with this as the result of rational persuasion, but I don't believe for one instant that it was his idea.
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If Joe Biden cannot control his Twitter then he might as well bow out.
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I hope you are right. But I doubt it. it may be a case of bribed intern trying to force his hand, but the chances are slim.
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