Joe Biden Should Announce Right Now That He's Running in 2020

[DonViejo]

We all know he wants to run. So what’s the downside in saying so? None! Upside: He becomes the de facto opposition leader.

MARK MCKINNON
06.27.17 1:00 AM ET

Joe Biden should announce he’s running for president in 2020. Right now.
Democrats need a singular voice representing the party. And as we saw in the recent Georgia special congressional election, that voice should not be Nancy Pelosi.

Cut the coy. Cut the Mario Cuomo routine. Just throw down Joe. You know you want to.

If you announce now, the next two years become a debate between you and Donald Trump. You become the shadow president.

You’ve earned it. You deserve it. You regret you didn’t run last time. Because you’d probably be president right now. Beating Hillary in the primary would have been tough, but if you had, you sure as hell would have had a compelling economic message in the general election in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin for those lunch bucket voters you know so well. And, therefore, would have won.

Every elected Democrat with an ounce of ambition is positioning themselves to run. But it's just creating 100 Davids against the one Goliath in DC. There is a lot of potential talent coming up through the ranks, but if you’ve got an old Babe Ruth hanging around the locker room, put him on the field. More importantly, a Biden candidacy now could eliminate, at least temporarily, the emerging rift between progressives and centrists. Biden has respect and credibility from both camps. And he could keep that fight from spilling over into a civil war that could kill chances for 2018 and 2020.

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[BeyondGeography]

1. When he'll be 78 years old

Spare me.

[awesomerwb1]

2. Always been a fan of Joe.

As a tactic to further weaken cheeto, then yes. As a way to unite dems and keep hopes of a blue wave alive, then yes.

For a real run for president? I think age would be an issue.

[Freddie]

3. No

Too old by then. Same with Bernie and yes Elizabeth Warren.
Dems win with a young candidate- JKF, PBO, Bill Clinton in 92.

[Me.]

4. Oh Yes, By All Means Take Career Advice From Republican McKinnon

You know the guy, the one who works with Halperin

[delisen]

5. everyone wants to undemocratically lock-in personal preferred candidate

[monmouth4]

6. He won't win. Won't win in a primary either..n/t

[pirateshipdude]

7. Biden has run two other times and hasn't made it in the primaries. For a reason. Eom

[longship]

8. No! Let us not fall into the perpetual presidential campaign trap.

That's why Democrats have lost state houses, governorships, and both the US House and Senate.

Love Joe, but we need to take back state houses, governorships, the US House, and the US Senate before anybody announces for 2020.

Naive people see only the White House.

[Skittles]

9. NO, NO, NO, NO AND FUCK NO

[Blue_Tires]

10. Dumb take is dumb...