Key Democrat's Advice For Biden: Don't Run

[still_one]

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A key House Democrat suggested Monday that Vice President Joe Biden can’t win the Democratic nomination on his own and should not enter the contest.

Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) told The Huffington Post that Biden should instead say he is “available” to head the 2016 ticket if circumstances warrant it -- that is, if Hillary Clinton implodes.

“If I were advising him, I would not advise him to get in,” said Clyburn, 75, a top member of the House leadership and an influential figure in the Congressional Black Caucus. “In my opinion, he would not do himself any favors by getting in.”

Clyburn has not yet endorsed a candidate for the Democratic nomination. At this juncture, he said, Clinton’s candidacy offers his party’s best chance to hold the White House in 2016.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/james-clyburn-joe-biden_562549f5e4b08589ef486907

[jonno99]

1. "...he would not do himself any favors..." Really? LOL! He just might win! nt

[Autumn]

2. Well he won't be doing someone any favors.

Clyburn is being ridiculous. A sitting Vice President in a very popular administration has every right to run, as much as Hillary does.

[TwilightGardener]

3. If anyone's "entitled" to run, it's the sitting VP. I'm not a Biden supporter, but this is

ridiculous.

[restorefreedom]

4. so everyone exists to serve hillary

say he is available in case she implodes? what a demeaning thing to say to a sitting veep. always liked clyburn but he just dropped a couple of pegs in my eyes.

[still_one]

5. Even though it said he has not declared who he is for, the odds are, he supports Hillary

If Biden enters the race, I think his strategy is for the long term, in the hope that Bernie and Hillary will hurt each other enough in the early states, that he will just come in and sweep up the nomination.

[bigwillq]

6. I hope Biden runs.

The more candiates and voices, the better, imo. Let the people decide.