Obama Has Plenty of Time to Drop Biden

The rumors seem to be increasing that Obama my get of rid of Biden as a VP. I can't imagine why; he makes Obama look almost intelligent by comparison.

Obama Has Plenty of Time to Drop Biden

12:35 PM, Aug 15, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPER


President Barack Obama has slightly more than 22 days to drop Vice Presidential Joe Biden from the 2012 Democratic presidential ticket, according to lawyers familiar with the party nominating process. That is, Democrats have until September 6 to formally nominate their presidential ticket which will then be qualified for the 50 state ballots.

And it is still possible for that ticket not to include the current vice president, Joe Biden.
"As a sitting president and vice president, Obama and Biden are both considered the Democrats' presumptive nominees and will not be the official nominees until after Charlotte," a lawyer familiar with the party nominating process tells me. "Each party has to file paperwork with each state once the candidates become official nominees. So it's still quite possible for Obama to drop Biden and replace him with someone else and pay no consequences with listing on ballots."
The nominating process will take place at the Democratic party convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, which is being held September 3-6.
Renewed speculation that Biden could be dropped from the ticket comes on the heels of yet another gaffe by the vice president. "They gonna put y'all back in chains," Biden said of the Republican candidates for president and vice president yesterday at a campaign stop. CNN reported that a senior adviser called Biden's comments "not helpful," and that "they believe the vice president has knocked them off track."

On Monday, Vice President Biden also came under fire after questioning the values of Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan by invoking the Wisconsin congressman's deceased father.
Biden had taken last week off, spending most of that time at the beach, avoiding mishaps by staying away from the press and the campaign trail.
Speculation that Biden could be dropped has been rampant, despite denials from top Democrats. As NPR reported, "no elected VP has been dropped from the ticket since 1944, when Henry Wallace was removed at the national convention that year in favor of Sen. Harry Truman (D-Mo.). And that turned out to be extremely significant, as President Franklin Roosevelt was dead less than three months after he was inaugurated for a fourth term."
The likeliest time for an announcement that Biden is to be dumped would be just before the GOP convention—around Friday, August 24. This would step on the Republicans' planned buildup to their convention, and would give Hillary Clinton, perhaps the likeliest replacement, a couple of weeks to resign as Secretary of State to accept her place on the ticket, while arranging a smooth transition at Foggy Bottom.
So look for activity around August 24. But meanwhile, here's a countdown clock until the last moment Biden could easily be dropped, the date the ticket is formally nominated, September 6:

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/...en_650014.html

Please, God. Keep Biden on the ticket! We're going to be needing a few laughs.

I don't think they will. It would be another confirmation that Obama is a cluless incompetent executive.

The Romney team would make very good hay of a VP switch.

The rumors seem to be increasing that Obama my get of rid of Biden as a VP. Originally Posted by joe bloe

Joe the Bloehard, I don't have anything against VP Biden but I will admit the possibility of an Obama/Hillary ticket intriques me. I say go for it!

Hillary wants nothing to do with an Obama 2nd term.

Based on this Powerlineblog analysis; I might have to reconsider.....I respect the thinkers at Powerline........

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archive...n-his-time.php

If it happens; it means TeamObama has internal polling data that shows a looming electorial disaster is coming their way.....which still begs the question, Why would Hillary jump aboard that cliff bound train ?

Biden will not go peacefully.

Obama would throw his own mother under the train, if he thought it would help him secure reelection. Even Axelrod is not denying the possibility of dropping Biden from the ticket. If Rodney's surge in the polls continues, Biden is as good as done.

Hillary Clinton number one in the direct line of succession??? That would keep Barry awake at night.

Joe Biden wants to run in 2016. No way he will willingly step aside.

If the Democratic powers want Slow Joe gone; he can do nothing about it. His sons political future depends on Joe being a loyal Democrat....Shit, Joe will check himself into the looney bin if the Obama's tell him to....

Biden will not go peacefully. Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy

Unless Obama has "compromising" photos.

Unless Obama has "compromising" photos. Originally Posted by joe bloe

How drunk would you have to get the girl to pose for those with Biden? The Jack Daniels distillery would sell out in minutes.

Besides, Obama has said he's sticking with Biden, regardless. We know he doesn't lie, so you can take that to the bank. If it's still solvent.

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign...s-running-mate

You might be right; the Democrats couldn't run Kennedy out of town after he let Mary Jo drown to death (wait, they never tried to dump Kennedy, they nominated him for President instead), or Klansman Robert Bryd, they couldn't get him to leave the party either (wait, they never tried, nope, they elevated him to senior Senator status, named bridges and such after him)...well at least they ran lying Clinton, the guy who disgraced the oval office out of town right ? Nope, we all know how that has turned out !

Oh well.

You might be right; the Democrats couldn't run Kennedy out of town after he let Mary Jo drown to death (wait, they never tried to dump Kennedy, they nominated him for President instead), or Klansman Robert Bryd, they couldn't get him to leave the party either (wait, they never tried, nope, they elevated him to senior Senator status, named bridges and such after him)...well at least they ran lying Clinton, the guy who disgraced the oval office out of town right ? Nope, we all know how that has turned out !

Oh well. Originally Posted by Whirlaway

We do, when Clinton left we ha a balanced budget and even a small surplus.
We also know how the next 8years went, asswipe.