Joe Biden was sworn into office yesterday for his second term as Vice President with his prospects of a 2016 presidential candidate never brighter, according to senior political sources.
At a gathering of influential Iowans on Saturday, Biden told the crowd, "I'm proud to be the president of the United States." Could his slip of the tongue suggest he is already considering a 2016?
In the past two months alone, Biden has played a key role in negotiating a deal on the “fiscal cliff” and leading a task force to find a new way to reduce gun violence.
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A CNN Poll released last Wednesday showed his approval rating stands at 59 percent, surpassing President Obama.
The Hill reports that senior officials and Democrats on Capitol Hill view Biden as an important asset.
“Over the last few years people have seen him as he settled into the role,” one senior administration official told the newspaper. “He has grown a lot just by nature of the experiences he’s had.”
Another senior administration official said Obama and Biden “have found a real groove where they complement each other and have a lot of trust in each other.”
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On Capitol Hill, praise for the former Senator was also echoed.
“In an institution where personal relationships are paramount, Joe has a lot of great personal relationships. That’s what has helped him get these deals done,” said Rep. Robert Andrews
One senior official said that the public is now seeing a softer side of Biden.
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“His style is cool now. People want people who can break through and talk to other people. He doesn’t represent trench warfare. He’s the guy who can talk to anyone. I think people are looking for leaders who want to try and rise above it. And they realize he’s appealing and likable and has vast knowledge and experience,” the source told the Hill.
Biden ran for presidency in 1988 and 2008 and will be 73 in 2016, making him the oldest person ever elected president.
What do you think? Would/should Joe Biden run in 2016?
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.wizardofoz | Jan 23, 2013, 05:02 PM EST
Tom, how dare you sully Walter Mitty's good name!
Maureen15 | Jan 23, 2013, 12:14 PM EST
Please let's be real here. Joe is a great guy but he will be 74 years old, in four years. In all fairness, he has served his Country well. At 74, he deserves some quality time with his family and friends...to enjoy life. I really do not think Joe Biden will run. No matter what he does, I wish him well.
Tom Mo | Jan 22, 2013, 08:39 PM EST
Joe (Walter Mitty) Biden for Presidunce in 2016. Hee,hee.
wjb1tex | Jan 22, 2013, 04:07 PM EST
I agree with some of what you say but my point was why say you are a Republican and then say you intend to vote for the Democrat no matter who the Republican is ? It's OK to be a Democrat. You take the same approach. Because you don't like some of the current Republicans you say they are doomed. The elected Republicans in the various states would disagree. Republican Governors at an all time high. The problem seems to be the primaries resulting in candidates who can't win. Moderate Republicans would vote for a less conservative choice rather than vote for the Democrat. The same for the left wing crazies. They vote for the Democrat. Whoever it is. I don't see Democrats as real conservatives at all. But that's another story.
EphraimKibbey | Jan 22, 2013, 01:52 PM EST
wjb1tex - there are many republicans and former republicans out here who can't stand the party's current brand of candidates and elected officials. A conservative by definition wants to preserve the current for the future not return the world to what it was a century ago. Current GOP candidates have been reactionaries not conservatives. Most of the Democratic candidates are the REAL conservatives. They want to preserve our social programs not privatize them. They want regulate industry not return us to the days of robber barons. This is why the republican party is doomed. It has lost the moral compass shown by Lincoln and TR. Its ever shrinking membership do not like the way America has matured over the last century and are bound and determined to take it backwards. We like Adult America and hope its good characteristics continue to be supported. If you want to vote for people bound and determined to take your country back to its terrible twos that is your perogative but you may find that getting what you want is not always getting what you need.
wjb1tex | Jan 22, 2013, 12:30 PM EST
Eschetic | ------------ You claim to be a Republican but have already decided to vote for the Democrat without knowing who the Republicans will nominate, what Biden's health will be like, what he will say in debates as to how he intends to govern, or anything else that most people use to decide who to vote for. Unless you just want to vote for the guy from Delaware because you are proud.
FastEddy | Jan 22, 2013, 11:53 AM EST
LOL ... that guy can't even tie his shoes without spin ...
Eschetic | Jan 22, 2013, 11:48 AM EST
It's still FAR too soon to be seriously speculating about the next president, and a lot will depend on what Hillary Clinton does, but it's becoming increasingly clear that the lady's husband wants her to run this time far more than the lady herself does coming off an outstanding term as Secretary of State. Never underestimate the determination and clout however of a sitting Vice President - even at 70. Given his impressive career of practical achievement (and even as a Republican but a MODERATE one and one proud to have been born in Delaware), I'll certainly be voting for him if he can get his party's nomination. How likely THAT will be can probably be gauged between now and then by how hysterical the usual right wing nut jobs are in denigrating the man on an ongoing basis - it's a perfect measure of both their ignorance and how scared they are of a candidate they know they could not beat!
wjb1tex | Jan 22, 2013, 11:08 AM EST
While I personally like Biden I also like Joe Thiesman who said "Norman Einstein was a genius" but I don't think I want either to be President.
mccabeesq | Jan 22, 2013, 11:04 AM EST
I'll support him. I was going to vote for McCain, until Obama put Biden on the ticket. But we'll see what Hillary does.
mayoman | Jan 22, 2013, 10:18 AM EST
Very doubtful.
Tom Mo | Jan 22, 2013, 10:04 AM EST
I think Dara Kelly should get back on her meds.
Nicopernicus | Jan 22, 2013, 08:56 AM EST
This article should be cut and pasted to the file labeled "time capsule." Obamaphoria has gone to this writers head.
handsome68 | Jan 22, 2013, 08:56 AM EST
Saints preserve us!!!! The man's all mouth.