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2015-08-23 Home Front: Politix

Here it comes: First on CNN: Biden meets with Warren in Washington

Vice President Joe Biden met privately with Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Saturday in his residence at the Naval Observatory, CNN has learned, another sign he is seriously deciding whether to jump into the Democratic presidential race.

The meeting between Biden and Warren, confirmed by two people familiar with the session, is the biggest indication yet that Biden is feeling out influential Democrats before announcing his intentions.

Beloved by liberal Democrats, Warren decided to sit out a campaign of her own, but she has yet to formally endorse a candidate. In an interview on Friday, she told WBZ in Boston: "I don't think anyone has been anointed."

The vice president arrived in Washington shortly before lunchtime, even though his official schedule said he was planning to spend the weekend at his home in Delaware.

Kendra Barkoff, a Biden spokeswoman, declined to comment on the meeting. But an aide to Biden confirmed a meeting, telling CNN: "The vice president traveled last minute to Washington, D.C. for a private meeting and will be returning to Delaware."

Biden is increasingly weighing whether to challenge Hillary Clinton and other Democratic candidates for the party's presidential nomination. A small team of advisers has spent weeks quietly putting together a campaign strategy and fundraising plan in case Biden decides to run. He had at least one meeting with them this week in Wilmington, one person familiar with the session told CNN.

He has told his associates he intends to make his decision in the next month, an announcement that could upend the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination.

With the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary six months away, Biden is the leading figure Democrats believe they could turn to if they needed to find an alternative to Clinton, whose favorability ratings have taken a deep hit as her email use while secretary of state is drawing deeper controversy.

Biden, 72, has a large and loyal collection of friends and advisers from more than four decades in Washington. Yet even inside his sprawling constellation, affectionately known as "Biden World,"
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deep divisions exist over the wisdom of him making another bid for the presidency.

Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2015-08-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 I made this call months ago - Warren will be the Dem nominee.

Posted by Raj 2015-08-23 00:18|| 2015-08-23 00:18|| Front Page Top

Posted by 2015-08-23 01:52|| 2015-08-23 01:52|| Front Page Top

#3 #2 Both the Beest and the Champ step down from candidacy and office due to criminal conspiracy illness.

Besoeker, What about the part where Biden becomes POTUS before the 2016 election further setting him up for the run with Fauxichantis; A Nixon-Ford redux. Biden then pardons Hilda and Obumble.

Posted by JohnQC 2015-08-23 07:58|| 2015-08-23 07:58|| Front Page Top

#4 What we may be seeing here is a Huma Abedin, Mooslim Broederbond and Valjar, Persian cat fight. The next few days and weeks should be quite interesting.

If a second server is found, or if foreign disclosure of classified data is revealed [read that negligence or 'Abdein as witting sleeper agent'], my bet is the Beest is finished, kaput !

Posted by Besoeker 2015-08-23 08:27|| 2015-08-23 08:27|| Front Page Top

#5 This would be quite interesting if it wasn't happening to all of us.

In a sane country with the rule of law all of these people would have joined the orange jumpsuit brigade years ago.

In our elitist/oligarchic/NWO proto-fascist system I doubt anything will happen to them.

We'll be stuck with crippling inflation, unemployment and invasion by undesirables.

Posted by AlanC 2015-08-23 08:59|| 2015-08-23 08:59|| Front Page Top

#6 To a point, AlanC. When Champ's dream is achieved and the U.S. is on a par with Mexico and Guatalmala, there won't be much benefit in coming here.

Posted by Bobby 2015-08-23 09:42|| 2015-08-23 09:42|| Front Page Top

#7 "It's not personal, Hillary. It's just business."

Posted by charger 2015-08-23 14:46|| 2015-08-23 14:46|| Front Page Top

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