In 2012 should Obama drop Biden and go with Gillibrand?
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« on: January 27, 2009, 12:26:22 AM »
In 2012, should President Barack Obama drop 69 year old Joe Biden and replace him with 46 year old New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for Vice President?

Please discuss.

(We will assume that Gillibrand wins the 2010 New York Senate election)
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« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2009, 12:27:27 AM »
I like Gillibrand, -points to signature-, but unless Biden is sick or something I don't think he should. And if he is forced to pick someone it should be Hillary Clinton.
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« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2009, 12:41:17 AM »
NO!

Stop the orgasmic Gillibrand talk.
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« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2009, 12:44:05 AM »
Quote from: NiK on January 27, 2009, 12:41:17 AM
NO!

Stop the orgasmic Gillibrand talk.
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« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2009, 12:48:01 AM »

You mean she isn't secretly god? O.O
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« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2009, 12:51:52 AM »
I am not saying that Obama should drop Biden for Gillibrand.

But think of the historic implications.

The first black President and the first female Vice President, assuming Obama is reelected, of course.
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« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2009, 01:00:01 AM »
Even if Vice President Biden resigned the Vice Presidency prior to the 2012 Presidential Election I doubt President Obama would replace him with Senator Gillibrand. If anything, Obama would replace Biden with another white male as Vice President. However, as I am a man with no answers, I'd suggest you ask me in another three years then I'd be able to give you a concise answer.
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« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2009, 02:30:37 AM »
No. Unless Biden gives Obama a real reason to dump him.
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« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2009, 02:34:12 AM »
I have a feeling that Biden will step down in favor of a Obama/Clinton ticket.
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« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2009, 02:42:22 AM »
No, he should obviously drop him and replace him with Romney.
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« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2009, 03:13:54 AM »
Quote from: Tender Branson on January 27, 2009, 02:34:12 AM
I have a feeling that Biden will step down in favor of a Obama/Clinton ticket.

This might happen, in which case Biden becomes Secretary of State.
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« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2009, 03:18:01 AM »
Quote from: Nixon in '80 on January 27, 2009, 02:42:22 AM
No, he should obviously drop him and replace him with Romney.

I was going to post that several different times but every time I clicked "reply" I lost my willpower because I realized everyone was thinking it

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« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2009, 03:36:39 AM »
Quote from: Lunar on January 27, 2009, 03:18:01 AM
Quote from: Nixon in '80 on January 27, 2009, 02:42:22 AM
No, he should obviously drop him and replace him with Romney.

I was going to post that several different times but every time I clicked "reply" I lost my willpower because I realized everyone was thinking it

Smiley

I figured the best way to get people to like me was to vocalize the group sentiment.





Am I cool yet?
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« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2009, 07:53:25 AM »
I've never really understood all this talk about replacing Biden as VP. I don't see anything that would really cause that to happen, and I wonder why it's become so popular.
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« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2009, 09:41:36 AM »
Quote from: Attorney General Franzl on January 27, 2009, 07:53:25 AM
I've never really understood all this talk about replacing Biden as VP. I don't see anything that would really cause that to happen, and I wonder why it's become so popular.

Biden is the oldest VP ever, I think, and look at what a mess the Republicans were in without the VP as a natural successor to the President. It's a beguiling thought and Biden seems like such a good sport about everything, while he has no ambitions to succeed Obama.

I think it's reasonable to speculate about this. I think it's too early to say if Gillibrand is the one, but she has to be considered a potentially strong candidate for 2016 as of now, the way George Allen was considered potentially strong for 2008 after his 2000 election.
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« Reply #15 on: January 27, 2009, 05:10:16 PM »

Not he isn't.
Alben Barkley and Charles Curtis were 71 and 69 years old when they were elected.
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« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2009, 05:12:48 PM »
Quote from: px75 on January 27, 2009, 05:10:16 PM

Not he isn't.
Alben Barkley and Charles Curtis were 71 and 69 years old when they were elected.

Welcome to the forum Smiley

Oh, and Alben Barkley is awesome ftr.
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« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2009, 05:14:29 PM »
Quote from: Nixon in '80 on January 27, 2009, 02:42:22 AM
No, he should obviously drop him and replace him with Romney.

Excellent suggestion, my friend.
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« Reply #18 on: January 27, 2009, 05:15:51 PM »
In the interests of being bipartisan and a hero to moderates, Barack Obama should drop Biden and replace him with Sarah Palin.
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« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2009, 05:17:22 PM »
Quote from: benconstine on January 27, 2009, 05:12:48 PM
Quote from: px75 on January 27, 2009, 05:10:16 PM

Not he isn't.
Alben Barkley and Charles Curtis were 71 and 69 years old when they were elected.

Welcome to the forum Smiley

Oh, and Alben Barkley is awesome ftr.

Thank you.
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« Reply #20 on: January 27, 2009, 05:22:56 PM »
Quote from: Nicodeme Depape on January 27, 2009, 12:27:27 AM
I like Gillibrand, -points to signature-, but unless Biden is sick or something I don't think he should. And if he is forced to pick someone it should be Hillary Clinton.
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« Reply #21 on: January 27, 2009, 05:26:46 PM »
No, but Bill Clinton should drop Hillary for Gillibrand. For returning to the White House of course.
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« Reply #22 on: January 27, 2009, 07:47:51 PM »
Ewww. No thank you, Biden's actually a decent complement to Obama.
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« Reply #23 on: January 27, 2009, 08:02:41 PM »
Quote from: Attorney General Franzl on January 27, 2009, 07:53:25 AM
I've never really understood all this talk about replacing Biden as VP. I don't see anything that would really cause that to happen, and I wonder why it's become so popular.
People are bored and want to come up with outlandish scenarios.
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« Reply #24 on: January 28, 2009, 12:15:53 AM »
I like Gillibrand, she is a nice moderate DEM, but the fact that were talking about her as the next president days after her appointment is ludicrous.
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