Joe Biden continues his work meeting with Jewish communities to explain the Obama administration's reasons for supporting the nuclear deal with Iran. Thursday night, he spoke at a synagogue in Atlanta, where he was asked about running for president.
What he said was something like this: The deciding factor will not be who else is running, or whether he can raise the money or organize a campaign in time. The real question, Biden said, "Is whether I can do it." And, he added, whether his family can do it.
He said that, as of now, he honestly doesn't know the answer, and he cannot say when the decision will be made.
It wasn't as much what he said. It was his tone and his body language that makes me think he will not run. He seemed tired, depleted -- well, of course, he's still deeply grieving over the death of his son. The old Biden energy and cheery optimism just wasn't there.
Of course, I only saw a very short video clip of this Q and A. But, if this remains his mood and demeanor, I think it indicates that his answer will be no, when he does make a decision.
Ralph
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