In a word, no.
Look, I love Joe Biden--he's a great Vice-President (especially when compared to the King of the Oblivious Assholes, Dick Cheney), he's a great Democrat, and his story is inspiring (the loss of his first wife and baby daughter at the age of 30, and the recent loss of his oldest son Beau to brain cancer are not easy tragedies to suffer with grace, and Biden did that and more, all while in the public eye). He's a Liberal and he has a wealth of experience.
But...we already have a solid Liberal in the race with Bernie Sanders, and one of the few candidates with more experience than Biden, Hillary Clinton. I just see Biden muddying the race--he really has nothing to add. While I understand there are concerns about Clinton's e-mail controversy, poll after poll has shown that Americans don't give a rat's ass. I also know there are those who are concerned about Sanders' electability, but frankly I think they are much overblown because the Electoral map is so much in our favor and Sanders has a message that resonates far and wide. Factor in that Biden has made two previous runs (1988 and 2008) and made nary a dent with the party faithful, and you have a campaign not ready for prime time.
Plus I have a hunch that of the three who actually have a chance (Webb and Chafee would be worse but neither has a prayer in hell) to win the nomination, Biden is far and away the one the republicans would want to face. The parallels to Al Gore (another great Democrat) are uncanny--the VP of a successful administration with a propensity to put his foot in his mouth.
Better to smile and wave and go out on a winning note.
Peace,
emaycee
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