EXETER, N.H. ― It seemed like an oddball question for former Vice President Joe Biden: Would he be open to having a Republican serve as his own vice president if he were the Democratic nominee? But during a routine campaign stop here on Monday, Biden’s answer was a bit surprising.
“The answer is, I would,” Biden said. “But I can’t think of one now.”
At the time, Biden’s response seemed to be taken more as a joke or rhetorical flourish, drawing laughs from the crowd gathered at Exeter’s historic town hall. But Biden immediately silenced the laughs.
“No, I’m serious,” he said. “No, here’s what I mean. Let me explain that. You know, there’s some really decent Republicans that are out there still. But here’s the problem right now, of the well-known ones, they’ve got to step up, you know what I mean?”
Biden again clarified that he wasn’t “being a wiseguy,” and that there are a lot of people who are qualified to be vice president.
BIDEN DOESN’T RULE OUT REPUBLICAN VP!
This might be a deal breaker for many Democrats. What do you think?