Morning Jolt: Will Biden Promise to Be a One-Term President?

Making the click-through worthwhile: A report of Joe Biden contemplating a pledge to serve only one term and a deep dive into the ramifications; wondering which potential running mates would reinforce his strengths; a reminder that Bob Dole wasn't that old in 1996 when seen through the lens of today; and an epic edition of the pop-culture podcast.

Would a One-Term Pledge Help Joe Biden or Hurt Him?

Ryan Lizza: "Former Vice President Joe Biden's top advisers and prominent Democrats outside the Biden campaign have recently revived a long-running debate whether Biden should publicly pledge to serve only one term, with Biden himself signaling to aides that he will serve only a single term."

Lizza reports: "according to four people who regularly talk to Biden, all of whom asked for anonymity to discuss internal campaign matters, it is virtually inconceivable that he will run for re-election in 2024, when he would be the first octogenarian president."

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December 11 2019

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Will Biden Promise to Be a One-Term President? Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: A report of Joe Biden contemplating a pledge to serve only one term and a deep dive into the ramifications; wondering which potential running mates would reinforce his strengths; a reminder that Bob Dole wasn't that old in 1996 when seen through the lens of today; and an epic edition of the pop-culture podcast. Would a One-Term Pledge Help Joe Biden or Hurt Him? Ryan Lizza: "Former Vice President Joe Biden's top advisers and prominent Democrats outside the Biden campaign have recently revived a long-running debate whether Biden should publicly pledge to serve only one term, with Biden himself signaling to aides that he will serve only a single term." Lizza reports: "according to four people who regularly talk to Biden, all of whom asked for anonymity to discuss internal campaign matters, it is virtually inconceivable that he will run for re-election in 2024, when he would be the first octogenarian president." "Joe Biden 2020: Worst-Case Scenario, He's a Short-Term ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Trump Defenders Continue to Push Ukraine Conspiracy Theories Jonah Goldberg They take a handful of anecdotes about individual Ukrainians and insist this thin gruel amounts to something as sinister as the Russian effort. The Gonzo New York Movie Experience Kyle Smith Adam Sandler plays a lying degenerate gambler in a film which in its sordid candor turns out to be one of the grabbiest films of the year. Bloomberg to Donate $10 Million to Defend House Democrats in 2020 Tobias Hoonhout In 2018, Bloomberg spent more than $100 million to help elect a Democratic-led House through his own group, Independence USA PAC. ADVERTISEMENT A Peruvian Economist Challenges the Socialist Consensus on Inequality Madeleine Kearns Hernando de Soto Polar has cast doubts on the economic conclusions and radical solutions pushed by Thomas Piketty and other progressive wonks alarmed by income inequality. The USMCA Should Be the First Step to Broader Trade Liberalization Clark Packard The USMCA, the renegotiated NAFTA, includes a couple of key improvements, but there's still much work to be done. Student Claims Teacher 'Grabbed' Her to Pull Off Her Pro-Trump Pin Katherine Timpf A Michigan high-school student is claiming that her teacher "grabbed" her in order to forcibly remove a "Women for Trump" pin that she was wearing -- and now the police are reportedly investigating. The Inspector General's Report Is Hardly Exculpatory of the FBI David Harsanyi The problem is that the threshold for opening the case into Trump–Russia collusion was a lower than it was for the case for accusing the FBI of wrongdoing. Biden Suggests He Would Only Serve One Term: Report Mairead McArdle Biden responded "no" in April when asked whether he would serve only one term, but in recent months has hedged more on the issue. ADVERTISEMENT A Message From Young America's Foundation The High School Conferences at The Reagan Ranch High school students can visit Ronald Reagan's California ranch to learn about the 20th Century's greatest President. What better way to celebrate freedom than by walking in President Reagan's footsteps and learning about the ideas he championed? LEARN MORE Photo Essays Hong Kong Protests Very Scary Christmas ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.