Obama's Strategist Nixed Biden's 2016 Run
March 23, 2026·20 days ago·via The New York Times
Back in 2015, Barack Obama saw Hillary Clinton as the Democrats' surefire nominee and quietly steered his VP Joe Biden away from a presidential bid. Obama stayed subtle at first, lunching with Biden and hinting the odds weren't favorable, but he never outright pushed - hoping Biden would bow out on his own. That changed when Obama strategist David Plouffe delivered the hard truth: no opening existed, Biden lacked the groundwork, and a third-place Iowa flop would tarnish his legacy. Read more about this...