Obama's Strategist Nixed Biden's 2016 Run
March 23, 2026·about 1 hour 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...