Biden unsure if he can ‘commit’ to run
NEW YORK – Vice President Joe Biden said he is overwhelmed at times by his son’s death and unconvinced he could commit fully to being president, in an emotional interview that cast a deep pall over his deliberations about the 2016 presidential race.
Asked about his 2016 decision on CBS’ “The Late Show,” Biden said Thursday he’d be lying if he said he knew he was prepared to run following Beau Biden’s death in May to brain cancer.
He said White House hopefuls must be able to promise voters they can commit their whole heart, soul, energy and passion, and said, “I’d be lying if I said that I knew I was there.”
“Nobody has a right, in my view, to seek that office unless they’re willing to give it 110 percent of who they are. And I am, as I said, I’m optimistic, I’m positive about where we’re going,” Biden told host Stephen Colbert. “But I find myself – you understand it – sometimes it just overwhelms you.”
Associated Press
