Why is nobody taking
Vice President Biden seriously as a potential presidential candidate?
According to Nick Gass at Politico, Former Representative Barney Frank has some thoughts:
“Joe is his own worst enemy,” Frank said on “PoliticKING with Larry King” on Ora.tv. “He’s a very bright guy, very good values,” Frank said, noting the vice president’s years-old plan to divide Iraq into Sunni, Shia and Kurdish sections. “But he just — he can’t keep his mouth shut or his hands to himself.”
“It’s out of good intentions, but I think he has unfortunately diminished people’s perception of his abilities,” Frank added.
The vice president drew unwanted attention last month for putting his hands on the shoulders and whispering into the ear of Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s wife, Stephanie, while her husband spoke.
Stephanie Carter later said she wasn’t offended, but the close contact became fodder for late-night jokes and memes on social media.
