The former vice president and likely 2020 candidate has a stable of as many as a dozen senators and still more in the House who are prepared to vouch for him when he inevitably comes under siege
When Joe Biden was embroiled in controversy over his “tactile” politics, he didn’t have to lift a finger before Sen. Chris Coons rushed to his defense.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. “He will be among the frontrunners,” said Rep. David Cicilline , in part because of “the very deep relationships he has with many, many people, including members of Congress.” Such is the nature of being a frontrunner, and Biden is in some ways an easy target as a garrulous politician who got his start in another era. He served in the Senate for 36 years, spanning Democratic generations that shifted from a more ideologically diverse party with a real conservative wing to one where moderates are all but extinct from Capitol Hill.
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