Biden Predicts That Dems Will Keep The Senate (VIDEO)

Vice President Joe Biden addresses an audience while campaigning for Democrat Seth Moulton, a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, in Lynn, Mass. Moulton, an Iraq War veteran, is... Vice President Joe Biden addresses an audience while campaigning for Democrat Seth Moulton, a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, in Lynn, Mass. Moulton, an Iraq War veteran, is in a tight race with Republican Richard Tisei for the 6th U.S. House district north of Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) MORE LESS
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Vice President Joe Biden isn’t siding with forecasters who predict Republicans will win the six Senate seats they need to take control of the chamber.

In an interview with CNN the vice president said he expected Democrats to keep control of the chamber.

“I don’t agree with the oddsmakers,” Biden told CNN. “I predict we’re gonna…keep the Senate.”

But if Republicans do win control of the chamber, Biden said the Obama administration’s priorities won’t change.

“I don’t think it would change anything, in terms of what we’re about,” Biden also said to CNN. “We know what we have to get done the last two years. And —quite frankly— going into 2016, the Republicans have to make a decision whether they’re in control or not in control. Are they gonna begin to allow things to happen? Or are they gonna continue to be obstructionists? And I think they’re gonna choose to get things done.”

Biden’s comment came a day before the Nov. 4 midterm election. The New York Times Upshot blog said that Republicans had a 70 percent chance of winning a majority in the chamber.

Watch the video of Biden below:

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  1. Are they gonna begin to allow things to happen? Or are they gonna continue to be obstructionists? And I think they’re gonna choose to get things done."

    Oh Joe, I’d say you were being foolish except that would be rude.

  2. Avatar for meta meta says:

    Joe, it ain’t even snowing yet and you are already over your skis. But, I can relax now. Fortunately, I already voted.

  3. Avatar for korvu korvu says:

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/cruz-provides-the-assist-but-hes-looking-beyond-tuesday/2014/11/02/d54b1e50-62aa-11e4-836c-83bc4f26eb67_story.html

    Republicans should “pursue every means possible to repeal Obamacare,”
    Cruz said, including forcing a vote through parliamentary procedures
    that would get around a possible filibuster by Democrats. If that leads
    to a veto by Obama, Cruz said, Republicans should then vote on
    provisions of the health law “one at a time.”

  4. Well, that IS “getting things done” I guess.

  5. Hey, at least Joe isn’t waving the white flag. Give 'em Hell, Joe.

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