Joe Biden worries about the "bit of elitism that's crept in" the Democratic party

[DonViejo]

The vice president mused about Hillary Clinton and the future of the party in a new interview with the LA Times

MATTHEW ROZSA

In his most recent interview, Vice President Joe Biden had plenty of insights to share about Hillary Clinton and the future of the Democratic Party.

“I don’t think she ever really figured it out,” Biden said to the Los Angeles Times on Thursday when discussing Clinton’s campaign. “And by the way, I think it was really hard for her to decide to run.” In Biden’s opinion, Clinton felt compelled to run for president because it would be a historic achievement for American women.

“She thought she had no choice but to run,” Biden said. “That, as the first woman who had an opportunity to win the presidency, I think it was a real burden on her.”

Like his boss President Obama, Biden believes a large part of the blame for Clinton’s defeat rests with the party not making it clear that it cared about the concerns of ordinary Americans.

“I believe that we were not letting an awful lot of people — high school-educated, mostly Caucasian, but also people of color — know that we understood their problems,” Biden said. He also warned against “a bit of elitism that’s crept in” to the party he has served on the national level for 44 years.

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http://www.salon.com/2016/12/23/joe-biden-worries-about-the-bit-of-elitism-thats-crept-in-the-democratic-party/