Panetta: Joe Biden ‘Made the Right Decision’ Not to Run

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:
MITCHELL: "One person who is not running for president but yesterday expressed his regrets for having decided not to run is Joe Biden. Let me play that for you."
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BIDEN: "I regret it every day, but it was the right decision for my family and for me, and I plan on staying deeply involved. We’ve got two good candidates."
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MITCHELL: "You know Joe Biden and served with him for so long. Did he make the right decision?"
PANETTA: "You know what, Joe Biden’s a good friend and I think a good guy and somebody who has been dedicated to public service all of his life. I’m sure he would have loved to have been president of the United States and run for that job, but for all of the challenges that he had to confront, particularly with the loss of his son, I think Joe made the right decision. And hopefully we’ll continue to benefit from his leadership because he really is committed to trying to do the right thing for this country."