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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 07:29 PM Sep 2014

Do you agree with Vice President Biden the United States should "pursue Isis to the gates of Hell"


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Do you agree with Vice President Biden the United States should "pursue Isis to the gates of Hell" (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2014 OP
I hate melodramatic pronouncements like this, but certainly we should TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #1
Where are the gates of hell geographically? still_one Sep 2014 #2
I don't know but Zak the guy on ghost adventures can find them.. Historic NY Sep 2014 #7
Good point still_one Sep 2014 #12
Actually, they're not hard to find pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #15
Once again, you ARE the smartest guy in the room!!! +1,000,000!!!! nt MADem Sep 2014 #18
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. roamer65 Sep 2014 #9
Dunno but I'm pretty sure the Jersey turnpike runs past. nt Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2014 #16
If you let on that you're from Jersey, the next question you get is always... pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #21
No, the religious imagery is completely inappropriate. MindPilot Sep 2014 #3
what the hell does that mean? G_j Sep 2014 #4
Sure, I love a little hyperbole from the bully pulpit, and especially when delivered so ably by MADem Sep 2014 #5
No (nt) bigwillq Sep 2014 #6
Disagree. ISIS ain't our fucking problem! nt Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #8
Like the Jews in Europe weren't our problem? pnwmom Sep 2014 #11
It makes it sound like the US is entering into a religious war DJ13 Sep 2014 #10
Another gaffe by the GM. bigwillq Sep 2014 #13
GM! DJ13 Sep 2014 #20
I'd be pleased if we stopped arming and financing extremists and JEB Sep 2014 #14
Wait. This sounds like John McCain leftstreet Sep 2014 #17
No need to Capt. Obvious Sep 2014 #19

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
15. Actually, they're not hard to find
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 08:10 PM
Sep 2014

Just look for all the handbaskets and that's where the gates will be.

 

MindPilot

(12,693 posts)
3. No, the religious imagery is completely inappropriate.
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 07:37 PM
Sep 2014

I would much prefer "Even think about touching one more American, and we will fuck your shit up!"

MADem

(135,425 posts)
5. Sure, I love a little hyperbole from the bully pulpit, and especially when delivered so ably by
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 07:44 PM
Sep 2014

Joe "This is a Big Fuckin' Deal" Biden!!!

He could have said "We are mightily perturbed that those individuals are removing the heads of American citizens and intend to take strong action" but I like the whole Gates of Hell imagery better.

 

JEB

(4,748 posts)
14. I'd be pleased if we stopped arming and financing extremists and
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 08:05 PM
Sep 2014

those that support extremists. I'd be pleased if we just bought our oil on the market and let the corporations do their own security. I'd be pleased if Israel could live in peace with the original 1947 UN boundaries.

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