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PatrynXX

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40. Can't call him anti war either

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 09:44 PM

Aug 2012

his sons are in the war. X_X

So question is. Does one feel safer with Obama/Biden or 2 idiots that have no military experience on either side of their ticket.

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This is PRECISELY why Biden actually scares the GOP [View all] CabCurious Aug 2012 OP

He cracks me up. xmas74 Aug 2012 #1

With a President Biden, Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #16

He would have called them out, xmas74 Aug 2012 #47

Agree -- they knew Joe too well. gateley Aug 2012 #56

Culture Wars, Nativism & Nationalism were all on the rise before Obama CabCurious Aug 2012 #77

Your flashy thingy hurts my eyes and is an annoying distraction. xtraxritical Aug 2012 #104

My bad. I'll change it. Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #106

lmao CabCurious Aug 2012 #107

Joe calls bullshit when he sees it. hifiguy Aug 2012 #30

He has a bit of Truman in him at times. xmas74 Aug 2012 #48

I am thinking he fills the role of exboyfil Aug 2012 #80

He's our modern-day "Happy Warrior" DinahMoeHum Aug 2012 #84

Actually Proud Public Servant Aug 2012 #112

Thanks for clarifying. DinahMoeHum Aug 2012 #117

Just doing my job as a Dem and a history buff LOL Proud Public Servant Aug 2012 #120

Yeah kenfrequed Aug 2012 #113

You're right about that. My ONLY complaint about Joe is Plucketeer Aug 2012 #119

The day I started becoming a fan of his was in 2004. I was watching John Kerry on CSpan give jillan Aug 2012 #46

It's the fire in the belly that I love. xmas74 Aug 2012 #49

I saw him on Meet the Press PatSeg Aug 2012 #51

I love that about him too...it's a bit of what Bill Clinton has CreekDog Aug 2012 #62

Its truly a gift PatSeg Aug 2012 #82

Republicans wanted us to pick Evan Bayh CreekDog Aug 2012 #87

Fire in his belly -- perfect!! gateley Aug 2012 #53

Biden had the BEST campaign commercial ever in 2008... "GET UP!" stlsaxman Aug 2012 #66

Great commercial but... CabCurious Aug 2012 #90

agreed... they did lower the volume at the end. stlsaxman Aug 2012 #92

It was iowa... doesn't really count :) CabCurious Aug 2012 #93

I loved that commercial - thanks for posting it... it brought me back jillan Aug 2012 #94

That still gives me chills. :-) gateley Aug 2012 #124

I agree with you but Obama *chose* Biden, and liked Biden *more* than the others CreekDog Aug 2012 #60

Exactly. xmas74 Aug 2012 #64

And as a woman, I love him to death!! Greybnk48 Aug 2012 #2

I totally agree with you. nt avebury Aug 2012 #23

And he started the Violence Against Women Act. Jennicut Aug 2012 #57

Well, you know what they say about gaffes... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #74

LOL! True. n/t Greybnk48 Aug 2012 #91

Well said. nt redqueen Aug 2012 #75

Yes, Yes, and YES! maddiemom Aug 2012 #85

what doesn't scare the GOP nowadays Heather MC Aug 2012 #3

Sadly ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #4

Hate doesn't scare the GOP, they just seem to love hatred. And they seem to have a bunch. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #5

Alot of times hate is born from fear Heather MC Aug 2012 #26

That, is an excellent point! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #27

Usually it is fear + ignorance CabCurious Aug 2012 #29

Bet he knows women can become pregnant by rape. Thinkingabout Aug 2012 #6

Have you seen this guy? Herlong Aug 2012 #7

He's blue collar. Not afraid to speak his mind. He knows his stuff - just wait until the debates jillan Aug 2012 #8

All excellent points... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #20

Can't call him anti war either PatrynXX Aug 2012 #40

I can't wait for the debates Mad_Dem_X Aug 2012 #73

Nonetheless, expect a big surprise at the convention, with a new V-P candidate. Coyotl Aug 2012 #9

? Wait Wut Aug 2012 #10

Won't happen. Ineeda Aug 2012 #11

At this point radiclib Aug 2012 #13

No, he does not need a woman, and Obama/Biden can win handily Coyotl Aug 2012 #36

Everyone always thinks there'll be a huge surprise at the conventions gollygee Aug 2012 #14

your crystal ball is broken rockingirl Aug 2012 #15

I've heard this a lot from Republicans nxylas Aug 2012 #83

Ooooh! Yeah, thats exactly whats gonna happen! Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #17

How much are you willing to bet? CabCurious Aug 2012 #19

Utter nonsense n/t Inuca Aug 2012 #70

Not gonna happen. Arkana Aug 2012 #76

uhm no. kenfrequed Aug 2012 #114

He keeps it real! askyeshua Aug 2012 #12

And he tells the truth!! ailsagirl Aug 2012 #18

And, VP Biden has a genuinely amazing wife!... Cha Aug 2012 #21

He's a white male from a working class family. applegrove Aug 2012 #22

He's a bulldog who will tell them where the bull shit in the buckwheat ProfessionalLeftist Aug 2012 #24

4. He's not scared of them Aerows Aug 2012 #25

I always love it when they say "He'll say something stupid"... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #28

Photos CabCurious Aug 2012 #31

They are not scared of him. They think that Ryan is a wonk and will mop him up. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #32

I think only a small portion of Republicans actually trust Ryan as "idea guy" CabCurious Aug 2012 #33

They underestimate him. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #34

+1 CabCurious Aug 2012 #35

No they don't. They fear him soo much, they picked a Catholic. Coyotl Aug 2012 #38

What does that have to do with anything that Ryan is a Catholic?? So is Biden. jillan Aug 2012 #44

They are playing to a demographic that Biden brings to the Obama ticket, the Catholic vote Coyotl Aug 2012 #52

More broadly, white males... with a blue-collar gravitas CabCurious Aug 2012 #68

Yes, they do underestimate him. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #69

Ed Schultz too. GOP/Fox panicked when he was talking about running a couple years ago. ErikJ Aug 2012 #37

He not only fishes Mnpaul Aug 2012 #122

and he don't take shit from no one...... spanone Aug 2012 #39

I think he's hilarious. In a sideshow kind of way. Love him on the campaign trail. Can't really Egalitariat Aug 2012 #41

I can blaze Aug 2012 #45

I can. xmas74 Aug 2012 #50

He would have been an outstanding President. I think you may not know him well enough gateley Aug 2012 #58

Don't forget - Intelligent and Qualified! Marie Marie Aug 2012 #42

His gaffes are always funny and light hearted. Never mean or nasty like those of the GOP. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #43

And he's able to laugh at himself! nt gateley Aug 2012 #54

Very true, when he makes a gaffe, he doesn't try to hide it, or pretend it didn't happen. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #121

Genuine, indeed. The real deal, which is why he was my first choice for Prez. nt gateley Aug 2012 #55

Mine, too. WheelWalker Aug 2012 #59

... gateley Aug 2012 #63

stop canoodling! CabCurious Aug 2012 #65

... gateley Aug 2012 #99

:) CabCurious Aug 2012 #100

I knew I adored Joe when he said this -- AtomicKitten Aug 2012 #61

Many of my favorite moments in the campaign Karmasue Aug 2012 #116

Yep, he's a peach. AtomicKitten Aug 2012 #118

Thx for the welcome! Karmasue Aug 2012 #123

Ditto about Hillary. And a belated welcome from me, too! gateley Aug 2012 #125

Thx for the welcome too! Karmasue Aug 2012 #129

You'll only sink deeper fom here, believe me. We all did, and continue to do so. :-) gateley Aug 2012 #132

Ridicule Him To Neutralize Him...Or At Least Try. KharmaTrain Aug 2012 #67

He IS a bit unrefined... but no less substantive CabCurious Aug 2012 #71

Ryan's pinched-mouth smile does not compare well to Biden's handsome full-face smile. nt morningglory Aug 2012 #72

Biden is a Grandpa who knows how live and can make his kids laugh Larkspur Aug 2012 #78

#4 - He's fucking off the rails!! Bucky Aug 2012 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author DinahMoeHum Aug 2012 #81

He's avuncular. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2012 #86

Wow... why isn't that word in common usage!! CabCurious Aug 2012 #89

If all Democrats had Joe's passion, we'd never lose another election. BlueStreak Aug 2012 #88

+1 nt SunSeeker Aug 2012 #95

+1 (but in the face of commercia media/information) CabCurious Aug 2012 #96

Great Smile otohara Aug 2012 #97

That's my guy wryter2000 Aug 2012 #98

And he plays Dano on TV Skink Aug 2012 #101

And because he cares about people Island Blue Aug 2012 #102

If Paul Ryan is expecting a cakewalk of a VP-debate with Biden . . . BrainGlutton23 Aug 2012 #103

I have been honestly shocked at how poor a speaker Ryan is... CabCurious Aug 2012 #105

He's a guy, I and several others, would love to have a few beers with. Smilo Aug 2012 #108

especially the White House Homebrew (that he and Obama are probably hogging) CabCurious Aug 2012 #109

He's saving it for you -- Joe doesn't drink. nt gateley Aug 2012 #126

that complicates things... CabCurious Aug 2012 #127

But I bet he'd still be a blast! gateley Aug 2012 #131

And he does great stand-up! LongTomH Aug 2012 #110

I love me some Joe Biden!! tartan2 Aug 2012 #111

I'm a big fan of Joe Biden. Blue_In_AK Aug 2012 #115

Biden is a great person!! Love Him! hue Aug 2012 #128

Joe Rocks, The Good Far Outweighs The Bad colsohlibgal Aug 2012 #130

i almost feel guity bumping this thread but... CabCurious Sep 2012 #133