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ChazInAz

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11. Took my breath away.

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Fri May 25, 2012, 09:37 PM

May 2012

I'd always thought of VP Biden as something like comic relief...until I saw that. It reminded me of some of the things Lincoln said when agonizing over the casualties on both sides during the Civil War while worrying about his own enlisted son and close friends.
Mr. Biden is now on my List of Very Good People.

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Wow! Is anybody else watching that clip of Joe Biden on TRMS? [View all] Brigid May 2012 OP

Brought tears to my eyes...he made all the gaffes media folks tell you not to do HipChick May 2012 #1

And I would gladly quote word for word nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #4

Unfreakingbelievable malaise May 2012 #2

I know exactly what mountain he was talking about.. HipChick May 2012 #6

I'm glad you made that decision renate May 2012 #14

Until the TRMS segment is posted, there's a clip at CNN: pinboy3niner May 2012 #3

And here's a DU link, below Tx4obama May 2012 #13

Very powerful. Totally connected with his audience. JBoy May 2012 #5

Hell yes malaise May 2012 #7

Saw it. Very powerful. n/t RebelOne May 2012 #8

Mitt does not have even one ounce of that type of sincerity in his whole body. Tennessee Gal May 2012 #9

K, R, & bookmarking for when the video is posted later. Thanks to OP & replies. pacalo May 2012 #10

Took my breath away. ChazInAz May 2012 #11

Biden is a good guy, has a good heart. And he has not enriched himself while holding office. northoftheborder May 2012 #12

His comments were beautifully spoken and so touching. blue neen May 2012 #15

His words were beautiful and heartfelt. Greybnk48 May 2012 #16

To live through Iwillnevergiveup May 2012 #17

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT May 2012 #18

Both my husband and I teared up watching it. broiles May 2012 #19