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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 08:02 PM
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So what's wrong with Biden? He's clean and articulate.
:evilgrin: As far as we know. Most of the time. :shrug:
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benEzra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 09:01 PM
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1. You wanting serious answers, or Lounge material? :)
Serious answer: Pro-RIAA, pro-DCMA, pro-usury, Drug Warrior, wants to outlaw half our guns.

Lounge answer: Can't play the saxophone, no talent on the unicycle, has never appeared shirtless on the cover of Muscle and Fitness.
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Chan790 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 09:08 PM
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4. Most of those things bother the fuck out of me..
The middle one I'm willing to give him a temporary pass on. He reps DE, home of the national and international headquarters of most of the largest banks in the US. I suspect (and have been told by people who live in DE) that you kind of have to take that position (whether you believe in it or not) in order to not find yourself running against the financial institution's billions.

If he does not change his tune after he gets the nomination...I'll be among the chorus calling him on it.
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Ava Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 09:10 PM
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6. he's not the vp nom
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/19/obama.mccain.vp/index.html
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Chan790 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 09:25 PM
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7. Interesting...
I didn't see that earlier as I got home from work about an hour ago. I'm surprised...I figured that it was going to be him if only because he was the "safe choice".

I'm really hoping now that it isn't Bayh. I'd love it to be Richardson.
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Ava Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 09:36 PM
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8. Richardson would be a poor choice
he's seen as a turn coat now, even by republicans. Clark is who I'd love to see, and who I think it will be for various reasons.
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Chan790 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 09:48 PM
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9. I'd love to see it be Clark as well...
I was working from the assumption that it was one of the people mentioned in the article. Of those, I really don't want Bayh, don't know enough about Kaine, Biden says it's not him, which left Richardson who I think highly of as a diplomat.

But yes, Clark would be better. I hope you're right. I assumed he was out of consideration.
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Ava Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 09:50 PM
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10. i don't pay any attention to media assumptions at all
they change their mind about who it is going to be on a daily, sometimes hourly, basis.
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-20-08 08:42 AM
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15. I'd prefer Clark to any of the named "short list" people
but, I haven't heard him mentioned at all, and Wes Clark's son supposedly posted on DailyKos that his father had not been vetted by the Obama campaign.

If Biden is being honest about it not being him, I would hope it's Richardson over Bayh or Kaine.
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SoxFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-20-08 09:29 AM
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21. It won't be Clark
1. Flip-flopped on the IWR, changed position depending on political situation
2. Gaffe machine
3. Wes Jr. is a loose missile
4. 2004 showed him to be a poor campaigner
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sentelle Donating Member (659 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-20-08 09:17 AM
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16. and lets not forget
His cozy relationship with big credit and the banks.
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Bennyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 09:05 PM
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2. The RAVE ACT.
Edited on Tue Aug-19-08 09:06 PM by Bennyboy
I will never ever get over that piece of shit legislation tacked on to the Amber Alert Bill after being shot down in committee many times before.
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moriah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-20-08 08:29 AM
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13. No kidding. Ever BEEN to a rave?
I have, and I wasn't on X.

I really, really needed that bottled water.

If the venue isn't air conditioned, just a lot of dancing will lead to heat stroke.
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Seeking Serenity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 09:07 PM
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3. The man is hatless, I repeat, HATLESS.
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SarahB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 09:09 PM
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5. He loves puppies.
He never burns toast.
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-20-08 08:03 AM
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11. thank you
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taterguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-20-08 08:11 AM
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12. Two words: Dela Ware
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-20-08 08:37 AM
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14. When the last time the VP of the country (hopefully) stood on the porch of your home
well first he needs picked and then they need to win.
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-20-08 09:24 AM
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18. I said this elsewhere but
If Biden is picked you better go sweep your porch..RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!111!!!;-)
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-20-08 09:26 AM
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19. MOM - you're posting here now
when did you learn how to use a computer??!!
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-20-08 09:19 AM
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17. Hair transplants. Deal breaker.
;-)
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-20-08 09:28 AM
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20. I said that too but I was reminded
that these can be pardoned if you've had a brain aneurysm. Hard to argue with that. :shrug:
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-20-08 09:33 AM
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22. Oh, I forgot about that. Of course.
My bad.
;-)
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