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scheming daemons

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Thu Sep-03-09 10:15 AM
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Biden's speech was fantastic

Edited on Thu Sep-03-09 10:16 AM by scheming daemons

He really gets a bum rap.

The guy has a real-person vibe about him that is hard to fake.

I wish he was younger, because he'd make a helluva good candidate in '16.

You can get a synopsis here:

http://www.politico.com/politico44/

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tridim

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Thu Sep-03-09 10:19 AM
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1. I think he should run in 2016 anyway

It's all I was thinking about while listening to him speak.

His enthusiasm for the future is infectious.

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flamingdem

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Thu Sep-03-09 10:28 AM
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2. Go Joe ! nt

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lyonn

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Thu Sep-03-09 10:56 AM
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3. Got up this a.m. with a sinus headache and just generally grumpy

and then there was Joe on c-span doing his explaining. Hot damn, that guy is just plain smart and nice. Made my morning. Was it even on other cable channels? He doesn't and didn't play games with his outlook on the economy and gave verifiable examples. How long has it been since we had someone speak to the people without the bs?

Obama's good but he doesn't make it simple enough for the masses. He may intimidate some repubs. That's why Biden was an excellent choice for VP!

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Captain Hilts

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Thu Sep-03-09 10:59 AM
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4. I was very impressed by him in the primaries. He, and Hillary will be too old in '16. nt

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gateley

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Thu Sep-03-09 11:37 AM
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5. He's an exceptional human being and a rare, tell-it-like-it-is politician.

I can't praise Joe highly enough.

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laughingliberal

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Thu Sep-03-09 11:40 AM
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6. I have always thought Joe Biden would make a fine president n/t

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gateley

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Thu Sep-03-09 11:53 AM
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7. Agree -- As I was watching this clip I was thinking that he could probably

better tell the R's to shove it than Obama has been able to. With his history and relationships in the Senate, I think he would be more able to cajole and dialogue w/the opposition. I wish Obama would turn him loose! They make a great team -- each brings such tremendous gifts to the table.

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lyonn

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Fri Sep-04-09 11:57 PM
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9. Can't you just see Joe telling the R's to go eff themselves -

with a big smile on his face.

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PatSeg

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Thu Sep-03-09 03:06 PM
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8. Joe gives great speeches and rarely gets

any credit for them. It was a speech to IAFF made me an avid Biden supporter. I showed it to other people and they were blown away.

The White House needs to use Joe more on the health care issue. No one would be shouting him down. He is knowledgeable, persuasive, and absolutely compelling. He is teased about talking too much, but the guy can rattle off facts and figures at the drop of a hat and actually make it interesting to mainstream America.

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Sat Sep-05-09 12:21 AM
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10. Yeah, those bankers and their pet pols, real salt of the earth types. nt

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