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The Northerner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 04:52 PM Original message |
Biden: We Can't Recover All the Jobs Lost |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. I don't like it, but I respect the candor. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. beg to differ, $3 trillion was not "lost," it was transferred into hands of criminals, |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Thank you very much, wordpix. |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. agree. he's making excuses and speaking from the perspective of the rich. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. he is talking about GDP, not cash. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 09:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
74. $7 trillion, when it's all added up |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. Translation: "We're not going to do anything about businesses |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. BinGO! |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Thanks for your support. |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I've been wondering why I bother to read up on the candidates and vote also |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. I've done a lot of nose holding in the voting booth, too. |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. i also agree. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. I could use some cold right now, actually, |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 09:23 AM Response to Reply #24 |
61. absolutely. one of the two reasons i'm here. |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
35. Exactly, the jobs are gone and they aren't going to do a damn thing |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. Talking to us like adults. Thanks, Joe. nt |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. talking more like we're idiots. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I guess I don't, but it is so kind of you to point that out. Guess I'm an idiot. Thanks. nt |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Mis-informed, perhaps. |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 10:00 AM Response to Reply #17 |
64. you're welcome. always trying to help. nt |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. A good start would have been bailing out the working people.. |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. He's right, love him or hate him. |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. that's complete pessimism. |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Unfortunately, it's realism. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. If we were to renegotiate NAFTA, like Obama promised, |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 09:19 AM Response to Reply #23 |
60. don't mischaracterize my statement. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 08:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
73. No, he's wrong. |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
9. Well. Why don't we create some new jobs, Joe? |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
15. If that's how you feel, maybe we need to get someone new. |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. my sentiments exactly. nt |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. Is ageism okay here on DU? n/t |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Is the Vice President setting an example by telling people |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. The discussion of a course of action does not require a reference to the age |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 08:05 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. If we were having a broad philosophical discussion |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 08:57 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Respectfully, you and I are not going to agree on this. |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 07:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
70. The 'helpless' to do anything attitude at the top is scaring me. n/t |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 07:35 PM Response to Reply #29 |
69. Seems as if it is. Will help sell the gutting of SS/Medicare at the end of the year. nt |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
19. So failure in this case IS an option. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. They've all discovered the joys of disaster capitalism |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 08:12 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. Unfortunately I think what you wrote is basically true.. |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 08:56 PM Response to Reply #33 |
48. What a devastating post. Who would have predicted this is what we would get with Democrats in |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 10:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
55. A sad +1 n/t |
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katsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
20. Wait a minute. |
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scrubthedata (216 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
25. I know that he has foot-in-mouth disease, but at least he's honest. n/t |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Somehow I can't seem to find a silver lining in the Vice President basically telling people |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 08:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
47. At least he didn't call us the "small people". |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
28. Then create new jobs: green energy, a National high speed maglev monorail system |
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Pedalpower (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
30. Why would it change?! |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
31. A Better phrase would be "we won't recover..." |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 07:38 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. Yes, exactly. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 10:10 PM Response to Reply #41 |
54. They have more to lose (media backing, corporate backing, campaign funds) than they would gain |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
36. So we have a permanently unemployed underclass |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 07:03 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Or have to enlist. |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Right. The Poverty Draft. |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 07:50 PM Response to Reply #37 |
71. Woohoo: the 'draft' by virtue of need has been my theory for a long time |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 10:30 PM Response to Reply #36 |
56. Yes, that is sort of what Mr. Bankruptcy Deform is saying here, |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
40. Thank you, Joe, for the truth. |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
42. Aren't most new jobs created in China and India now? n/t |
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earthboundmisfit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 09:31 PM Response to Reply #42 |
52. And soon, South Korea! |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
43. This is the harsh reality... our economy of recent years was built on bogus wealth.. |
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jp11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
46. How do they expect to recover jobs when they won't do anything |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
50. He's probably right |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
51. BS. Biden just doesn't want to do what has to be done because his wealthy buddies will start losing |
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LeftyFingerPop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
53. Well Mr. Biden, what you do is... |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 11:27 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. +1 |
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jeanpalmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
58. I'd like to hear his explanation of the reason |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
59. Sure we can. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
62. Then why do we need immigration? n/t |
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immune (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
63. One market segment that will prosper |
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fishbulb703 (492 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
65. Thats just false. He means "we won't recover those jobs in this election cycle" nt |
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kgnu_fan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
66. Don't send jobs oversea, stop corporations, would you? |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
67. How about ending the tax benefits for outsourcing jobs? |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
68. Shorter Biden: 'Hey Americans, you don't need no stinkin' jobs.' |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
72. bullshit, joe. "we don't want to recover the jobs that were lost". |
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