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Biden 2004 Flashback: Declares America Must Win ‘Death Struggle’ With ‘Radical Fundamentalism’

Sep. 25, 2012 2:50pm Benny Johnson

The DNC Convention in 2004 was ripe with criticism of George W. Bush, but few speeches were more scathing than that of Senator Joe Biden. Biden, who was serving on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the time, blasted the president and the increasing instability in the Middle East. Biden declared that the “overwhelming obligation of the next president” was to “win the death struggle between freedom and radical fundamentalism.” Biden also decried America being “alone” in the world and “less secure” before delivering the zinger: “it is only leadership if someone follows — and no one is following.”

Given the current state of the Middle East eight years later, one might ask, Where has this Biden gone?

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RamonPreston
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 10:30pm
Red Skelton, Carol Burnette, Lucille Ball…all the old comedians are gone. Is Biden getting a weekly show? He could do the Tim Conway routines.

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- pdw
  Posted on September 25, 2012 at 11:33pm
  The only place Obama gets tough is at the Golf course or on Vacation. Stopped going to his morning briefing moths back so how can he decide anything? Only a puppet could make a decision when told what to say.
  
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- 000degrees
  Posted on September 26, 2012 at 7:22am
  It does not surprise me that the 2nd in command does not know what being a leader is all about.
  
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toiletclogga
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 5:06pm
Tough guy Joe!

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Obama_Forward_Over_The_Cliff
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 4:59pm
BIDEN: “it is only leadership if someone follows — and no one is following.”

To “Genius Joe”, EVERYTHING is rocket science!

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PutMoreOnMyPlate
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 4:29pm
When one doesn’t have convictions, consider going into politics.

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Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 4:10pm
America will fail
We have come to a point where Caligula (Obama) appoints his horse to the senate.
Spending goes rampant and Rome falls. (Goes from a WORLD LEADER to a country borrowing money from it’s citizens in a matter of months)

Don’t believe me? Look it up. The sililarities are astounding.

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- RamonPreston
  Posted on September 25, 2012 at 10:33pm
  You don’t have to convince me.
  
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2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 4:07pm
Its amazing what a radical fundamentalist can do on hard wood. It blows my mind.

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silquin11
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 3:39pm
How could Biden have Changed his mind since $$$$$$?
I wonder how much $$$$$$effort took to convin$$$ce Biden that radical islamists are not the problem but obscure christian movie makers instead !

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biblestudyspacecom
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 3:34pm
Sorry, I thought Bible was talking about believing Christians, they call us RADICAL FUNDAMENTALISM and have been waging war against us in the schools and media. But Fox’s news, Mitt Romney and all the other Republicans don’t want to talk about social issues ( Christian issues.) But they want Christians to vote for them, its just like in 2008. With 20 to 30 million Christians sitting at home and not voting. But God is in control, everyone will be living Christian issues after this nation falls apart.

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- PutMoreOnMyPlate
  Posted on September 25, 2012 at 10:40pm
  Just waiting for someone to pull the trigger and put us into camps. And for what? So that others don’t have to hear the truth.
  
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 3:23pm
This happened long before Barry and Moochelle had him neutered.

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- RLTW
  Posted on September 25, 2012 at 6:13pm
  That and does anyone expect this A$$ clown to remember what he said four years ago much less yesterday?
  
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thibx
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 3:18pm
ole joe just goes with the flow whatever helps him at the time. typical politian that need to be kicked out.

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- RamonPreston
  Posted on September 25, 2012 at 10:32pm
  Joe has a teleprompter, too. Blame the speech writers.
  
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Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 3:18pm
http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-TV/2012/06/09/Bill-Maher-Admits-Dems-Were-Rooting-For-America-To-Fail-In-Iraq
obama and his donors..

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Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 3:11pm
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&ved=0CCcQtwIwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DCwqh4wQPoQk&ei=gQFiUPyfEMXz0gG7i4DIBg&usg=AFQjCNFkZfhmRXGdAE5RS2KQhSf7eUWrhg&sig2=Q7-vzLLWVKa3VmjxVkas3w
And there is plenty more about Dems demanding war

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- Ghandi was a Republican
  Posted on September 25, 2012 at 3:19pm
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwqh4wQPoQk
  
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LostAmerica
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 3:08pm
I know where he has gone, to the bar.

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OhioRifleman
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 3:08pm
There is radical fundamentalism…in progressives. Shall we combat that as well?

Tired of RSI from repeated BOHICA? I recommend R & R for 2012. Your back (and ****) will thank you for it!

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coyote1hell
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 3:02pm
This Clown lives with his head up his…ass…24-7…that’s all

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progressiveslayer
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 3:01pm
Okay old drunk what are you and your flop eared boss doing about the rape and murder of our ambassador and murder of three CIA operatives? You talked tough back then old bastard what are you doing now? Your boss is apologizing to every lunatic he can find in the middle east.

You and your Marxist master can’t be fired soon enough.

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ZAP
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 2:58pm
Buffoon……

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