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Oops: Biden Admits Middle Class Has Been Buried ‘Over the Last Four Years’

Oct. 2, 2012 2:12pm Becket Adams

Vice President Joe Biden during a campaign stop in Charlotte, NC, on Tuesday said that the “middle class has been buried over the last four years.”

The remarks came after the vice president warned that a GOP victory in November would mean an increase in taxes for the middle class.

“This is deadly earnest, man. This is deadly earnest,” said Biden.

“How they can justify, how they can justify raising taxes on the middle class that has been buried the last four years? How in lord’s name can they justify raising their taxes with these tax cuts,” he added.

As you may already know, Vice President Biden and President Barack Obama have been in charge for the last four years. And, yes, the middle class has had a rough go of it.

“We agree, the middle class has been buried the past four years by Obama’s failed policies from higher taxes to more debt, which is why he doesn’t deserve another term in the White House to make it worse,” Republican National Committee spokeswoman Kirsten Kukowski told The Hill.

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CulperGang
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:43pm
The army has GUILLOTINES for who the middle class? or the criminal US administration?
ARREST them.

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- The_Jerk
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:00pm
  Devaluation of the dollar is destroying the middle class. Devaluation of the dollar lowers their standard of living more than that of the other two classes. Jewish bankers are the prime movers, not Muslims. Goldman and Sachs were not Muslim. They were Jewish. Bernanke, Greenspan, Volcker, and Soros ain’t Muslim. They are Jewish. Know thine enemy.
  
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- Think_4_yourself
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:29pm
  @Jerk, your hatred of Jewish people gets in the way way of rational thinking. Typical of progressive/dems/libs, instead of addressing the issue, Bidens comment, you spin off in attacks on others, name calling and temper tantrum because you can face the real issue. I am going to pray for you, even though you probably don’t believe in my God, he still loves you.
  
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- drs1969
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:44pm
  Keep it up, Jerk!
  People don’t comprehend how our system has been controlled by Keynesian economists who are, in actuallity, Communists(Jewish Bolsheviks), and mostly Jews.
  The Primary Dealers(Big Banks, mostly Jew controlled) of US debt profit when MORE debt gets issued.$6.4 Trillion in 4 years. They control most of the media for a reason, to brainwash people like the one above. They couldn’t stay in power if people knew how they’re being led to the poorhouse, literally.
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 4:00pm
  Sitcom Cast in Unison: “That’s Joe” (cue laughtrack and end credits music).
  
  That’s the kind of stuff Joe likes to say…”I’m here to tell you”…”this is deadly earnest man”.
  
  The best description I’ve encountered of Joe Biden has come from Charles Krauthammer (a qualified psychiatrist) where he said Joe is “clownish” and “an unserious man who wants to be taken seriously”.
  
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- alinskythis
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 4:04pm
  Is it safe to say “we” support the state of Israel, in Biblical terms, while admitting that the “feud” between BeeBee and Bawwy might be theater?
  
  And that BeeBee, Bawwy and Queen Lizzie might be up to no good?
  
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- The_Jerk
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 4:43pm
  Think_4_yourself, you have it backwards. I’m merely pointing out the Jewish hatred of our predominately Christian culture, and the Jewish animus to true capitalism. Look, it’s not an accident that the founders of communism were Jewish. Jewish culture is kibbutz-ism, commune-ism.
  
  You had better wake up.
  
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- Pray_For_Us_All
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 4:57pm
  The Jerk,
  
  Jewish people didn’t just murder four americans in Libya, jews didn’t fly palnes into the world trade centers, jews don’t chant death to america and burn our flag, jews are not occuping land in Israel because God gave them that land.
  
  With that said, jews do have some bad apples, as do muslims, but to put down an entire race/religon/denomonation is rediculous. Your hatred towards jews will be your downfall. Thanks for showing your ignorance Jerk.
  
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- The_Jerk
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 5:05pm
  Pray_For_Us_All, that is true, but, it is our unconditional support of the Jewish state that has brought the chickens home to roost. You can deny that the Sun is hot, but the fact remains, it is hot.
  
  We’ve lost countless American lives for that tiny, little, worthless nation; not to mention trillions of dollars.
  http://www.haaretz.com/news/features/white-man-s-burden-1.14110
  
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- The_Jerk
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 5:07pm
  Pray_For_Us_All, God gave me your house. Get out, and take your family too!
  
  See how that works?
  
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- SolitudeBliss
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 5:26pm
  @The_Jerk (and others) Enough with trying to blame “The Jews” for everything, all the evils in the World. As some comments demonstrate STUPIDITY knows no barriers !!
  
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- Pray_For_Us_All
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 5:30pm
  Jerk,
  
  That worthless nation that you speak of is God’s land. That land was not settled upon when God designated that land to the jews, therefore your statement about my house is irrelevant. The palestinians flocked to that worthless nation when they found out jews were there to drive them out. The jews try to live peacefully with their neighbors, not the other way around.
  
  As for the unconditional support for the jews and that worthless nation called Israel that most americans share, it is because the bible tells us to always support Israel and God’s chosen people.
  I am a God fearing Christian and I try my best to be the best Christian I can be, as I pray most other Christians do as well, but I just don’t understand where your hatred comes from. Why do you support a people that is so violent towards others, so oppressive towards others, so hatefull towards others? They share the same hate for Israel that you do, WHY? You hate jews because of a few bad apples? If that is the case then you hate whites, blacks, chinese, japanese, you hate everyone. Please explain where the hatred comes from.
  
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- RationalWoman
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 6:39pm
  You are sounding like Hitler!
  
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- LetUsReason
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 6:45pm
  Biden is such a nutcase, but I love it. He’s a gift to conservatives.
  
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- jeffile
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 7:33pm
  Jerk, you state Jews are the ones dominating banking and government then logic dictates since one group of people are demonized then it must be true another group, Arabs, are trying to corner the market on sand and like burning camel dung for campfires.
  
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- TheRooster
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 8:01pm
  It’s the joos!!!!
  @The_Jerk
  
  LMAO you are indeed a friggin jerk
  
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- fastfacts
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 8:09pm
  ROMNEY’S RAPID RESPONSE IS ASTOUNDING.
  
  Here is Ryan already responding to Biden’s quote: http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2012/oct/ryan_middle_buried.html
  
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- kaydeebeau
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 8:24pm
  Can someone – anyone – explain how tax cuts raise taxes? Can someone – anyone – explain this “How in lord’s name can they justify raising their taxes with these tax cuts”……The really sad thing is that this statement probably resonated and made sense to the crowd listening
  
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- Prosecute_Constitutional_Treason_In_Washington
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 8:42pm
  Hey, Ron Paul could have been president and 6,000 US soldiers, several million unborn, and millions of foreign women, children and men would be alive today. The Federal Reserve would be audited and under control if not abolished. The budget would be balanced. The freeloaders in America would be shut down. The NDAA and TSA would be history. The wars would be over. America would be gaining respect around the world once again. The dollar would be stabilized. Your children would have a better future. The moral compass of America would be restored. Prices would be stabilized in your hometown. Your takehome paycheck would be bigger. Trust in DC would return. O well, most of America voted for an evil, wicked, and vile DC leadership and are about to do it again. We are finished it Obummer returns.
  
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- Prosecute_Constitutional_Treason_In_Washington
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 8:45pm
  Biden has ruled while millions of foreigners have died, thousands of US soldiers have died or handicaped, and millions of unborn have been aborted. Just one example of the vile, evil, and wicked results from this bunch of marxist whores.
  
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- patriotsofworkingamerica
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 11:25pm
  Is Hank Paulson a Jew? Jamie Diamond a Jew? Oh wait you must mean The last 3 Presidents are Jewish? Hey wait Tim Geithner is a Jew? Karl Marx, that’s right he was a Jew. Hitler yeah a Jew. Mao…a Jew. Fidel Castro was definitely a Jew. How about all those dirt bag free loaders that got into debt up to there eye balls? You must be talking about them racist piece of crap.
  
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- mersey
  Posted on October 3, 2012 at 7:58am
  I love Joe Biden. He’s the gift that just keeps on giving! Thank you Mr. President for picking such a dolt as a VP. Not many VP’s could make you look so presidental.
  
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BehindTheMouth
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:43pm
Well, Jan 1st they will go up, but the BIG difference is that Obama would let it go for the next 4 years

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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:54pm
  Obama has buried the middle class for four years; and no telling what he will do when the elections deliver his pink slip. In his state of insanity and absolute madness, Obama is capable of anything.
  
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wordsofwisdom
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:39pm
What another foot in the mouth? First we are doing better then we are buried sounds like the story contained this song called “What’s Wrong With This Song” http://soundcloud.com/musicby-carl/whats-wrong-with-this-song
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- Veteran Patriot
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 4:46pm
  wordsofwisdom
  “What, another foot in the mouth?”
  
  A further guarantee that the Vice Buffoon has clean feet…?
  
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carl_in_ohio
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:35pm
And Obama isn’t going to bury the middle class with taxes to redistribute wealth???

I’m sick of political debates. they all are full of crap. they promise everything, produce nothing, and point fingers at others. when challenged, they claim ignorance.

We have the type of leadership we voted for.
So, what’s Biden’s plan to get us back on track??

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- DenverKitty
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:59pm
  Carl, Freedom 2012 = Romney-Ryan 2012.
  
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- freetinker
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:26pm
  I know just how you feel. I am so fed up with the political mess our electorate have given us. But for every Jimmy Carter there is a Ronald Reagan. For every King George there is a George Washington. Referee Andrew Jackson there’s an Abraham Lincoln. I’m hoping and praying that for Barack Obama. there is a Mitt Romney.
  
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- WardMD
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 11:04pm
  Isn’t this “Middle Class Tax Cut” (that’s about to expire – along with the Tax Cuts for the “Millionaires and Billionaires” the SAME TAX CUT that the Democrats were COMPLAINING ABOUT when it was passed?
  
  WHY is KEEPING the Tax Cuts for the Middle Class NOT going to “cost the Federal Government money”, but keeping the Tax Cuts for EVERYONE would (or in Biden’s world, NOT raising the taxes on the rich, will be a tax INCREASE on the Middle Class [beats me how he gets to that conclusion])?!
  
  And the Democrats called Dan Quayle STUPID! Compared to Joe Biden, that Union Trash collector is BRILLIANT!
  
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- patriotsofworkingamerica
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 11:29pm
  You speak in common sense. The answer is awake Americans. Take care of your family and neighbors. If they come we will be prepared.
  
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SREGN
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:33pm
The Jerry Lewis of American politics.

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- yiska8
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:23pm
  At least Jerry could sing,dance, and act. Biden is certifiable. He really needs a TEAM of mental health experts. This is what happens when liberals age. Libs, if you continue Biden-ing your way through life, this is who you become. Truths will accidentally be expelled when you least expect it, like gas. I guess Biden expelled some truth today without even realizing it.
  
  Liberalism is a mental illness.
  
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00100111
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:32pm
I’m so glad Obama decided not to replace Joe Biteme. He’s the best thing to happen to future President Romney.

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- drs1969
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:34pm
  He’s BHO’s body guard. If Hillary was Vice Prez., Hussein would already be dead!
  
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Stelex
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:32pm
Whats it they say about a broken clock………Bidens half way there

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Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:28pm
Even a broken clock is right twice a day

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DEMOCRATS.ARE.EVIL
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:27pm
What a knucklehead. Think this gaffe will make CNN or MSNBC tonight? Media blackout on this one – not even Sheppard Smith will touch this.

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- LakeHartwellSailor
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:57pm
  Nope, this won’t make MSM…just like I have not seen anything about the WARN Act and the administration promising to pay for any lawsuits against defense contractors who fail to send out 60 day layoff notices before the sequesturing of the defense budget. All because those notices would have to go out before the general election.
  
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Ty Coon
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:27pm
Obozo and his clown sidekick Biden, are as stupid as they speak ! That’s , when they aren’t lying through their miserable net worth killing yellow teeth !

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- mikem1969
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:08pm
  The bad thing is those that keep voting for and supporting them are even more moronic than they are.
  
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Reeealy
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:26pm
biden is a true life insurance policy for obama

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- Cavallo
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:28pm
  He couldn’t do much worse.
  
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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:25pm
Who has been in charge for the last 4 years? Dummy! And who had the Congress for the 2 Years before that? Dummy! SO THERE HAS BEEN 6 YEARS OF RUNAWAY SPENDING BY THE PROGRESSIVES. STOP. ENOUGH. TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY! CAN YOU HEAR US NOW?

TAXING THE RICH WILL NOT FIX WHAT YOU AND YOUR UNION THUGS HAVE DONE TO OUR COUNTRY COMMIE!

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- My Two Cents
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:39pm
  Dummy is the right word for our VP. They did a good job of photoshopping out the strings that make his mouth move.
  
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huey6367
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:25pm
“How they can justify, how they can justify raising taxes on the middle class that has been buried the last four years? How in lord’s name can they justify raising their taxes with these tax cuts,”

How can Obama justify raising anyone’s taxes? Especially during a recession?

Stop talking, Joe.

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elosogrande
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:24pm
Once again, Biden opens his mouth and displays his stupidity. This buffoon is the main reason Obama doesn’t deserve to be re-elected. Face it. Obama has such little regard for America, that he put JOE BIDEN as first in line to The Presidency, should anything happen to The President.

This flagrant disregard for our country says everything that needs to be said about Barack Obama. He doesn’t give a damn about America. If he did, Biden wouldn’t be The Vice-President.

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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:24pm
Every once in a while, Biden has a small stroke, the truth filter turns off, and we get this moment. But you know the minute he gets back to DC, Moochelle and Barrack will be waiting for him, with the Gimp outfit and box, bad gimp Joe, bad gimp.

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huey6367
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:23pm
King of the gaffes claims his crown.

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Joe_The_Patriot
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:21pm
Lies followed by an ounce of truth…. The middle class has been buried… $4.00 a gallon gas, outrageous electric rates, high unemployment, more expensive grocery prices, a worrthless dollar…and the list goes on…. Barry needs to go and thankfully he’ll be taking Biden and hillary with him!!! the white house needs an enema

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- sillyfreshness
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:25pm
  I wish somebody could tie together all the gaffes made by Biden. Even if you had 2 second sound bytes, it would still be a two hour long show with no commercials. Of course the “chosen people” controlled Marxist Media won’t point out Biden’s numerous gaffes or Obama’s for that matter. Instead, they just focus on the couple of gaffes that Romney has made over the past year. With friends like “chosen people” controlling your media, who needs enemies?
  
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- drs1969
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:50pm
  Enemy from within.
  
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zoro51
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:20pm
high noon BUFFOOOON worse than dan quayle..

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EqualJustice
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:19pm
I’ll say we’ve been BURRIED! SIXTEEN TRILLION dollars deep! http://thedayapproaching.wordpress.com/2012/09/04/16-trillion-dollars-illustrated/ This times SIXTEEN, the VISUAL!

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LakeHartwellSailor
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:19pm
You see, it can be difficult to lie all the time. Eventually, the truth will reveal itself.

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- getalong
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 6:16pm
  How does that saying go….Lies are always changing, but the truth remains the same? Romney better go in strong in the debate tomorrow night and show that he has backbone. Most important presidential debate in a long time. I have a feeling that Obama thinks he is so “all that”, he won’t prepare for the debate, and as a result, he will be exposed for the complete idiot he is. Come on Romney…..quit being such a nice guy because you are dealing with a ruthless communist who cares nothing about the value of a human life.
  
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moreteaplease
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:19pm
They need to let Biden out of the attic more often…he could do wonders for the Romney campaign.

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- Dismayed Veteran
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:04pm
  He needs to be the keynote speaker at a Romney fund raiser. Sharpest tool in the GOP drawer.
  
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:17pm
And, hopefully, we can get a Vice President that doesn’t think on the level of Sesame Street during the next election. Joe Biteme is SUCH an embarrassment to our country.

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Seth Patriot
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:17pm
Joe Biden. The gift that keeps on giving.

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- thegreatcarnac
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 4:45pm
  Lol
  
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Gonzo
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:16pm
Somebody screwed up and told the truth!

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- huey6367
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:22pm
  you stole my line
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:57pm
  I found it in the glove box when I stole your car. Better call a cab. :-)
  
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- Max jones
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:05pm
  rowan and martin
  
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- bannedfromCNN
  Posted on October 2, 2012 at 9:06pm
  It wasn’t intentional – Bite-me stepped in it.
  
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RightUnite
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 2:15pm
Biden has always and will always be a blithering idiot.

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