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If I'm daring to raise my head above the parapet and post an OP for the first time in months... [View all]
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
OP
We should be so lucky...but I believe his pain is still too great for the rigors of the
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#2
"Biden did not discuss one issue." Duh! Firstly, he was obviously there to discuss
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#43
Thanks, gateley, excellent point. Loyalty being one of his most endearing qualities...
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#57
He's practically said as much (about not running), and I for one hope he doesn't.
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#100
A human being first, a politician second. And, he did a damn fine job of raising his boys.
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#6
Again, if Democrats liked Obama's policies enough to nominate and elect BIden,
JDPriestly
Sep 2015
#22
I do not wish to get into an argument about Bernie and Biden's relative merits.
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#35
"Biden is a great guy"--couldn't agree more. That WAS the purpose of this OP.
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#44
It was political and personal. Most political interviews try to be personal, and most personal
JDPriestly
Sep 2015
#103
His kind of sincere humanity is rare in a politician, and it has often got him in hot water.
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#15
Listen, I hate the Bankruptcy Act (and he's done other things that piss me off, too --
gateley
Sep 2015
#86
Most likely, if you were trying to break down his front door, you wouldn't be a neighbor anyway.
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#79
Nice try. Nice extrapolation. Nice unfounded conjecture. Manifestly, I was defending Biden's
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#107
He was showing all his heart and, to me, that was one of the bravest things I've ever seen
MrScorpio
Sep 2015
#8
Amen...policy disagreements aside, having a man of such genuine humanity only
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#10
I've seen people crying because they lost their home over Biden's 2005 Bankruptcy "reforms"... nt
Romulox
Sep 2015
#9
I truly believe that Biden would never consciously or willfully hurt others. Mistakes? Sure!
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#12
That "reform" made it pretty much impossible to discharge student debt in a bankrupttcy
JDPriestly
Sep 2015
#25
VP Biden is a decent human being shaped by years of experience and personal tragedy.
kelliekat44
Sep 2015
#17
He's too vulnerable right now to face the hurly-burly and cruelty of a campaign, IMHO.
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#55
Regarding Colbert's first episode, severe technical problems required abandoning
Hortensis
Sep 2015
#30
Stephen will go from strength to strength. He hasn't reached cruising speed yet!
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#63
And, history will prove them even greater...they will shine in the annals.
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#65
You're a woman after my own heart. I too had tears in my eyes, listening to him.
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#59
Rarely has such a candid and heartfelt exchange been allowed on primetime network television.
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#76
Hey, spanone! Thanks for the glad-hand. I've gone into "lurk mode" for the duration
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#82
Hey, lovemydog! Yes, Joe is fantastically human. Such a rarity in politics.
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#89
Neither do I 'idolize' anyone but my spiritual teacher. But, I have learned
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#91
How true! It was like tasting an excellent vintage wine--I too savored every fine nuance.
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2015
#102