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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:20 PM
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Statement from Sen. Joe Biden
Published: 01/04/2008

“I am not going away. I’m returning to the Senate as the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and will continue to ensure that we protect the nation’s security and show our country that Democrats know how to keep America safe, keep our commitment to our troops and restore our country’s respect in the world.”
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:21 PM
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1. Was that his complete concession statement?
If so, his brevity rocks and I love it.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:25 PM
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5. I actually think it was excerpted from his concession speech. I wanted to post
it because it specifically addresses his continued support for the troops. He's been a champion for a long time, and it's important for people to know he'll still be there fighting passionately for them.
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:28 PM
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11. Oh I was hoping for one of his KISS moments
Keep it Simple Sir - he's the KING of that. One more reason why I love him.
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Kucinich4America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 04:47 PM
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22. KISS moments?
Was he supposed to spit blood or something? Can he play guitar better than the roadie they have wearing Ace's makeup now? :evilgrin:
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justinrr1 Donating Member (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:22 PM
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2. Keep Fighting the Good Fight Joe
Iowa should not have passed on you!
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Ron Green Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:23 PM
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3. The best man, the best candidate - that he was so eclipsed in this process
tells me this country is in the grip of a monumental ignorance.
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butterfly77 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 05:06 PM
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24. You said it better than I...
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:25 PM
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4. Joe's a class act
:thumbsup:
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Steely_Dan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:25 PM
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6. God Love Ya, Joe.
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youthere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:26 PM
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8. God love ya'Joey!
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youthere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:25 PM
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7. Yeah Joe! The rest of Iowa does not speak for me! You will always be the best candidate!
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silverweb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:26 PM
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9. Thank you, Senator Biden.
You have been fighting the good fight in the Senate for a long time now and are a treasured asset there.

You are much appreciated.

:patriot:
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MuseRider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:26 PM
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10. I will add to
no name no slogan. Joe is a class act and so are you gateley. :hug:
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:29 PM
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12. In my mind, Joe was definitely the best candidate
but I take comfort knowing that he and Chris Dodd will still be in the Senate fighting the good fight.
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jillan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:32 PM
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13. Thanks for posting this gateley!
And that is the one thing that we can all be happy about.

Biden will still be there to fight the good fight!
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lapfog_1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:32 PM
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14. He will make a good VP or a very good SecState
if he wants to play a role in the executive branch.

Or, Chairman of the Senate FRC (and possible replacement to Harry Reid) is a good thing for him as well.

I was hoping that he would emerge as the consensus "level head" and win the nomination at a brokered convention (no single candidate of Clinton, Edwards, Obama would have enough to win). But he had to stay in to be considered (my feeling) and, financially, it didn't work out (at least, he hinted at that in his concession speech last night).
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BeyondGeography Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:35 PM
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15. He'll be missed, especially at the debates
I learned to admire Joe during this campaign. He played the game with dignity and, for those of you who remember, his New Year's resolution answer at the Des Moines debate was an unforgettable display of emotional depth and restraint. He's a formidable human being.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:50 PM
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16. You ran a good and honorable race, Joe.
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Cameron27 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 03:53 PM
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17. I'm sorry you had to drop out,
and you'll be missed Joe.
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Tom Joad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 04:34 PM
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18. There's always a downside. and Joe reminds us.
I think he deserves a nice retirement. Like all the others who supported the Iraq war.
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 04:37 PM
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19. can we make him Majority Leader...PLEASE?!?!?!?
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politicasista Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 05:48 PM
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27. I like that idea
I am sick of Reid.
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medicswife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 09:43 AM
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35. I love that idea. n/t
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frogmarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 04:43 PM
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20. I'll always love you, Joe Biden nt
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philly_bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 04:45 PM
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21. He lost, but in doing so, he brought honor to himself.
No major missteps. His supporters here on DU were polite and grown-up. He didn't go dark-side negative.

When Bhutto was assassinated, it seems his first thoughts were for his country, not for his campaign.

And you can bet that we haven't seen the last of Joe Biden.
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gene430 Donating Member (55 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 05:01 PM
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23. Gotta like this guy
I think Joe is the most stand up guy in the entire campaign....too bad he couldn't last longer...I thought he brought alot to the national debate.
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bluedog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 05:07 PM
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25. too bad the rest of the country never got to vote
for him!......
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 05:55 PM
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29. how can these guys gage what happened in Iowa is the
Edited on Fri Jan-04-08 05:56 PM by alyce douglas
mindset in other states, I bet other states would welcome a Biden President. Too bad....I really like him and his message. He had a plan for everything.
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dtotire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 05:41 PM
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26. He Was The Most Qualified
I am afraid that if McCain is nominated, he could defeat Obama or Hillary. Edwards would be a better choice.
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 05:51 PM
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28. he's such a good guy, I wish things worked out better for him.
we really need the experience for the vacancy that will take place in Jan. 2009, hurry up Nov. 2008
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Adelante Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 05:57 PM
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30. Best wishes, Joe
Thank you for your lifetime of service to our country with more to come :patriot:
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Mike03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 06:02 PM
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31. We need him to be around
His voice in the debates raised the quality of discourse all around.

As I posted in another thread, I think Biden would make one hell of a VP. Or Secretary of State.

Don't go away, Joe! You are the best thing that happened in this campaign season. You woke a lot of your colleagues up and were entirely honest about what is possible versus what is utopian.

The candidates are playing to win, but Joe Biden is so honest that it probably hurt him with the voters.

He's got a long ways yet to go, and so much to contribute.
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politicasista Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 06:03 PM
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32. K&R
:kick:
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Mike03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-04-08 06:05 PM
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33. Just one other thing
In the interview he did with ReachMD XM channel 157, he was the only Democrat who was not ashamed to say, "I'm a Democrat." To paraphrase, he said, "As a Democrat, naturally I'm for affordable health care for anyone."

He was asked the hard question of what his priorities were, and he said, "To be honest, my priorities are Iraq, Iraq and Iraq, but I will get moving on health care the week I'm in office--there's no reason I can't do both."

Stay with us, Joe!
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Voltaire99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-05-08 08:01 AM
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34. He was never presidential material.
A third-rate mind with a love for imperialism who's as guilty as any White House crony for the hell in Iraq: that's Joe Biden.
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