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At campaign event Biden mentions
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By Sam Youngman - 03/18/11 06:47 PM ET
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with the US budget apocalypse. Obviously, Biden either doesn't care or actively wants to
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Biden is a complete idiot !!! Who are the liberals to even mention the act of rape when
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remember correctly, the National Organization for Women not only defended Clinton, but
attacked the victims as trailer trash. TRANSPORTATION

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