Posted on 01/13/2011 7:06:35 PM PST by FromLori
Vice President Biden jokingly expressed his frustration toward Republicans on Tuesday, accusing them of having insincere concerns about the budget deficit.
Biden jokingly said that GOP protests about the need for a balanced budget made him want to strangle them, which the vice president quickly clarified was a figure of speech.
“If I hear one more Republican tell me about balancing the budget, I am going to strangle them,” Biden said at a fundraiser in Minnesota, according to a pool report. “To the press, that’s a figure of speech.”
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Forgive me!! How could I forget hate?? The topic of the week!!!! Confess your hate, Joe!!!! Repetance and humility is good for the soul!!! LOL!!!! Libs are all mega-turds!!!!!
Yeah, isn’t he being violent?
Off topic answer.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125303460261012653.html
Three trips and his comment makes one wonder about how politicians define hostilities.
As in, hostilities ended.
http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/no-hostilities-have-not-ended-in-iraq/
Not the first time. In 2008, he told reporters that if one more person questioned his religion, he would stuff his raosry beads down their throat. It took me about 5 seconds to question his religion. I’m still witing for him to make good on his threat.
Yes , I took note of that , also .
Biden can’t even get this right.
“Holding the bag” is a figure of speech.
“Left out in the cold” is a figure of speech.
What’s a threat of strangulation a metaphor for in this instance?
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