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Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#35501: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:21:06 PM

It might convince some people that are sympathetic to LGBT people and were on the fence about who to vote for. That's likely not a huge number but with such a close election every little bit helps.

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#35502: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:30:46 PM

Biden Scolds GOP Ticket For Not Having ‘Moral Courage’ To Condemn Mourdock, Akin

Singer Meat Loaf announced his support for Mitt Romney

edited 26th Oct '12 7:32:49 PM by DeviantBraeburn

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Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#35503: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:33:55 PM

Don’t you dare lecture anyone Mr Biden on “moral courage.” You haven’t the decency to keep your fat mouth SHUT in the presence of grieving family members. On no, you had to ask a father if his dead son’s testicles were as large as “cue balls.”

Okay does anyone know what this is in reference to? It seems like a biased asshole just ranting and making stuff up but I'm curious if there's an actual story behind this.

Completion oldtimeytropey from Space Since: Apr, 2012
oldtimeytropey
#35504: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:36:15 PM

Here's an article.

I don't know much about British news sources outside of the BBC, though. It seems accurate, just kind of biased.

rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
The Wanderer
#35505: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:37:54 PM

It's the Daily Fail, best to take what it says with a pinch of salt.

Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.
Completion oldtimeytropey from Space Since: Apr, 2012
oldtimeytropey
#35506: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:39:07 PM

British NY Post?

edited 26th Oct '12 7:39:27 PM by Completion

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#35507: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:39:43 PM

Meatloaf, WHY?! D:

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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#35508: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:39:47 PM

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I think they might be telling the truth (although probably from a biased perspective).

edited 26th Oct '12 7:40:54 PM by DeviantBraeburn

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#35509: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:40:30 PM

Okay there's no source except hearsay and the place he was interviewed is incredibly suspect. Then you have to take into account the mother's experiences and how different they sound. This sounds like a man that hated Obama and co to begin with and allowed that hatred to color his memories of the meeting. Surely his wife wouldn't speak fondly of the meeting if these allegations were true.

edited 26th Oct '12 7:41:50 PM by Kostya

Completion oldtimeytropey from Space Since: Apr, 2012
oldtimeytropey
#35510: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:41:21 PM

I believe Biden would have said it. It sounds like him.

The guy took it wrong, though.

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#35511: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:42:20 PM

It does? This doesn't sound like something Biden would say. I mean what does this even mean?

Completion oldtimeytropey from Space Since: Apr, 2012
oldtimeytropey
#35512: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:43:15 PM

"Your son was a fucking badass." is what it means.

edited 26th Oct '12 7:43:24 PM by Completion

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BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#35514: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:44:42 PM

Usually if someone is said to have big balls, the implication is that they're brave. This would be a good thing to say about a soldier, assuming that all parties involved know what is meant by the comment. Thus the question "did your son always have balls the size of cue balls?" is a roundabout, for some probably hilarious way of saying "I think your son was exceptionally brave."

Ninja'd.

edited 26th Oct '12 7:45:02 PM by BestOf

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Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#35515: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:47:54 PM

...

Then why are people yelling at Biden if this is a compliment?

This also brought up something else I'd like to mention. I wish the GOP would stop politicizing Benghazi. It is getting really fucking tiring that they're trying to spread the narrative of Obama lying about...something. Seriously what is he even supposed to be covering up? That there weren't enough guards there? That's the Republicans fault from what I can tell. Is it that the video didn't cause the attack? From what I hear the attack happened during a protest on the video so it's certainly a reasonable assumption in the beginning.

TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#35516: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:48:46 PM

Yeah, I heard "balls the size of que-balls" and I immediately thought "He was one badass mother fucker" myself. Which does sound like something Biden would say-trying to be flattering to those who have died in the line of duty, but just coming off as tremendously awkward.

Completion oldtimeytropey from Space Since: Apr, 2012
oldtimeytropey
#35517: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:49:22 PM

Nobody is. This is the first time I've heard of it. It sounds exactly like Biden. It's not even being complained about on Freerepublic.

edited 26th Oct '12 7:50:18 PM by Completion

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#35518: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:51:37 PM

I find it interesting that the article doesn't confirm whether or not the mother heard Biden say this and what her reaction was. If she did hear it she must not have been bothered given her opinion of the meeting and if she didn't hear it I honestly have a feeling the father just fabricated this story to attack Biden. Really this just sounds like a disgruntled citizen that got annoyed over an imagined insult and ran to the nearest rightwing nutjob he could get to, in this case Glenn Beck.

edited 26th Oct '12 7:52:25 PM by Kostya

Completion oldtimeytropey from Space Since: Apr, 2012
oldtimeytropey
#35519: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:52:28 PM

Cut him a break; his son died and he's pissed about it.

It sounds exactly like something Biden would say, so I believe him.

edited 26th Oct '12 7:53:34 PM by Completion

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#35520: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:54:21 PM

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I'd agree with that.

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Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#35521: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:55:32 PM

Has anyone noticed how Wall Street is donating more to Romney than Obama?

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HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
#35522: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:58:21 PM

This is classic Biden, really. The sentiment was nice, but the way he expressed it was awkward and inappropriate.

@Serocco: Well, yeah. Romney's going to bend over backwards for them more than Obama, so that's not surprising.

Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#35523: Oct 26th 2012 at 7:59:03 PM

[up][up] Obama broke Wall Street's heart after he passed Dodd-Frank, so now they're flocking to Romney.

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#35524: Oct 26th 2012 at 8:00:17 PM

[up][up][up]

That's normal.

Republicans are for less government regulations of corporations.

edited 26th Oct '12 8:00:35 PM by DeviantBraeburn

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#35525: Oct 26th 2012 at 8:01:55 PM

Serocco:...

I'm trying to process why this would surprise you at all. This doesn't even seem like something that would need to be pointed out.

Completion: Admittedly I don't know much about what Biden does or doesn't say but if you feel this is an accurate reflection of him then I'll accept the story as true.

I still wish we were given the mother's view on this comment but I can see how it would be taken the wrong way.


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