US Vice-President Discusses History With A Crack Reporter

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1. johnmcguire says:

   July 17, 2012 at 1:48 am

   Steven , thank you for being considerate of the turnips. Turnips have a contribution to make to society , bidon on the other hand has yet to do so . Possibly the title could read US vicepresident dicusses history with reporter while on crack ? I mean the way the guy acts he must be on something .

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2. Brian says:

   July 17, 2012 at 3:41 am

   I think it’s a shitty article.

   For one, I don’t think I would consider this to be very flattering:

   “But perhaps most significant, personality research shows that conservatives tend to be less open, exploratory people than liberals are. Indeed, based on a large body of research by University of Maryland social psychologist Arie Kruglanski, conservatives tend to have a higher “need for cognitive closure,” meaning that they are uncomfortable with ambiguity and prefer to seize on and hold fixed beliefs and views. And if you think being more closed-minded makes you less happy … well, think again. Instead, it appears that the relationship runs in the opposite direction.

   The need for closure is often interpreted very negatively — understandably so. But if it has an upside, it may well be the happiness and peace of mind that it confers. Conservatives tend to be more assured in their views and confident in them; thus, they have less need to agonizingly question them. They know their place in the world and aren’t troubled over it. “It’s kind of a peaceful bliss, cognitively speaking,” explains Kruglanski.”

   Although, I don’t know where this guy got the idea that people think that close minded people are less happy. I surely don’t know anyone that thinks that way.

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   • Brian says:

     July 17, 2012 at 3:47 am

     Opps! I ended up replying to the wrong thread. I guess that happens when you open up 2 tabs to the same site!

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3. geologyjim says:

   July 17, 2012 at 5:06 am

   Dear Joe – the Gift that keeps on giving.

   Roman Hruska, R-NB back in 1970, made a floor speech urging confirmation of G. Harrold Carswell to the federal bench. Reporters had dismissed Carswell as “a mediocre judge”, to which Hruska replied:

   “Even if he were mediocre, there are a lot of mediocre judges and people and lawyers. They are entitled to a little representation, aren’t they, and a little chance?”

   Biden is there for the stupid people. Katie Couric is there for the brain-dead.
   Match made in heaven

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   • gofer says:

     July 17, 2012 at 6:29 am

     Biden is one of those people who has an underdeveloped “embarrassment gene.” Around age 6 is when a child first becomes capable of being embarrassed and Joe’s never developed. I’ve known a few people like him but never thought I would see one in a high position. They are very hard to be around because other people become embarrassed for them while they stand there oblivious to everything.

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4. philjourdan says:

   July 17, 2012 at 12:21 pm

   Idiots never recognize each other.

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5. DEEBEE says:

   July 17, 2012 at 5:18 pm

   Katie did not counter because she believes what Joe is confidently spouting.

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6. Ben says:

   July 17, 2012 at 5:41 pm

   Next up: U.S. President discusses the history of Crack with a vice reporter.

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7. Andy DC says:

   July 17, 2012 at 9:02 pm

   Joe is an idiot. At least he is a loveable idiot.

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   • philjourdan says:

     July 18, 2012 at 11:34 am

     His mother does not count.

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