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Here is your next quote. Stop whining!

That was Vice President Joe Biden trying to inspire and encourage what

dispirited group? Oh, I haven't the slightest idea.

Well, it's a big group. He's part of it and they're very depressed

and they've been whining and they're about to be really badly beaten by the

other guys. Oh, okay, it's a Democrat. It's a Democrat. There you go. That's the

clue. The White House has decided to tell Democrats

to get excited after giving up on their first strategy

doing exciting things. The President has been offering the same message this

week as his Vice President only in slightly nicer language. They're like

good cop embarrassing cop. In an interview with Rolling Stone, for example, the

President started jabbing his finger and told Liberals they'd better get

excited about the midterms. He also said that he was going to pull this

damn White House over. If you don't put your yes we can, T-shirts back on right

this minute. I just wonder like how laid back do you have to be before

Barack Obama says you're too laid back. That's true. He is the most

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