Posted on 01/22/2009 12:37:20 AM PST by neverdem
That didn't take long.
During his first full day in office, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. made a jarring verbal gaffe, shooting a public dig at the Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. that left President Obama grim-faced.
When asked by Mr. Obama to administer the oath of office to White House senior staff, Mr. Biden, who is known for saying things he shouldn't, asked, "Am I doing this again?"
Appearing in need of a cheat sheet off of which he could read the oath, Mr. Biden then said, "My memory isn't as good as Justice Roberts'."
It was an unsubtle dig at the chief justice, who during Mr. Obama's swearing in at the Capitol on Tuesday flubbed the oath of office, causing Mr. Obama to pause and stumble through the highlight of his inauguration.
But the new president appeared not to be amused by Mr. Biden's crack. As some in the audience drew in breath and gave low "oohs," Mr. Obama stood silently next to Mr. Biden and appeared to just barely shake his head.
It was the second time this week a Biden went off script, to the embarrassment of the new administration.
Appearing with her husband on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Monday, Jill Biden confided that during the presidential campaign Mr. Obama had offered Mr. Biden the choice of being vice president or secretary of state.
As Mr. Biden put his finger to his lips and said, "Shhhhh," Mrs. Biden stuck by her account, saying he chose vice president in part because the job involved less travel.
"If you're secretary of state, you'll be away, we'll never see you," she said.
After Wednesday's gibe at the chief justice, Mr. Biden then asked who he was swearing in, prompting Mr. Obama to instruct all his...
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More like the village idiot, kinda takin Algores place in the anals of history (yes I spelled that how I wanted to)
Perhaps Obambi can send Biden out to visit all 57 states. That will keep him out of D.C.
I believe Biden was instrumental in keeping Justice Bork off of the Supreme Court in 1987, where his presence could have had untold significance.
Carolyn was there as the swimmer’s interests were protected.
That meant that Cuomo Sr, and Jr. were shut out.
Hence, I think it's safer to say that Biden is simply a buffoon. Having said that, my best guess is that Biden is suffering from early stages of dementia.
I saw the videotape of this and it was VERY evident that Obama was irritated with his VP. I don’t think he cared that Biden ridiculed the Chief Justice of the SCOTUS though. Instead, his facial and body language indicated that he was impatient and annoyed...much like a young person might sigh heavily and “tolerate” an elderly person.
Biden is a walking train wreck.
Joe Biden provides more security for Barack Obama than a dozen bulletproof vests.
Mark
There, fixed it.
Agree with you on Obama is a Narcissis, possibly Pathological but he is just the type to lead the massive cult that needed to form to destroy this country. Google Pathological Narcissism to read the characteristics of BHO and his followers.
What do you mean? Joe Biden is always the smartest person in the room. And he'll tell that to anyone who'll listen. Repeatedly.
Mark
Obama can still smoke where he chooses in the White House. As for the weed allegations, do you have an actual source besides the thin air for that one?
I did see him pop a piece of gum in the limo when leaving the capital after inauguration Tuesday. Probably Nicorette. Hopefully he is able to kick the habit. He is 48 and is in a high risk group for lung cancer.
Well, Barry, you appointed him.
Really, Barry, the idea that you were the smart one in the presidential race (and even more so, the idea that Joe was the smart one in the vice-presidential race) was a triumph of PR work by the press.
Nah, Biden is a loose cannon. These people are acting out a script and the Biden gaffs are the outtakes.
He said something that bordered on being funny, and that’s a bad thing? First interesting thing to come out of his mouth, and utterly harmless.
“These people are acting out a script and the Biden gaffs are the outtakes.”
Joe Blooper? Joe The Blooper?
It's just moved up one heart beat, that's all.
Keeping Bork of the SC was one of Biden’s greatest achievements, according to him.
LOL!!
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