Joe Biden is a very smart man who has no idea how to use his words.

It's like there's a complete disconnect from his brain to his mouth.

Wow, lol, the rest of us stopped swearing like years ago. FAIL.

This is why I was so glad to see Biden named as Obama's running mate. This presidency would be boring without him. Joe hasn't let me down yet.

I farking hate these stupid-ass news sources that use farking javascript or whatever to prevent cut and paste. You are stupid and your words suck and I don't even want to quote them anymore.

Benevolent Misanthrope: This is why I was so glad to see Biden named as Obama's running mate. This presidency would be boring without him. Joe hasn't let me down yet.

Agreed. He's the gift that keeps on giving. He really knows his shiat on Foreign Policy, but you'd never know that from the way he talks. Yes, he has said many things I disagree with, but he at least understands the subject.

Biden is the Prince Philip of America.

"If you stay here much longer, you'll all be slitty-eyed."

To a British student in Papua New Guinea: "You managed not to get eaten then?"

On a visit to the new National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff, he told a group of deaf children standing next to a Jamaican steel drum band, "Deaf? If you are near there, no wonder you are deaf."

In 2002, he asked an Indigenous Australian businessman, "Do you still throw spears at each other?"

NewportBarGuy: Joe Biden is a very smart man who has no idea how to use his words.

It's like there's a complete disconnect from his brain to his mouth.

Smart? Biden barely graduated from college.

borg: Smart? Biden barely graduated from college.

Bill Gates never graduated. What's your point?

NewportBarGuy: borg: Smart? Biden barely graduated from college.

Bill Gates never graduated. What's your point?

Bill Gates is smart, Biden not so much.

borg: Bill Gates is smart, Biden not so much.

So, you've just admitted your argument was reductio ad absurdum.

Ad carceres a calce revocari.

Biden can't speak, that's a lot different from not being intelligent.

NewportBarGuy: borg: Bill Gates is smart, Biden not so much.

So, you've just admitted your argument was reductio ad absurdum.

Ad carceres a calce revocari.

Biden can't speak, that's a lot different from not being intelligent.

I've heard people make the exact same argument about our last President....

borg: NewportBarGuy: borg: Smart? Biden barely graduated from college.

Bill Gates never graduated. What's your point?

Bill Gates is smart, Biden not so much.

Smart? Gates didn't even graduate from college.

NewportBarGuy: borg: Bill Gates is smart, Biden not so much.

So, you've just admitted your argument was reductio ad absurdum.

Ad carceres a calce revocari.

Biden can't speak, that's a lot different from not being intelligent.

Hey! Don't be writin' no Swahili in here.

Your_Huckleberry: I've heard people make the exact same argument about our last President....

Wait, what? I think the theme you refer to is "you misunderstood him." w/ RE: to Bush. When Joe puts his foot in his mouth, he sounds like a retard. He does it quite often, you can set your watch by it. Joe at least understands what the hell he's talking about, even with the gaffes. Bush never had a care in the world as to what went on around him.

Joe Biden was groomed by Sen. Claiborne Pell. He is aware of our current Foreign Policy situation. He just can't speak for shiat. You should have been there for Sen. Pell's funeral. Biden was ungaffe'd and amazingly eloquent.

lantawa: Hey! Don't be writin' no Swahili in here.

Thousand apologies, massa!

I submit for your approval:

NewportBarGuy: You should have been there for Sen. Pell's funeral. Biden was ungaffe'd and amazingly eloquent.

You can watch him here, borg (new window)

You probably won't. I don't really care.

Thank God the last Vice-President was classy and never swore. Now go f*ck yourself.

I think it sounds like the VP isn't completely conquered by his own ego.

Oh, that Delaware salty talk has just got me all fuzzy with anger-dreams.

NewportBarGuy: It's like there's a complete disconnect from his brain to his mouth.

I pray that's the only similarity to Bush.

EviLincoln: I think it sounds like the VP isn't completely conquered by his own ego.

Yeah, this is what I was going to say. Basically, one of his former colleagues addressed him by a formal title and Biden basically told him to give me a farkin' break. In other words, dude, I'm still Joe. That's sort of refreshing after the (f-bomb dropping) power trip the last VP took.

Winktologist: I pray that's the only similarity to Bush.

Watch his eugoogly of Sen. Pell I linked. For some reason the guy has foot in mouth-itis, in many situation, not that one. And, I am not a huge fan of the guy anyway for backing the bankruptcy bill sponsored by his Delaware-based financial firms.

That bill was horrible on many levels. So, if anyone thinks I'm a Biden apologist, that bill was one of the worst things ever passed by Congress.

I love his gaffes because it provides some form of entertainment for a news junkie like myself. He's not stupid, he just shoots from the hip when he speaks. I hope there is never a need for him to be POTUS. Dear God, help us.

NewportBarGuy:
So, you've just admitted your argument was reductio ad absurdum.

Ad carceres a calce revocari.

Ad nauseum. E Pluribus unum. Carpe Diem. Toyota.

In nomine Patris et Filii et Spritus Sancti. Ahhhhmen.

Dominus vobiscum nabisco. Espiritu sanctum. De gustibus. Me gustibus. You gustibus. We missed the bus. They missed the bus. When's the next bus?

The most quotable vice president in HISTORY, James Danforth Quayle

The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century.
Dan Quayle, 9/15/88

We're going to have the best-educated American people in the world.
Dan Quayle, 9/21/88

I love California, I practically grew up in Phoenix.
Dan Quayle

I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn't study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those people.
Dan Quayle

It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.
Dan Quayle

It shows 'us vs. them,' and I'm on the 'us' side.
Dan Quayle

It's wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago.
Dan Quayle

My friends, no matter how rough the road may be, we can and we will, never, never surrender to what is right.
Dan Quayle

The global importance of the Middle East is that it keeps the Far East and the Near East from encroaching on each other.
Dan Quayle

lajimi: The most quotable vice president in HISTORY, James Danforth Quayle

I'm glad I was too young to even read during that period, because I'd have probably killed myself if I had to hear that stuff and remember it growing up.

lajimi: The global importance of the Middle East is that it keeps the Far East and the Near East from encroaching on each other.
Dan Quayle

Haha, that's awesome!

Mea cowboy, mea cowboy, mea Mexican cowboy.

lajimi: The most quotable vice president in HISTORY, James Danforth Quayle

You forgot "The future will be better tomorrow."

And personally, after the last eight years, I'd rather have a VP that didn't let the job get to his head. I hope rather strongly that nothing happens to Obama that would make Biden Pres, but he's a damn sight better than Pres Palin.

Summa cum laude. Magna cum laude. The radio's too laude. Adeste fidelis.

Centra fidelis. High fidelis.

When it comes to gaffes and blunders, the Obama administration is gonna make the Bush government look astute and thoroughly eloquent.

It's gonna be a fun four years.

Swampthing in Korea: When it comes to gaffes and blunders, the Obama administration is gonna make the Bush government look astute and thoroughly eloquent.

It's gonna be a fun four years.

In response to that, I think Joe Biden put it best when he said "Gimme a f*&$#ing break." I'm sure the Obama administration, even after eight years, will still have to bow before the kings of gaff.

Well, at least he's self-aware about his propensity toward saying odd things.

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Sumo Surfer: NewportBarGuy:
So, you've just admitted your argument was reductio ad absurdum.

Ad carceres a calce revocari.

Ad nauseum. E Pluribus unum. Carpe Diem. Toyota.

In nomine Patris et Filii et Spritus Sancti. Ahhhhmen.

burning_bridge: Swampthing in Korea: When it comes to gaffes and blunders, the Obama administration is gonna make the Bush government look astute and thoroughly eloquent.

It's gonna be a fun four years.

In response to that, I think Joe Biden put it best when he said "Gimme a f*&$#ing break." I'm sure the Obama administration, even after eight years, will still have to bow before the kings of gaff.

Eight years?

I love your optimism!

Walker: Thank God the last Vice-President was classy and never swore. Now go f*ck yourself.

I came here to say this, and will only add that Cheney's foul mouth was for the purpose of menacing others and exerting power. Biden's was pretty much to express a general annoyance. Big difference in my book, but to prim ninnies curse words are equally bad and context meaningless.

When Biden gets drunk and shoots somebody we can talk, until then, who gives a flying fark?

slackist: lajimi: The global importance of the Middle East is that it keeps the Far East and the Near East from encroaching on each other.
Dan Quayle

Haha, that's awesome!

i think he mentored GW.

Biden:

THE PROS
- Not keen on torturing people
- So far, does not appear to be running a second channel of faulty foreign intelligence analysis, by unqualified people, directly out of his office, in order to build false cases for foreign wars that fit his neoconservative ideology
- Staff has not leaked any CIA agents' covers for political reasons yet
- Probably not running an assassination ring out of his office (Threats from Rahm probably sufficient to subdue any enemies without need for actual assassination.)
- Deviates from talking points in hilarious ways, regularly
- All the Bidens are pretty good lookin' people. Back when Biden was first elected? Definitely hot.
- Actually has paid attention to foreign affairs for most of his career and appears to be competent in a number of different areas of public policy. Has admirable record on things as varied as public transit and feminist issues.
- To repeat, he is hilariously awesome at a time when hilarity is at an all-time low. I believe the hilarity index is trading at 1997 levels, or roughly, "Ross and Rachel are so zany!"
- Swears a lot. This is relatable for a filthy sailor-mouthed person like me

CONS
- "Darth Biden" just doesn't sound right
- Has not claimed to have invented anything ubiquitously popular. Suggestions for Mr. Biden's office - microwaves; PVRs; an iPhone application; the Amazon Kindle; Sudoku
- Lacks mystery. Specifically: the mystery of nobody knowing where the "undisclosed location" bunker was.
- Has only written one book. Oh wait, this is a pro. Political books are usually terrible unless they're tell-all, burn-all-bridges memoirs full of scandalous revelations about drugs and affairs.
- Is mostly restoring honour and dignity to the traditional advisory role of the VP. By which I mean, he hasn't f*cking shot anyone in the face yet and then forced that guy to apologize for getting his face in the way of the buckshot.

If you haven't read TFA, the comments are hilarious. I don't know what's funnier: the fake outrage canned talking points, the bogus moral equivalences, or repubs just generally getting their panties in a wad over this.

Precious Roy's Horse Dividers: When Biden gets drunk and shoots somebody we can talk, until then, who gives a flying fark?

THIS.

Whenever this sort of trivial nonsense comes up, please just take a moment to consider the alternative. Just imagine what sorts of things might have been flying out of Vice-President Palin's vagina mouth near a live microphone.

And then count your blessings.

czetie: If you haven't read TFA, the comments are hilarious. I don't know what's funnier: the fake outrage canned talking points, the bogus moral equivalences, or repubs just generally getting their panties in a wad over this.

Yeah I saw that as well, pretty sad actually

NewsTalk: Precious Roy's Horse Dividers: When Biden gets drunk and shoots somebody we can talk, until then, who gives a flying fark?

THIS.

Whenever this sort of trivial nonsense comes up, please just take a moment to consider the alternative. Just imagine what sorts of things might have been flying out of Vice-President Palin's vagina mouth near a live microphone.

And then count your blessings.

Yeah, things like "We are pleased to give the prime minister of Britain this distinguished and historical gift"

or

"We will stand by our allies in Eastern Europe".

slackist: lajimi: The global importance of the Middle East is that it keeps the Far East and the Near East from encroaching on each other.
Dan Quayle

Haha, that's awesome!

A group of Purdue students had the honor of having lunch with him when he was VP.
No doubt about it, the most unintelligent man to ever hold the office of VP.... one statement after another similar to those quoted above.
I would have laughed out loud more than once if I wasn't so afraid the SS agents wouldn't have put a clip in me.

NewsTalk: Precious Roy's Horse Dividers: When Biden gets drunk and shoots somebody we can talk, until then, who gives a flying fark?

THIS.

Whenever this sort of trivial nonsense comes up, please just take a moment to consider the alternative. Just imagine what sorts of things might have been flying out of Vice-President Palin's vagina mouth near a live microphone.

And then count your blessings.

Ahhhh, the first time I've been "THIS"ed :)

czetie: If you haven't read TFA, the comments are hilarious. I don't know what's funnier: the fake outrage canned talking points, the bogus moral equivalences, or repubs just generally getting their panties in a wad over this.

YEAH! Why won't the MSM carry THIS story for a change! We can only pray to our lord and savior to protect us from these monsters in Washington! Why is this being covered up!

(...on ABC.com)

Swampthing in Korea: Yeah, things like "We are pleased to give the prime minister of Britain this distinguished and historical gift - jacket I was wearing while shooting from helocopter"

or

"We will stand by our allies in Eastern Europe and watch Russia invade Georgia, because nobody pays attention to what we say".

FTFY

LewDux: Swampthing in Korea: Yeah, things like "We are pleased to give the prime minister of Britain this distinguished and historical gift - jacket I was wearing while shooting from helocopter"

or

"We will stand by our allies in Eastern Europe and watch Russia invade Georgia, because nobody pays attention to what we say".

FTFY

Except Georgia attacked a region Russia was occupying.

LewDux: Swampthing in Korea: Yeah, things like "GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD"


FTFY

FTF both of you

Oh boo frickedy hoo, he said the f word. Like any reasonable adult can honestly castigate him for doing the same thing they do. When I read into this context I get the picture of Biden being like "gimme a farking break, you don't need to address me like that".

But I mean he said it where people can hear him so this is a gaffe right? Nobody else swears! Like he said in post #2, we all quit that years ago, right?