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Having fun with Joe Biden's gaffes, I mean, honesty (okay, they're kind of one and the same...)

While I honestly couldn't see him ever becoming president, I personally like Vice President Joe Biden. The guy wears his heart on his sleeve (not literally, of course), comes across as kind of an every-man, and for both good and bad, seems to always say what's on his mind and mean what he says. This has gotten him into trouble on a number of occasions. Yes, if he became president for a couple of terms, we'd likely wind up seeing just as many Bidenism books on the shelves as Bushism books (or close to as many).

Here are just a few of Biden's gaffes:

- "If we do everything right, if we do it with absolute certainty, there's still a 30% chance we're going to get it wrong." - speaking to members of the House Democratic caucus gathered in Williamsburg, Virginia, on February 6th of 2009

- "Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than I am to be vice president of the United States of America. Quite frankly, it might have been a better pick than me." - speaking at a town hall meeting in Nashua, New Hampshire, on September 10th of 2008

- "This is a big f**king deal!" - caught on an open mic when congratulating President Obama during the Affordable Care Act signing ceremony in Washington, D.C., on March 23rd of 2010

Yes, sometimes Joe Biden comes across as a drunken bar buddy of mine who can't help but utter lines which make half the people around him simultaneously shake their heads and laugh. Due to this trend of being overly honest and mixing words up here and there, I imagine in the following scenarios, Joe Biden would utter these lines:

Setting: At a wedding ceremony

 Biden: "I don't care how old the groom is, he's not going to be needing a boner-pill tonight, trust me!"


Setting: At a funeral

 Biden: "Why's it so dead in here today?"


Setting: At a gay pride parade

 Biden: "How's it going? Need a macho man to help you out with that big pole you got there?"


Setting: At a Hooter's restaurant

 Biden: "How big are the jugs here and how much do they cost?"


Setting: At a sermon

 Biden: "I tell you, that Jesus was a big f**king deal!"

http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/joebiden/a/bidenisms.htm
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