Biden going to the new DC Costco is like an episode of #Veep.
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Jim Acosta (@jimacostacnn) November 29, 2012That’s right. Vice President Biden hit a Costco this morning.
ALERT: Joe Biden is at Costco.—
Stefan Becket (@stefanjbecket) November 29, 2012
VP Biden just arrived at local Costco to talk with shoppers about keeping tax cuts in place for middle class families & small businesses.—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 29, 2012
RT @michaelhayes: Joe Biden at DC's first Costco http://t.co/boyg1CLf—
Stefan Becket (@stefanjbecket) November 29, 2012
He’s not VP, he’s you!
The mocking was swift and hilarious. It’s a BFD! Literally and stuff.
You think Biden has a Costco card?—
Ethan Klapper (@ethanklapper) November 29, 2012
VP Biden attends grand opening of first Costco in DC. Did we miss announcement that he's running for mayor?—
Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) November 29, 2012
Needs wax and chamois for the trans-am RT @TonyTull: VP Biden makes an appearance here at the Districts first Costco.—
Michael Perkins (@perkinsms) November 29, 2012
Tim Pawlenty might be a Sam's Club Republican, but Joe Biden is apparently a Costco Democrat. #hiswordasaBiden—
Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin) November 29, 2012
I have $10 that says Biden will ask a Costco employee where he can get condoms in bulk /shivers/—
Little Miss Rightie (@LilMissRightie) November 29, 2012
15 lb tub of malarkey RT @AliNBCNews: Per pool, VP Biden is stopping by opening day of a Costco in D.C. What will he buy in bulk?—
e mcmorris-santoro (@evanmc_s) November 29, 2012
It's a BFD. RT @aliciacohn: @VP Biden is attending the grand opening of D.C.'s first Costco.—
Micah White (@micahwhite) November 29, 2012
"It's great to be here! I've been shopping at Target for years!" -Biden tells the crowd… RT @stefanjbecket ALERT: Joe Biden is at Costco.—
Moira Fitzgerald (@Moira1987) November 29, 2012
#Biden is attending the grand opening of a Costco in DC. Seriously? Where's #Obama, the new Yogiberry in Reston?—
Bailes (@sbailey3558) November 29, 2012
VPs, they’re just like us, you guys! RT @ZekeJMiller: Pool: Biden flashed his Costco card as he walked through the doors to loud cheers.—
Meredith Shiner (@meredithshiner) November 29, 2012
The pool reports should be EPIC RT @jbendery: BREAKING: Joe Biden is at Costco!—
Daniel Strauss (@DanielStrauss4) November 29, 2012
Indeed! Twitchy will, of course, update with all the further hilarity!
Update: Did Joe snag himself some samples?
Did Biden eat a free sample at Costco? Looks like he could have based on this pic instagr.am/p/SnfnixCq6A/—
Ethan Klapper (@ethanklapper) November 29, 2012
Will Joe Biden check the Costco manager for an indian accent?—
Mike Riendeau (@mriendea) November 29, 2012
Joe Biden browsing what looks like the book table at a D.C. Costco instagr.am/p/Sng829qRk4/—
Ethan Klapper (@ethanklapper) November 29, 2012
Children’s books, maybe.
Is there any chance VP Biden's trip to Costco doesn't produce a picture better than the one of him with the biker? This will be fantastic.—
Marc Abanto (@MAbanto) November 29, 2012
Heh. Make it happen, Biden.
Update: Confirmed Costco card holder. Literally.
RT @ethanklapper: Confirmed: Biden has a Costco card! "He flashed his Costco card as he walked through the doors to loud cheers."—
Brett LoGiurato (@BrettLoGiurato) November 29, 2012
He got STUFF! He got STUFF!!! RT @HuffPostPol Pool: "VP Biden engaged in an extended Costco shopping spree"—
Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) November 29, 2012
Whee! Shopping!
"Uh, thanks, Joe, but what am I supposed to do with all these pickles?" a conversation I imagine will happen at the White House today—
Sam Youngman (@samyoungman) November 29, 2012
And, another thing to please make happen.
Your move, @TheOnion #Biden #Costco—
Ali Weinberg (@AliNBCNews) November 29, 2012
Update: Nothing is complete without a hashtag! Enter, #BidenAtCostco
"They gonna put you back in chains and sell you in bulk!" #bidenatCostco—
Matt Marcotte (@MattMarcotte) November 29, 2012
So Joe Biden is just gonna go crazy in the ice cream section and eat everything right? #bidenatcostco—
Liz Mair (@LizMair) November 29, 2012
"Is this thing on? Fiscal cliff clean up on aisle six. Fiscal cliff clean up on aisle six." #bidenatcostco—
Mike Holden (@mikeholden) November 29, 2012
#BidenatCostco Telling customers that the king-sized fish sticks in frozen foods are basically "a lot of malarkey".—
Matthew Tracy (@MXTracy66) November 29, 2012
Check twitter this morning, only news is #BidenatCostco Gonna be a good day.—
Nolen Deibert (@NolenDeibert) November 29, 2012
More, please!
Another hilarious photo.
Anddd your first wire photo of Biden at Costco, via the AP's Susan Walsh http://t.co/dduabr97—
Ethan Klapper (@ethanklapper) November 29, 2012
Oh, our aching sides! Baffled Biden.
“Hey, man, he doesn’t need tires.”
RT @ryanjreilly: Biden at CostCo: "Hey man I don't need tires. I don't drive anymore."—
Elise Foley (@elisefoley) November 29, 2012
"Biden turned down the employees who were trying to lure him to the
tire department. 'Hey man I don't need tires. I don't drive anymore.'"—
Brett LoGiurato (@BrettLoGiurato) November 29, 2012
I have finally decided on my vote for Time's Man of the Year: The Costco employee who tried to upsell Biden some tires.—
Sam Youngman (@samyoungman) November 29, 2012
And, see! It was children’s books.
VP Biden is back at the WH w/ a haul from Costco: reporters spotted childrens' books, fire logs, a big apple pie and a 32 inch Panasonic TV—
lesley clark (@lesleyclark) November 29, 2012
And sample noshing. We knew it!
"Biden also availed himself of several Costco food samples, and looked like he enjoyed them."—
Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) November 29, 2012
I would trade my life savings and one of my toes to see the vice president as a contestant on Supermarket Sweep—
Sam Youngman (@samyoungman) November 29, 2012
Pure Biden RT @RichardA: Costco staff tempt Joe Biden with free cupcakes (photo by Susan Walsh of AP) http://t.co/ldVr9VEj—
Patrick Thornton (@pwthornton) November 29, 2012
Shopping is hard.
Pool: Biden put in a call to
his daughter, Ashley, saying he needed to "get some guidance"—
Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) November 29, 2012
The photos are priceless.
http://t.co/Wl5pm3SV—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 29, 2012
Pie! Whee!
One does not just buy a pie. #soulsearching RT @jtes
Joe Biden's pie-shopping face is so wonderfully serious. http://t.co/w4AcGxFw—
Schuyler Van Horn (@schuylernick) November 29, 2012
Did Joe Biden have a case of Jack Daniels in his shopping cart? (Photo by Saul Loeb of AFP) http://t.co/llbQ9kHB—
Richard Adams (@RichardA) November 29, 2012
Heh.
HELL YEAH!
RT @RichardA: Did Joe Biden have a case of Jack Daniels in his shopping cart? (Photo by Saul Loeb of AFP) http://t.co/Ggx802X2—
Al Spencer (@albillspencer) November 29, 2012
Alas, probably not.
They pack other items in leftover boxes, doy. MT @RichardA Did Biden have a case of Jack Daniels in his shopping cart? http://t.co/XFTN5wua—
Leigh Munsil (@leighmunsil) November 29, 2012
