Vice President Joe Biden is busy swearing in members of the 114th Congress, and as in years past, his comments to the Senators and their families won’t disappoint.
Here are but a few of the many funny and at times, uncomfortable comments from today:
Biden to Sen. Collins' husband: “As they say in southern Delaware, boy you married up.”
— Arlette Saenz (@ArletteSaenz) January 6, 2015
Respect to the Orrin Hatch family member who just made the raise-the-roof gesture while standing next to Biden.
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) January 6, 2015
https://twitter.com/elisefoley/status/552535906666938368
https://twitter.com/TajMagruder/status/552535670695399424
https://twitter.com/elisefoley/status/552537279865311232
While meeting Sen. Hatch's granddaughters, Biden remarks, "I hope you have a big fence around the house."
— Dan Merica (@merica) January 6, 2015
Biden to young Roberts grandson? "Oh man, this is boring boring boring"
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 6, 2015
VP Biden has biig bear hug for the wife of newly reelected Sen Pat Roberts (R-KS), and adds: "my sympathies."
— Nancy Cordes (@nancycordes) January 6, 2015
VP Biden in action. Meets McConnell's grandchild after mock swearing-in: “He said grandpa, can I talk to a democrat?”
— Nancy Cordes (@nancycordes) January 6, 2015
Biden to Pat Roberts's (R-KS) daughter: "Thank God you look like your mother"
— Jessica Taylor (@JessicaTaylor) January 6, 2015
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Biden to Durbin's grandson, whose birthday is today: "You've got some killer eyes. The girls are in trouble." #Bidening
— Jessica Taylor (@JessicaTaylor) January 6, 2015
Biden: “Dick! How are you pal.” Durbin: Thanks for swearing us in. Biden chuckles: “It’s easy for us to swear at you”
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 6, 2015
There's something calming about how high Joe Biden's voice gets when he talks to children. "Hi! How ya doing!?!" pic.twitter.com/J0y5GAVsOH
— Mario A. Carrillo (@_mariocarrillo_) January 6, 2015
Biden to Durbin's mother: "Mother of 10. No purgatory for you!"
— Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoNPR) January 6, 2015
Biden struts down Senate subway hallway.
Aide hands Biden phone.
Biden picks up phone.
"Hey baby," he says.— Ali Watkins (@AliWatkins) January 6, 2015
That's So Biden: @VP asks Mitch McConnell if his grandson is allowed to talk to Democrats. http://t.co/6KMMbzggKu
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 6, 2015
So, what’s next for loquacious Veep?
Idea: Kickstarter campaign for Biden reality show that's just him doing receiving lines in various locales.
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) January 6, 2015
We’d watch. Or this:
Disneyland should have a ride next to the Hall of Presidents where animatronic Joe Biden just swears people into office all day.
— Chris Moody (@moody) January 6, 2015
And do we perhaps have a contender for a replacement of the sad Joe Biden photo meme?
https://twitter.com/pkcapitol/status/552531914465492992/photo/1
Could be!
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Update:
Your prayers have been answered — Biden wasn’t finished yet:
Biden calls Joni Ernst "Gail"
"Um no, that's my husbands name." She says.
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) January 6, 2015
Joe "Handsy" Biden pic.twitter.com/mDZ51eWmks
— Chris Moody (@moody) January 6, 2015
Biden to Joni Ernst's 15-year-old daughter, Libby: "I hope mom has a big fence around the house." #BeingBiden
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) January 6, 2015
Oh man. Biden just told Daines' family about tucking his "beautiful little butterfly in bed, the next morning there's a snake in the bed."
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) January 6, 2015
Gaaaaaah.
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