Pervtastic: Joe Biden tells Sen. Heitkamp's husband to spread his legs, offers Sen. Scott's brother help with pecs

Sarah D. | 3:01 PM on January 03, 2013

Welcome to the 113th Congress, Sen. Heitkamp. Uncle Joe has a special message for your hubby:

"Spread your legs, you're going to be frisked." – @VP Biden, to Sen. Heitkamp's husband, after photog told him to put his hands at his sides

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) January 3, 2013

What, no invitation for Sen. Heitkamp to sit on his lap?

Twitterers probably would have liked to be shocked by Biden’s latest foray into creepy-uncle territory:

I thought he said that. And then I though, no, can't be. But it was. RT @ZekeJMiller: Biden: "Spread your legs — your going to be frisked."

— Alexis Levinson (@alexis_levinson) January 3, 2013

But, let’s face it — this is Joe Biden we’re talking about.

https://twitter.com/mckaycoppins/status/286915597747486720

During quiet moments he dreams of being a TSA agent RT @ZekeJMiller: Biden: "Spread your legs — you're going to be frisked."

— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) January 3, 2013

With Biden, who needs context? RT @ZekeJMiller Biden: "Spread your legs — you're going to be frisked."

— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) January 3, 2013

https://twitter.com/cschweitz/status/286915528830906369

https://twitter.com/KristinaRibali/status/286915831865167874

Friskal Cliff RT @BuzzFeedAndrew: Joe Biden: "Spread your legs you're gonna be frisked."

— David Brown (@AnswerDave) January 3, 2013

Rimshot!

But he wasn’t finished there. He also offered to get physical:

“If you need any help on your pecs, let me know,” Biden jokes to a very fit guy who joined Tim Scott in his ceremonial swearing-in.

— Ashley Killough (@KilloughCNN) January 3, 2013

With new Sen. Tim Scott’s brother: