‘Not even Jay Carney’s beard is buying that’: WH calls Biden ‘leading statesman’

White House says Obama appreciates Bob Gates service welcomes differences of view but disagrees calls Biden leading statesman of his time

— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) January 8, 2014

In response to Gates, the WH says Biden "has been of the leading statesman of his time, and has helped advance America's leadership."

— Gossip on the Hill (@GossipOnTheHill) January 8, 2014

Joe Biden, a leading statesman?

— Ken Harrison (@procopy) January 8, 2014

Not even Jay Carney's beard is buying that Biden Statesman bullshit.

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) January 7, 2014

So… Joe Biden's the leading statesman of his time, huh? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

— Miss Bossy Boots (@Vicki_Lemonds) January 7, 2014

The White House referred to Biden as a "statesman"!? Biden & the WH wouldn't know what a statesman is!

— JR (@JAR26march) January 8, 2014

"Biden is one of the greatest statesman of his age." I almost choked when I heard that;too much laughing

— Mark Hickerson (@centregrad85) January 8, 2014

The White House has called Joe Biden a leading statesman of our time. I call him a one man blooper reel.

— Whatever It Takes (@CrawlOutOfHell) January 8, 2014

@jeanniemcbride LOL! Biden ..statesman.. Only in his dreams!

— Lyn Ramirez (@azredhen) January 8, 2014

You can keep your old insurance, Detroit is thriving, Al-Qaeda is defeated & Joe Biden is a statesman. Buy one, buy em all!!!

— CTIronman (@CTIronman) January 8, 2014