Say It Ain't So, Joe!

When Joe Biden's time in the office of Vice President is over, let's all hope he gets his own TV show where he can continue his entertaining ways. Has there ever been a public official that could put his foot in his mouth as often as Joe? All public officials make a gaffe now and then, but Biden seems to make a career of it. Here are few of my favorites.

1. Campaigning in Columbia, Missouri, Joe was told Senator Chuck Graham was in the crowd. Joe asked if Senator Graham was there. Spotting Senator Graham as he waved toward Joe on the podium, Joe then asked him to stand up so people could see him. Chuck is a disabled veteran confined to a wheel chair. Oops!

2. On Inauguration Day, Joe said, "Jill (his wife) and I had the privilege of standing on that stage, looking across at one of the great justices of the Supreme Court, Justice Stewart!" He was addressing Justice Stevens, who had sworn Biden in as Vice President. Oops!

3. While presenting parts of the stimulus package to members of Congress on February 6, 2009, he pontificated, "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." Oops!

4. Introducing Barack Obama on the campaign trail on 8/23/2008, "A man I'm proud to call my friend. A man who will be President of the United States...Barack America!" Oops!

5. Responding on the campaign trail to John McCain's economic plan, Biden said, "Look, his last minute proposal does nothing to tackle the number one job facing the middle class; jobs. And it happens to be, as Barack says, a three letter word, J-O-B-S...jobs." Oops!

6. Biden accused newly elected Senator Scott Brown of not knowing that even in military trials, accused terrorists will have an attorney. Brown has been in the Massachusetts Army National Guard for thirty years and is the Guard's top Defense Attorney for New England. "I know Military rules and regulations and procedures from A to Z.", Brown said.
Oops!

There are many more Biden gaffes that can be read by Googling them up. To be fair, all elected officials misspeak. Joe has company. Let's close with some of these...

George W. Bush

"I remember meeting the mother of a child abducted by the North Koreans right here in the White House." Oops!

Ronald Reagan

"I've left orders to be awakened anytime I'm sleeping in the event of a national emergency; even if I'm in a Cabinet meeting." Oops!

Jimmy Carter

During the infamous Playboy interview when asked about attractive women, Carter stated, "I too have lusted in my heart." Oops!

Barack Obama

At a National Prayer breakfast, he acknowledged Navy corpsman Christopher Brossard for his rescue efforts in Haiti. Unfortunately, he referred to Brossard as Christian Brossard and called his specialty 'corpse man'. Oops!

Most of these miscues can be gleefully enjoyed. When the speaker is an affable individual, most gaffes can be enjoyed lightly, but when the speaker is a pompous ass, the gaffe takes on a more ominous note.

Most of these guys took their gaffes with a grain of salt. Those who can't or won't laugh with us at these humorous experiences, will certainly attract unwanted, wicked ,and even maliginant attention.

Guess who won't laugh with us. Oops!

PB