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16. Joe is a National Jewel...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 05:43 PM

Jan 2013

...gaffe's and all. He loves babies, old folks and everyone in between. One of the best goodwill ambassadors I've ever seen in action, if not the best. Yeah, his grandchildren are truly blessed, and everyone who knows him personally. Heck, I'm blessed by him and I will never meet him. The world needs more Joe Biden's. Thanks Kpete for posting this.

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This Is How Biden Greets Babies [View all] kpete Jan 2013 OP

I love Joe! He is simply wonderful! peacebird Jan 2013 #1

Can you imagine him as your grandfather.... hlthe2b Jan 2013 #2

I can imagine as a husband! riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #19

I know the feeling. You go Joe! patrice Jan 2013 #3

biden is easy to love samsingh Jan 2013 #4

Cute. :) Neoma Jan 2013 #5

Joe is a good guy. I wish there were more like him in politics. n/t Zookeeper Jan 2013 #6

Joe the f**k Bidden madokie Jan 2013 #7

I bet Joe Biden would be a great next door neighbor Siwsan Jan 2013 #8

I saw the vid of Biden swearing the new senators in. He "worked the crowd"..Very smooth and human.nt Bigmack Jan 2013 #9

kpete, Uncle Joe Jan 2013 #10

already happy kpete Jan 2013 #11

CONGRATULATIONS!!! renate Jan 2013 #12

O.K., but his telling anybody "Spread your legs you're going to be frisked" was creepy. n/t UTUSN Jan 2013 #13

The photographer told that guy to spread his legs. Biden repeated it and FSogol Jan 2013 #23

He was making a joke about the ND police - watch the video... Just another example of taking jillan Jan 2013 #26

As one who has often been "that guy" with hokey gaffes excoriated here and IRL, UTUSN Jan 2013 #32

That's how I'd greet Joe! tblue Jan 2013 #14

Joe Biden is the anti-cheney. n/t Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #15

Love it! gateley Jan 2013 #29

Joe is a National Jewel... ReRe Jan 2013 #16

Joe's the man tooeyeten Jan 2013 #17

I was lucky enough to tune into CSPAN2 for the ENTIRE ceremony. TahitiNut Jan 2013 #18

Everyone Loves Joe! cer7711 Jan 2013 #20

Joe "Fucking" Biden WiffenPoof Jan 2013 #21

.... gateley Jan 2013 #30

Talking Points Memo was kind enough to provide a highlight reel blogslut Jan 2013 #22

I sure hope that I live long enough to see him in the National Stauary Hall... Cooley Hurd Jan 2013 #24

It's a masterpiece, the way he works a room nt MrScorpio Jan 2013 #25

He is such a talented man - he can make strangers feel like friends, negotiate with Mitch, give a jillan Jan 2013 #27

And the credit card industry MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #28

.... gateley Jan 2013 #31

You can tell he genuinely likes kids. It's also obvious that A Simple Game Jan 2013 #33

Most babies love that stuff tavalon Jan 2013 #34

Very cute, but I was a little disappointed. Kennah Jan 2013 #35