Obama and Biden on the BFD

[jillan]

Biden On 'Big F---ing Deal': Obama Loved It

Republicans spent months griping about the size of the health care bill. Their talking points questioned how anybody could digest 2,700 pages.

Vice President Joe Biden managed to sum it up in four words.

"A big f---ing deal."

His celebratory comment to President Barack Obama during the signing ceremony was picked up by a microphone on live national TV. Those four words spread to all corners of the media, and were even a hot topic in the next morning's presidential briefing.

"You know what the best thing about yesterday was?" Obama reportedly said on Wednesday. "Joe's comment."

Biden shot back, "If you thought it was so good, why didn't you say it?"

According to Biden, who recounted the exchange during a fundraiser later that day, the president tried to have a t-shirt made with the remark but wasn't able to get one in time. Delivery may have been the only problem, as custom t-shirt makers were already taking orders within minutes of Biden's open mic gaffe.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/25/biden-on-big-f---ing-deal_n_512555.html
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[falcon97]

1. You can feel the tension

between the two of them.


:sarcasm:

[FrenchieCat]

2. You could cut it with a knife!

:rofl:

[tishaLA]

3. Oh Dear! My Pearls are Clutched!

How can those evil men be so vulgar?

[Clio the Leo]

4. I love Joe Biden....

.... this cannot be emphasized enough. Not only is he AWESOME with the sexy studlieness of a JC Penny's male model .... he gives me an excuse to say my FAVORITE naughty word. I was TRYIN' to cut back, but I now feel COMPELLED to say it to demonstrate my patriotism.

[Jennicut]

5. LOL! I tried cutting back on my swearing for Lent but oh well.

I have been using that phrase with abandon the last few days. Away from my little girls, of course. :)

[Clio the Leo]

6. And the best part of it all....

... the "gaffe master" ... in what will be his most memorable gaffe ... put a better spin on this bill than the WH could have hoped for.

Obviously one of the problems the WH has had was selling the bill, getting Joe American to understand how important it is, how good it is. Well, Joe American understands "big f'ing deal!" WAY better than he will ever understand "85% limit on medical loss ratio."

In order for a joke to be funny, it has to have basis in truth. If Joe Biden says the bill is a big f'ing deal, and everyone is laughing at it .... well, he must be right?

[Jennicut]

9. Joe had the best framing of the bill. Its a big deal, a big change for people.

And it was both hilarious and classic. Gotta love that man.

[PatSeg]

11. Exactly!

I've been saying for some time that the WH needed to send Joe out there to sell Healthcare Reform, as he can communicate to regular people so well. I had no idea that he could do it with one short phrase.

[Dappleganger]

7. It's ok...

I always figured that since Jesus is all-knowing he sees right through my bullshit, LOL.

[tallahasseedem]

8. Yeah, me too...

but Major League Baseball is about to start which means the F-bombs will be flying left and right.

[PatSeg]

10. I came here to post that!

You beat me to it.

[hvn_nbr_2]

12. Question for MSM: How much coverage did you give to ...

... "Go fuck yourself" on the floor of the Senate?

[gateley]

14. Good point! nt

[Tommy_Carcetti]

13. I love your signature picture! nt

[gateley]

15. K&R! nt