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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 03:24 PM Oct 2012

Biden Has Raucous Visit With Locals At Florida Restaurant

Vice President Joe Biden had a raucous visit to a restaurant in Sarasota, Fla., Wednesday when he was met by a group of enthusiastic older women and ended up on the phone with the Republican brother of one, according to a White House pool report.

After placing an order, the group of older women entered the restaurant and began taking pictures of the vice president.

From the pool report:

One of the women called him “gorgeous.” “Would you tell my wife that,” VP responded.

Poses with arms around a pair of women for a picture, not rushing the moment at all.

“I loved what you did to Paul Ryan,” one woman said. “You were great today. We love you,” said another.

One then says of the picture: “I’ve got to send this to my Republican brother.” The VP than invited her to get him on the phone.


The woman called her brother and passed the phone to Biden, who apparently had a short but serious conversation with the man about the health care law that included a reference to a 2016 run for president, which Biden said was said in jest.

“Look, I’m not trying to talk you into voting for me, I just wanted to say hi to you. And after its all over when your insurance rates go down, then you’ll vote for me in 2016. I’ll talk to you later.”

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/biden-visits-with-groupies-at-florida-restaurant

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Biden Has Raucous Visit With Locals At Florida Restaurant (Original Post) DonViejo Oct 2012 OP
God I love him! gateley Oct 2012 #1
Me too. Jennicut Oct 2012 #4
They are the BEST ambassadors! gateley Oct 2012 #7
I would love to just hang out with Biden and Clinton for an evening. prole_for_peace Oct 2012 #12
O knew what he was doing when he chose Biden BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #2
need pictures! n/t flamingdem Oct 2012 #3
Post Election JiminyJominy Oct 2012 #5
+1! gateley Oct 2012 #8
Oh, I'm so jealous!!! PatSeg Oct 2012 #6
Joe is a BFD and just so damn genuine. nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #9
Love it! Sugarcoated Oct 2012 #10
I absolutely LOVE Joe Biden. longship Oct 2012 #11
Joe Biden continues to fucking rule at everything he does. Arkana Oct 2012 #13
l lovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvve Tenleytown Oct 2012 #14
Joe can definitely work a room!! Bake Oct 2012 #15

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)
4. Me too.
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 03:40 PM
Oct 2012

I adore him and the easy way he has with the public. He and Clinton together the other day was awesome.



I mean, how can you not appreciate what these guys are doing for President Obama?

prole_for_peace

(2,064 posts)
12. I would love to just hang out with Biden and Clinton for an evening.
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 04:03 PM
Oct 2012

I imagine it would be a lot of fun.

JiminyJominy

(340 posts)
5. Post Election
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 03:46 PM
Oct 2012

When we are analyzing and looking back. We will all thank Joe Biden for his debate performance and the stopping of the bleeding that was going on at the time.

Thanks Joe.

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