Warm, fuzzy Biden/mom story...

[livvy]

It must be nice to be part of such a close, warm family. I'm sure they have their moments, like any family does, but they really seem to be a neat group.

Monday, March 16th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/03/16/Biden-Fire-fighters-and-Mom-Mom/">Biden, Fire fighters, and Mom-Mom

From the Vice President's speech to the International Association of Fire Fighters at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Washington, DC:

So I -- and I was in Philadelphia this morning. I'm there a lot. This morning my mom was operated on. She's 92 years old, and God love her, she came through. She broke her hip, and she came through the operation incredibly well. I told her that -- (applause) -- those of you who've met my mom, you know she's fairly politically astute -- (laughter) -- and she still runs the show. And so I said, "don't worry, Mom -- last night I went up to see her, and with, obviously, my brothers and my sister and my wife and my brother-in-law and sister-in-law and my daughter and my -- everybody is up, because Mom-Mom runs the show. You think I'm joking -- I'm not. (Laughter.)

And I said, "Mom, don't worry, I'll be here when they take you up. And you were here for me, joking for every operation." My brother leaned down to her. He said, "Mom, you know how you always say, 'I'd rather be there than you?' He said, "Mom, I'm glad it's you instead of me." (Laughter.) And he has got this sense of humor, and he made her laugh.

But, I said, "I cleared my schedule tomorrow." She said, "Valerie said you were talking to the fire fighters." I said, "Yes, Mom, but I'll get a chance to talk to them again." She said, "Joey, talk to the fire fighters." Then she turned to my sister, "And, Valerie, you're still doing that St. Patrick's Day speech in Scranton, aren't you, tomorrow?


Nice pic, too, and one more at the link.


(White House Photos, 3/16/09, David Lienemann)


http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/03/16/Biden-Fire-fighters-and-Mom-Mom/

[elleng]

1. Wonderful to see this!

I hope she does OK with the anesthesia; they often cause 'weird' side-effects that people are not told about. (Happened to my mother, and others I've known.)

[PatSeg]

2. Touching story

The picture reminds me of Joe's incredible speech to the IAFF when he was running for president. That speech was one of the best political speeches I've ever seen and I was baffled when he didn't get their endorsement.

[Muttocracy]

4. yep, I remember that speech - definite favorite around here. nt

[PatSeg]

7. If someone had any doubts about Joe,

getting them to watch that speech dispelled them immediately.

[jillan]

3. What an amazing woman she is.

I can't believe how sharp her mind is at her age.

[Muttocracy]

5. I love these people :)

[jillan]

6. Gotta love mom-mom -- here is another story about today:

Biden's mother asks her son: Where's your green?
45 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden's ailing mother is feeling well enough to give him grief for not wearing green on St. Patrick's Day.
Biden told a White House crowd Tuesday night that he got up at 2:30 in the morning to get to the Philadelphia hospital where his 92-year-old mother, Catherine Eugenia "Jean" Biden, is recovering from surgery for a broken hip.
Biden laughed as he noted that he hadn't given much thought about colors while dressing at that early hour.
When he greeted Irish and Irish-American guests at the White House, Biden pointed out his green necktie and said, "Mom, I got my green on tonight."
Jean Biden was admitted to the hospital Sunday after a fall at Biden's home in Greenville, Del.


Guess he listened to his mother ---

[PatSeg]

8. Awww, how sweet!

2:30 in the morning? What a devoted son!

[Jennicut]

9. Joe's Mom is a fiesty woman. She reminds me of my 88 year old Grandma.

Not much will keep them down and they have really big hearts and big fighting spirits. Hope she makes a full recovery.