Posts tagged as Joe Biden

I mean, did they invent some new kind of "meta" and not tell me about it? Anti-meta? So confused! READ MORE

Joe Biden Does Say "Man" A Lot

Dave Bry | March 19, 2010

"In the early days of the administration, aides said, Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton treated each other gingerly, using Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. as an informal go-between. 'Hillary would say to me, 'How do you think I should present this to the president?' Mr. Biden recalled in an interview. 'And I'd say, Whoa, just present it to him. And Barack would say, 'Does she know what a good job I think she's doing?' I'd say, Just tell her.'" READ MORE

Joe Biden Remembers Ted Kennedy

Alex Balk | August 26, 2009

Vice President Biden gave an unexpectedly touching tribute to Ted Kennedy earlier this morning. The full clip is here, but I found these personal reminiscences to be the most moving part.

Blog Post Read Aloud For Some Reason

Alex Balk | August 4, 2009

If you are interested in hearing a dramatic reading of our transcript from the Beer Summit starring the voice talents of Christopher Hayes, Amanda Carpenter, Ana Marie Cox, and Ezra Klein, you can listen in at the Air America website. Ana does her "street" voice!

Minutes Of The Meeting Between Gates And Crowley At The White House

Alex Balk | July 30, 2009

Late this afternoon, President Obama finally sat down over beers with Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates and Cambridge police sergeant James Crowley. The LA Times notes that "a small group of photographers and reporters was permitted to witness the meeting for about 30 seconds and from about 50 feet away — transmitting to the world a snapshot of Obama, in shirt sleeves, seated at an oval table with the now-famous pair. Gates and Crowley appeared to talk seriously, and at one point Obama gave a hearty laugh. Joining the three was Vice President Joe Biden, also in shirt sleeves." While the meeting was closed to the press, we've obtained a transcript. READ MORE