Need a laugh?

September 26, 2008
Day of Presidential Debate

Need a laugh? The video is worth watching. I couldn't embed it. WFTV-9 (Florida) Barbara West interviews Joe Biden via satellite. They discuss McCain's behavior before the presidential election, the financial crisis, the middle class. Then she says last quick question and he says sure. He really is quite affable and certainly somebody to knock one back with - he just doesn't know when to hit the mute button. Fine for a crazy old uncle - not so for the VP. He should take the pen out of his hand.

WEST: (4:50) There's been a lot of speculation on the internet that after the vice presidential debate you're going to announce some kind of health problem and drop out of the race, which will pave the way for Hillary Clinton to step in to be the vice presidential candidate.

BIDEN laughs openmouthedly as was I. Even Ms West thought it was funny. Of all the things in the blogosphere this is what she asks.

WEST: What's your reaction other than laughter?

BIDEN keeps laughing. I thought you were going to say I was going to drop out and make sure some great baseball star or somebody came in. To the best of my knowledge, and God willing my health and the creek's not rising my health is holding. If you take a look we're doing just fine. Not only healthwise but also in terms of helping this ticket. And ends with his trade mark smile. That's good question. He was serious like that was one I never heard before.

See here and here for his October 23, 2008 interview with her that didn't go so well. It took place after his worse than a gaffe "he's gonna need help" remarks.