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Belial Donating Member (503 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 07:51 AM
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Biden makes joke about Roberts Gaffe
 
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You just never know what Joe is going to say.. LOL
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CoffeeCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:11 AM
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1. Our President didn't seem to like that...
Man, is President Obama the epitome of grace and dignity?

If Roberts had screwed up the oath on me, I think I could have managed to crack a smile when
Biden made that joke.

I'm just not that self actualized, I guess--but it's comforting to know that we have a President who is.

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raystorm7 Donating Member (944 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:16 AM
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2. It all balances out. We need Biden for the laughs or else we will miss Bush?! :P
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ThisThreadIsSatire Donating Member (697 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:19 AM
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3. Re: Bush...
Laughs, yes.
Miss, NO.
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baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:53 AM
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5. We laughed AT Bush, we laugh WITH Biden.
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raystorm7 Donating Member (944 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 09:28 AM
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10. Thats exactly what I was trying to say. Thanks!
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Nipper1959 Donating Member (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:46 AM
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4. Obama has to learn to let go
once in a while and unclench his kiester.
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Peggesis1 Donating Member (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:57 AM
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6. I saw a tiny smile there
I saw a tiny smile at the end, when he looked off to his left.
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nyc 4 Biden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 09:01 AM
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7. I wouldn't draw too many inferences from this clip.
IMO Obama is just in a serious frame of mind here, trying to finish all the mundane duties of the first couple days in office. Judging everything I have seen from him before/during and after the campaign, he appears to have a great sense of humor and as others have said "a first class temperament."
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Hutzpa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 09:59 AM
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12. Indeed
he is the President, he could not be seen in public laughing at a joke
on one of his Chief Justice.

I don't know why some here don't get it, something so simple, you can
see he was trying hard to keep a straight face and toward the end he
stole a laugh when he turned left.

If anyone thinks Obama does not have a sense of humor, think again.
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wandathewitch Donating Member (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 12:10 PM
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18. Well said....
You said it so well for me. Thanks....Mrs Moose
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 09:07 AM
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8. Yay Joe! You just keep on bein' Joe !! nt
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glinda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 09:17 AM
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9. Gawd, ya gotta love um.
I saw Obama just trying to keep peace. But he did hold back a smile.
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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 09:43 AM
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11. "restore dignity to the WH".....
I like that he is setting a tone of civility, rising above the cheap shots.

I said a few weeks ago in an earlier post I wish we had a Pres. and WH like The West Thing..
smart people who rose above their egos, who could walk and talk intelligently at the same time.

Obama exudes grace, intelligence, purpose, and clarity of ideals.

I can get used to that.




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wandathewitch Donating Member (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 12:12 PM
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19. Wonderful..
I'm feeling so much better. Wish I could put things out as well. Thank you, thank you, Mrs. Moose
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CoopersMom Donating Member (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 10:30 AM
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13. The past 8 years was too full of repuke sniping
I think President Obama is walking the walk. He refused to get down into the gutter with the repukes during his 2-year run for this office. I think he's going to continue to practice what he preached. During his inaugural speech, he told the world that it's time to "put away childish things." Well sniping at your opponents and advesaries is a highschool way of acting. And as an African American, I'm sure he's been on the receiving end of snickering jokes, etc. Bush always talked about being a "uniter not a divider", but he didn't practice what he preached. I think Obama is planning to bring dignity and sobriety back to the White House and into the halls of Congress and into this administration as much as he can personally do. I applaud him for it! I love Joe, but he can yuck it up with the Pres in private.
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whistle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 10:43 AM
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14. Barrack did not appear to acknowledge the humor in Biden's statement
...I still believe Justice Roberts engaged in MIHOP on administering the Oath of Office to Barrack Obama
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thereismore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 11:15 AM
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16. It's Barack. nt
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whistle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 11:56 AM
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17. Thanks
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 11:01 AM
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15. I love that clip
Biden is SO my father-in-law. Doesn't care because he knows it will pass.

That was pretty cool to watch Obama react not react. He gave someone a "no" headshake also he stayed stone faced for most of it.
The tap on the elbow shows how he deals with people.
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