White House shrugs off Biden F-Bomb

[jtluttrell]

Washington (CNN) – In the White House room where Abigail Adams used to air out her clean laundry, Vice President Joe Biden used some dirty language.

A microphone picked up Biden uttering the "F" word Tuesday in the majestic East Room of the White House, as President Obama signed the historic health care reform bill into law.

After delivering a rousing introduction of the president in which he praised Obama's "perseverance" and "clarity of purpose," Biden turned to embrace his boss.

As the crowd of approximately 300 people cheered wildly, Biden turned to Obama and said with a big smile, "This is a big f-- deal!"

The president did not react to the comment, apparently aware that the microphones may have picked up the words.

Shortly after the ceremony, White House Press Secretary used his Twitter feed to try and diffuse any controversy.

"And yes Mr. Vice President, you're right..." Gibbs tweeted from his @PressSec Twitter account.

An aide to the vice president pointed reporters seeking comment to Gibb's tweet.

The vice president is known for unscripted moments, but not in such a high-profile setting as a bill-signing ceremony in the East Room. According to the White House Historical Association, first lady Abigail Adams was famous for using the room to dry her laundry. President John F. Kennedy lay in state in the East Room after his assassination in 1963.

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/politics/2010/03/23/sot.biden.big.deal.cnn

Edited March 23, 2010 by jtluttrell

[Guest jackdm3]

Couldn't f***** hear a word he said. F***!

[Raoul]

I gotta few F-bombs I'd like to drop.

[TripleDigitRide]

I could care less if he or anyone else (except my daughter, of course) uses the F-Bomb.

[BrasilNuts]

Trash

[Guest jackdm3]

We could start a decent-sized thread on high-profile cussin' over the last two decades.

[Chief07]

Good ole Joe. F-bombs, jokes that flop, stupid comments.

He would be gone if he wasn't such a useful idiot.

[Mike.357]

I bet I have used the F bomb four times today.

Crap, I now have something in common with that a-hole Biden.

I need to invent a new cuss word.

[Guest redbarron06]

Good ole Joe. F-bombs, jokes that flop, stupid comments.

He would be gone if he wasn't such a useful idiot.

yea, real f****** useful.

[Garufa]

His comment was not for the ****ing cameras. People need to chill.

[analog_kidd]

I use the F-bomb sometimes too, but I have enough self control to not use it in inappropriate situations. I don't use it when talking to MY boss, I don't use it at meetings, I would not use it if a mic was right next to me, and I would never use it in any sentance spoken to the (any) President.

I just expect the people at the top to be a little more above the bar than that. I need to lower my expectations.

[BrasilNuts]

That word should only be used in the presence of Barack Hussein Obama if it is followed the word YOU.

[Mike.357]

That word should only be used in the presence of Barack Hussein Obama if it is followed the word YOU.

I think this might be the best post I have read all day

[strickj]

I've used the 'F-bomb' at least a dozen times today .... and that's just for the ****ing remote control batteries that are about dead...

[trblmkr13]

The F word is the single greatest word used in the English language nothing is more useful or more versitle

[pitt2magic]

since the vote I have used a year's worth of F-bombs

[Smith]

While i don't like hearing anyone use the word, how in the world is this a story when we have just proved Khrushchev right?

[Oh Shoot]

I'd like to know the last president/veep who did NOT use the Fword.

Carter possibly, but his brother would make up for it.

- OS

[tntnixon]

Reminds me of Richard Belzer in The Groove Tube "I'm in the driver's seat because I'm the f***ing president".

How life immitates art.

[Guest db99wj]

I use the F-bomb sometimes too, but I have enough self control to not use it in inappropriate situations. I don't use it when talking to MY boss, I don't use it at meetings, I would not use it if a mic was right next to me, and I would never use it in any sentance spoken to the (any) President.

I just expect the people at the top to be a little more above the bar than that. I need to lower my expectations.

+1 Except for I'm not lowering my expectations, that is why this country is headed in the direction it is, too many have lowered them.

[creeky]

You stay classy Biden.

[jtluttrell]

I couldn't care less that he used the word, but I thought it was funny because when you see two leaders whisper to each other I always imagined them saying intelligent things to each other.

[gnmwilliams]

You know the media folks love Biden. All they have to do is point a mic at the guy and they'll end up with some useless drivel.

I wonder if people even know the original meaning of the F word? "To hit something repeatedly." Kinda takes the relevance out of a lot of cussin doesn't it?