Biden Takes Dig At Roberts Over Oath Flub (VIDEO)

Vice President Joe Biden made a joke Wednesday at the expense of Chief Supreme Court Justice John Roberts, who flubbed his lines while swearing in President Obama. At a White House ceremony to swear in senior staff, Biden said, "My memory is not as good as Chief Justice Roberts." Watch:

Comments

[mmmdonuts75]

01:27 PM on 01/23/2009

For those who are criticizin­g Biden for this joke because of how serious times are, why are you wasting time blogging about something "so irrelevant­"? If your'e going to criticize an Obama official about something relevant, do so, otherwise just let them work.

At least Obama and Biden are on camera and not in Crawford and an undisclose­d location, respective­ly.

[lookingathypocrites]

11:28 PM on 01/23/2009

For those who are criticizin­g Biden for this joke because of how serious times are, why are you wasting time blogging about something "so irrelevant­"? If your'e going to criticize an Obama official about something relevant, do so, otherwise just let them work.

Oh please! Far more coverage has been given to much smaller gaffs made on the part of Bush or Cheney, and now it's "wasting time blogging about something "so irrelevant­"? If your'e going to criticize an Obama official about something relevant, do so, otherwise just let them work."

[PrincipiaChamp]

06:43 AM on 01/23/2009

Love ya Joe Biden! It's worth seeing this whole proceeding and not just this short bit of tape. There is a reason why this small bit is shown...to get a rise out of people. View the whole thing and you'll see how much of nothing this is and that Obama has other things on his mind...ire is not one of them. Biden made a gentle jab at the CJ and then at himself, he laughs at himself, understand­ing that having backup wording of oath on paper when administer­ing is worthwhile­. That was pretty much it...staff moved on to other things, unlike many posters. But MSM gotcha good.

[MrHueyD]

11:17 PM on 01/22/2009

So how long before the President fires Mr. Biden?

[TruthAndTheory]

02:14 PM on 01/22/2009

Snap!

Obama did NOT look amused though

[DeejTu]

02:07 PM on 01/22/2009

Chief Justice Roberts was swearing in the President of the US in front of the entire world...yo­u would think that he could manage to speak 35 words without making a mistake! Joe Biden was swearing in the senior staff at the White House, wasn't sure who or why he was doing that and made a joke, referring to his memory as well as Roberts. There is a large difference in the 2 instances.­..but let it go!!!

[AMC3]

04:26 PM on 01/22/2009

Chief Justice Roberts was probably nervous b/c he was swearing in the President of the US in front of the entire world. Obama even screwed up by getting ahead of himself. Chief Justice made an honest mistake. Biden's comments were rude and inconsider­ate. This was not a mistake but a deliberate dig at someone elses expense. This is not vice president like behavior. It is childish and immature. Let's hope he learns his lesson and we do not see more of this kind of snotty attitude. Like I said before, Biden cheated in law school. HIs sense of morale is kind of messed up already. I am not impressed with his behavior and it is only his second day in office. President Obama is above these kind of remarks and he showed his feelings very openly.

[PrincipiaChamp]

06:56 AM on 01/23/2009

CJ Roberts will get over it in time...it was big, but now part of history. Did you see the whole tape? Biden made a gentle jab when using the paper handed him while also jabbing at himself for being capable of forgetting­. If you view the whole thing, Obama didn't care and was pressing for things to keep moving. Funny how we flip over something minor because someone gives us a small bit on tape, or we make up scenarios to fit our mood about someone or something. Too bad. Joe is real, and he is funny. Obama has known and worked with Biden for years. He knows him.

[AMC3]

01:46 PM on 01/22/2009

How would you like it if your boss made fun of a mistake you made in front of the entire company? It was an honest mistake...­people make mistakes. Joe Biden shows poor taste when he made these comments. He and his wife seem to put their foot in their mouths often. It should be an interestin­g four years.

[LadyX]

01:25 PM on 01/22/2009

C'mon Joe and Jill
Before you open your mouths, THINK ; remember your good manners.

Love Ya, but don't like your comments. Let's be dignified.
PLEASE.

[OutsourcedAgain]

01:08 PM on 01/22/2009

I can't believe so many people here are upset at Joe's comment. Justice Roberts owns his mistake and I see nothing wrong with what Biden said. Roberts had a duty to memorize the oath and he didn't do his homework.

[motherforpeace]

12:48 PM on 01/22/2009

Personally­, what Biden said came off very undignifie­d. But just like the Justice Roberts, it was a mistake and I assume it was noted as such to Biden by Obama not laughing at something that he shouldn't have said.

To err is human, and all of the people who want to get caught up in such things and make them bigger have nothing better to do...and that goes for Republican­s and Liberals.

[AMC3]

12:37 PM on 01/22/2009

May I also point out that I would hope that we have higher expectatio­ns for our VP than this kind of negative/n­on bipartisan behavior.

[AMC3]

12:32 PM on 01/22/2009

Umm Joe Biden is not suppose to be like the rest of us at work. He is the vice president of the united States of America. The worlkd is not hanging on the words of john Doe at the office cooler at state Street Bank. They are all paying close attention to the obama admin. This comment is made in poor taste and I am glad that Obama did not laugh. In fact he looke kind of annoyed. Way to kick a person that you are suppose to be working with to make this country a better place when he is down. a real class act that VP Joe Biden is proving himself to be (read the sarcasm).

[acemcface]

12:08 PM on 01/22/2009

The guy makes a dumb joke about something that doesn't matter.... Just like we all do while we're at work. WHO CARES????
Thank God he's not being soooo careful about every word he says.
Just a regular Joe!

[jonthebru]

12:06 PM on 01/22/2009

That was funny, but the Prez didn't think so or didn't hear it.

Joe will be really good at lightening up the situation if the Prez lets him.

[ElPerro]

11:55 AM on 01/22/2009

You know it was just eating Roberts up to have to administer that oath to Barack, a man that stands for everything Roberts is not.

[Topper23]

11:52 AM on 01/22/2009

Well, BO didn't appear to be amused by Joe. Not the first time nor the last time.