January 20, 2009
Election 2008

HISTORIC! 47th white man sworn in as vice-president

White men continue their impressive dominance of the VP position.

As the nation rejoices that Barack Obama has become America's first African-American president, let us not forget that Joe Biden is its 47th white, male vice-president. (OK, there a few duplicates, but you know what we mean. Don't make us count backwards.) The white man's impressive ethnic and gender streak began in 1789 with John Adams. Vice-President Biden seized the baton from Dick Cheney over the summer, and despite a last-second surge by Sarah Palin, crossed the second place line in first, today.

23/6 salutes Joseph Biden, America's 47th white, male vice-president.

Posted by: Laurie Kilmartin      I’m a fan of Laurie Kilmartin
Related Stories

Chat with Joe "Oops, that came out wrong" Biden!

Jerome Halligan
Biden Pushing for Inaugural Moon Bounce

Joe Biden practicing not laughing when Palin speaks

Daniel Kurtzman
2008's Funniest Political Moments
Comments (4)
Comments FAQ  | 0 comments pending
Commenting is disabled
politicoprincess
posted 1:31 pm on 01/20/2009
See profile | I'm a fan of politicoprincess
yea! biden is the f'n man!

DuncanQuirk
posted 1:19 pm on 01/20/2009
See profile | I'm a fan of DuncanQuirk
47th

TheRunningboard7 - 1 Reply
posted 1:18 pm on 01/20/2009
See profile | I'm a fan of TheRunningboard7
... 47th.

replying to TheRunningboard7; posted 1:28 pm on 01/20/2009
Corrected, thanks wonks!
Daily   Weekly
Get Our Newsletter