Vice President Joe Biden was caught saying the dreaded f-word on a "hot mic" on Friday, speaking to a former Senate colleague whom he called "Mr. Chairman," Biden is heard to say "gimme a f--king break."
It's hard to find actual uncut video or audio of Biden's remark, but it has been reported by several media outlets including the LA Times and RealClearPolitics.
Below is a video from the Mark Levin radio show that has the audio clip. It's bleeped out, but you can imagine what Biden really said without difficulty.
(Update: I still haven't heard the unedited tape.)
Poor Joe. It seems no one pays him any attention unless he is doing or saying something stupid. The Veep was speaking at Union Station to tout the $1.3 billion in new spending for Amtrak in the recovery act.
Update: This generated a lot of response. I'm responding here.
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Wow, that is particularly egregious. In spite of all the problems the United States faces at this time I am especially outraged by his using the ASP bomb. This was really worth the bandwidth and commenting that it took me to look at this story bringing a smile to my face and making me wonder about the intelligence of people who post crap like this on the Internet. Ask me why the United States has gone all to hell. Because our press has the intelligence of Britney Spears.
who cares? seriously
This is such a waste of time. Who doesn't swear these days? I'm bet they get tired of being politically correct 24/7.
Wow! I'm shocked!! Shocked the Examiner sees fit to make this news. pathetic. Nice to know our VP is delightfully non-pretentious and down to earth, unlike this ridiculous rag.
This is news, with all the issues we have on our plate today? Another ridiculous distraction in a day when we need to keep our eye on bigger issues, like the economy and war stupid!
Actually Biden was not cursing. After a full day of screwing the Constitution and basic civil liberties the Obama-nazi needed a break.
Are you f***ing kidding me? That's f***ing rediculous! Joe, how f***ing dare you do something as horrible as f***ing say f***?! Don't you have more f***ing important things to do like f*** up the environment, f*** over the economy, start a f***ing war or trample all over our f***ing civil liberties?
I mean, come on Joe, WHAT THE F***???
Rant all you want, this IS news. The guy may be "down to earth" (pretentious is more like it) but he isn't taking this or any other act of his Vice Presidency seriously. They don't a a f-bomb clue of what to do, so this IS what makes the news.
unfracking believable for those that still can't understand it; this is exactly what jon stewart was talking about, the purposeful ineptitude of the media. the house are is burning down and you're reporting not that there's a fire or how it started but that the firemen/women are cursing.
I guess we have a human being in office instead of a Cheney who would say "Oh, my goodness" and then direct Americans to torture prisoners.
Can't you think of anything more meaningful to write about?
Wow! What a news flash! There's 2 minutes of my life that I won't get back. Thanks John Zorabedian. You fu*&in' idiot!
This makes me sick. I can't believe what i have read. All the previous comments are about the media reporting this incident. where has our good country gone. Not only does the story make me sick, but when i read all these comments and realized that our morals are so far down the tube that no one cares about our elected officials and how they represent themselves. I only found this because my son found the youtube audio and showed me what old Joe had said. Then i just did some checking to see if the story was true and i found this great mess in front of me. I believe this country will only get better when the majority of the people think opposite of how every single person who commented on this article changes their attitude to these situations.
I teach my children not to swear by not doing it my self and those who find it hard not to swear really need to check their own character and how their raising their children.
This really sounds like a bunch of joe supporters ripping the author of this article!
Why don't you give your readers a !@#$!@ break and cover some real news?
actually the article is not even accurate, the other person says 'hey m. chairman, how are you'. geez..
Out Social security system is broken, the country is BROKE, workers are about to have their private ballot taken away when voting for unionization, our the illegal immigrants are about to become legal, our second ammendment rights are being tested, the President is really Nancy Pelosi, we have mortgaged the future of our great grandchildren, and the fact that our Vice President swears makes the news. Good Grief, how unimportant can you get.
I think that issues such as whether children get health care, whether the United States is respected for its integrity overseas, and whether poor and middle class kids get a chance at college are more important than whether the Vice-President uses ungenteel language that is picked up by a random microphone. Please give us all a break. The righteous indignation of the far-right is so disingenuous that it boggles ones mind. Do those giving so much protest, realize how shallow it makes them?
How did the press become such a bunch of inept dolts who serve up this trash instead of working at bringing real news.
And the public that eats it up... we are truly in trouble when the public fails every intelligence test.
Carol J.
Using a phrase from the mouth of VP Cheney....
"SO WHAT."
It sounds like the reason he said 'give me a f******g break' was because he didn't want his old friends calling him mr. vp. ;-) IE: You don't have to call me "Boss". This is a joke. He's not mad at the senators...he's simply saying just call me 'joe'.
Yes, Joe Biden is a moron and a pompous ass. Dan Quayle was clearly the more intelligent vice president.
Who F*%@in' cares??? Everyone that's reporting on this has said it. Get over it! The word is just part of the language, now. Besides, there are so many other more important things that the press could be brining to the attention of the people.
It's amazing how the double standard is so prolific among the Democrats.When the Dems make a faulty judgement and get caught at it by the liberal press,It's just whitewashed but if a Rep does it,he's immoral or it's unbecoming of a person in such a high position.
What? A politician said a bad word?
And this is news?
Give me a f@#$@$n break.
I hope the press and the American public badger the crap out of Biden for his apparent stupidity for the next 4 years just like Bush received. Biden is the new monkeyboy.
As a therapist used to say, BFD.
OK, so Biden is human. Like him or not, that's the big news flash. I've struggled with my daggone cussing habit for a while now, with some success, and I know how difficult it can be to stop. I'd guess Mr. Biden will give some thought to giving up his cussing habit now too. No doubt, people judge you more harshly if, mere weeks after you're shown at an important televised presidential speech wearing ashes on your forehead for Lent, you're heard at another public function using a vulgar bit of language. Good luck quitting, Joe.
well....my piece on the F word....
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Vicki
Who the Hell Cares or gives a damn. If that is the worst he can say...Its a lot better to say that then get us into a war like his predecessor did in the middle east! And what? the press cant find any thing else to report on?
Seriously, this is news? Are you a reporter or a gossip-ist?
Do a real story...make that college degree worth it.
BFD...Jeez I can't believe a politician would actually say that! Get a real &*%#in' story.
Oh my! Joe Biden is an actual human being and talks like most of us! Shocking.
Amazing. A person said some words that every other American in their life has said since age 12. Gimme a Fu*king break.
JOE IS A WORTHLESS DUNCE RIGHT ALONG WITH THAT OTHER IDIOT IN THE WHITE HOUSE!! I SAY WE HANG UM BOTH!
Author's picture (at top) speaks volumes... he's whispering like a junior high school gossip.
Let's compare:
VP Cheney, on the Senate Floor, in anger, told a Democrat to "Go f*#k yourself".
VP Biden, at a train station, in jest with a friend when the friend called him "Mr. Vice President", or "Mr. Chairman", said with a smile on his face "Give me an f&*Kin break"
Yes, we would prefer our leaders never cussed, *Adam*, but some times they do.
What makes a lot of Americans *sick*, Adam, is that so there's still over 50 million people (the 25% of nation who still believe Bush did a wonderful job protecting us) who do not have the power of thought to differentiate the ocean of difference between these two f-bomb slips.
Give me a break, *Adam*.
"We have edited it out in good taste." But we bring you the edited sound byte with salacious and sleaziness--because we can.
If I had suspected Joe NEVER used this word I would have voted against him. And the same goes for Obama.
Who the F cares?????
the point is, neither Biden nor Obama are paid any attention unless they are doing something stupid - and that's about 100% of the time for Obama. where exactly is that money coming again? that's what i thought.
Ha!! It is great to see all those that voted for " the big change" realize that they made the worst mistake of their lives. Just wait, you have seen nothing yet out of these two.
Who cares? I do. It is unfortunate for any of us to use this language and I think it's a shame so many of you do find it acceptable.
Have I used that language? Yes and sadly I still do. I work hard to contain my language to limited times/places, but do fail on occasion, just as VPs Biden and Cheney have. Of course the price for this lapse in judgment is small, but the price will continue to grow over time, as we continue to lower our standards of decency.
Gimme a f***ing break! This isn't news!
And what's the big f*ckin' deal about that?
who´s the guy doing the f**ing suspense?!
peter?!
Biden may not be very good looking, and he may not be too bright, but he sure has a lot of class.
Well, what did you expect from the Democrat Party Liberal in Chief?
Who cares! I agree-- this isn't news! This is another idiotic way for me to distract myself from thought and work, and it's cloaked in the guise of scandal or meaning. Another example of the double-standard American minds unknowingly rely on in order to titillate themselves: claim a moral standard we've denied all reason to accept, so that "good taste" is a game we play. A way to tickle ourselves into feeling whole. I'm flipping between this and pornographic sites. I'm an animal. No, I'm not, wait, f**k!
I love Joe Biden's candor and the fact that everything he says isn't double-speak. Effing go, Joe! We've got your back!
Joe Biden knows what is really important. He has an extremely low tolerance for BS. Joe is probably the happiest man in the Obama administration. Look at his perpetual smile. The man has been given very important American business. Joe is living his life and is enjoying every minute.
Biden is an idiot. He is one of theose self-serving, gutless wonders that think giving money to Amtrak, which is nothing but a losing porkbelly inestment is good. What a loser.
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