Biden: President Obama has a "big stick"

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GREENWICH VILLAGE — Nuclear missiles aren't the only thing in his arsenal.

Gaffe-prone vice president Joe Biden put his foot in his mouth once again Thursday — telling a room packed with students at NYU that President Barack Obama "has a big stick."

The belly laugh-inducing blunder came when Biden was speaking about the need to maintain international pressure on Iran during a 45-minute address at the law school's Vanderbilt Hall.

"Now is the time to heed the timeless advice from Teddy Roosevelt: 'Speak softly and carry a big stick,' end of quote," Biden said.

"I promise you, the president has that big stick," he continued, sparking snickering and applause.


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[Enrique]

1. did he say "unlike some people"

[bigtree]

2. describing Romney

[DevonRex]

5. Somebody needs to link to Mrs. Romney's "he's not stiff" quote.

That was hilarious.

[bigtree]

7. “we better unzip him"

[DevonRex]

12. Heh.

That woman is so totally clueless.

[ProSense]

18. LOL! n/t

[YvonneCa]

10. During WWII, that quote was used to...

...denote power:

"Now is the time to heed the timeless advice from Teddy Roosevelt: 'Speak softly and carry a big stick,' end of quote," Biden said.


The battleship, USS Iowa, was called THE BIG STICK during that war, because of it's firing power.

https://twitter.com/#!/ussiowa

http://pacificbattleship.com/


https://www.facebook.com/pacificbattleship

[Ian David]

3. Look out, we got a badass up in here...

Look out, we got a badass up in here!

[SidDithers]

9. Well done...

Sid

[scheming daemons]

4. Republican men feel intimidated around a black man with a big stick

.

[bigtree]

8. POTUS envy

[Kahuna]

11. DUzy!

[47of74]

22. They feel that way about anyone with a bigger stick than theirs

Which is, of course, about 80% of the planet.

[gateley]

6. When I saw that on MSNBC I was impressed that the anchor didn't smirk or comment

on it.

But yeah, the reaction is expected. Although I think it's funny, I wish Obama would have said "and that's what he's doing" or something like that. Not really important, though, and good for a laugh.

[mfcorey1]

13. Speechless!!!! LOL

[MineralMan]

14. "It's twue! It's twue!"

Shameless Blazing Saddles quote.

[Bake]

15. We face serious problems that demand serious people.

I, for one, am shocked that we would stoop to this kind of childish humor ...







Oh, what the hell ... I'm laughing my ass off!!



Bake

[chrisa]

16. Someone let Biden out in public!?

GET IN THERE! (Kicks Biden back into hiding)

[bigtree]

17. stay out there, Joe!

[edbermac]

19. You're right Joe! And guess where he's going to put it?

[panader0]

20. Obama has a "big stick"-----"it's a big fucking deal"!

[demtenjeep]

21. I fail to see the gaffe?

[Number23]

24. HA! Good one!

[JI7]

23. it sounded even better hearing Biden Say it

[jillan]

25. I hope people listen to the entire speech - it was mesmerizing.

I had no idea how many amazing things this administration has done regarding foreign relations because no one in the media ever reports on it - yet when W was in office that was all that we heard.

Yes Biden should have used a different phrase to make his point - but geesh - he is Biden - and inspite of saying things like this, the rest of the speech is what people should be focused on.

if you haven't seen it.

[SwampG8r]

26. me too

i have a dig bick
i wrong that wrote
i wrote that wrong too

[AnnieBW]

27. That's Why FLOTUS is Always Smiling

I'm just sayin'...

[Honeycombe8]

30. And he sings, too. nt

[cherokeeprogressive]

28. Of course he does... he's half caucasian.

WTF?

[Honeycombe8]

29. HAHAHAHAHA! I esp like the newspaper article about his "big package." Too funny. nt