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"His mom lived in Long Island for ten years or so. God rest her soul. And—although, she's...wait...your mom's still...your mom's still alive. Your dad passed."
ANSWER: On the mother of Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen, March 17, 2010 (Bidenisms collected with help from Daniel Kurtzman and
About.com) On the mother of Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen, March 17, 2010 (Bidenisms collected with help from Daniel Kurtzman and
About.com)
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"I've got to make sure that YouTube comes down to tape this."
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"You may look around and see two groups here: white collar, blue collar. But I don’t see it that way, and you know why not? Because I am collar-blind."
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"It's not unmanly to wear a condom."
ANSWER: At a Democratic Primary Debate in June 2007 At a Democratic Primary Debate in June 2007
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Abraham Lincoln once said, "If you’re a racist, I will attack you with the North."
ANSWER: "...and these are the principles I carry with me in the workplace." "...and these are the principles I carry with me in the workplace."
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"I love babies. I think they are beautiful in all sorts of different ways. I try to pick up and hold a baby every day, if possible, because it nourishes me."
ANSWER: "... Babies are drawn to me. And I think it’s because they see me as one of them. But ... cooler and with my life put together a little bit more. If a baby were president, there would be no taxes. There would be no war. There would be no ... government, and ... things could get terrible. And actually probably it would be a better screenplay idea than a serious suggestion." "... Babies are drawn to me. And I think it’s because they see me as one of them. But ... cooler and with my life put together a little bit more. If a baby were president, there would be no taxes. There would be no war. There would be no ... government, and ... things could get terrible. And actually probably it would be a better screenplay idea than a serious suggestion."
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"You know, I'm embarrassed. Do you know the Web site number? I should have it in front of me and I don't. I'm actually embarrassed."
ANSWER: During an interview on the CBS Early Show, encouraging viewers to visit a site that tracks stimulus spending, Feb. 25, 2009 During an interview on the CBS Early Show, encouraging viewers to visit a site that tracks stimulus spending, Feb. 25, 2009
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"You cannot go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent."
ANSWER: To an Indian-American man; caught on C-SPAN, June 2006 To an Indian-American man; caught on C-SPAN, June 2006
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"You know what else is facing five Goliaths? America: Al-Qaeda. Global warming. Sex predators. Mercury poisoning."
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"If we do everything right, if we do it with absolute certainty, there's still a 30% chance we're going to get it wrong."
ANSWER: Speaking to House Democrats, Feb. 6, 2009 Speaking to House Democrats, Feb. 6, 2009
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"Pizza. Great equalizer. Rich people love pizza. Poor people love pizza. White people love pizza. Black people love pizza."
