Vice President Joe Biden asked for God's blessing for the late mother of Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen during a White House celebration of St. Patrick's Day — except the elderly lady is very much alive.
"God rest her soul," Biden said Wednesday night as he introduced Cowen and President Barack Obama. He quickly caught himself and noted that it's Cowen's father who is no longer living. Of the prime minister's mother, Biden said, "God bless her soul."
Biden then cited the Irish proverb that "a silent mouth is sweet to hear" and yielded the podium to the president.
Now this really isn't that big of a deal. But when it happens over and over again to Biden at some point enough is enough. Seems like every week Biden sticks his foot in his mouth. If Dick Cheney kept on screwing up like this the media would be talking about how stupid and not qualified he was. Just like they did to Dan Quayle.
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