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6 unusual facts about Joe Biden


Iran–United States relations after 1979

Jul 6, 2009: Joe Biden gives a green light to Israel for a military attack on Iran.

Jason Mattera

Mattera was the subject of a complaint from Vice President Joe Biden's office in 2011 after questioning whether Biden stood by his claims that “murder will continue to rise, rape will continue to rise, all crimes will continue to rise” if a Democratic Party spending bill was not passed.

Moises Vela

He is the first Hispanic to serve in two senior executive roles in the White House, first during the Clinton Administration as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Advisor on Latino Affairs in the Office of Vice President Al Gore, and later during the Obama Administration as Director of Administration for Joe Biden, the Vice President of the United States.

Molly Schaus

She was in the goal and unscored upon for 52 minutes in the opening game, a 12-1 blowout of China, with Vice President Joe Biden and 1980 "Miracle on Ice" men's hockey gold medalist and captain Mike Eruzione together in the stands.

Sidney A. Fitzwater

"I had no personal intent, nor was I attempting to intimidate minority voters", Fitzwater told Senator Biden (D-DE).

West Wing Week

It contains portions of the President's events over the last week, including: a jobs town hall in Charlotte, NC, the White House Easter Egg Roll, the President's first pitch on opening day for the Nationals, Joe Biden on your recovery dollars, the New START treaty, and more.


American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

The passage of the bill came after days of negotiations between Senate leaders and the Obama administration, with the final agreement being attributed to talks between Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Catholic politicians, abortion and communion or excommunication

After Joe Biden, a pro-choice Catholic, was nominated as a vice presidential candidate in the 2008 presidential election, Bishop Joseph Francis Martino of Biden's hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, said Biden would be refused communion in that diocese because of his support for abortion rights.

Death and funeral of Ariel Sharon

Foreign dignitaries who attended the official service included U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, former Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Czech Prime Minister Jiří Rusnok and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, among others.

Dinu Patriciu

Patriciu served as a co-chair for the 2011 Atlantic Council Annual Awards Dinner which included notable speakers such as Joe Biden, Muhtar Kent, Plácido Domingo, Charlie Rose, Colin Powell, and James G. Stavridis among others.

Filomena Ristorante

The restaurant is frequently visited by dignitaries such as former presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton, Vice President Joe Biden, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, foreign leaders, government officials, stars of stage and screen, world class athletes, as well as all-American heroes like airline captain Chesley Sullenberger.

Gabriella Selmeczi

Népszava learned in May 1999 that state secretaries Selmeczi, István Balsay, and MP Béla Gyuricza sent a letter to U.S. Senators Jesse Helms and Joe Biden.

George V. Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs

David Wilhelm, Visiting Professor of Leadership and Public Affairs, has managed campaigns for President Bill Clinton, Sen. Paul Simon, Sen. Joe Biden, and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.

Jake Sullivan

Jacob "Jake" Sullivan (born November 28, 1976) is the national security advisor to Vice President Joe Biden.

Jeff Schweitzer

His book, Vote To Save The Planet, was a collection of short articles intended to inform voters about the benefits of electing Barack Obama/Joe Biden and the disadvantages of electing John McCain/Sarah Palin in the 2008 Presidential Election.

Jesse Helms Center

A large United Nations exhibit includes this quotation from Vice President Joe Biden: "Just as only Nixon could go to China, only Helms could fix the U.N.", a reference to Helms' reform initiatives regarding the world body.

Matt Latimer

The book cites Latimer's interpretations of Bush's remarks and comments made to his staff about political figures such as Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Sarah Palin.

Merrill Newman

Newman boarded the flight the same day, declining an offer from Vice President Joe Biden, who was touring East Asia at the same time, to take a later flight out of Seoul on Air Force Two.

Pam Iorio

On January 28, 2010, when Iorio welcomed U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, Governor of Florida Charlie Crist, and Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, all of whom came to the University of Tampa for a national "Town Hall Meeting" to announce federal funding for Florida High Speed Rail and other projects.

Robert C. Morlino

During the 2008 presidential election, Morlino criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Joe Biden for their remarks regarding abortion on Meet the Press.

Saturday Night Live parodies of Sarah Palin

The following episode featured a skit parodying the debate between Palin and Joe Biden (played by Jason Sudeikis).

Say It Ain't So, Joe

Say It Ain't So, Joe is a chamber opera in two acts by Curtis K. Hughes inspired by text drawn from the public record of the 2008 United States vice-presidential debate where vice presidential candidate Joe Biden is addressed by Sarah Palin in a similar manner as the famous quote referring to Shoeless Joe Jackson.

Steve Scully

Scully received an undergraduate degree with honors in communication and political science from American University in Washington, D.C. During his degree he completed a study abroad program at the University of Copenhagen, interned for Sen. Joe Biden and served as a staff assistant in Sen. Ted Kennedy’s media affairs office.

The New New Deal

Vice President Joe Biden stood directly behind him.


see also

Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School

Evan Ryan, Assistant for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison for Vice President Joe Biden

United States Senate special election in Delaware, 2010

Those discussed as possible appointees to replace Joe Biden included Joe Biden's son, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, outgoing Lt. Gov. John C. Carney, Jr., Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Myron T. Steele, Delaware Secretary of State Harriet Smith Windsor, Delaware Correction Commissioner Carl C. Danberg, former Delaware House of Representatives member Robert L. Byrd, and New Castle County Executive Chris Coons.