Joe Biden Said That?

And now a classic that I've saved for a while. In early 2007 Biden was getting ready to announce his run for president, and what better way to do that than to comment on the other candidates? He had some kind words for then-Senator Barack Obama:

I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man.

And here's a video commentary on that quote with Biden's audio:

Gaffe-tastic! Everything was smoothed over quickly, although former black presidential candidates like Alan Keyes and Jessie Jackson were probably a bit annoyed. But this one ranks highly on the long list of Bidenisms.