Joe Biden’s not a loose cannon, an undisciplined, motor-mouthed gaffe-machine on wheels. Nope. He’s just “known for speaking freely.” Just ask the Associated Press. From AP’s story of today, After his flu warning, Biden takes the train home [emphasis added]:
One day after saying he wouldn’t travel in tight quarters because of the swine flu scare, Vice President Joe Biden rode a train Friday from Washington to Delaware.
Known for speaking freely, Biden told NBC’s “Today” show on Thursday that he had urged family members to avoid airplanes and subways for fear of contracting the H1N1 flu virus.
Well, alright then. If Joe Biden is “known for speaking freely,” then:
- A recent former president isn’t a serial philanderer. He’s “known for socializing freely with members of the opposite sex.”
- And a certain senior senator from a New England state doesn’t have a drinking problem. He’s “known for imbibing adult beverages freely.”
Other suggestions along similar lines?
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John McCain is not a traitor to his party; he’s just “known for cooperating freely with Democrats.”
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[...] the only news agency trying to rescue Joe Biden from himself. As Mark Finkelstein notes, the AP is also employing euphemisms to puff Joe up and detract from the guffaws he inspires. Instead of reporting those moments of [...]