Joe Biden cozies up with female biker

[CountDeMoney]

On NPR I heard what sounded like an even better "man of the people" story.  Obama's campaign bus stopped at a pizza joint in Jersey or somesuch and the owner (a Republican) gave him a bear hug and lifted him off the ground.  It would be a shame if there weren't any photos.

It's not like he's all that big of a Prez.

[Tonitrus]

You'd have to think someone on the SS detail's blood pressure spiked at seeing that.

[CountDeMoney]

You'd have to think someone on the SS detail's blood pressure spiked at seeing that.

No kidding, I was expecting four hats on that fucker in about another 4 seconds.

[Admiral Yi]

Great stuff.  You just can't get that kind of awesomeness in the rest of the world.

[mongers]

Great stuff.  You just can't get that kind of awesomeness in the rest of the world.

Yes, agreed and indeed some of the off-camera casual encounters GWB have with the ordinary man in the street sound good, humour events, but I think it's more a case of when the 'security ring of steel' lets it's grip loosen, fun stuff like this happens the world over.

Though I am trying to recall any naturalistic encounters the last French president had with his public. 

[CountDeMoney]

Yes, agreed and indeed some of the off-camera casual encounters GWB have with the ordinary man in the street sound good, humour events, but I think it's more a case of when the 'security ring of steel' lets it's grip loosen, fun stuff like this happens the world over.

Though I am trying to recall any naturalistic encounters the last French president had with his public.

I seem to recall a certain Queen getting a big ol' black lady hug in Mobtown in 1991.

Edit:  LOL, found the photo--
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ERsaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=USQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6781%2C3830095

[derspiess]

I love that man. 

He could visibly piss his pants and forget who he is at a campaign rally & you'd still gush about how awesome he is.

That's what it feels like to support Romney, isn't it?

Uhh, no.  We don't deify our leaders and pretend they're perfect.









Except for Reagan.

[Admiral Yi]

Another awesome thing about the bear hug is the great message it sends to America's angry young black men. 

[CountDeMoney]

Yes, makes me want to run out and hug an angry young black man right now.

[DGuller]

I love that man. 

He could visibly piss his pants and forget who he is at a campaign rally & you'd still gush about how awesome he is.

That's what it feels like to support Romney, isn't it?

To be fair, in that regard, being a Romney supporter is easier.  You know that your man is very unlikely to piss his pants in public.

[Jaron]

Love it, Love him.

[katmai]

I love that man. 

He could visibly piss his pants and forget who he is at a campaign rally & you'd still gush about how awesome he is.

That's what it feels like to support Romney, isn't it?

To be fair, in that regard, being a Romney supporter is easier.  You know that your man is very unlikely to piss his pants in public.

Magic underpants double as a diaper.

[Eddie Teach]

Love it, Love him.

It's deja vu all over again.

[OttoVonBismarck]

I wanted to say it takes some serious balls to bear hug POTUS and lift him off the ground...but as I thought about that, I don't know what it takes. I just know I don't have it.

[OttoVonBismarck]

Joe Biden is hilarious but I'm still really confused that he's our VP. What possible political advantage did he ever bring to the Obama campaign? Biden has been a joke for 20 years. I have a hard time thinking of a Democrat who would be a worse running mate for Obama in terms of what he brings to the table.