You would think that, now that he is the VP, they would be able to limit Joe Biden’s exposure to the media.  After all, it is not unusual for a VP to fade into the background after serving the purpose of helping the president get elected.

But, alas, Joe Biden is not one to hide his light under a bushel.   So, for the next four years, we will likely be treated to frequent uncomfortable or embarrassing situations that will almost certainly far surpass the quantity and quality of recent VP gaffes.  Didn’t take long for the first (post inauguration… we’re cutting him some slack and won’t count the pre-election gaffes):

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This actually counts as a double.  First, he had no clue what his role was or why they were there in front of the cameras.  Then, to brush off that embarrassment with a bit of humor, he made a joke about the confusion between Obama and Roberts during the swearing in ceremony.  Problem is, Obama has been very gracious about the situation, choosing to not place any blame with the Chief Justice.  You could see by the look on the President’s face, by his body language, by the gesture of touching Biden’s arm to try to stop him from going any further… Obama was none too pleased.

So…  a bit less than two days in and Biden has scored 2 points on the gaffe-o-meter.  Way to go!