Has Anyone Else Noticed… UPDATED!
…or am I just missing something here?
Since Tuesday, I have had the “pleasure” of watching all this election news. The media is all but having themselves a great big fat “O” with Obama’s ascension. However, there have been a couple things that are rather puzzling to me.
1) Joe Biden. Or, as Michelle Malkin would say, The Increasingly Erratic, Super-Gaffetastic Joe Biden. Where the heck is he? Has anyone heard from him? While I know it’s not unusual to not hear from the Vice President Elect (did you hear anything from or about Dick Cheney after President Bush was elected?), we’re talking about Joe Biden here. The man who cannot control his mouth. As Red State Update has said in the past, he’s still in the middle of a sentence he started in the ’70s. He cannot shut up!
But, for some really, truly odd reason, I haven’t seen hide-nor-hair of the man since Monday. He wasn’t on stage with The One whenever he made his acceptance speech–even Sarah was on stage with McCain whenever he gave his speech! Biden hasn’t posed for any photo ops. In fact, the only photos and video that are floating around on the news right now are of him and Obama from weeks ago!
So where is Biden? And why haven’t we heard from him? Does Rahm Emanuel have Biden bound and gagged, locked in the trunk of Rahm’s car? Has Rahm fitted Biden with much heavier-than-normal shoes, and had him attending a summit with Aquaman? Biden didn’t even show his face at Iowahawk’s HawkNewsNow Chicago Electionpalooza Control Desk for a drink!
Well, gang, it looks like we have a mystery on our hands! Grab the Scooby Snacks and head to the Mystery Machine.
2) President-Elect Obama. Doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, does it? Wanna know why? Because the media hasn’t used the term “President-Elect” since 1992! Not since the days of Clinton’s seige of the White House over President George Bush (Sr) have they uttered the words “President-Elect.” I caught George Stephanopohoweveryouspellhisentirelytoolonglastname stumbling over it today on Good Morning Vietnam America. Hard to switch from “Senator” Obama, eh, George? It’s hard for many of us, too. But I’m betting it’s for different reasons than yours…
3) Bush. Not “President” Bush. Just “Bush.” The MM goes almost overboard calling The One “President-Elect Obama,” yet when it comes to President Bush, they drop the “President” title off his name. I wonder if that’s why Barney took a bite out of Reuter’s White House Correspondent Jonathan Drecker. He apparently had had enough of it, so, well… He took care of it. That’ll teach Mr. Drecker to treat President Bush with disrespect. Now Barney, will you pee on Chris Matthew’s leg for us? Preferrably the one that the chills ran up and down whenever he heard The One speak.
Speaking of Mr. Matthews, has there ever been a person more deserving of a certain, er, flambe being left on his doorstep?
Update: Well, it appears that Rahm must have read this post and either let Biden out of the trunk or brought him back from visiting Aquaman, because–right now–they’re in a press conference that is (apparently) pre-empting all other programming. Much to my wife’s future chagrin, considering that one of her soaps is on right now, so she’s not going to be happy when she gets home to watch whatever cliffhanger is supposed to happen only to find this fluff press conference taking up much of her DVR’d show. Nume called me to let me know that, currently, there’s a huge sign hanging on the front of the podium that Biden is grinning behind that says “Office of the President-Elect.” Ummm…. There is no “Office of the President-Elect” Mr Obama, sir. You’re just the President-Elect. You don’t get paid for it. You’re still technically a Senator until January.
But I’ll bet he tries to move into the Oval Office before then… At least, he’ll ask Bush if he can while Michelle’s measuring the drapes and ripping out whatever’s currently hanging around.
I hope they scotch-guard the carpets, considering that Joe Biden a new puppy will be roaming the halls of the White House, piddling and pooping everywhere. Visitors: WATCH YOUR STEP!
