THE GABBLER

August 21st, 2012
Media Reacts to Notorious Joe Biden Fart Gaffe

Political pundits have spent the weekend debating the potential repercussions of the Biden fart gaffe that occurred this past Friday night while Vice President Joe Biden was enjoying a romantic dinner with his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, at the elegant Palena Dining Room. According to onlookers, many of whom are eligible voters, the Bidens were just finishing up their entrées when the Vice President experienced a particularly loud bout of flatulence. Biden did not appear embarrassed, nor did he apologize to his wife or nearby diners for the gaffe.

The story first broke on Fox News late Friday night on Hannity, with Sean Hannity interviewing several witnesses of the event. Hannity reacted by decrying Biden’s hypocrisy in “flouting Obama’s clear anti-flatulence stance so blatantly in public” before joking that “the VP must really be full of hot air if he has to release it in public.” Several other conservatives then came forward to express their disgust with Biden, accusing him of attempting to steer media coverage away from comments he made while campaigning in Virginia, telling a crowd that the Republican Party was looking “to put y’all back in chains.”

“Listen, Biden isn’t stupid, he knows what he’s doing. He clearly is trying to distract from one serious gaffe with a less serious one. In fact, he may be the most media savvy candidate in this campaign,” Bill O’Reilly claimed.

Meanwhile, Democrats were quick to defend Biden’s actions, calling them the logical outcome of Biden’s new healthy diet. Many, in fact, went on the attack, pointing out the hypocrisy of conservative criticism of Biden. Representative Joe Baca (D-CA) appeared on several news outlets, including MSNBC and CNN, to express his dismay that conservatives would attack Biden for flatulence, “given the noise that comes from Paul Ryan after his lunchtime burrito.”

Both sides, however, were quick to note that Hillary Clinton has not had an instance of public flatulence since the early 90s. “Perhaps what we’re seeing here is an issue of how Biden’s advanced age, and subsequent lack of control over his bodily functions, interferes with his work as Vice President. Perhaps it’s time that the Democratic Party trade him in for a younger, more Clintonesque model,” wrote liberal blogger Tara Woods, while former Alaska governor Sarah Palin suggested, “that Obama move on to that non-farter Hillary Clinton.”

Neither President Obama nor Vice President Biden has publicly acknowledged the gaffe, although several pundits expect Biden to address it when he campaigns in Michigan later this week.

 

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