The Bidens Meet the Cheneys

Photograph, left, of the Cheneys and Bidens by Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP; photograph, right, of Cheney and Biden by David Bohrer/White House

With considerably less fanfare than when the Obamas met the Bushes earlier this week, Vice President-elect Joe Biden and Jill Biden met Vice President Dick Cheney and Lynne Cheney at the vice presidential residence, the Naval Observatory. The AFP reports that during the 50-minute visit, "the couples held a private meeting and the Cheneys gave their guests a tour of the" Naval Observatory residence.

The vice president's spokeswoman said, "It was a good visit. The Cheneys enjoyed giving the Bidens a tour of the residence and wished them well as they make it their home in January," while a spokeswoman for the vice-president elect said the Bidens thanked the Cheneys "for welcoming them into their home and for their gracious hospitality." Of course, Biden has zeroed in on Cheney during the campaign, saying things like he's "the most dangerous vice president we've had" or that "for all those people in government who are honoring their pledge to uphold the law and respect our Constitution...the eight most dreaded words in the English language [are]: 'The vice president's office is on the phone.'"

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By Jen Chung in News on November 14, 2008 9:08 AM

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HUGO_MEGO

Biden is such a freaky looking person, Check out his eyes and forehead and tell me what's going on.

Cheney is a class act and will be missed.

NannyState

Biden probably excused himself for half an hour to compulsively wash the reptilian slime off his hands.

RedWhiteandBrooklyn

Funny... I don't remember dozens of Democrats standing outside the Vice President's residence the day after the election, screaming "Get out of Biden's house!"

Classier bunch of people than repugnicans, I suppose.

RedWhiteandBrooklyn

Funny... I don't remember dozens of Democrats standing outside the Vice President's residence the day after the election, screaming "Get out of Biden's house!"

Classier bunch of people than repugnicans, I suppose.

Future Taliban

I'd rather see people shaking Cheney's NECK instead of his clawy hands.

matthew gannon

The green folder includes directions to the undisclosed location Cheney hides at during a crisis.

Will Biden unblock the VP's house from the Internet?

Kevin Walsh

>>>>... Biden has zeroed in on Cheney during the campaign, saying things like he's "the most dangerous vice president we've had" or that "for all those people in government who are honoring their pledge to uphold the law and respect our Constitution...the eight most dreaded words in the English language [are]: 'The vice president's office is on the phone.'"

That's the strange thing abt politics. During the campaign they rip each other new ones and then, after the elections, everyone's pals again. It's like that Wile E Coyote cartoon with the watchdog. They say hello, the whistle blows, the coyote steals sheep, the watchdog beats the crap out of him, then the whistle goes off and they ask how the wife and kids are and goodnight.

I don't know if I could forget the campaign comments that easily, if I was either one of 'em.

www.forgotten-ny.com

robingee

Hey, Dick Cheney looks like The Penguin! I just thought of that myself!

Spirit of 76

What's scarier, Dick Cheney or Lon Chaney?

jackdonaghy

#5, forget Phillip Seymour Hoffman, director Christopher Nolan should be on the horn right now to get Cheney for the next Batman flick. And we thought Heath Ledger's Joker was scary...

Champion

Wow, that was awkward--and warm! I secretly hope Joseph, halfway around the 'Tour of Duty', asked Richard if he'd show him the back of his knees...

Ted7110

It's a beautiful estate not far from the National Cathedral...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_One_Observatory_Circle

nice job

it's in no way crappy. it's a huge three story queen anne style house built in the 19th century.

check this out: "In 2002, neighbors of the residence called the Metropolitan Police to report "repeated strange explosions" on the grounds of the Observatory. The booming explosions seemed to come from deep underground. Navy spokeswoman Cate Mueller described the work only as 'a utility upgrade'. Details of the upgrade remain classified."

secret passageways to canada, mr. vice president?

also, biden needs a haircut.

Dirk

Man, that looks like a crappy residence....

gossipgirl

Mrs. Biden appears to be loving it.

babyhitler

How come no one's ever zeroed in on the fact that Cheney look's exactly like Danny Devito's Penguin from Batman Returns? oh wait, I just did.