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==2009–2017: Vice presidency==
 
==2009–2017: Vice presidency==
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[[File:Biden public service.PNG|right|300px|thumb|After 45 years on the public dole as a civil servant, Biden, his brother Frank, and his son Hunter amassed personal fortunes of tens of millions of dollars. ]]
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As he assumed office, Biden's responsibilities as vice president were not made clear. He had no specific portfolio of responsibilities.  He alarmed the nation on April 30, 2009, by going on network television to warn Americans to stay out of confined spaces such as subways and airplanes, lest they catch Swine Flu. Health officials rejected his scare tactics and the White House immediately repudiated them.
 
As he assumed office, Biden's responsibilities as vice president were not made clear. He had no specific portfolio of responsibilities.  He alarmed the nation on April 30, 2009, by going on network television to warn Americans to stay out of confined spaces such as subways and airplanes, lest they catch Swine Flu. Health officials rejected his scare tactics and the White House immediately repudiated them.
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==Past campaigns==
 
==Past campaigns==
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[[File:Biden public service.PNG|right|300px|thumb|After 45 years on the public dole as a civil servant, Biden, his brother Frank, and his son Hunter amassed personal fortunes of tens of millions of dollars. ]]
 
[[Liberal]] Biden, notorious for his long-winded speeches and his foot-in-mouth moments, as illustrated by his declaration that "we have to go spend money to keep from going [[bankrupt]]."<ref name=bankrupt>[http://cnsnews.com/news/article/joe-biden-we-have-go-spend-money-keep-going-bankrupt Joe Biden: ‘We Have to Go Spend Money to Keep From Going Bankrupt’], [[Cybercast News Service]]</ref> A favorite of the [[liberal media]], Biden avoids the mockery that greeted a less gaffe-prone predecessor, [[Dan Quayle]].
 
[[Liberal]] Biden, notorious for his long-winded speeches and his foot-in-mouth moments, as illustrated by his declaration that "we have to go spend money to keep from going [[bankrupt]]."<ref name=bankrupt>[http://cnsnews.com/news/article/joe-biden-we-have-go-spend-money-keep-going-bankrupt Joe Biden: ‘We Have to Go Spend Money to Keep From Going Bankrupt’], [[Cybercast News Service]]</ref> A favorite of the [[liberal media]], Biden avoids the mockery that greeted a less gaffe-prone predecessor, [[Dan Quayle]].
  
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