I'm going through a book I downloaded on the internet and listening to the Yankees-Orioles game at Camden Yards.
VP Joe Biden threw out the first pitch.
At the top of the 4th inning he came up to the booth with Jon Miller and Joe Morgan. They talked about growing up and being a fan of baseball. Blah blah blah. Two outs. A screamer down the third base line was grabbed by Melvin Mora for the third out of the inning.
He screams "That was a hell of a grab!" Jon or Joe said something to which he replied "Hell yeah! Hell yeah!" To which I knew he said hell three times in about 4.5 seconds and just made me turn my eyebrows up and look at the TV disappointingly.
Bottom of the fourth inning now. He's still in the press box-I'd imagine because it was a short top half of the inning. What comes out of his mouth again? Hell yeah again! Are you kidding me? Seriously?
VP Biden-do you know how many kids are watching this game? Do you know how many kids just repeated you? Do you know how many kids will repeat your phrase later? Did you not know it's Opening Day 2009 and it's a huge viewer market and we don't need the VP of the United States of America yelping "Hell yeah!" over and over on the air again?
It's not the biggest thing in the world. I've heard, seen and said worse. But it's the fact that he's in a position where he should take a closer look at his Public Relations and image and maybe reign that in a little bit.
It made him look un-intelligent and inconsiderate. It made him look like he was a macho, berating typical male not the VP of the best country on Earth. Oh Joe Biden...I could go on more but you got the point. It wasn't needed-was it Joe?
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