First published 2015
This collection compiles Joe Biden's most memorable verbal blunders from his four decades in politics. The book documents Biden's talent for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time, from his early Senate years through his vice presidency under Barack Obama. Each gaffe reveals a politician whose mouth often operates faster than his brain. The compilation includes QR codes linking to video footage of Biden's actual statements, allowing readers to witness the moments firsthand. The book covers not just recent vice presidential mishaps but reaches back through Biden's entire career, including various scandals and controversies. While Democrats embrace Biden as an everyman figure, Republicans view his verbal stumbles as emblematic of broader administrative failures. The collection captures how one man can be simultaneously beloved and ridiculed, admired for his authenticity yet criticized for his lack of filter. Biden emerges as a uniquely American political figure whose charm lies precisely in his inability to stay on script.
Genres: biography, american, political-science, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
178 pages · Paperback · WND Books