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Republican Gives Obama a Happy Hug

And Joe Biden pulls a biker gal nearly onto his lap

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff | Suggested by duecimi

Posted Sep 10, 2012 2:03 PM CDT

(Newser) – In a weird day on the trail, President Obama was picked up and Joe Biden nearly picked up a biker gal—at least judging by the photographs. Obama visited a pizza joint in Florida yesterday where owner Scott Van Duzer hugged him so hard that the president was lifted right off his feet, Politico reports. Even weirder: Van Duzer is a registered Republican who voted for Obama in 2008 and plans to vote for him again.

Sadly, Obama's airlift triggered a war of comments on the restaurant's Yelp page, with reviewers trading politically charged one-star and five-star reviews, CBS News reports. As for Biden, he was pressing the flesh at a diner in southern Ohio when he encountered a group of motorbike riders. Saying “I know who runs the show," he called over a female biker and pulled up a chair so close that the two practically snuggled, reports the AP. Note how nervous her biker buddies are watching her have fun with the VP.

Vice President Joe Biden's talks to customers during a stop at Cruisers Diner, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in Seaman, Ohio.
Vice President Joe Biden's talks to customers during a stop at Cruisers Diner, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in Seaman, Ohio.   (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
President Barack Obama is picked up and lifted off the ground by Scott Van Duzer, owner of Big Apple Pizza and Pasta Italian Restaurant, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in Ft. Pierce, Fla.
President Barack Obama is picked up and lifted off the ground by Scott Van Duzer, owner of Big Apple Pizza and Pasta Italian Restaurant, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in Ft. Pierce, Fla.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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COMMENTS
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loyalamerican
Sep 10, 2012 11:11 PM CDT
The owner knows his business is improving after almost losing his business thanks to the bush recession. Too bad so may businesses couldn't reopen again after bush killed their companies.
Motherchucker
Sep 10, 2012 10:56 PM CDT
Republicans could never be so much fun. The only thing they think is fun is stroking their gun barrels and shooting off blanks.
lonewolf17
Sep 10, 2012 10:56 PM CDT
LOL the picture of Biden is legitimately making me laugh. 
 

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