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Biden Apologizes to Roberts

Oddly, nobody is surprised by veep's gaffe

By Gabriel Winant, Newser User

Posted Jan 28, 2009 11:24 AM CST

(Newser) – The sun rose in the east today, and Joe Biden apologized for a hokey joke. The VP called Chief Justice John Roberts to say he was sorry for his crack about the flubbed inaugural oath, the Christian Science Monitor reports. “My memory’s not... Read full story »

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