Another small piece of America’s collective dignity died today:

WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden asked for God’s blessing for the late mother of Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen during a White House celebration of St. Patrick’s Day — except the elderly lady is very much alive.

“God rest her soul,” Biden said Wednesday night as he introduced Cowen and President Barack Obama. He quickly caught himself and noted that it’s Cowen’s father who is no longer living. Of the prime minister’s mother, Biden said, “God bless her soul.”

Biden then cited the Irish proverb that “a silent mouth is sweet to hear” and yielded the podium to the president.

But how is this any different than all of the other gaffes Joey has committed? Well for starters, he insulted the Irish Prime Minister on ST PATRICK’S DAY! This is the equivalent of you insulting Roger Goodell on the day of the Super Bowl. Or old Saint Nick on Christmas Eve.

Now I know GWB made his share of gaffes, any politician does. But my man Joey B. here is re-writing all the rules. From insulting cripples, to dead people, his gaffes know no bounds. However the best part about this is that he knows how stupid he sounds:

Biden then cited the Irish proverb that “a silent mouth is sweet to hear” and yielded the podium to the president.

Really, so after mistaking his dead father for his mother you go and pull out some BS “Irish Proverb?” Which is the equivalent of telling yourself to shut up? Thankfully he doesn’t subscribe to his own words, because the world would be a duller place without Joey giving us a laugh or two, even if it is at the expense of the countries dignity.

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