Guess The Gaffe: Did These Awkward Quotes Come From Joe Biden Or 'Veep''s Selina Meyer?
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With Veep's third season beginning tonight on HBO, we couldn't help but think about the similarities between fictional vice president, Selina Meyer, and our actual V.P., Joe Biden. They're both former senators, they both took on vice presidential duties after vying for the highest office in the land, and they both have penchants for fumbling their public statements.
If you're not convinced that politicians sometimes miss the mark when connecting with the public, watch the clip above to catch the cast of Veep recall their favorite real-life political flubs.
Remember, being the vice president of the world's greatest nation is a tough job! Anyone would crack under that kind of pressure. However, when we hear Selina and Joe go on the record, we can't help but pore over their gaffes, hot-mic truth telling, and otherwise cumbersome quotes.
So if you were put to the test, could you figure out which statements were the work of fiction and which came from our actual second-in-command? Click through our quiz to see if you can tell whether these words were uttered by Selina Meyer or by Joe Biden. They both may be heartbeats away from the presidency, but they're top notch when it comes to hilarity!
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FIRST QUOTE: “If we do everything right, if we do it with absolute certainty, there’s still a 30 percent chance we’re going to get it wrong.”
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ANSWER: Joe Biden, predicting blowback from 2009's economic stimulus package
NEXT QUOTE: “Oh, a mortarman. That means there’s mortar-you than meets the eye.” — The vice president, after finding out a military member's specialty
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ANSWER: Selina Meyer, during a visit to a U.S. Marine base
NEXT QUOTE: "This is a big f***ing deal!"
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ANSWER: Joe Biden, caught on a hot mic congratulating Barack Obama on his health care plan
NEXT QUOTE: "What I’m trying to say without boring you too long at breakfast, and you all look dull as hell, I might add. The dullest audience I have ever spoken to. Just sitting there, staring at me. Pretend you like me!"
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ANSWER: Joe Biden at a 2013 donor breakfast
NEXT QUOTE: “Freedom is not me-dom. Freedom is we-dom!"
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ANSWER: Selina Meyer, stumping for her party's colleagues during the midterm elections
NEXT QUOTE: "That looks like me after a long day in the Senate!" — The vice president commenting on a cake featuring the second-in-command's face
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ANSWER: Selina Meyer, during an Ohio fundraiser
NEXT QUOTE: "My mother believed and my father believed that if I wanted to be president of the United States, I could be, I could be vice president!"
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ANSWER: Joe Biden on the campaign trail
NEXT QUOTE: “Finger-lickin’ fun. That’s a term I just coined today. Do you like it?”
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ANSWER: Selina Meyer, during a pork roast in North Carolina
Now that you've seen how hilarious both vice presidents are, you're totally ready for Veep's new season!
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