7 People Most Jealous of Joe Biden and His Planet

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7 People Most Jealous of Joe Biden and His Planet

Vice presidents often express a fear they'll be frozen out by the boss, cast off into an anonymous, icy orbit around the white hot White House. Not so for Vice President Joe Biden, who is said to enjoy a cozy relationship (and daily lunch) with President Obama.

Now, the science journal Nature reports that Biden's proximity to presidential power inspired two astronomers to nickname a possible dwarf planet, "2012 VP113," after him . "Biden," they say, is "a great discovery," even if it will never get closer than 7.46 billion miles to the Sun.

Indeed, it's a great honor. One a lot of folks would like to have as their own. Here are a few that might be especially envious today:

NEWT GINGRICH - The former Speaker of the House and Republican presidential candidate promised during the 2012 primary campaign that, by the end of a second term in office, "we will have the first permanent base on the Moon, and it will be American."

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[Motown_Johnny]

1. What about Rush?

Oh wait, he shouldn't have a dwarf planet named after him. He should be reclassified as a dwarf planet.


Never mind.

[Rex]

3. All that gas? More like a red super giant.

Betelgeuse. Betelgeuse. Betelgeuse.

[Bluenorthwest]

2. I think Mitt's the most jealous because he has to wait until the afterlife to get his planet.

nt

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. You do know this is an inside joke on Biden?

by the discoverers on vice presidents in general. The Onion has been relentless on their posts on Biden.


Although I think it is an honor in a way even though it will get a new name agreed upon by an astronomy conference on some dead god, titan or scientist.

Amusing post.