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Joe Biden: “Why should I change my name? He's the one who sucks.”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2007
Why should I change my name? He's the one who sucks.
Said by
Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Joke made by Biden in response to a question about why he changed his name from Biden to O'Biden when he was in Ireland.

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