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Joe Biden: “Tonight, I'm going to be visiting a lot -- a lot of balls. I just want you to know the thing that frightens me is not…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2009
Tonight, I'm going to be visiting a lot -- a lot of balls. I just want you to know the thing that frightens me is not getting up here and speaking to you all.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Biden humorously shares his apprehension about dancing at the inaugural balls.

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