Joe Biden, in character as always, made a terrible joke about lubrication yesterday at the White House reception for Irish prime minster Enda Kenny. It's not even funny in its un-funniness, really; it's just kind of... bad:

The infamous 'Tired Gay succumbs to Dix in 200 meters' was the most popular story on Reuters.com this year.

[When Paris Hilton shows up at Fleet Week, the jokes just write themselves. Image via Getty]

Of course he is pointing out that being on the Rules Committee sucks because Republicans are craven assholes who think fucking with the Matthew Shepard act is the absolute pinnacle of comedy but still, a congressman talking about animal-fucking!

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