Who is Dr. Jill Biden?

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Meet The "Second Lady" of the United States! Jill Biden

The common wisdom used to be that the Vice-Presidency really wasn't a job at all. Nobody wanted it except for people who were ready to retire or wanted an unsure stepping stone to the Presidency. Al Gore and Bill Clinton changed that. Many people believe that Dick Chaney was the real power. Joe Biden agreed to take the job, he says, if he could be the last man at the meeting, if his in put really counted. OK...

But what about the Second Lady job? Other than Tipper Gore's concern about rap lyrics, what do we know about her. Lynn Chaney? Did you know she wrote books?

All I knew about Jill Biden before January 19th was that she had blond hair.

However we have learned that she is in fact, Dr. Jill Biden an educator who plans to continue educating now that she is Second Lady. She wanted her husband to take this job because she wants him home and wants the family to participate.

I also know that she is clearly having the time of her life! Oh, and itiden!s Dr. Jill B

“I think I am like the average American... I think I'm dealing with real life every single day.”

Jill Biden Helping Military Wives

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Three reasons to love Jill Biden

1. Jill Biden is a down to earth woman who teaches working people in community college. She knows what these people are about and will have the ear of Barack Obama in order to help him hear them.

2. Jill Biden carefully considered taking on the job of raising two step sons before she actually agreed to doing it. Since then she has never looked back.

3. She has her priorities straight, knows how to work hard and enjoy life.
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Quick, what do you think of Jill Biden?

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Jill Biden Videos

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Jill Biden Makes a Blunder on Oprah

When Oprah asked Jill if she supported Joe's being Vice President she replied that Joe had his choice of Vice President of Secretary of State. The audience quickly caught on that that was something she shouldn't have said. Lots of laughter, embarrassment and a big kiss from her husband.

She went on to say that she wanted him as VP because if he were SoS the family would never see him as he would be all over the world.

I have seen this reported by everyone since then.

Is the Media Trying to Make a Big Deal Out of Nothing

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This Was a Huge Mistake and She Needs to Learn Her Lesson

The Media Is Making a Big Deal Out of Nothing.

Tipi says:

That's what the media does, its about ratings.

mukunda22 says:

The media is like a bird of prey, ready to swoop at any given moment of weakness.

sousababy says:

There is far too much sensationalism in the media and people are human. A slip like that is just that, a slip. We've all done it. Most good honest people will 'beat themselves' up later for it, we don't need to rub salt in the wounds. Glad she got a big kiss!

julcal says:

I think this shows just how down to earth she actually is and I find it re-freshing. I could see myself making the same kind of slip. to . To me, it's no big deal.

 

Professional Career

Dr. Jill Biden Enters A Ready Made Family

"On December 18, 1972, a few weeks after the election, Biden's wife and one-year-old daughter were killed in an automobile accident while Christmas shopping in Hockessin, Delaware.[2] Neilia Biden's station wagon was hit by a tractor-trailer as she pulled out from an intersection; the truck driver was cleared of any wrongdoing.[27] Biden's two sons, Beau and Hunter, were critically injured in the accident, but both eventually made full recoveries.[2] Biden considered resigning in order to care for them;[9] he was persuaded not to by Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield and was sworn into office from one of their bedsides.[28] The accident left Biden filled with both anger and religious doubt: "I liked to [walk around seedy neighborhoods] at night when I thought there was a better chance of finding a fight ... I had not known I was capable of such rage ... I felt God had played a horrible trick on me." "

Husband Joe's Life

Jill Biden thought long and hard about taking on the challenge of raising two young boys whose mother had died. When she decided to do it, she never looked back, and did the job with love and skill

Dr.Jill Biden with the Two Most Powerful Men in the World 

Learning About Joe

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Family

The Great Women Behind The Great Men: Jill Biden and Michelle Obama 

Margo's Salon

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Jill and Joe Biden At the Ball: We Have Two Couples Who Are Very Much in Love 

Shout Out For Jill Biden!

Share your stories, sightings, thoughts, rants, raves...

  • Tipi Jul 3, 2011 @ 9:54 am | delete
    Joe and Jill seem to be the real deal and that is always good to see!
  • Philippians468 Jun 13, 2011 @ 12:24 pm | delete
    may the best candidate win! cheers
  • mukunda22 Apr 21, 2011 @ 6:22 pm | delete
    I wish them all God-Speed!
  • jvsper63 Apr 20, 2011 @ 9:54 pm | delete
    I can definitely say i learned somethings here. Interesting lady, well done !!!
  • sousababy Apr 20, 2011 @ 5:11 am | delete
    Great education, as always. I like her and now I know more about this fine lady. Thanks!
  • CastleRoy Apr 18, 2011 @ 2:47 pm | delete
    what i have seen and read about her I have liked I wish she was in the spot light a bit more so we could learn and see more of her.
  • 7Suze7 Feb 8, 2011 @ 6:17 am | delete
    Just saw something about her, but rarely do. She manages to get a lot done quietly. Neat lady
  • Marelisa Oct 28, 2010 @ 12:24 am | delete
    You're so right that we hear very little about the vice-president's wife. She sounds like a great woman. I once heard Joe Biden say that he asked Jill how she could marry him when she knew how much he had loved his first wife, and that she answered that that was precisely why she was marrying him.
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Sep 27, 2009 @ 7:08 am | in reply to herron_smith | delete
    Thanks for letting me know. Sometimes people put things on YouTube without havig the right to do it.

    There is really no way of knowing when we post here, so we need to help each other out. Thanks, I have removed the module.
  • herron_smith Aug 12, 2009 @ 12:35 am | delete
    Your You Tube video has been taken down. What were the circumstances? As a new blogger, I am curious how that all works. Great blog despite that hiccup.
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