November 14, 2008
Posted: November 14th, 2008 05:32 AM ET

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 The Cheneys and Bidens met Thursday.
The Cheneys and Bidens met Thursday.

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Vice President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill arrived at their future home at Washington's Naval Observatory Thursday afternoon and were greeted as they exited their black SUV by its current residents, Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne.

The couples shook hands as Mrs. Cheney arranged the photo-op on the front porch, telling Mrs. Biden, “Now Jill, I was told that you were to be in the middle.”

As the foursome headed inside for what was billed as a private meeting followed by a tour of the mansion, a reporter asked Biden if he had been there before.

“I’ve been on the ground floor a couple times,” Biden responded.

Afterwards, a spokeswoman for the vice president wrote in a statement that the meeting lasted 50 minutes and that "it was a good visit."

"Vice President Cheney and his wife Lynne were pleased to welcome Vice President-elect Biden and his wife Jill to the Naval Observatory this afternoon," said spokeswoman Megan Mitchell. "It was a good visit. The Cheneys enjoyed giving the Bidens a tour of the residence and wished them well as they make it their home in January."

A spokesperson for Biden also said the visit went well.

"The Vice President-elect and Dr. Jill Biden met with Vice President Cheney and his wife Lynne at the Naval Observatory this evening. The Bidens thank the Cheneys for welcoming them into their home and for their gracious hospitality," said spokesperson for the Vice President-elect Elizabeth Alexander.

Chances are most of Biden's visits to the residence did not come over the past eight years. The future vice president has been a regular and fervent critic of Cheney, calling him “the most dangerous vice president probably in American history” at the vice presidential debate in early October.

In that same debate, Biden accused Cheney of not understanding that constitution says the job of VP falls under the Executive Branch. In his speech at the Democratic convention, he also joked about Cheney’s understanding of the document.

“For every American who is trying to do the right thing, for all those people in government who are honoring the pledge to uphold the law and honor the Constitution,” Biden said. “No longer will you hear the eight most-dreaded words in the English language, ‘The vice president’s office is on the phone.’”

The Delaware senator also couldn’t resist poking fun at the vice president when campaigning at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Washington in mid-October.

“I want to thank you for making this stadium today change, temporarily changing the name from Cheney Stadium to Obama-Biden Stadium for the day,” said Biden. “Besides, if it was Cheney Stadium, we’d be at an undisclosed location. You’d never have been able to find us.”

Biden used Cheney’s November 1 speech in support of John McCain and Sarah Palin to further the Democratic ticket’s case that their Republican opponents would continue the current administration’s failed policies, saying, “It’s not surprising. Dick Cheney has been wrong on everything for the last eight years, he’s on a roll.”

Cheney took on a far more powerful role as vice president than his predecessors had. Biden has said that he hopes to be a ‘confidante’ to president-elect Barack Obama, in the room for the important decisions and offering his judgment.

As for his new home: Biden has said he will still regularly go home to Delaware, though his grandchildren who live nearby in Washington are excited about the move because the new house has a pool.

Filed under: Dick Cheney • Joe Biden


America will be free again   November 14th, 2008 10:33 am ET

Comedians will never go broke in America!! LOL LOL LOL

Don   November 14th, 2008 10:17 am ET

Hey Joe, have you picked out what room your hair stylist will occupy? How many cases of hair spray do you go through in a week?

lovable liberal   November 14th, 2008 10:14 am ET

How is it that I didn't hear that Jill Biden is a doctor? Did CNN spend waaay too much time on Sarah Palin? I know what Todd Palin does.

rob   November 14th, 2008 10:12 am ET

Why didn't Biden slap the cuffs on Cheny and march him right down to jail. The Dem Pols and their friends in the MSM have created so much hatred of this admin it is scary. Now unfortunately if anyone dares to criticize this new admin the Dems and the MSM will try to silence them by calling them "haters" and racists etc. etc. etc.

GT   November 14th, 2008 10:10 am ET

That has to be interesting. I don't know that I have ever met a crook face-to-face.

Matt   November 14th, 2008 10:09 am ET

@ TonyS, who said

"Cheney civil to Biden after all Biden has said? Americans may be able to learn alot from that."

Wow you missed the baot on that one. How about "Biden civil to Cheney after all Cheny has DONE?" Seriously, Cheney needs to go stand too close to the microwave.

Washington Observer   November 14th, 2008 10:08 am ET

Joe Biden finally got to see that "undisclosed location" where the Vice President hides out with on most days with the US Shadow Government.

Ed Stack   November 14th, 2008 10:06 am ET

Dick Cheney and Joe Biden.......here we have the blind leading the blind......no changes

No Name   November 14th, 2008 10:05 am ET

As a block everyone in my family voted for Obama and Biden. Their current appointments are a big disappointment. It looks like more of the same implosive PC thinking, especially on foreign policy, rather than real "change." What choice did we really have? Especially after Ron Paul bowed out.

pam Eugene OR   November 14th, 2008 10:04 am ET

I hope Joe Biden returns the favor and visits Cheney in his new home. JAIL. That is were Cheney and Bush should go after January!

Karen-phoenix   November 14th, 2008 10:01 am ET

What a contrast in honesty!!! God Bless you VP Biden and your family. You and Obama have soooo much work ahead of you to clean up this mess cheney and bush made. God Bless you and America thanks you!!!

Ronald   November 14th, 2008 10:00 am ET

Thank God the Biden escape from Cheney house - did they get de-bugged? This house should be inspected for 'bugs' before the Biden's enter it again and de-liced as well. Hopefully he works for the American people once he's in his new office.

Bin Laden has out foxed American from the beginning – Remember it was his desire to drive down the American markets and thereby destroy it.... The Cheney/Bush/ Bin Laden admin have injured America like no other admin. has ever done in our past.

Rob   November 14th, 2008 9:59 am ET

I think one of Biden's first acts as VP should be to imprison the doctor that gave him the face-lift. Could his eyes be pulled back any more? Either that or Biden's the kind of guy who took a look at Kenny Rogers and Bruce Jenner and said, "You know, they look pretty good".

That Other Jerry   November 14th, 2008 9:58 am ET

Look closely; they're thumb wrestling behind their wives' backs.

Bill   November 14th, 2008 9:57 am ET

When will Biden start with the lies again? He just cant help it. Just remember, he graduated from four different universities.

Laura, Boston   November 14th, 2008 9:53 am ET

@Happy

You know I am an Obama supporter and I am horrified at your blog. You don't know anything about the Palin's to make such a remark as saying they would have brought roaches.

You know we won! We are supposed to be good winners! It's remarks like yours that give the other side good cause to make hateful comments back.

Grow up and enjoy the next four years
Laura, Boston

Mike   November 14th, 2008 9:51 am ET

Of course the Biden's came out alive and well. Cheney only shoots his friends in the face.

Ronald   November 14th, 2008 9:50 am ET

That had to be sicking meeting - Cheney has nothing to be shame of, HAH!!! He help distroy this county and oversaw this awful war, the killing of many women children and young men

Ruby   November 14th, 2008 9:49 am ET

Love the Biden! They can do no wrong.

Truth Hurts   November 14th, 2008 9:49 am ET

I know it is really hard to keep your composure when standing next to any of Bush administration!! LOL.!! Thank God we will have some real down to earth people in the White House soon!!

geecee827   November 14th, 2008 9:48 am ET

My sentiments exactly – Dorothy in NC. I am so thrilled to have Joe Biden as our V.P. He will bring respectability back to that office and he knows a lot of foreign policy. Sure, sometimes he is honest to a fault, but he doesn't lie. I have always felt Cheney was running the show for the past 8 years, and he did a really lousy job of it. Bush was way too stupid to make the horrible decisions he made all by himself.

God Bless the Obamas and the Bidens – Hallelujah!

Jill American   November 14th, 2008 9:46 am ET

Cheney has a big fat check waiting for him from Haliburton .. probably 10 times the size of the one he got the day before he was sworn in. He doesn't care what happened to the country ... he's set for life as well as his cronies ... that's why his smile is so big!

Tyran   November 14th, 2008 9:39 am ET

DON'T TOUCH HIM BIDEN HE MAY INFECT YOU WITH HIS EVIL POWERS!!!!

Sarah in the South   November 14th, 2008 9:37 am ET

Can we take Joe's picture off of milk cartons now that he's been found? I wonder how may times Joe Biden referred to himself in the third person. We need to get him, Bob Barr, Bob Dole and Karl Malone in the same room. It would be the worlds record for third person only conversation.

Thomas   November 14th, 2008 9:36 am ET

Yes, it was not approprate to neglect addressing Lynn Cheney as "Dr.".

All these "elect" visits to the White House and the Observatory must be awkward. I am sure that all parties just wish it were over after the photo ops.

Really, what can Cheney tell Biden about being VP?

HH   November 14th, 2008 9:35 am ET

Now Google Earth can reflect that the vice-president has a Washington DC residence again– but somewhere in Wyoming a giant blur will appear....

Brian NYC   November 14th, 2008 9:31 am ET

I like how everyone gets their own house while on the job. There are not to many jobs that do that. Our fore fathers invented one heck of a system.

Don   November 14th, 2008 9:30 am ET

Yes, Cheney was quite civil to Biden. That speaks character. Who knows maybe a little will rub off on Joe.

And speaking off Hillary, I have no doubt in my mind that she will accept the position.

War Pigs   November 14th, 2008 9:28 am ET

Dick Cheney should be tried and convicted for war crimes and treason. He has destroyed our country.

former gop   November 14th, 2008 9:28 am ET

I hope Cheney didn't steal Biden's conscience, heart and soul for himself.

RealityKing   November 14th, 2008 9:28 am ET

Cheney: Want to go hunting Joe?

Doofus: Sure!

Cammi317   November 14th, 2008 9:27 am ET

Why does Cheney always have the grin of a devil?

GZ   November 14th, 2008 9:24 am ET

cordial enconter demonstrates to world the nature of our peaceful transfer of power, notwithstanding comments during heated campaigns. Give credit to both couples. Let U.S. forever set good examples of how democracy elevates.

anti palin pro women   November 14th, 2008 9:23 am ET

--–bush and cheney belong to Jail not our W.H---

Angie-OHIO   November 14th, 2008 9:18 am ET

DITTO Jeanette Scott November 14th, 2008 7:51 am ET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VP elect Biden don't walk in front of cheney the snake, liar, cheat, dirty playing war monger.

Can't wait to get those loser out of Washington. So President Obama can clean up what they have destroyed in 8 yrs. He has more to clean up than President Clinton did back in the 90's. The republicans are smear and fear mongers. Well as we can all see it didn't work this time with mcsame and the pitbull in lipstick or bush in a skirt. Americans showed their true intelligence by electing a true American that will go to bat for ALL AMERICANS and not a chosen few.

Josh   November 14th, 2008 9:17 am ET

It's kind of creepy that you have to live in the house of the person you've been railing against for months or possibly years. I don't know how much fun it would be for either myself or my nemesis for him to give me a tour of his house so that I could replace him as its occupant. Just imagine trying to fall asleep in Cheney's old bedroom every night. ughhhh...

NYer   November 14th, 2008 9:17 am ET

WHATEVER !!! Biden is a TOTAL MORON and it just goes to show you that BARRY has no idea what he is doing with the Biden pick for VP.

Joe Biden has no right to even step foot into that home. He doesnt deserve it. After 30 some years he has done nothing to help the nation and all his experience is bad experience..

PALIN / JINDAL 2012 !!!!

Jay   November 14th, 2008 9:16 am ET

Many of you wh have posted here are just sick...

So you won – Get over it!

Farrell, Houston, Tx   November 14th, 2008 9:14 am ET

Good ridance to both of these Cheneys and hopefully the world will be a more peaceful place for all.

David   November 14th, 2008 9:10 am ET

The Demos gave Paulson a blank check and they do not know how a third of it was spent. How can they trust one person. And you say Repubs are stupid? We are in for a heck of a ride.

lia   November 14th, 2008 9:09 am ET

Florida Joe November 14th, 2008 8:55 am ET

"Joe Biden will bring honor back to this office that Cheney has abused for 8 years…."

The plaigerist lifetime insider politician?

HA HAHA HAHA. that's funny. *wiping tears*

He must not have listed 'busted for plaigerism' on his application.

crystal   November 14th, 2008 9:08 am ET

One thing about the Obamas and Bidens, they hug a lot, while the Bushes and Cheyneys are rather stiff and standoffish................check out the body language of this photo and the photo of when the Obamas met with the Bushes.

Girl from Hotlanta   November 14th, 2008 9:06 am ET

Look at the smirk on Cheney's face. The "We goddum jus' where we wan' um" smirk?

Scott, Wichita   November 14th, 2008 9:04 am ET

Cheney has a wife?
Why have I never heard about her?

NOVA   November 14th, 2008 9:03 am ET

Jill Biden's looking pretty good!

Tom in Delaware   November 14th, 2008 8:58 am ET

"Yeah, wev'e got a pool...and a pond...a pond would be good for you though."

so sorry, Joe   November 14th, 2008 8:58 am ET

I second Doug R.'s suggestion, and add that the Bidens might want to burn the clothes they wore to the meeting.

Deb n Texas   November 14th, 2008 8:57 am ET

I think this is a terrible idea. Hillary can not be trusted. I could just imagine her telling him she in not going to a certain country or getting to a country and undermine what he believes in. This idea brings on disgust.

Brian NY   November 14th, 2008 8:57 am ET

It would be so funny to see Cheney punch Biden right in the face. LOL. He would lay there crying like a little punk.

Yellow Dog Democrat in Texas   November 14th, 2008 8:56 am ET

We elected Barack Obama because we believed in his vision for the United States. If he believes that some of the people he was worked with in Washington will best help him achieve that vision for us, so be it.

Maggie from Virginia   November 14th, 2008 8:56 am ET

The Obama's and Bidens are more stately than their predecessors.

Scared   November 14th, 2008 8:56 am ET

With these private meetings, both Obama with Bush and Biden with Cheney. Did anyone ever see one of those scifi ideas, where the exiting leaders put the mind control bug/virus into the incoming leader? Wouldn't that be scary?

pull your head out   November 14th, 2008 8:56 am ET

To "Barry is a snake":

If you call ignoring pre-9/11 intelligence warning of an impending attack "keeping us safe", if you call alienating us from all our allies "keeping us safe", if you call burning our economy for a war based on false intelligence "keeping us safe", then you are worthy of the President we have had for the last eight years.

Time to start paying attention.

Florida Joe   November 14th, 2008 8:55 am ET

Joe Biden will bring honor back to this office that Cheney has abused for 8 years....
66 days 14 hours and 11 minutes left .........Say GOOD BYE DDICK!!

Mid-west Mike   November 14th, 2008 8:55 am ET

Good place for her. A do nothing job and department that runs down America. Perfect!!

Alaskan Fame Junkie   November 14th, 2008 8:52 am ET

I love the Bidens! Jill is so adorable.

Stacy from Loudoun County VA   November 14th, 2008 8:50 am ET

I take solace that soon Dick Cheney will be leaving that house soon. By the way, I don't usually comment on "stuff" like this, but Jill Biden is just one heck of a beautiful woman. She lifts that whole photo up 1000 percent, your eyes just drift to her!

Mike, Atlanta   November 14th, 2008 8:49 am ET

Did anybody get hurt after this meeting? Dick Cheyney is known to do physical harm to people.

Happy   November 14th, 2008 8:47 am ET

Thank goodness, the Palin family isn't moving in. They will bring the roaches with them.

Doug R.   November 14th, 2008 8:42 am ET

Cheney is most unpatriotic, a coward, and a criminal. The Naval Observatory should be thoroughly cleansed and fumigated prior to the Biden's moving in.

Brian from Fort Mill, SC   November 14th, 2008 8:39 am ET

Norm November 14th, 2008 8:26 am ET

Is this the last of the Imperial Emperor/Sith Lord & his twisted and evil grin? Is it? Is it?
---------
No, it's Darth Vader without his helmet!

email4kh   November 14th, 2008 8:38 am ET

Biden was lucky to escape.

CR in WI   November 14th, 2008 8:37 am ET

" Ah Joe, good to see you. I've been wanting to get together for some time. Really wanted to get you out in the field for a little Turkey hunting before Thanksgiving. oh, have you seen my man sized safe yet? There it is, just look at the craftsmanship. Take a good look, see way in the back there? no, further back. You really got to get in there to see what I'm talking about. Way back. Good."

*click*

mark   November 14th, 2008 8:36 am ET

I hope so Hillary deserves it !

Ursula   November 14th, 2008 8:30 am ET

Maybe they should put a bunch of rat traps around the house.... the rat will leave by itself on Jan 20th... LOL

totally neutral   November 14th, 2008 8:28 am ET

I hope you took a nice long shower after the visit, Joe. Cheney permeates a kind of scum that doesn't wash off easy.

Rtreff   November 14th, 2008 8:27 am ET

As long as he doesn't invite them on a Duck Hunt.

If they ate lunch together, I'm sure Biden brought a food taster.

Norm   November 14th, 2008 8:26 am ET

Is this the last of the Imperial Emperor/Sith Lord & his twisted and evil grin? Is it? Is it?

John & Sarah   November 14th, 2008 8:25 am ET

Oh hail no. Keep the stench out, I mean, keep the wench out. Well both.

Spencer/VA   November 14th, 2008 8:24 am ET

Throw Cheney in jail and throw away the key.

Brad   November 14th, 2008 8:22 am ET

Wow, I think that picture is the most human Cheney's ever looked!

EDNA   November 14th, 2008 8:18 am ET

There is not a Clinton alive that I want anywhere NEAR the White House.

Jim Hall   November 14th, 2008 8:18 am ET

Thank God gramps (the other half of the village idiot) and his idiot wife are going Jim Hall Kansas City Missouri

John   November 14th, 2008 8:17 am ET

Most dangerous vice-president and president in history have just been annointed.

Jeff Brown   November 14th, 2008 8:17 am ET

Joe...
You missed your opportunity to push the traitor down the stairs!

bill   November 14th, 2008 7:58 am ET

biden one word for you and your wife. FUMAGATE THE PLACE BEFORE YOU MOVE IN.GET RID OF THE STINCH

Darron R. Brown MD   November 14th, 2008 7:53 am ET

I ought to be a political analyst for CNN. Six months ago I told my daughter, a devoted Hillary Clinton supporter, that Clinton will be the next Madeline Albright. One month ago I told her that I was glad Clinton was not the VP choice, as her talents are needed as Sec. of State. I truely hope she accepts, as we all need her now.

1/20/13   November 14th, 2008 7:52 am ET

I just saw an article that said Biden and Obama first big military purchase was going to be 1 million white flags......I wonder what those will be used for? Strange

Jeanette Scott   November 14th, 2008 7:51 am ET

I would like to give Mr. Cheney some advice....He should never again think he is the most important person in the United States. Always remember what go around, come back around.

Both he and Mr. Bush was placed in office in 2000 by the United States, not by he American voters. Over the past eight years they have made a total mess of this country. Both he and Mr. Bush should read the Bible about wrong doing.

God Bless Obama and the Democrats. Their policies just works better for the country.

CNN Sucks   November 14th, 2008 7:51 am ET

Lynne Cheney is also a "Dr." Why didn't the Biden campaign use that reference and why didn't CNN correct it.

CNN Sucks   November 14th, 2008 7:49 am ET

A pool ? A pool ? I would think with the economic collapse caused by the Democrats that Biden would not even think of making use of such a luxury at this point. Shame on him and shame on CNN for funding the Democrat Party.

TonyS   November 14th, 2008 7:48 am ET

Cheney civil to Biden after all Biden has said? Americans may be able to learn alot from that.

CNN Sucks   November 14th, 2008 7:45 am ET

Along with Hillary at State, I would think Bill Ayers would do great at the Defense Department. Perhaps Chris Dodd as Treasury Secretary. A fine group all !

abraxis   November 14th, 2008 7:41 am ET

Cheney was the puppeteer for the last 7/12 years on many issues. This is why the country cannot elect a village idiot to be the head of the executive branch.

A village in Texas is getting its idiot back and Darth Vader is out of government. A bright day indeed!

Fary from ATL   November 14th, 2008 7:37 am ET

We can all give a huge sigh of relief once Cheney leaves the office and his residence. "8 is enough"! Enough of lies, deception, and greed, and abuse of power. I wonder what he will do next?
I hope he goes hunting with his friends again, and his friend has improved his skills (*wink* *wink* Palin style)!

BARRY is a snake   November 14th, 2008 7:36 am ET

Biden is literally, a walking, talking fool with wind up doll stature and intelligence.

Bye Mr. Cheney... too bad the honorable home you occupied for 8 years will now be occupied by the biggest foreign policy idiot he world has ever seen...

Thank you Mr. Cheney and Mr. Bush for at least keeping us safe. With Obama and Biden at the helm now, we might as well take an eraser and remove all our borders and let all the Hectors’ run in…

Scott Tucson   November 14th, 2008 7:28 am ET

So we will see the transfer of power from the "Most dangerousr vice-president in American history" to one that will be the most arrogant and gaff prone vice-president.

Jeff from Jersey   November 14th, 2008 7:26 am ET

Beware of hunting trips,wiretaps,booby traps,secret meetings and get the place de-bugged Joe!Those are the things that Cheney is good at.Better check to see if there is still a Constitution and a Bill of Rights while your at it because Bush wasn't capable of thinking about this stuff.He's too busy trying to say nuclear!

Jon   November 14th, 2008 7:20 am ET

Cue up the moronic "He should be tried for war crimes" comments.

Charlie in Maine   November 14th, 2008 7:14 am ET

Good luck Joe, remember "don't look directly into his eyes."

Jeremiah   November 14th, 2008 7:04 am ET

Although he will not adnit it, this visit must have been humiliating for Biden.

Shows that one must be careful what one says during the campaign.

Especially when it comes to personal attacks.

I would not go to the house of anybody I consider dangerous.

Unless I have a gun under my jacket ..... ### !!!

BROOKLYN   November 14th, 2008 6:51 am ET

And this is important because?

Mike T. Vaughn   November 14th, 2008 6:49 am ET

Watch out for Gunshots Joe, keep and eye on Cheney

tws1906   November 14th, 2008 6:46 am ET

"I can see a moving van from my house." Pack your stuff and go.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08/'12

woman against palin   November 14th, 2008 6:25 am ET

Wouldn't you have loved to been a fly on the wall!

Dawn   November 14th, 2008 6:23 am ET

and the Bidens came out "ALIVE!"

Dorothy in NC   November 14th, 2008 6:19 am ET

It will sure be wonderful when Cheney is out of office. I agree with Biden when he said Cheney IS the most dangerous Vice President we ever had. I believe he was the one actually running the country, not Bush. I am glad the Cheney was gracious in meeting with the Biden's. That is the least he could do.

Outsider   November 14th, 2008 6:10 am ET

Great way to go forward! Sen Biden , God bless you and your family! You will be a great vice prez.

joe smith   November 14th, 2008 5:41 am ET

great: now, we see the cia says bin laden is just a weary traveler, out in the hinderlands..question is how do they know..and if they know, why don't they just ship him to gitmo..cheneny/bush could have a little question and answer session until jan. 20th..

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