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Letter of the day: Like House outburst, veep's bleep also bad example for kids

March 25, 2010 at 12:06AM

To paraphrase, Vice President Joe Biden told President Obama that the signing of the health care reform bill was a big darn deal, except he used a different descriptive word that rhymes with — oh, let’s not go there. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

In keeping with Wednesday's Letter of the Day -- from the former teacher who suggested that U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas, suffer consequences for calling out "baby killer" on the House floor during the recent health care debate -- should we not hold Vice President Joe Biden to the same standards? He is giving the same wrong message to the youths of America by implying that it's OK to use abrasive and offensive language, as demonstrated when he was overheard swearing as he spoke to President Obama before the president signed the health care bill. I also teach school, and I think Biden needs a trip to the Oval Office for detention or a special conference. SUSAN KRANTZ, MINNETONKA