Boston, MA – Biden Congratulates Wrong Guy In Boston Mayor Race

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    Newly elected Boston Mayor Martin Walsh addresses an audience during a watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013 in Boston. Walsh defeated Boston City Councilor John Connolly in the mayoral race. Thomas Menino, the city's longest serving mayor, announced earlier this year he would not seek another term after more than two decades in office. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)Boston, MA – When Marty Walsh won the Boston mayor’s race, Vice President Joe Biden was quick to pick up the phone to congratulate him.

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    But, there was a problem. The Marty Walsh who Biden had on the other end of the phone wasn’t the Marty Walsh who had been elected to succeed longtime Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.

    The Marty Walsh who Biden had connected with was actually a former aide to the late U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy.

    That Marty Walsh said before he could explain the mix-up, Biden launched into his congratulations, saying “Marty, you did it, you son of gun.”

    Walsh, who said he has received misplaced calls for the other Marty Walsh in the past, said he quickly set Biden straight and passed along the cellphone number for the mayor-elect.

    Walsh said Biden then jokingly congratulated him for not being mayor.

    Biden’s office did not immediately return a call for comment Wednesday.

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    12 years ago

    Something’s wrong if I’m not surprised by this. He does have a nice smile though! And it always sounds like he means well!

    MyHumbleOpinion
    MyHumbleOpinion
    12 years ago

    What else is news. Has this Son of a gun ever gotten something right yet

    listen
    listen
    12 years ago

    It’s unfortunate we can’t see a picture of Biden laughing when this happened

    cool-3931
    cool-3931
    12 years ago

    Biden is so hopeless, its not even a laughing matter. And he wants to be our president in 2016 – what a joke!!

    12 years ago

    What a neb!

    Yitzi1
    Yitzi1
    12 years ago

    Ad long as he got the correct bin laden

    victorg
    victorg
    12 years ago

    Reply to 4
    Not so funny. If incompetent Hillary were to decide to sit out the next election (which she won’t), this sucker for punishment republic would surely elect laughing Joe

    Raphael_Kaufman
    Raphael_Kaufman
    12 years ago

    Biden makes Dan Quail look like a genius