There's never been A day in the last four years I've been proud to be his Vice President. Not a single day.

I had a great deal of trouble focusing. My two - I had three children, and the two that survived - boys - were very badly injured. I did my job. I didn't miss the votes. I showed up. But I just could hardly wait to get home.

I've been saying for the last nine years, our power comes as much from - our respect in the world comes as much from the exercise of our power as it does from the power of our principles.

The next person that tells me I'm not religious, I'm going to shove my rosary beads up their ass.

Mark my words. It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy.

In this world, emotion has become suspect - the accepted style is smooth, antiseptic and passionless.

In Delaware, the largest growth in population is Indian-Americans moving from India. You cannot go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I'm not joking.