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One of the odd aspects of being on a press list is that you often get the administration's response to a scandal or gaffe before you knew of the original. For instance, a statement from vice-presidential spokeswoman Elizabeth Alexander just landed in my inbox:
"Like anyone who followed the presidential campaign this summer, Dr. Jill Biden knew there was a chance that President-elect Obama might ask her husband to serve in some capacity and that, given his background, the positions of Vice President and Secretary of State were possibilities. Dr. Biden's point to Oprah today was that being Vice President would be a better fit for their family because they would get to see him more and get to participate in serving more. To be clear, President-elect Obama offered Vice President-elect Biden one job only -- to be his running mate. And the Vice President-elect was thrilled to accept the offer."It's a fun game, though, to piece together what prompted the reply.
