Joe Biden Negotiates Release Of Speech Script From Three-Year-Old Thief

Maybe those rumors of Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton switching jobs should come back to life because Biden is clearly able to navigate diplomatic relations with a hostile threat. Yesterday Biden was swearing in new senators until the three-year-old son of Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden grabbed Biden’s speech script. Never fear, Biden went into full-on negotiation mode.

When it became apparent the greedy and ruthless toddler would not give up the script without a fight, the vice-president reached into his pocket and pulled out his secret weapon: a mint! The tiny tyrant was so mesmerized by Biden’s stunning display of tactical diplomacy that Biden was easily able to snatch back the script and resume the proceedings safely.

Watch the action unfold in the clip from CNN below:

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