As Obama Extends His R&R, Biden Steps in to Fill the Void

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There's no "I" in "team," but there is definitely one in "Biden."

With President Obama off on vacation, his second in two weeks, unofficial Acting President Joe Biden has stepped into the vacuum, claiming credit Thursday for the successes of the administration's $787 billion stimulus package and fielding questions on health care reform - something his boss hasn't done in nearly two weeks.

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As Obama Extends His R&R, Biden Steps in to Fill the Void

The vice president, borrowing Mr. Obama's teleprompter for a speech before a friendly audience at the Brookings Institution, said "I" more than a dozen times as he pointed repeatedly to progress on the economy - and to his lofty role in the process.

"Every week - with notable excep...

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