Politico Playbook: “Joe Biden is going to be relieved his mom didn’t read this edition of West Wing Playbook. Behind closed doors, the former Catholic school boy is quite profane, according to several current and former aides.
“’When he gets going he definitely gets going,’ said one White House official. In meetings with aides, Biden’s vulgarities include but are not limited too: ‘Fuck them,’ ‘What the fuck are we doing?’ ‘Why the fuck isn’t this happening?’ ‘bullshit,’ ‘dammit,’ or just simply: ‘fuck,’ according to several current and former aides.
“When pushing aides for better answers, he will sometimes say, ‘don’t bullshit a bullshitter.’ Some say they find Biden’s foul mouth endearing — a part of his everyman appeal that made him president. One former aide noted that’s true just as long as you’re not on the receiving end of it.
“By contrast, Vice President Kamala Harris’ favorite swear word is ‘motherfuck-ah,’ [emphasis on the ahhhhh] according to someone who worked closely with her. She also alluded to this preference in a past interview. Her office did not respond.”