He should have taken the short bus*:

One day after saying he wouldn’t travel in tight quarters because of the swine flu scare, Vice President Joe Biden rode a train Friday from Washington to Delaware.

Known for speaking freely, Biden told NBC’s “Today” show on Thursday that he had urged family members to avoid airplanes and subways for fear of contracting the H1N1 flu virus.

“I wouldn’t go anywhere in confined places now,” Biden said.

The comments infuriated the travel industry and triggered several revisions from the Obama administration, whose official advice is less severe.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano commented, “If he could say that over again, he would say if they’re feeling sick, they should stay off of public transit or confined spaces.”

By Friday night, Biden seemed ready for his own do-over. A longtime rider of Amtrak, he took a train from Union Station to his Delaware home, his office said.

Ever notice that when a Republican says something asinine, the press jumps all over him for it? Yet when Biden says something asinine (I know, that’s redundant) they call it “speaking freely” or something like that? Yeah, there’s no bias in the media, is there?

*Yes, I know that’s a reference to handicapped children and I realize that some might take offense, but what would YOU call Biden at this point? Besides, if our far-left President of the United States can make fun of the handicapped, that must mean it’s ok, right?