Beat 360° 1/19/11
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Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese President Hu Jintao toast each other and their respective countries during luncheon at the U.S. Department of State January 19, 2011, in Washington. (Photo credit: Paul J. Richards /AFP/Getty Images)
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Update: Beat 360° Winners:
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Kirk McDonald
“Biden Hears a Hu.”
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Ken A, Culver City, CA
“As my honorable American host would say–our meeting is big @!%*ing deal!”
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Jintao: it's a little early for a drink.. But when in Rome....
Biden: forgive me.... But we're in Washington!
Biden: Umm....very tasty.. The President drinks this all day... I didn't know you had Red Bull over here!
No, Mr. President, random drug tests are pretty common in the US.
Drinking buddies you Hu and me Joe raise Chinese American relations to new highs!!
Hu: Where is the President?"
Biden " Who the hell knows. Nobody tells me anything. I just follow the booze cart boys."
Biden: "here's to you and here's to me, may we never disagree. Bottoms up and twiddly dee, now drink this crap and go take a pee"
Karen M
Lexington, KY
...Yeah, mine looks like a urine sample, too.
Let's go grab a beer.
Hu;" I was hoping to tour some industrial facilities"
Biden: " Well, ummm, we've got you scheduled for Disneyland and American Idol. Maybe next time."
"Here's to you,Hu!"
It is evident that Vice President Biden was clearly "toasted" well before this toast!!
It's a nice New York wine, something I think your country would enjoy importing.
"Here's to it being 5:00 somewhere!"
Biden toasts President Hu Jintao from China and thanks China for loaning us the money for the champagne they will be drinking....
Here's tu Hu.
Joe Biden: Dear God, with this drink please let us pray that President Hu Jintao does not remember how much money we owe his country.
Presient Hu Jintao: He better be paying for this wine....
Biden asks : "Is this real gold on the rim of my glass?"
Hu responds : " Well it's probably made in China, which means it's probably cheap imitation crap. Cheers"
VP Biden about to perform age-old political magic trick: Take two half-empty glasses, and turn them into one half-full...amazing!
Confucius say "Bottoms up!"
Biden tries to focus on the target. If he misses the Presidents' glass it will be the defining moment of his career. Focus, focus!
A toast to balanced trade, human rights, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion.. Oh wait..
Biden: "So you're a Comunist, how is that working out for you?"
Hu: " Pretty good , economy growing so fast, everybody getting rich, how about you guys?"
President Hu : "I promise that we Chinese will continue making crap."
Vice President Biden : " And I promise we Americans will keep buying it. Cheers!"
Vice President Biden toasts the President of China with a vintage ginger ale.
Here's to the new 9 O' clock on CNN
Shots! Okay, you play Pee Wee Herman and I'll be Andy Samberg. We just need that guy with the National Treausre eyes to help us re-enact the best skit ever!
Vice President Joe Biden says to Chinese President Hu Jintao "Is there lead in this crystal?"
Thomas Edgcomb Booth
Estes Park, Colorado USA
"Our civil rights policies are none of your business Mr. Biden. Have another drink, it will help ease the pain of the collapse of your empire."
President Jintao: Wine glasses made in China. Podium made in China. Clock made in China. Now that's what I'm talking about.
Rest assured we did not invite the Salahi's to your State dinner.
Biden will not be denied his afternoon nap.
We borrow your money and we will lend you time.
I'm taller, and I hold my glass higher. These are small victories, but we'll take what we can get these days.
Is that lead I see in the bottom of my glass!
Tim Gibson
San Diego, CA
Here's to you President Hu, may your country continue to prosper at our expense. Let us welcome in the era of our begging for scraps from your table.
Biden says, "Where are you from?" before taking his first drink of the night.
Steven Butler
Webb City, MO
"When money's tight and hard to get
and your horse is also ran,
When all you have is a heap of debt
a pint of plain is your only man"
Obama's a beer drinker, so he sent me to do the toast. He knows I'll drink anything. By the way, what is this crap?
Even the grape juice is made in china !!!
Biden noticing the glasses are made in China... just like everything else.
Drink up, Hu. We've got a dinner later; and its no ordinary dinner....its a big ______ meal!!
I see you got my email to dress alike...cheers!!!
Let us toast to all the tea parties in China.
President Hu appreciates Bidens' ability to drink and sleep at the same time.
As my honorable American host would say–our meeting is big @!%*ing deal!
VP Biden: I am pleased to report that these glasses were made in China,
VP Biden to President Hu; Chin Chin to our health and your wealth.