Now,look,IrealizenooneeverdoubtsImeanwhatIsay,theproblemoccasionallyisIsayallthatImean.(Laughter.)Ihaveabadreputationforbeingstraight.Sometimesaninappropriatetimes.(Laughter.)Sohereitgoes.Let’sgetacouplethingsstraightrightoffthebat:CorvettesarebetterthanPorsches;they'requickerandtheycorneraswell.(Laughterandapplause.)Andsorry,guys,acappellaisnotbetterthanrockandroll.(Laughterandapplause.)AndyourpunditsarebetterthanWashingtonpundits,althoughI’venoticedneitherhasanyshameatall.(Laughterandapplause.)AndallroadsleadtoToads?Givemeabreak.(Laughterandapplause.)YouevertrieditonMondaynight?(Laughter.)Look,it’stoughtoendagreatmen’sbasketballandfootballseason.OnetouchdownawayfrombeatingHarvardthisyearforthefirsttimesince2006-—soclosetosomethingyou’vewantedforeightyears.Icanonlyimaginehowyoufeel.(Laughter.)Icanonlyimagine.(Applause.)Soclose.Soclose.
ButIgottobehonestwithyou,whentheinvitationcame,Iwasflattered,butitcausedalittlebitofaprobleminmyextendedfamily.Itforcedmetofacesomehardtruths.Myson,Beau,theattorneygeneralofDelaware,mydaughter,AshleyBiden,runsanonprofitforcriminaljusticeinthestate,theybothwenttoPenn.MytwoniecesgraduatedfromHarvard,oneanall-American.Allofthemthinkmybeingherewasaverybadidea.(Laughter.)