>> reporter: amid the big hugs and smiles, the thrill of health care victory had everyone fired up. joe biden was fired up all right. lavishing praise on the president. >> i've gotten to know you well enough, you want me to stop because i'm embarrassing you. >> reporter: actually he's about to embarrass him by dropping a bomb. >> three, two, one. >> pardon me? >> this is a big [ bleep ] deal. >> reporter: from joe biden lips to the media's ears. he has always had difficult putting a sock in it. >> reporter: another excuse to trod out the previous bleeper, the guy in the wheelchair. the other day when he referred to the irish prime minister's mother. >> got rest her soul and -- although, she's still -- your mom is still alive. it was your dad who passed. god bless her soul.