Biden jokes about Irish heritage, says he ‘isn’t really Irish’ because he doesn’t drink

PJoe Biden, resident, made several jokes during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

Biden entertained the audience at the Friends of Ireland Luncheon held at the United States Capitol by making fun of some Irish stereotypes including their love of alcohol, and apparent criminality.

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“I’ve been to Ireland many times, but not to actually look up, to find my actual family members. And there are so many — and they actually weren’t in jail,” Biden joked.

Then he moved on to the most famous Irish stereotype, their propensity for drinking alcohol.

“There’s still a place called Finnegan’s pub … that’s related to my family,” He went on. “I’m the only Irishman you ever met, though, that’s never had a drink, so I’m OK. I’m really not Irish.”

Biden used the opportunity to call for bipartisanship. This echos comments made by Kevin McCarthy (R. CA), a fellow Irishman who was also present at the event.

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“I agree with the speaker, there’s no reason why we can’t find common ground. There’s no reason why we can’t hope to change this direction of the extremes in both parties are pushing,” Biden said. “I think it’s important. I think it’s really important. And that’s the power of friendship. I think it’s the power of — it’s the strength of our partnership, if we work at it, and simply put, I think it’s the Irish of it.”

McCarthy and President Obama sat together at the same table throughout the event. They were joined by Leo Varadkar, the visiting Irish Taoiseach.