September 22, 2008 Biden claim: In 1929, FDR went on television and addressed the Stock Market crash. To quote Biden: "Oh, God love ya..."
Facts: Herbert Hoover was the President of the United States from 1929 through 1933. The stock market fell during his term. Also: as late as 1936 there were only 200 or so television sets being used throughout the world. (source: http://inventors.about.com/od/tstartinventions/a/Television_Time_3.htm)
Biden is entertaining in an Archie Bunker sort of way.
Archie Bunker (has to be related to Biden!):
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