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President Obama Calls Joe Biden 'America's Happy Warrior' During Victory Speech

11:05 PM PST 11/6/2012 by Philiana Ng
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The phrase immediately topped Twitter's trending topics as the president addressed supporters in Chicago.

After declared the winner, President Barack Obama addressed supporters in Chicago in a victory speech. But he made sure to drop in a few jokes.

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As he thanked his family and team, Obama -- wearing a blue tie -- specifically thanked Vice President Joe Biden, coining a new nickname for his partner. "I want to thank my friend and partner of the last four years, America's happy warrior, the best vice president anyone could ever hope for: Joe Biden," Obama said.

Moments after Obama uttered BIden's new nickname, the phrase shot to the top of Twitter's trending topics with people taking to microblogging website in reaction.

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He also professed his love for wife and First Lady Michelle Obama and joking to his daughters Sasha and Malia, that "one dog is enough."

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