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How many times do we have to see a politician fall asleep during another politicians speech before somebody on the staff decides to do something about it?

For those of you that missed it, Joe Biden took himself a little cat nap during Obama's mixed tape to communist tax hikes. I realize that the combination of a boring Obama speech and the abject mookery of Joe Biden are a recipe for disaster but this speech has been planned for days. It's not like Obama had to give a late night speech because we invaded Monaco or something, it was a lunch time speech. Did Joe hammer a sixer of Grolsch with his Rueben at lunch? Is he just so old that he can't stay awake? Maybe he just had a long night of Quaaludes and whores. Who can tell.

The real criminals in this scenario is Joe's staff. How can they not prep this guy for TV? Recommend a little coffee, do a few jumping jacks, take a nap, anything. Seriously, these guys are from DC. They can find an 8-ball to get through the rough spots. Joe Biden may be the least busy Vice President of all time. As near as I can tell, he has no job to speak of. That means his staff has nothing to do either. The simple chore of remaining conscious should be near the top of the "to-do" list every morning, right after prank calling John Boehner and just before feeding his cat.

If this were me, I'd fire everyone on the payroll and start over with an NBA style posse. You need the drug man, the chick wrangler, 3 scary guys to look tough and yell supportive things randomly (delusional claims also help) and someone to deal with the police. I suggest Big Joe start rolling with Marion Berry (drugs), John Edwards (chicks), Sheila Jackson-Lee, Al Sharpton, George Miller (thugs) and Chuck Schumer (Jewish lawyer). Sad that Ted Kennedy passed on, he could have filled 2 or 3 of those spots by himself. Either way, Joe could gain a little respect by not randomly passing out in public. Heed the words.