Vice President-elect Joe Biden on "This Week": The economy, his wife, his Senate seat, and his dogs

By GottaLaff

Joe's talking again, and about all kinds of things. ABC has released a few excerpts from his Sunday appearance on "This Week". Here's what he's saying about that miserable economy of ours:

Vice President-elect Joe Biden says lawmakers from both parties have urged the incoming administration to be big and bold with its economic aid plan next year despite the huge deficits being created.

"There is going to be real significant investment, whether it's $600 billion or more, or $700 billion, the clear notion is it's a number no one would have thought about a year ago," Biden told ABC's "This Week" for an interview to air Sunday.

Biden said the spending was necessary to stop the loss of jobs and that the economy would be the administration's top priority.

About Jill:

[She] will continue to teach after she moves to Washington, but probably part time. He said several four-year and community colleges in the Washington area have contacted her.

"I think it's very important she have and maintain her own life, her own identity," Biden said. "And she'll be a very active second lady. She'll be very active. But I think it's important. It matters to her."

About his Senate seat:

[He hasn't] resigned from the Senate yet because he said it was possible that he could have voted on some issues where the margin of a victory or defeat would have been close. "I have no intention of staying up until the day that I am sworn in as vice president."

About his doggies. Yes, that was plural:

He also noted that he's getting a second dog, and it will come from the pound, not a breeder. [...]

Biden says he wants a companion for the German shepherd puppy and his wife wants it to be a dog from the pound.

Concerns about the Obama administration making the economy, not Rev. Rick, their priority: Check.

Concerns about what kind of Second Lady Jill will be: Check.

Concerns about why he hasn't relinquished his Senate seat yet: Check.

Concerns about his acquiring a breeder puppy instead of a pound puppy: Check.

That was easy.