Posted by Ashley Slayton for BET You(th) Vote

Fans of The Oprah Winfrey Show got more than they bargained for when they tuned in Monday afternoon. Vice President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill joined Oprah in Washington for a special appearance, where Jill let a mammoth of a secret slip.

In a chatty mood, Jill’s words were flowing faster than her rationale when she said, “Joe had the choice of  being secretary of state or vice president.” The vice president-elect promptly shushed his wife. (Check out the video above to see the whole embarrassing incident for yourself.)

Now Biden spokeswoman Elizabeth Alexander denies Jill’s account: “To be clear, President-elect Obama offered Vice President-elect Biden one job only- to be his running mate, and the vice president-elect was thrilled to accept the offer,” she said in an e-mail to reporters.

Okay, so they’re denying it. It’s not like we haven’t seen this routine before, but Jill’s slip does bring a few questions to mind. For starters:

Would Joe Biden make a better secretary of state than Hilliary Clinton? Will Clinton supporters resent the fact that she was Obama’s second choice? And what was Jill Biden thinking?! You tell me.

-Ashley

P.S. Couldn’t she have waited until after the inauguration to open her mouth? I would LOVE to know what Joe said when they got home. No doubt the political analysts are going to run wild with this one.

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