It's mostly because it's weird to see a VP who is just a "preside over the Senate and stand next to the President and attend ceremonies" kind of guy after eight years of fucking Blofeld.
The real achievement here is that this is getting almost as much coverage as the actual health care bill today. I didn't think it would be possible to distract people that easily.
You know Joe, It's these exact kind of things that will cause Sarah Palin to call for your resignation on her Facebook page. And THEN where will you be?