For Obamas ears only,but Biden was too loud

After a long struggle,Democrats watching US President Barack Obama sign Healthcare Bill into law seemed to agree with the over zealous reaction of gaffe-prone Joe Biden.

This is a big f8230;8230; deal, Vice-President Biden said in an aside to his boss,in a remark meant for Obamas ears only. But he was clearly heard above a gale of applause on television microphones,just after paying a gushing tribute to Obama in a signing ceremony in the East Room of the White House,teeming with lawmakers,political aides and cameramen.

The expletive quickly became a big deal,as cable news channels went into overdrive,and one Internet entrepreneur immediately printed the quote on a tee-shirt and hawked it online.

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs played down the latest gaffe by Americas infamously loose-lipped Vice-President. And yes,Mr Vice-President,youre right, he wrote in his Twitter feed.