Biden pokes fun at hot-mic comment in celebratory tweet

Vice President Biden had some fun at his own expense on Twitter Thursday while celebrating the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the president's signature healthcare law.

Today’s decision is a really big – important – deal. Find out what it means for you: whitehouse.gov/healthreform–VP

— Office of VP Biden (@VP) June 28, 2012

The message was a veiled reference to a whispered comment, picked up by microphones, Biden made to President Obama at the signing ceremony for the law.

"This is a big f---ing deal," the vice president told Obama after congratulating him on striking a deal.

The Obama campaign team has made veiled references to the comment, selling a shirt on that proclaims, "Health reform — still a BFD."

And the night of the remark, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs tweeted:

And yes Mr. Vice President, you're right...

— Robert Gibbs (EOP) (@PressSec) March 23, 2010

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