This isn't much of a diary, but nobody seems to have linked to this staggering display of jackassery yet:
http://thinkprogress.org/...
Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden will bury his son, Beau, who died after a battle with brain cancer. That didn’t stop Senator Ted Cruz, who is running for president, from using Biden as a punch line for a bad joke on Wednesday night.
(Edit: dadadata has pointed out that the actual funeral isn't till Saturday - tomorrow Beau Biden will lie in state at the Legislative Hall in Dover)
After the speech, a reporter (Chad Livengood) asked him why he was making Biden jokes right before the funeral - it went about like you'd expect:
When I asked @tedcruz "why'd you tell a joke about the vice president tonight?" the Texas senator turned and walked away.
https://twitter.com/...
UPDATE: Here is video of him not only telling the supposed "joke", but walking away when asked about it.
I've added details regarding the funeral below the divider for anyone wishing to attend the viewings.
Attorney General Beau Biden will lie in state at Legislative Hall Thursday.
Delawareans wishing to pay their respects to the former state attorney general can do so from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. on June 4.
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A complimentary shuttle service will be offered by DART First State for those wishing to pay their respects at Legislative Hall. Buses will pick up passengers at the south end of the Blue Hen Corporate Center on the Bay Road side. Buses will begin transporting passengers from the Blue Hen Corporate Center to Legislative Hall at 12:30 p.m. until approximately 5 p.m.
Source/more details:
http://www.wdel.com/...
Friday, there will be a public viewing at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Wilmington, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., and 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.; I'm unclear as to what public transport options might be available for this viewing, unfortunately.
The funeral mass will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the same location.