WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President-elect Joe Biden said Monday he is concerned world leaders' expectations for President-elect Barack Obama are too high.
Biden, the former U.S. senator from Delaware, made his comments in an appearance on CNN's "Larry King Live" program, which was set to air at 9 p.m. ET.
"Their expectation for Barack's presidency is overwhelming," Biden said. "They are so hungry to have an American leader who they think has a policy that reflects our stated values, as well as one they can talk to."
Biden also said on the program that he feels badly for President George W. Bush. He said it was unfortunate that an Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at the president during a news conference in Baghdad with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
"The incident in Iraq was -- was unfortunate," Biden said. "I think that President Bush and, unlike Vice President Cheney, is upon reflection beginning to acknowledge some of the serious, if not mistakes, misjudgments that he made."
