Joe Biden is the latest political figure to mention Natalie, but thankfully his comments, from a speech in Moldova, where a lot more complimentary than those of Mike Huckabee.

Vice President Biden cited Portman today during a speech in Moldova — the ancestral homeland of both the Oscar-winning actress and former White House chief of staff and Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel, who also got a shout-out from the veep.

“And, ” Biden said, “I know this isn’t on the teleprompter, but she’s a heck of a lot better looking than Rahm Emanuel.”