in all honesty, i didn't have my own card. jill wouldn't let me have one. >> he's a regular old joe at the store, right? joe biden, vice president. earlier today, embarking on a shopping spree at the discount warehouse, costco. to demonstrate a surge in consumer confidence, biden flashed his membership card and picked up a few items including flowers, children's books, fire logs, 32 inch panasonic tv. and a large apple pie. biden tried to -- tried some free samples as well. he chatted with employees and shook hands with shoppers. the visit to washington, d.c.'s, first costco store provided a great opportunity for the vice president to push for an extension of the middle class tax cuts. >> look around here. people are -- consumer