Vice President Joe Biden was a total babe in High School, as his #throwbackthursday photo proved yesterday.

The man who stands a heartbeat away from the presidency tweeted out a studly photo of himself yesterday with the caption: “Short sleeve button-downs are coming back but health care has always been in style. #Bornin88? Then #GetCovered. #TBT ”

Short sleeve button-downs are coming back but health care has always been in style. #Bornin88? Then #GetCovered. #TBT pic.twitter.com/XeMmUPC2Go — Vice President Biden (@VP) July 31, 2014

Here are a few more photos his younger years:

[H/T: Towleroad