Washington (CNN)Vice President Joe Biden, in a closed-door meeting with black clergy in South Carolina on Tuesday, referred to himself as "the only white boy on the east side of Wilmington" as he recalled his days as a Delaware public defender and pressed faith leaders to elect Democrats this year. He offered a candid critique of Republicans, calling the tea party "crazy," according to a detailed readout of Biden's remarks provided to CNN by a person in the room. "This is not your father's Republican Party," he said, according to the source. "This is a different breed of cat, man. I am not making a moral judgment, but I will tell you that they have no judgment."
@highlight
Joe Biden met with black clergy in South Carolina on Tuesday
@highlight
Biden to ministers: "This is not your father's Republican Party"
@highlight
South Carolina is an early presidential primary state
Pointing to the enactment of strict voter ID laws in GOP-dominated states, Biden said @placeholder have been successful in discouraging Democrats, especially African-Americans, from voting.