Biden at Kopp's

Kopp's never disappoints.

I would love to have been there on Friday when Joe Biden and Russ Feingold showed up.

Scott Borkin, the manager of Kopp's had a great exchange with Biden. Like everything, it was caught on video and aired by Channel 12.

It's also on YouTube, linked by Drudge.

Priceless.

BIDEN: What do we owe you?

KOPP'S MANAGER: Don't worry. It's on us.

BIDEN: (Inaudible)

KOPP'S MANAGER: Lower our taxes and we'll call it even.

Look at Biden. He's pissed. He turns his back to the manager, walks away, and shoves the custard in his face, not saying a word.

Feingold did the same thing, as if he wasn't listening at all, ignoring the manager. Typical Russ "listening session" Feingold. "I didn't hear anything. What? Did you say something? Huh?"

You can tell Biden expected to be treated like royalty and was taken aback by a citizen daring to share his thoughts. Biden really needs to get out more.

According to the WISN report, Biden does address the manager a few minutes later.

BIDEN: Why don't you say something nice instead of being a smartass all the time? Say something nice.

Video.


SAY SOMETHING NICE? Biden just called the guy a smartass! That's not very nice. At least Biden didn't drop an F-bomb again.

That was such a great line from the manager. Biden handled it horribly, absolutely horribly. I think the manager was quite gracious considering Biden called him a derogatory name. Although Biden did whisper to the manager, "I'm just kidding," I think Biden should have said that loud and clear.

Anyway, what is wrong with a hard-working American telling the vice president he wants lower taxes? That's not out of line or disrespectful. How is that being a smartass?
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An aside, to TMJ4's Courtny Gerrish--

Courtny, did you see Biden scooping custard for customers? Did he wash his hands first? I didn't see Feingold wearing a hairnet.

Is this a potential "Dirty Dining" segment?
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Biden's glib remark propels Kopp's manager into spotlight

Kopp's manager says feedback has been positive

Ever since the vice president of the United States was caught on camera calling him a "smartass," Cedarburg resident Scott Borkin said his phone has been ringing and his Facebook page has filled with comments.

Monday morning, he's planning to head to Chicago to appear on the Fox News Network's "Fox & Friends" program.

"I've had a lot of people in shock, but not really that much in shock, because I guess he's been known to make those kinds of comments or put his foot in his mouth," said Borkin, 45, manager of the Kopp's Frozen Custard stand in Glendale where Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold stopped in on Friday.

Biden's remark that so shocked people was prompted by an exchange picked up by a television crew at Kopp's on Friday.

The television report shows Biden asking Borkin what he owes for the frozen custard.

"Don't worry, it's on the house," Borkin responds. "Lower our taxes and we'll call it even."

The vice president then appears to turn his back on Borkin and ignore him.

Then, Biden returns to Borkin and tells him, "Why don't you say something nice instead of being a smartass all the time."

Biden later whispered to Borkin, "I was just kidding," Borkin said, but the store manager was still surprised by the vice president's reaction.

"It didn't seem right, especially from someone in his position," he said.

Borkin said he's almost universally received positive comments from people since the Friday exchange, which was picked up on a number of blogs from the Los Angeles Times' Top of the Ticket to the Drudge Report.

"It was all just in fun," said Borkin, who called himself a Republican. "I was stating just a fact that everyone in America, Republican or Democrat, wants lower taxes."

No kidding.

If you pay taxes, you'd like to pay less. I don't know why Biden got so bent out of shape by Borkin's comment.