Videos: CustardGate?
posted at 2:20 pm on June 28, 2010 by Ed Morrissey
When politicians go out and press the flesh with the hoi polloi, they usually intend to get media coverage that paints them as a down-to-earth people, just like their constituents. Instead, Joe Biden wound up making himself look like a jerk when a local business manager teased him about high taxes, leading the Vice President to lecture Scott Borkin about being a “smartass all the time.” Unfortunately for Biden, this moment got captured on videotape:
Unsurprisingly, Fox News decided to follow up with Borkin this morning, who pronounced himself shocked by Biden’s reaction to his joke:
The manager of a Milwaukee custard shop who was scolded by Vice President Biden said he was shocked to hear the No. 2 guy in the country call him a “smartass.”
The exchange was caught by a local television station while Scott Borkin, manager of Kopp’s Frozen Custard, was showing the vice president around Friday. Borkin had made a crack about taxes when the vice president appeared to snap at him.
“I was just joking around,” Borkin told Fox News on Monday. “It was kind of shocking to hear that come out of his mouth.”
Besides having a consistent lack of humor about itself, this White House also seems to have an obsession with the word “ass,” doesn’t it? It also shows that they don’t particularly care to listen to dissenting opinions, even when they go out on the road to meet with everyday average Americans to shore up their sliding popularity. At least Barack Obama treated Joe the Plumber politely and attempted to engage him, rather than call him a name and tell him to shut up.
That, of course, recalls thelast time Sergeant Smartass had a voter-engagement exercise blow up in his face, when he ran for President in 1988′s Democratic primaries:
We won’t be fortunate enough to get Biden to drop out of the VP slot, but this proves that nothing much has changed in 22 years. Sergeant Smartass is still an arrogant jackass.
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rob verdi on June 28, 2010 at 2:23 PM
VP BiteMe has a real potty mouth, doesn’t he?
ladyingray on June 28, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Joe Biden is truly a farce to be reckoned with.
Mike Honcho on June 28, 2010 at 2:24 PM
It is kisstomary to cuss the bride.
Holger on June 28, 2010 at 2:24 PM
“Every ass loves to hear himself bray”
faraway on June 28, 2010 at 2:26 PM
But he sure do luvs him some custard. Borkin and that person back in the past who punctured Joe’s thin skin should’ve really been thanking him. Joe gave Borkin the opportunity to “be patriotic, and get some skin in the game”…and how could he be so unpatriotic as to ask him to lower his taxes???? Jeepers creepers folks, it’s almost the 4th of July…////off
ted c on June 28, 2010 at 2:27 PM
Yet I would still prefer him over Captain KickAss. That is not saying much though. What a douche.
GnuBreed on June 28, 2010 at 2:27 PM
Joe Biden the Ass-President….
right2bright on June 28, 2010 at 2:27 PM
Of course, he’s given us a lot more gaffes than that:
http://jgapinoy.blogspot.com/2008/10/were-just-biden-our-time-until-next.html
itsnotaboutme on June 28, 2010 at 2:28 PM
The great part? A small businessmen and Joe can’t throw him a few bucks, he takes the custard as a freebie…what a schmuck.
right2bright on June 28, 2010 at 2:28 PM
Biden thinks Kopp’s Frozen Yogurt Shop should be divided into three shops.
RBMN on June 28, 2010 at 2:29 PM
Ass Quest 2010
faraway on June 28, 2010 at 2:29 PM
So what key on all the White House keyboards will be missing when this administration leaves in 2012?
Electrongod on June 28, 2010 at 2:30 PM
My response: OK, I’m nicely asking you to get the hell out of my store. You work for me, not the other way around, smart ass.
RadClown on June 28, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Related: Secret Service Ordered to Protect Biden from Himself
Mervis Winter on June 28, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Don’t make such a big ____in’ deal about it!
itsnotaboutme on June 28, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Oooops, Custard, not yogurt. Shame on me. In Wisconsin I could get tarred and feathered for making that mistake.
RBMN on June 28, 2010 at 2:31 PM
I am declaring Joe Biden Officially Vacant
faraway on June 28, 2010 at 2:31 PM
It takes a dimwit bogus IQ to feel entitled to tell a host kind enough to treat you that he’s a smartass who can’t say anything nice.
Thoroughly Democrat dingbat.
So it’s clear that Obama isn’t the only one in the White House with thin skin. It’s the Washingtonian plague accompanying overspending and overtaxing.
maverick muse on June 28, 2010 at 2:31 PM
Yep
This President and his WH can be described in one word:
CRASS
macncheez on June 28, 2010 at 2:31 PM
Dumb Ass???
Oil Can on June 28, 2010 at 2:32 PM
LOL! I may use that today.
Ed Morrissey on June 28, 2010 at 2:32 PM
Kopp’s really needs to get some custard in the game, be patriotic, pay their fair share—both in handing out freebies and in taxes.
Hey Borkin, you just keep cranking out that free custard and sending us that tax money, ya dig?
/biden
ted c on June 28, 2010 at 2:32 PM
Stand up Chuck! Oh Lord, what am I talking about. God love ya. Let’s all stand up for Chuck.
carbon_footprint on June 28, 2010 at 2:32 PM
Do they have Kurdish, Sharia, and Shiite flavors? Obviously they don’t go together…
ted c on June 28, 2010 at 2:33 PM
Mr. Precedent,
That is the ass you were looking to kick. Family time and all that.
antisocial on June 28, 2010 at 2:33 PM
Tho only thing that would have made this better would be if Biden started yappin’ with a “slight Indian accent”, as he would in a 7-11 or a Dunkin’ Donuts…
JetBoy on June 28, 2010 at 2:33 PM
i meant sunni…duh…don’t even know the custard…
ted c on June 28, 2010 at 2:33 PM
I don’t understand why either the potus or his vp wouldn’t be gracious enough to pull out big bills in these working class joints, never ask how much they owe, and simply say to keep the change. How hard can that be? Too hard for this administration.
maverick muse on June 28, 2010 at 2:34 PM
I’ll bet Obama would love to plug THAT damn hole.
Daggett on June 28, 2010 at 2:34 PM
Joe Biden, royal man of the people. Just another wealthy, thin skinned Democrat looking out for the little man, and curing him when he questions the results.
Hening on June 28, 2010 at 2:34 PM
“Cursing him” sorry
Hening on June 28, 2010 at 2:35 PM
“Hey smartass , we care about you small people so STFU.”
the_nile on June 28, 2010 at 2:35 PM
VP Bite Me is stuck on his ass.
maverick muse on June 28, 2010 at 2:35 PM
A snarky remark to a free custard and not even a thank you for that. A disgusting little drama. Where is the civility? Not PC, but just common ordinary manners. I know I am expecting too much from these cretins.
BetseyRoss on June 28, 2010 at 2:36 PM
That’s the post of the day.
Doughboy on June 28, 2010 at 2:36 PM
Wasn’t that a wad of stimulus cash in Joe’s pocket?….Of course he didn’t want to pay, those weren’t “real” custard workers, you know the kind with a license….
ted c on June 28, 2010 at 2:36 PM
“Why do these secret services guys keep covering my ears whenever Biden is talking, daddy?”
Electrongod on June 28, 2010 at 2:36 PM
OT:
To the Upper Echelons of Hot Air Management:
Could you please lose the animated ads on the right side that go audible when you accidentally pass your mouse over them? (You know, like Lysol, from yesterday?) Sure, ads pay the bills, but this is the internet–not television.
Emperor Norton on June 28, 2010 at 2:36 PM
This would be the perfect place for the new Crap Czar to start with.
WoosterOh on June 28, 2010 at 2:36 PM
This is a big fu**in’ deal.
fossten on June 28, 2010 at 2:37 PM
He’s a guest there, behind the counter no less, and sucking on a free custard and he calls the manager a smart ass? I’d like to go to Joe’s house at the Naval Observatory, flop on his couch, and tell his wife, “Hey, biatch, how about a cold beer this time?” //
ted c on June 28, 2010 at 2:38 PM
Proof’s in the pudding.
maverick muse on June 28, 2010 at 2:38 PM
Kopp’s IRS Audit in 3…2…1..
ted c on June 28, 2010 at 2:39 PM
Jackass of the first order…
PatriotRider on June 28, 2010 at 2:41 PM
Kopp’s shop gets the health inspection after Biden leaves his cooties.
maverick muse on June 28, 2010 at 2:41 PM
What can you expect from the penultimate authority in the party of Asses?
The Ass-Fixation, it seems to me, is just an odd exhibition of their narcissism.
WashingtonsWake on June 28, 2010 at 2:42 PM
I use Firefox with AdBlock Plus. No adds anywhere.
Electrongod on June 28, 2010 at 2:42 PM
A modern day Spiro Agnew.
RobCon on June 28, 2010 at 2:42 PM
That jackass comes in 31 Flavors…..
Biden–Robbin’s
ted c on June 28, 2010 at 2:42 PM
“This is a big effing deal.”
Kafir on June 28, 2010 at 2:42 PM
Clue: Captain Custard in the yogurt store with a foot in his mouth.
txag92 on June 28, 2010 at 2:43 PM
So that was the hole that BHO was talking about plugging?
d1carter on June 28, 2010 at 2:44 PM
Joey will be looking for a job in 2012.
GarandFan on June 28, 2010 at 2:45 PM
But Biden is one of us, he rode the train everyday to
workwaste our hard earn money.tommer74 on June 28, 2010 at 2:45 PM
Maybe the admin needs to appoint a Jacka$$ Czar. I think they should nominate Biden.
WoosterOh on June 28, 2010 at 2:48 PM
Ain’t American politics great—-you can talk however you want and get free custard too!
ted c on June 28, 2010 at 2:48 PM
OT, but wouldn’t't the
OBAMA
BITE ME
2012
bumper stickers sound and look bitchin?
karl9000 on June 28, 2010 at 2:48 PM
Funny and ironic, coming from a man who makes a mentally challenged coconut look and sound like Einstein.
Talk about chronic athletes mouth syndrome.
paratisi on June 28, 2010 at 2:50 PM
How in God’s name did this tool ever get to be VP?
ctmom on June 28, 2010 at 2:50 PM
Hey smartass! pay your taxes and send a gallon of this stuff out to my damn jet! Don’t forget to vote Democrat this November.
/biden-robbins
ted c on June 28, 2010 at 2:50 PM
I’d've cussed him out, taken the ice cream back, thrown him out and banned him from my shop. Have you ever heard of Dick Cheney treating the public like this? Have you ever heard of former president George W. Bush treating people like this?
NO.
Biden, more than likely, had the attitude of: ‘be glad I graced your pathetic little shop with my August Presence, you unwashed peon, you.’
Virus-X on June 28, 2010 at 2:50 PM
I hope he got a good boost in sales from this.
The moochers and the looters lecturing the producers, that’s socialism.
the_nile on June 28, 2010 at 2:50 PM
Wait a minute! How high can the IQ be of the nation’s voters who put these people at the top of the totem pole?
Shy Guy on June 28, 2010 at 2:50 PM
(Ah, I used some inappropriate words the first time)
OT, but wouldn’t the “Obama/BiteMe 2012″ bumper stickers look just great? We could start the support now…
karl9000 on June 28, 2010 at 2:51 PM
Stop being silly. That never happened. Nope. No, that video is doctored. Look at the breaks. It never happened. I said- It. Never. Happened.
- Rahm
It never happened.
- MSM
rogerb on June 28, 2010 at 2:53 PM
Betcha didn’t know Biden has two brothers.
fogw on June 28, 2010 at 2:54 PM
Leave Joe alone. He was just surprised the guy didn’t have a Indian accent.
Caper29 on June 28, 2010 at 2:54 PM
How long before they start the “Get Free Custard: Vote Democrat” bumper stickers out?
ted c on June 28, 2010 at 2:54 PM
I think it is time for a Frozen Custard Summit. I am so open to be involved in it
ConservativePartyNow on June 28, 2010 at 2:54 PM
IQ has nothing to do with “wisdom” or practicle application.
ORrighty on June 28, 2010 at 2:56 PM
heh–that’s funny. He’d have said, “Hell no I ain’t lowering your taxes, now pull me a Big Gulp.”
Dems, winning friends and influencing people everywhere. We should be thanking them.
ted c on June 28, 2010 at 2:56 PM
Borkin sure did act stupidly in this instance. How on earth does he think that we can save the world without him paying his “patriotic, fair share?”//
ted c on June 28, 2010 at 2:57 PM
How did Joe Biden have less hair in 1988, than he does in 2010?
ChiaBiden?
portlandon on June 28, 2010 at 2:57 PM
Joe Biden heard “Cuss-turd shop” when in actuality it was a custard shop.
portlandon on June 28, 2010 at 2:59 PM
And Palin would have been a bigger embarassment how?
Joe………you’re proud to be a politician?
NOVEMBER JOE………NOVEMBER!!
PappyD61 on June 28, 2010 at 2:59 PM
He knew he’d fit right in….
ted c on June 28, 2010 at 3:00 PM
Smart power, higher taxes, inept leadership: Ass man has what we want
skanter on June 28, 2010 at 3:04 PM
I wonder if Borkin felt like Mr. Taylor in this classic Will Ferrell SNL skit.
ted c on June 28, 2010 at 3:04 PM
Once upon a time BiteMe would have been slugged or challenged to a duel…no bodyguards to hide behind while he grabs more authority than his office actually holds.
No public official has the right to insult or threaten a Citizen. It is a rigged game that’s always in the public official’s favor as they have more legal protections than John Q. Public will ever have.
Dr. ZhivBlago on June 28, 2010 at 3:04 PM
What else do we expect from the Obeavis and Buttheaden administration?
starboardhelm on June 28, 2010 at 3:04 PM
Custard’s lasst stand…
JetBoy on June 28, 2010 at 3:05 PM
I hear you man (have been irritated by a couple of ‘em lately), but Hot Air’s my favorite site on the Net and it’s free. They can put in all the ads they want and I’ll learn to navigate around ‘em. And if I hit one by accident, well, more money for Ed and AP I guess. ;)
inviolet on June 28, 2010 at 3:08 PM
Good grief, the store owner’s joke was merely by way of saying, “Happy to give you one on the house.” That got him called a smartass?
Chuckles3 on June 28, 2010 at 3:09 PM
I sure that guy is feigning surprise, because if not, I’m questioning his intelligence. If it is genuine surprise, then I know my bet on how he voted in ’08.
Saltysam on June 28, 2010 at 3:11 PM
I had to read up on custard as those of on the west coast are mostly not all that familiar with it. Turns out that custard has eggs in it and a much higher fat content which makes it a perfect match for Biden’s mouth.
LarryG on June 28, 2010 at 3:12 PM
Our dynamic duo: President Kick-Ass and his sidekick, Captain Custard!
Mallard T. Drake on June 28, 2010 at 3:14 PM
Everyone likes a little ass every now and then, just not a smart or dumb one.
BruthaMan on June 28, 2010 at 3:16 PM
“Daddy, have you plugged that hole?”
right2bright on June 28, 2010 at 3:16 PM
I am surprised that the MSM hasn’t ripped the Custard guy to shreds by now. Two years ago, he would have been gutted, ala Joe the Plumber. Now, not so much as the media is awakening to the joke that is President Kick-Ass and his cronies.
Mallard T. Drake on June 28, 2010 at 3:17 PM
You know, I’ve been thinking about the words coming from the Executive Branch lately and it’s quite disturbing on what it says about our culture.
Personally speaking, I cuss like a sailor. I think I could say that one of my favorite words is the one Biden used when describing the “big deal”.
But, I’m not a public figure. Nor do I use that type of language in a professional setting.
Biden and Obama are role models. And they can’t claim they don’t want to be role models like an actor, athlete or musician can. Being an elected official is all about being a role model. It’s the embodiment of political office.
It’s very disturbing the 2 most powerful men in our government and the 2 men our children look to for a nearly reverent model of how one should act, are so crass and careless with their words.
ButterflyDragon on June 28, 2010 at 3:19 PM
Does Biden know this custard man? If not how could he know he is a smart a$$ ALL the time? What a class act we have in the White House.
scalleywag on June 28, 2010 at 3:20 PM
That’s a big effin’ dummy.
mojo on June 28, 2010 at 3:24 PM
So, GEN McChrystal gets bounced partially in response to a comment calling Biden “Bite-Me”…somewhat derogatory, but not too bad. Now, Biden calls an American citizen, a voter, and a store manager a smartass, to his face, and…? Will Biden be summoned to the White House in short order? Surely this business guy provides jobs, helps fund the tax burden of the USA, improves his “community” and may even have a diverse staff (a plus for libs)…..He’s out there fighting the economic war we have going on, by whetting people’s whistle—one custard at a time, putting smiles on people’s faces—you’d think that the treatment of Biden v. Borkin would be handled in similar fashion as Biden v. McChrystal???
natch….
ted c on June 28, 2010 at 3:26 PM
Joe has been plugging the damn holes for some time now.
JusDreamin on June 28, 2010 at 3:27 PM
Why is Borkin referring to his comments as a “joke”?
Taxes seriously need to be cut!
ToddonCapeCod on June 28, 2010 at 3:28 PM
Threadwinner IMHO.
dogsoldier on June 28, 2010 at 3:33 PM
hey, asking for lower taxes pisses off the Left. how dare you not be willing to pay more than your fair share, and the share of those poor unfortunates who have to work instead of pursuing thier much more fulfilling roles as artists and creative thinkers.
thank goodness obama care will soon allow us all to quit our jobs and become freeloading hippies with great health insurance.
DrW on June 28, 2010 at 3:35 PM
Biden suffers from small man syndrome.
He has always been cushioned in panelled and leather-seated offices, sheltered from having to continually summon the day-in, day-out courage that is required by real men to make ends meet in the unsentimental real world.
Therefore this pathetic soul must berate real men every chance he gets in order to aggrandize himself.
Edouard on June 28, 2010 at 3:37 PM
this is all the more reason to confront the left. Thin skinned, men of extraordinarily weak character prone to outbursts and fits of crying—dismissive of the peasantry and invalidating their arguments out of hand without directly engaging them on the merits. Looks clinical if you ask me..
ted c on June 28, 2010 at 3:40 PM
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