This is GREAT! This is Joe!

[gateley]

The New York Daily News reports that Vice President Biden played the bad cop on establishing the escrow: “Sources told the Daily News that Biden leaned forward and bluntly informed the Blight Brigade they had no choice: If they didn't do the right thing and put the cash in escrow, it would be done to them.”

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/06/17/4522013-obama-agenda-bp-pays-up

Edit to fix link, but that's the entire snip.

[PatSeg]

1. And Joe can pulll off the "bad cop" persona

Probably because he is such a good-natured, pleasant guy as a rule, so when he's tough, people take notice.

[gateley]

3. And he can do it without pissing them off. It's an amazing gift. During the

debates it never got tense when he was disagreeing with someone else's view.

[PatSeg]

4. I know

He can very artfully tell someone off without ruffling any feathers. Well, except for poor Rudy. He'll never live that one down, thank god.

[elleng]

2. Says, 'the designated Bad Cop!'

[jillan]

5. Oh really!! That is veerrry interesting!

I think Joe is one fine VP.

[elleng]

6. SURE IS!

REALLY pisses me off to see duers 'advocating' for a change in '12!

[WheelWalker]

7. Yep, if Joe says it, you can take it to the bank. He put the fear of

the rapture in them, I'll wager.