Obama’s cheesesteak snobbery: Shades of Jawn “Swiss” Carry
I’m flying out of Harrisburg, PA this morning, but I just had to pop in as a Philly-born girl to say my peace about Barack Obama dissing the cheesesteak.
Yes. Dissing the cheesesteak. Yo. What is he thinking?
The Messiah has already been brought down a notch here in PA by his pathetic bowling score. He can’t really afford more public relations hits to his Everyman credentials, such as they are. But it appears he didn’t want to risk a boneheaded John Kerry moment with the Philly cheesesteak.
Remember?
Flashback…John Kerry demonstrates how not to eat a cheesesteak:
If Sen. John F. Kerry’s presidential aspirations melt like a dollop of Cheez Whiz in the sun, the trouble may well be traced to an incident in South Philadelphia on Monday.
There, the Massachusetts Democrat went to Pat’s Steaks and ordered a cheesesteak — with Swiss cheese. If that weren’t bad enough, the candidate asked photographers not to take his picture while he ate the sandwich; shutters clicked anyway, and Kerry was caught nibbling daintily at his sandwich — another serious faux pas.
“It will doom his candidacy in Philadelphia,” predicted Craig LaBan, food critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer, which broke the Sandwich Scandal. After all, Philly cheesesteaks come with Cheez Whiz, or occasionally American or provolone. But Swiss cheese? “In Philadelphia, that’s an alternative lifestyle,” LaBan explained.
Obama out-dorked Kerry by completely passing up a cheesesteak at the Italian Market and instead sampling some fancy foreign ham. Well, la-di-dah. Via the Philadelphia Daily News:
What, no whiz?
Sen. Barack Obama sampled $100 ham, but didn’t chow down on a cheesesteak during a visit to the Italian Market yesterday.
During a half-hour tour of the market, Obama sampled wares at Claudio Specialty Food and DiBruno Brothers – where he noshed on a Spanish ham that retails for $99.99 a pound.
Staff at DiBruno’s told him the ham only recently became available because it was previously barred by the FDA.
“All I know is it tastes good,” Obama said. As good as whiz with onions?
In fact, neither Obama nor Sen. Hillary Clinton, his rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, has made the traditional stop at South Philly cheesesteak establishments Pat’s or Geno’s.
But Obama last night told a crowd of supporters gathered at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, “I’m going to get a cheesesteak the next time I come.”
One local observer thinks both Obama and Hillary’s decision to shun the city’s most famous cheesesteak joint may have something to do with their ideological allergy to Geno’s stand that customers speak English:
“I think some of the places that were must-stops, aren’t must stops any more,” said political analyst Larry Ceisler. “I think that the Kerry experience was certainly a bad experience and I think the candidates look at that. Also, I don’t think they want to take the chance of the immigration issue.”
Yeah, God forbid a Democrat politician be seen with a small business owner who thinks his customers should speak English!
So, Obama promises to eat a cheesesteak “next time?”
Too late, Mr. Dainty Fingers. You only get one chance to make a first impression. The odor of elitism is like onion breath: Quick to acquire, hard to get rid of.
Not that Obama would know anything about onion breath…
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Where is it that wages and material costs are higher than in the USA? Just wondering, because generally speaking, I don’t think such a place exists on this planet.
scooter56 said #87:
Why don’t you suck on that sour apple some more. Or, perhaps you should go on welfare and live on handouts like the lazy and the whiny…. oh, I’m sorry, the disenfranchised and the poor.
My heart bleeds. I’m sure the Dems will solve all your problems, raise your taxes and everything will just be fine and dandy. Back in the real world, people are doing the best they can.
Oh, by the way, why don’t you take your complaints to the special interests groups who now control (and fund) the Dem Party. You know, the corporate titans who favored free trade and ensured that your brother’s job went away. I’m sure this will never occur to you since you seem to think that calling Michelle the “Mother Superior” is the best you can come up with to solve your “troubles.”
I sure hope you’re not having trouble navigating through life while sucking your thumb and looking for a handout. It would be a real shock to see the reality smacked into you when your “univeral health insurance” and golden goodies from the Dems come with strings and more financial sacrifice.
Re #87:
I hope and pray we get a President, Congress, and Supreme Court that are not so arrogant as to think they have the ultimate wisdom and knowledge to be able to “fix” all of life’s trials.
Unfortunately, all they ever do, almost always, is to create problems (start fires).
Then, in reaction, they do what they did before, but to a greater (worse) degree – usually suck more money out of us – (i.e., pour gasoline on the fires they started in the first place), and thus worsen the problems.
Then, they tell us that they are the only ones who can fix the problems that they started in the first place, and worsened in the second place; and they demand yet more (gasoline) from us, in the forms of sucking yet more money from us, perverting and destroying our society/culture, passing more oppressive laws “for our own good”, abandoning our sovereignty, imperiling us by gutting our military,….
Feel free to add to the list, folks.
Unfortunately, it seems that the relationship between government/bureaucracy/state power and tus, the supposedly self-governing people, is not a negative-feedback loop, which would be relatively stable.
In that, an increase of government power would prompt a reaction from the people to decrease government power back to the original, stable state of equilibrium.
Sadly, this relationship instead seems to be a constantly self-accelerating positive feedback loop, that results in an ever-increasing appetite of the government/bureaucrats/etc. for, and acquisition of, more and more power over us, until…?
Who knows?
Until conditions get so unstable that something snaps, resulting in conditions being reset to their original state of equilibrium?
Admittedly, I’m remembering my biochemistry and physiology from 30-35+ years ago – but, it seems appropriate.
Processes following such “rules” occur in our bodies; why not then in our society/culture?
Well, he answered that question, didn’t he? He ate a pork product, so he definitely is NOT Islamic!!! Har, har, har! That there is some mightly fine soul food, that Spanish cured ham…um, how much for a ham and cheese sammy?
Scooter, seeing as how you think we are all mean and nasty here then let me be the first to say that I dont give a crap about the value of your house, how much you insurance cost or your brothers job. But common sense would say that your home value will rise back up. Your health care cost are rising because of the people you keep electing into office and your brother, unless he has no skills can find another job. If you will stand up and shake a little bit you can probably get your panties out of their wad.
And that Democrat politician is one who is running for the office of PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, no less.
Scooter, Our health insurance premiums will keep going up and up until there is medical malpractice reform. Without malpractice and tort reform legislation, there is no way to get the cost of health care insurance down. We can thank the trial lawyers for the high price of health care insurance. They are about 99% of the reason.
Yeah, I agree with Rusty. Cheese Whiz will throw the bowels into spasms. I hated it as a kid when we tried to figure what you could eat with it to make it palatable. Gag. I go with the provolone.
Except in Scooter’s world, the only way to get health care costs in check is for the USGummint to take it over and “provide” “free” health care.
Only problem with this is dipsticks like Scooter never stop to think that to “provide” that “free” health care, the USGummint will have to get the money somewhere, and that somewhere is by raising taxes.
Scooter really should look at the tax rates of the countries where “free” health care is provided by the government. Makes me shudder every time I think about something like that happening here.
Sorry for hijacking the thread.
As for me, give me whiz and onions on mine. And Barry O. is a fool for not realizing the P.R. fallout this move would cause. Eating steaks in Philly is as much a part of the campaign as eating breakfast at some greasy spoon in New Hampshire or kissing babies.
Like it or not, that’s just the way it is.
#105 On April 4th, 2008 at 12:41 pm, jcflindsay said:
“Yeah, I agree with Rusty. Cheese Whiz will throw the bowels into spasms.”
Hey, folks, shall we have some fun?
Remembering the Trolls’ web site posting which, as far as I am aware, he still unapologetically stands behind (ouch! no pun intended);…how could we possibly resist saying:
Oh, Lord, if spastic bowel is a possible “adverse reaction”, then please God don’t let the Troll near the Cheez Whiz.
Just couldn’t pass it up.
#106 governmentdrone:
No hijack apology necessary.
As my Dad used to say, and still says, there is no pipe coming out of the sky out of which money pours.
There is no “free” anything.
Trouble is, the arrogant clowns in power either do not know that; or, they do know that, and just don’t give a damn.
TANSTAAFL
Eating the ham proves he’s not a Muslim. Is that what he was going for?
spanish ham is good… if he wants to eat it, why not? Christ this is just becoming stupid and petty. Are we going to make snide comments about his hair or fingernails next, like a bunch of 12 year old girs?
I have heard of eating apple pie with sharp cheddar cheese, Yashmak, so it is not just an ideosyncracy of your mother’s.
I can’t say that I can really consider this a serious piece of news. Of course, it is always entertaining to make fun of Obama, but lets try to be reasonably fair. Disliking processed cheese is not a sign of the anti-Christ. Actually, I would consider it a point in his favor…:P
#110 On April 4th, 2008 at 1:06 pm, threeCents said:
“Eating the ham proves he’s not a Muslim. Is that what he was going for?”
It proves absolutely nothing.
Ever heard of “Taqiyya” (”deception”)?
Who really is Obama, anyway?
In a way, he’s sort of an “anchor baby” himself.
He’s an unknown law school graduate, with a Muslim father, a Muslim stepfather, and Muslim relatives;
who was in state politics for a while;
who was then in the U.S. Senate for a couple years;
and now he looks to be the socialist/secularist nominee for President.
Somehow, this just does not quite pass the smell test.
I’d sure like to have him publicly and clearly vetted a lot more.
Did he attend public or private schools?
If private schools, did his grandmother have any financial help paying for them?
If so, who exactly provided that help?
Who paid for law school?
Who gave him the idea to go into politics?
Where did (and does)his political financial support come from?
Should not the money be followed?
Anyone else have such questions?
Granite, if you really think Senator Obama is a Muslim Manchurian candidate, then you’ve outed yourself as incredibly foolish.
However, credit for this:
Have you ever had Au Bon Pain’s black bean soup? Very healthy, very tasty, but with over 100% of suggested daily fiber in just one 12oz container…oh man that does some damage.
To the author of:
Scooter, Our health insurance premiums will keep going up and up until there is medical malpractice reform. Without malpractice and tort reform legislation, there is no way to get the cost of health care insurance down. We can thank the trial lawyers for the high price of health care insurance.
You’re wrong. I’ve worked for two of the major insurance companies in this country and the leading Bad Faith Insurance Law Firm. Insurance premiums are based on claims made plus “other costs” versus premiums collected. These other costs include advertising,legal costs and other expenses. My job as a rating analyst for the insurance company was to determine premiums. The biggest effect on premiums were claims. Often claims exceeded premiums by more than 100%, so naturally the premiums go up. Taking out medical malpractice or tort lawsuits would have minimal effect on your premiums. Better to look at the guy who gets tired of working and files for workers compensation. The so-called “tort Lobby” is a myth created by Republicans and rheir favorite lobbyists, the insurance companies in an attempt to exempt themselves from responsibility for their actions, especially claims policies. While I am no fan of tort lawyers, this is a smokescreen and nothing more.
I’m just asking for information, Troll.
He can’t eat the cheesteak. Michelle O. says it makes him “stinky” in bed and “snor-y”
For cheesesteak lovers:
Top 45 Cheesesteak places around Philly:
http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20080404_After_45_cheesesteaks__the_best_were____.html
#7: Tony Luke’s
#35: Geno’s.
#42: Pats’s
The entire list is here:
http://go.philly.com/wipsteaks
Can’t say that I can strongly disagree with it, although it does come down to preference. A good starting point for someone visiting the area.
Excellent cpodug! And one of my favorite all time books by one of my favorite all time authors.
So let me see, you are either a comedian, white apologist, or an idiot.
Another interesting thing to note. There’s a poll on the website asking about the favorite cheese to put on the sandwich. Cheez Wiz is old school, and personally, I suggest that if you don’t already eat streak with whiz, stick with American or Provolone.
Cheez whiz is another thing that you might hear on commercials, but that people from the city generally don’t order.
Drone – I still occasionally think of Lazarus Long, although I haven’t read any Heinlein in many years.
jwm, the insurance is the problem. When I was born there was hardly anyone who had health insurance. It cost my dad a month’s salary for me to be born. I had twin girls in 2001. Let me say that I make a good salary but it would have been at least a half years salary to cover the expense. Also, I had to go to the doctor recently and they stated that my insurance company would not pay anything on my $600 claim. They immediately reduced the amount by $200. Was the doctor going to rape my insurance provider. Yes. As for tort reform. Why is it getting so hard to find a doctor in Mississippi that will deliver a baby? Enquiring minds would like to know.
For all those whining about the “big deal” that’s being made about this, we’re not, we just having fun kicking people around who don’t get it. Kerry didn’t get it, Obama doesn’t either. Don’t like it? Write your own blog.
As for cheesesteaks, around here in Northcentral PA, we do ours pretty much with provologne, on rare occasion some will do it with American, Cheez Whiz will might get you a funny look, or a “this ain’t Philly”. We also use mayo. Also, you can get them with peppers and mushrooms too.
If I were in Philly, I’d order as the denizens of that leftist cesspit do, outside of it, I blaspheme away.
cpodug,
Liberals and Conservatives alike could learn a few things by reading just a couple of Heinlein books – I have in mind Starship Troopers and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Lots of fine lessons in both those books about the role of government and the role of the citizen. Great stuff.
I think we all do. Those are all legitimate questions that should be asked of any presidential candidate. Unfortunatley the people who are responsible for asking the important questions seem more concerned with what he’s *ahem* eating.
Enjoy this sideshow while it lasts, gang. We’re supposed to be figuring out which candidate is best suited to run the country, and you’re getting your panties in a twist over cheesesteaks and bowling scores. Think about this when he takes office next January.
And remember this truism of democracy: you get the goverment you deserve.
#126 On April 4th, 2008 at 2:26 pm, huggybear said:
“I think we all do. Those are all legitimate questions that should be asked of any presidential candidate.”
Thanks.
To be fair, I think it is appropriate to illustrate how out-of-touch with regular folks these arrogant, elitist socialists/secularists are.
Back to “seriousness”:
Do you not also find it interesting that the concerns I listed above are just peremptorily dismissed by what I can term only as “useful idiots”; exactly – exactly – the same way that concerns about the Soviet threat were dismissed by the useful idiots of 25 to 50 years ago? (And, I’m old enough to remember this first-hand as far back as the mid-late 60s.)
Hmm, what’s worse. Joking, or as you so eloquently put it “getting your panties in a bunch,” about Obama not eating a cheesesteak, or getting your panties in a bunch about the fact that other panties are getting bunched up?
Me thinks you missed the irony in your post.
Rusty and jcflindsay, you don’t have to order it with whiz. It’s fine to ask for AMERICAN cheese (and it’s even acceptable to order it with provolone).
I’m willing to cut the guy some slack on this. He may not have been in the mood for a cheesesteak.
However, he better pay homage to the cheesesteak soon if he wants to do well in Philly!
The fake outrage has sunk to a new low with this blog post. LOL! … Obama doesn’t eat a cheesestake… OMG!!! Siren on Drudge please!
Of course Michelle, in all her fake outrage, doesn’t mention that the famous Di Bruno Brothers in Philadelphia is holding a sandwich election, Hillary’s New York Pastrami vs. Barack’s Chicago Bratwurst -
OMG!!! Barack likes a sandwich bratwurst, chili and cheese.
Promo sign at Di Bruno’s.
People voting for McCain better start trying to figure out how to get 70+ million votes in the general election because that is what you will need to beat Barack Obama. All this stupidity over Barack bowling and what he eats while out campaigning isn’t going to have any impact on who votes for which Presidential candidate.
I guess we’ll see the same coverage here coming up in the next few weeks for Obama’s 3 on 3 basketball challenge in Indiana, NOT! Obama hitting 3 pointers and making a few slam dunks doesn’t fit the narrative of unhinged conservatives and their fake outrage.
Cheez Whiz on anything is about as appealing as what some do in my hometown, Baltimore; pour gravy on French Fries (uck!).
Hmm. There are 80,000,000 Americans who LEGALLY own firearms. That ought to cover it, because I can’t see any of them voting for Barry O. and his “disarm the populace” policies.
Addendum to post #132:
The 2004 National Gun Survey indicated 57 million legal adult gun owners in the United States, which was 38% of the population.
A similar survey in 1994 stated that 25% of Americans were gun owners, so it appears that the percentage of adult Americans who own guns is increasing.
However, if we assume that the percentage has remained flat since 2004 (unlikely, it may have declined, but more likely it has increased) then according to the current population estimate provided by the US Census Bureau there are:
115,436,000 legal American gun owners.
I think we’ve got you covered, olympian2008.
When you’re at a staged PR event, meeting ordinary folk, act like a poser, and look moronic, then, yes, you end up looking like John Kerry who’s never been around “ordinary Americans,” so I have trouble believing that any politician these days really gives a crap about the American people (that includes both Dems and Repubs).
How is this man the greatest candidate since FDR (the founder of the social welfare American state)? How? Why? He’s not particularly original, he steals lines from his buddies and minister to include in his speeches and books, he mouths the same old feel good, liberal talking points without clarification or explanation of how such things as getting out of Iraq and universal health insurance will be accomplished. He’s not particularly honest, clings to old standards of race, and isn’t a particularly decisive/observant person (look at the Wright situation).
Why are YOU pulling for this guy? Because he’s “black” or “interracial” or beyond “labels” or likes to portray himself as a healer of the political breach when he sides with liberal causes most of the time? He’s been on the scene for a very short amount of time, he’s accepted without actual critical analysis or real media challenge, yet you seem perturbed to look any deeper. Perhaps, you wouldn’t find much if you did try.
I have trouble believing this man is any better than FDR. He is a souless, political vessel, hungry for a political office because he thinks that it’s his moment and his time. I have serious questions about his credentials as Commander in Chief (since my husband is in the military), and I really think he’s just a modern day, secular socialist of the European mold.
If anything, I question those who support him because they seem to be caught up in the “glow” and the “happy talk” instead of the serious challenges facing our country such as Iraq and Afghanistan, the economy, and illegal immigration. I have yet to see him offer any substantive explanations about his plans for the country.
So, forgive me if I’m not caught in the glow like you. I want a leader not the next winner of American Idol. Only the most weak-minded and permissive/lazy of the the American population say stuff like you just did. Come up with something better next time for Obummer’s qualifications, okay?
I would say that only the weak minded and lazy try to make an issue of a guy not eating a freaking sandwich.
Who is more the poseur, one that will eat something he doesn’t want just to suck up to the local populace or one who doesn’t?
Guess you also don’t see the irony in your post either, Olympian. Your post begs a question: why are you here? You and Dr. Lead Based Paint need to meet up with other weak-minded Obummer supporters and blog away.
It’s unfortunate that you seem so bothered by conservative “fake outrage” but yet can’t come up with any substantive analysis to offer up to conservatives as why we should be excited about Obummer or for that matter, any other candidate. A bit condescending, don’t you think?
You and your buddy Dr. Lead Based Paint really don’t get it or our lampooning Obummer. Why so sensitive? Since you seem to have enshrined him… why are you being such a “party pooper?”
Methinks you are sensitve… fake counter outrage perhaps?
Some of you trolls are taking this thread way too seriously! Nobody (conservative) was even thinking about voting for Obama, so please don’t insult us by saying this cheesesteak and bowling crap is having an impact on our votes! I cannot believe some of these posts, i.e.
It’s time consuming people, but if you go back and read the majority of the posts, it’s all in good fun. It’s the weekend, so lighten up!
emjem:
Dr. Lead Based Paint was exposed on another thread (which one escapes me at the moment) the other day as having his sarcasm switch permanently on. He really had us going for a long time, and then he was finally just so blatantly sarcastic that we all realized what he was doing and admitted we had fallen hook, line and sinker.
When he says Barry O. is the greatest candidate since FDR, he means it the same way you would.
BTW, the thread in question was one of the many about Rev. Wright.
Yes, Obummer is such an original. Just like his manufactured rallies, and his unwillingness to do interviews that aren’t “puff pieces.”
I think, what you’ve failed to notice, is that many people have commented on the fact that many politicians (of both political persuasions) play the local PR game for media attention and exposure. I think token gestures of interest are plain silly and those who aren’t weak-minded can see right through them. Others who are, will say, “he’s really one of us.” I also really think it’s silly that you’re criticizing people who are laughing at Obummer for not eating a sandwich.
People are commenting at the deeper issues with this guy and other politicians. They are insulated and protected… people like Obummer say they care about the little guy but hem and haw about free trade agreements or take money from special interest groups who will expect favors in return. Do you not think that’s a problem with today’s politics?
I find it laughable that people think that Republicans favor the rich when, in reality, Dems like Hillary have already maxed out her big donors and special interests groups avoid McCain like the plague. I think bloggers on this site have issues with “getting to know you,” phony gestures that speak more about retail politics instead of addressing issues.
I could care less if Obummer can’t bowl or doesn’t eat philly cheasesteaks. He’s playing the same game…. winning one vote, one staged photo op, schmaltzy pep rally at a time.
You guys really don’t have a sense of humor do you?
At least eating that sandwihch proved he wasn’t a vegan.
#134 emjem24:
Don’t know how old you are, but I clearly remember how George H. W. Bush was mercilessly, almost viciously, ridiculed and mocked by the media (not sure if it was 1988 or 1992 campaign) during a (admittedly, most likely staged for pr) “shopping trip” , where he was shown at checkout buying some socks (not sure if there were any other items). (Sorry, not having any luck with internet search. Either my work computer doesn’t have access to a website, or the linked-to sites do not have what the “hits” had “promised”.)
I don’t recall any socialists/secularists, or any of the leftist (I know, that’s redundant) media scolding those who were ridiculing and mocking for engaging in unimportant, trivial activity.
Nope, typical comments I heard from representatives of the media, or on the talking-head shows of the time, were something like, “As if Bush has ever had to go shopping”, “As if he’s ever been in a store”, “As if he carries any money around with him”, and the like.
Anyone else remember this?
So just how does one properly eat a cheesesteak (beyond the basics: bite → masticate → swallow)?
#138 On April 4th, 2008 at 4:20 pm, governmentdrone said:
“emjem:
Dr. Lead Based Paint was exposed on another thread (which one escapes me at the moment) the other day as having his sarcasm switch permanently on. He really had us going for a long time, and then he was finally just so blatantly sarcastic that we all realized what he was doing and admitted we had fallen hook, line and sinker.
When he says Barry O. is the greatest candidate since FDR, he means it the same way you would.
BTW, the thread in question was one of the many about Rev. Wright.”
ARRGGHHH!!!
I think you’re right, gd.
I was one of those taken in a week or two ago; and, I’m embarrassed to say, I bit again.
Fool me twice, shame on me!
navywife #137, #140,
dead on, they would never survive in my world.
Yes, he is in the same class as FDR. Remember, FDR was our first emperor/president. He not only ran the Presidency, he ran the Congress, and stacked the SCOTUS with his men. There wasn’t anything in government he didn’t run. That’s why he was our first emperor. So I agree, he is very much like FDR, which is why I pray this rookie, power hungry socialist loses. We’re still stinging from the socialist precedents that FDR pushed through, that completely violated the Constitution with no one able or wanting to contest him. His domestic policies were a complete failure, until WW2 put the economy on track. Forget what the school books teach you. They worship him. He even ran for President knowing he was dying and got the media to cover it up. Just couldn’t give up the power…typical socialist. One good thing he did was leave the military to the military and didn’t interfere with the strategies/tactics. Obama could be very much like FDR. Lord forgive us, if he sits in the Oval Office.
Is it… the irony of people demonstrating their superiority by calling someone an elitist? No wait, that’s the irony of the post I was commenting on.
Hmmm, I guess I don’t get it. Or maybe I do, and my comment was like, meta-ironic. Which would make yours like, ironic-cubed, or something.
#146 On April 4th, 2008 at 5:05 pm, graysonret said:
“…Obama could be very much like FDR. Lord forgive us, if he sits in the Oval Office.”
Amen.
You really do take yourself entirely too seriously. You are so unfun. Why don’t you and the other Obummermaniacs go huddle together and have a good cry, okay?
Once you get over yourself, then you can laugh. You know people are using this scenario as an expression of politicians who will use useless gestures like trying to bowl to win people over. That didn’t do much for Obummer either, did it?
When you comment like this, huggy, you’re demonstrating your condescension over…wait for it, people talking about a presidential pr exploit. You really do need a hug, don’t you?
Spare me. The poster I was referring to clearly sees this as some sort of actual fundamental flaw of Obama. He was not just having a laugh.
Joking about a candidate doing silly things is one thing. See, e.g., any late night talk show host. Emjem’s (among some others) multiple rants desperately trying to spin this incident to fit his already existing hatred of Obama is entirely another.
If Obama’s pastor/mentor/friend can tell “garlic noses” and other whites to “eat *%#! and die” for 35 years, the LEAST Barry can do is eat a little cheese sandwich, no?
C’mon Barry, do it, do it, DO IT, DO IT!!!
Hey it’s all [un]fun and games until somebody gets elected!
Don’t come crying to me when your tax dollars are paying for some unemployed hippy’s medical expenses because he twisted his ankle doing yoga. I’ll bet you won’t be laughing at hundred dollar ham then!
Hey, I got so sidetracked by this joke I completely missed the one where you get outraged over an Absolut ad, and that other one where you get all bent out of shape over a plastic bag ban in Seattle. Of course none of them match my all-time fave – the one about how the liberals are trying to ruin Christmas. Classic!
This cheesesteak joke is pretty hilarious, but those other ones are priceless. Whatever y’all are getting paid for this, it’s not enough.
So what you’re telling me is that you’re post did miss the irony .
Cost of being buying only absolute vodka, $18.99, cost of paying extra money for plastic bags per grocery trip $1.40, cost of being a liberal who thinks someone else will solve everyone else’s problems…make up large number, and multiply time 100. Not even close.
…So does being the last dissenting poster on a topic give you your jollies or are you just too stupid to continue a discussion when the rest of the posters are asleep?
Dork eating pork.
Huggybear, obviously you need to start from the beginning to grow a sense of humor, may I suggest …
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Some of you trolls are taking this thread way too seriously! -navywife
Yeah, but for once, the ‘trolls’ are the ones pushing this as if it matters.
I don’t even LIKE Obama, and I still find myself agreeing with chapoutier, whose points of view are usually repellent to me.
This is childishness, silly, and unworthy of a group of people I usually see pointing out how this sort of thing usually only matters to the left-wingers.
But whatever, lump me in with the trolls if you like, for (along with numerous other conservative regular commentors here) pointing out that the two most frequented topics on this site in the last 3 days have the least import of any in the last 3 weeks.
Ouch. You cut me Yash. You cut me deep.
yes. they should have gone to pat’s and geno’s with all of the rest of the awful tourists and suburbanites.
Well, eating ham at least shows he’s an infidel.
Poster… singular. Take it up with the poster you have a beef with, not me. Most of us are either a)making fun of Obummer or b)pointing out the completely useless exercise of political ploys such as “bowling” or “eating cheesesteaks,” c)looking deeper into this incident as yet another example of how politicians such as Obummer are insulated from the American people, or d)all of the above.
Actually, it’s pretty one-dimensional of you, Chaps, to “spin” my comments on Obummer as rants. Hatred is pretty strong a word for a person who categorically stereotypes Conservatives (as well as HuggyBear) as people who go off the deep end over meaningless events like plastic bag bans, bowling, and pretending to like local customs just to get votes.
I don’t share your world view, Chaps, nor will I ever. You like to go off the deep end (along with Huggy) every chance you get about what you find offensive about Conservatives or what Conservatives laugh at. If you don’t care, then why blog here?
What I don’t get is why you like to a) not ask me questons, b)come to conclusions about me or other Conservatives that are stereotypical and not helpful, and c)commit the same behavior that you say Conservatives are doing against Obummer, trolls, or you. If your presence on this blog weren’t so sad and ironic, I would laugh myself silly.
Do you not get it?
You were the poster “I had a beef with”, genius. Which I thought was pretty obvious since I quoted you.
No problem with a. In fact, on another blog, back when Obama made his Arugula comment, I made fun of that. It was a really silly thing to say to a bunch of Iowa farmers and pointed out his lack of campaigning skills.
No problem with b. In fact, I would agree with that statement.
As for c…well ok, if that is what you want to read into the situation, fine. But as Yash correctly pointed out here…
You don’t like “Obummer.” Cool. I get it. Good for you. Try to cite stronger reasons than his dietary choices or that he didn’t pass up a free sample of expensive meat. Oh…and you forgot to cite the last reason people are commenting on this incident (and my personal favorite)…that he is eating ham to throw people off the scent that he is some sort of muslim Manchurian candidate sent here by terrorists to take the US down from the inside. If that isn’t deranged, I don’t know what is. I know you personally didn’t say that, but if you don’t believe that, I would call on you to reject and denounce those comments.
Gee…wonder where I got the idea you hated him….
But in any case, I am not stereotyping conservatives as people that go off the deep end about stuff like this. Just some of the posters on this board, and you specifically.
Not true! Look here!
I was a “voice of reason”! Even soap-box “really appreciated” how I felt! So why don’t you like me? Seriously. I desperately seek your personal approval for my continued existence on this board.