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John McCain's War on Arugula

Submitted by AmyW on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 12:37pm.

BE ELECTED
by Amy Weiss

In response to Obama slamming McCain for not being able to remember how many houses he had, a McCain spokesman said, “Does a guy who worries about the price of arugula…want to have a debate about who’s in touch with regular Americans?”

Yes, it looks like he does. A better question would be “Does John McCain really want to have a debate about Obama's arugula comment?” Maybe not.

OMG so elitist...

Earlier this week, after speaking to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Orlando, McCain and Co. went to the Olive Garden for a lovely meal. McCain's daughter Meghan chronicled the trip, complete with photos of McCain thanking and shaking hands with the staff. What better way to show you share the values of regular Americans than eating at one of their favorite family restaurants?

But wait! That very same Olive Garden in 2006 debuted a seasonal special: Asiago Chicken. It sounds harmless enough, but the press release said:

Asiago Chicken is made with grilled chicken breasts layered with Asiago, mozzarella, provolone, Parmesan and Romano cheeses, roasted garlic, and fresh arugula, then topped with a creamy Alfredo sauce, one of 24 sauces made from scratch in Olive Garden restaurants every day. Asiago Chicken is accompanied by Tuscan potatoes and bell peppers. A mildly sweet, crisp wine, such as Sutter Home White Zinfandel, pairs well with this dish.

Fresh arugula?! At the Olive Garden?! How ELITIST! And if that’s not enough, at least one of their online recipes includes the pretentious leafy vegetable. In "Clams Bruschetta," the Olive Garden suggests 12 fresh arugula leaves. 

While the Clams Bruschetta recipe remains available, the Asiago Chicken appears to have been discontinued after its designated seasonal run. Maybe it’s only a fall special. Maybe it just wasn’t a big hit. Or maybe the Olive Garden employees McCain shook hands with are actually worried about the price of arugula. That must be hard for McCain to understand though. While over $4 for a 5-ounce bag of organic arugula may be steep for those struggling to make a living, Senator Seven Houses shouldn't have a problem. 

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WHAT DOES John The Bush Republican HAVE IN COMMON WITH Arugula

Submitted by codypup on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 7:15pm.
1) They have both been around since the beginning of time 2) They are both smarter than George Dubya Bush, except for John 3) They are both found in 10 homes, and 10 dinner tables 4) They are both vegetables 5) Neither one should be President Of The United States 6) Neither one should drive a car
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Pay Attention to Opposite Day

Submitted by LeaderofMen on Fri, 08/22/2008 - 6:31am.
Stop arguing about this, people. The simple fact is this. Every day is Opposite Day within the GOP. Remember, Karl Rove figured out this simple strategy long ago. He implemented it and YOU ALL don't even know it! Pick something, anything. Now name the opposite. That is your enemy's weakness. They're merely deflecting attention away from themselves. This strategy is so simple, it's ridiculous. 1. GOPers call everyone around them 'elitist'. This is an indication that THEY are the elitists. 2. Call everyone around you 'out of touch'. Then up pops senile McCain: out of touch with reality. You can add Ted Stevens, Jesse Helms, Inhofe and dozens of others to that list. Oh, and Reagan. He was senile during his 2nd term. But you'd never know any of that based on the way the MSM pays so much attention to them. 3. Call yourself the 'family values' party - and point out how many 'liberals' want to commit genocide on 'babies', how they are all 'godless', etc. Then scandal after scandal occurs from within their ranks: adultery, closeted gays, rabid warmongers, etc. I'd love to find out how many atheists are really in their ranks. You know there are dozens of them who are prominently trying to prove their love of Jesus in public. LOL! This is the strategy. Pick ANYTHING the GOP does or says and you will find that they are simply deflecting attention away from themselves!!
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Does anyone know?

Submitted by bettysdad on Fri, 08/22/2008 - 1:54am.
Who are the damn elitist, commie farmers that grow the damn elitist, commie arugula??
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It used to be quiche - and before that, escargot

Submitted by drprodny on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 11:22pm.
or something else upper-class and somehow "furrin".

James Agee once commented that America's price for having birthed a Lincoln was that we now had to endure his imitations, in tinhorn kind, until the End of the Republic. All this "Real Men Don't Eat Quiche or Arugula - But You DO Want To Have a Beer With Them...Even If They're Allegedly Recovering Alcoholics" b.s. is just more of that....
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It's a freakin' plant!

Submitted by magicmary on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 11:21pm.
Geezis! I'm going to make sure I put it in all the salads I serve while my right wingnut sister is in town. I"m going to take it to the Christmas party at the office and serve it to all the Republicans. When they finally realize how tasty it is, maybe they will shut the hell up! It's Arugala baby! You likee??
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This whole elitist thing makes my head explode!

Submitted by rabidlyindependent on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 5:03pm.

Who the hell believes that the members of the extended Bush Crime family aren't some of the most elite people on earth? These people were, essentially, money-launderers for the Nazi regime in Germany, had their assets frozen because they got caught by FDR and then unfrozen by Truman. Thanks a lot Harry.

One, who is, in the least, informed, has to ask, why does the Bush name arise, no matter how briefly, when it comes to assassinations and assassination attempts in this country? I am thinking about JFK and Reagan, in particular.

If someone who thinks $5 million is where the tax hike should kick in and who owns 10 homes and is set for life, no matter if the economy collapses and the infra-structure crumbles isn't elite, I don't know who the hell is?

John McCain is so fraudulent it makes my head spin and this is one Vietnam war Vet that will leave this country and ask for political asylum in another nation if this crazy man gets into the White House. Haven't we had enough of crazies in the White House and the Executive branch agencies, not to mention Congress?

I know I have had all I can take!!!

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Leaves for elections

Submitted by bogwart on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 4:43pm.
This is all getting sillier and sillier. Is whether somebody eats a damn rocket leaf (why you have to call it arugula I don't know; watching too much Sopranos, probably) a qualifier for being elected President? Everybody outside the US is sick and tired of this stupid election and the fools you like to call candidates. Quite possibly a large proportion of Americans are sick and tired of it too. Why does everything have to be a personal attack? Why can't you concentrate on the positive reasons for electing a candidate? Or maybe there aren't any. And much as I loathe that megalomaniacal idiot McCain, does it really matter how many homes he owns? His wife is a multi-millionaire, do you think they should live in a shotgun house somewhere? Besides, whether it's seven homes or ten, the gross value is supposed to be around $13 million, so it's not like he's living like Bill Gates. Obama isn't exactly suffering financially, so this all comes down to personal attacks. This is what happens when you start an election campaign two years before the event. Other countries manage to do it in weeks, but of course the US has to be bigger and better. Right.
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Thank you!

Submitted by jflynn4 on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 7:32pm.
Since 1944 (meaning SIXTY FOUR years), there have been two instances of a Democrat winning more than a 50% majority in a presidential election. In only one of those instances was it a convincing win, that of Lyndon Johnson in 1964 following the death of JFK. (The other was Jimmy Carter who barely moved across that threshold to a 50.08% victory). That would seem to indicate that perhaps the party perhaps needs to have a new approach to the process?
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Dumber and Dumber

Submitted by Schipperke on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 6:36pm.
The US may be bigger but it isn't necessarily better. However, don't blame the American people for what is going on right now in our election campaign. Put the blame where it belongs, on the media and the way the politicians are manipulating the media and vice-versa. We have no exclusive claim to being just plain stupid about politics here, it's a world-wide problem except where the government is totalitarian or dictatorial. I don't much like those options so I'll stick with stupid campaigns, thank you very much. As for ten houses. Nobody needs ten houses, not even the very, very rich and anyone who insists on having ten residences is obviously far too involved with their toys to be President of the United States. BTW, do we have any idea how many residences Obama has?
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Let's count Obama's houses together...

Submitted by TJAmericanWay on Fri, 08/22/2008 - 8:19am.
One (ah ah ah as the Count on Sesame street would say)...

Quote from the New York Times.

"For the record, Mr. Obama paid $1.65 million for his Chicago home and an adjacent parcel in 2005."

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/21/obama-counts-mccains-houses/?nl=pol&emc=pola1

Now lets apply a little Sesame Street level logic here. If Obama owned multiple homes, don't you think that the McSame team would have jumped on THAT fact as opposed to the crap they're slinging out in response?

BTW I totally agree with you, nobody needs ten homes. That just reeks of the stench of the super rich. And to all you Confirmed Capitalists out there who will say "Ya but he 'earned' it, so what.", HE didn't. He married into money after dumping his crippled wife after he came back from Vietnam. Yet another story that demonstrates his lack of moral fiber.
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Obama's homes

Submitted by LeaderofMen on Fri, 08/22/2008 - 8:04am.
One.
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We Try To Concentrate On The Issues

Submitted by rabidlyindependent on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 5:11pm.
I can certainly understand your frustration. Have you ever been exposed to our Corporate media. It's a lot like Pravda, except sillier. Please don't judge us, until you have walked a mile in our Moccasins. On the other hand, if you can provide safe haven out of this insane asylum, only for a short time, before I move on, just give me a yell. Then you can complain all you want, in person, and I will listen to every word you have to say. Promise.
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We Try To Concentrate On The Issues

Submitted by bogwart on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 7:11pm.

Yes, I know about your corporate media and read online versions of many newspapers. I don't watch TV of any description, so I am spared that.

I wish I could provide a safe haven. I have Merkin friends who really feel they don't belong there any more, and I can certainly sympathise with that.

Sadly, I can identify with that feeling too. I am English and we are beset by buffoons and would-be nannies on all sides.

If you find somewhere, please be sure to let me know. :)

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