Caption Obama at Ben's Chili Bowl Restaurant

[Lucky9teen]

President-elect Barack Obama has lunch with Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty at Ben's Chili Bowl Restaurant in Washington, January 10, 2009

[AppyPappy]

Obama: Who's your daddy? No really, I want to know because I have no idea about mine.

[ETL]

oh wow, he spend a couple of bucks on a bowl of chili and that is to “stimulate the economy”

I don't know about the economy, but I'm sure it stimulated his bowels!

Yes, we...ughh...can!

[nina0113]

I can't think of anything nice to say about Zero.

Amazingly, he's taken Israel's side on the Gaza thing - something about if there were rockets coming into his house every night, he'd do whatever he had to to protect his girls. It's a small crumb.

[Lilpug15]

I think the only thing he is going to stimulate after his lunch are his bowels and the toilet...

[ArrogantBustard]

1) It's nice that he has taken Israel's side. Perhaps he would like to be Israel's president? No? Taking sides in a totally foreign war (even if I happen to take the same side) in no way makes up for his disastrous policies regarding America. He's soon to be president of the United States. I wish he would take America's side.

2) American abortionists, every day, do far more damage to America than every rocket Hamas has ever launched at Israel in their entire history. And his idea of "protecting" his girls includes killing his grandchildren. He's the enemy.

[Mathews]

I only see one... maybe two blacks in those pictures not counting 0. Just by the pictures I wouldn't have guessed this was a predominately black restaurant.

[Venturer]

I used to stop by Ben’s Chili Bowl on the night shift.

Good chili .

If you’re quick you can park in that alley and get a carry out.

[nina0113]

Yeah, the Post did a 50th anniversary article last year or so and interviewed Ben and his wife, whose name escapes me, and she said something about looking around one day and thinking “Where are all the black people?” The neighborhood’s gotten pretty gentrified. When I’ve gone in, it’s usually been about 50-50.

Their sons run it on the daily basis now. Everyone black who is anyone goes to Ben’s; the walls are covered with pictures, some with commentary on the person’s favorite dish.

[USMCPOP]

And he'll have an order of hair.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

“When I’m done with this economy, you’ll thank your lucky stars if you can afford to eat here.”

[celtic gal]

Gadzooks ,it is great to have a chance to get away from MichelleMaBelle and her organic foods for a change!

[muawiyah]

I've been there but it was years ago when our office was moved up past the old bus station.

Lots of stuff happened since then in that part of town.

This guy uses wheat flour in his chili.

[Political Junkie Too]

Obama: "George Bush forced me to eat here because the Blair House was 'unavailable.'"

-PJ

[celtic gal]

Did he just call me a mistake?

No little one..he called you “Punishment”

[savedbygrace]

I bet he pronounces it more like chila than chili.

Either that, or more like Poch-eee-stahn.

More to the point, how can someone like to eat chili but not be able to bowl worth a hoot?

[savedbygrace]

White guy thinking, "Back o' da line, bud. No cuts."

[savedbygrace]

When the mob bosses walked in, every head in the place turned and
every eye stared with fear at the newcomers.

[savedbygrace]

Funny.

But you inadvertently gave Obama a sense of humor. So, 100 demerits for loss of reality.

[savedbygrace]

"Maybe he'll leave me alone if I poop on his hand."

[savedbygrace]

Many years ago, there used to be a half smoke shack with a walk-up window in Alexandria, down by the railroad tracks. Those in the know would order one with, “Half smoke, all the way.” Meaning, put everything on it.

Da best. It’s probably gone by now.