Lovvie...do I have to eat this? Can they put some caviar on it?
Posted on 09/27/2008 6:54:13 PM PDT by Chet 99
PHILADELPHIA—Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin takes her cheesesteak with Cheese Whiz and onions.
The Republican vice presidential candidate made a brief campaign stop at Tony Luke's steak shop in South Philadelphia on Saturday evening. Wearing jeans and a beige raincoat, Palin greeted curious onlookers, signed autographs and posed for pictures before ordering two steaks to go.
"Sarah, your steak is ready," a cashier said over the loudspeaker a few minutes after she ordered.
As dozens of onlookers crowded around her, Palin headed back to the window to pick up the order. The cashier told her the order was on the house, so Palin tossed her cash into a donation jar outside the window. A smiling Palin signed autographs on scraps of paper at the window while she waited.
"Thank you so much for letting me stop in," she said before picking up the bags and heading back to her SUV with 14-year-old daughter Willow at her side.
Ordering cheesesteaks at a Philadelphia steak shop is a longtime tradition in the City of Brotherly Love, where the sandwich is a cultural icon.
Palin said she thinks Arizona Sen. John McCain was "awesome" and "absolutely on his game" in Friday night's presidential debate with Democratic Sen. Barack Obama. Both candidates have been campaigning heavily in Pennsylvania, expected to be a key battleground in the November election.
One undecided voter at Saturday's stop said she was charmed after a brief talk with Palin, and more inclined to vote for McCain. Shannon Sampere, 24, of Newark, Del., said she and Palin talked about good bakeries in the area, adding that she found her to be very down to earth.
"She's a very genuine person," Sampere said.
Cheese whiz??? What, no bree? lol!!! just a dig at Kerry.
Sarah, you’re one of us! We love ya!
I thought that they already are (unofficially, perhaps). And I bet it’s seared SEARED into John F***’n Kerry’s memory already. :)
That’s cool. I wonder how Barry would take one? A large cheese wit.....Arugala????
Could you refresh my memory on that incident?/Just Asking - seoul62.....
Cute coat, too!
He actually ordered the provolone before he ate the swiss.
Mongelardo’s (?) in deepest, darkest, crime-ridden D.C. Awesome subs.
Yes, John Kerry should have lost PA just for asking for Swiss cheese on a cheesesteak — that just isn’t done!! Of course, a patrician like John Kerry would not ever be caught dead or alive eating something messy with his hands anyway...... I am sure he thought the cheesesteak to be one of the most appalling culinary adventures he’d ever had...... I wonder if he took more than one bite out of his cheesesteak-with-swiss before heading off to kiss more babies.....
Actually their chicken cutlet brocoli rabe sandwich and Uncle Mike’s special is the best. Their cheese steaks are okay....
Yes he did, and he had swiss and no cheez whiz, and had absolutely no idea how to eat one.
Cool story though, I’d love to have seen video on of it!
Kerry really wanted Asiago, but didn’t dare ask for it.
The one I liked about “jfnKerry”, was when he and Edwards went in to a Wendy’s to look like the little people. Took their to go bags and waved and took photos and went in to their Motor homes and ate a complete catered meal as they headed down the road to the next group of suckers.
Be sure to leave a comment before the dems start in on her.
Now I know why she was reported to be jogging in Philly, she was going to order a cheesesteak...LOL!
I’ve been searching and searching...adorable! Love the trench.
Ed Snider...President of the Flyers and Sixers
For the sports fans, she’s wearing a Phillies jacket. (I read that.)
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