Posted on 04/21/2008 6:50:23 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3
SCRANTON, Pa. - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama kicked off a day of campaigning in Pennsylvania by dropping by a Scranton diner for a breakfast of waffles, sausage and orange juice.
But the press corps went hungry — hungry for an answer that is.
The Illinois senator brushed aside a question from one reporter on his reaction to former President Jimmy Carter’s description of a positive meeting with leaders of the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas.
“Why can’t I just eat my waffle?” Obama replied.
Reporters traveling with the Illinois senator, fighting with his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton over Pennsylvania ahead of its vote on Tuesday, are venting frustration over a lack of access to the candidate lately. Obama has not held a press availability in 10 days, though he has given dozens of interviews to local press in Pennyslvania.
Republicans have pounced on Obama’s “waffle” comment, suggesting he is evading tough questions.
“Today, Obama continued to dodge questions from the media, responding that he just wanted to eat his waffle,” the Republican National Committee said in an email sent to reporters that included press accounts of the waffle incident at the Glider diner.
Both Obama and Clinton are far less accessible to the media than presumptive Republican nominee John McCain, known for holding lengthy question-and-answer sessions with reporters on his Straight Talk Express bus.
The sessions last so long that some reporters say they run out of questions.
Did he eat the sausage?
Obambi, when you are a presidential candidate and go out in public, expect media attention. If you don’t want the hassle, then don’t go outside.
He waffled and ate it too. Kerry redux? Thank God for the SBVfT.
Where is lighting when you need it!
Headline = ...yeah...THAT’s presidential....
I don’t blame him. That sure did look like a tasty waffle.
When the phone rings at 3:00 a.m., will the president be eating his waffle?
Once again, a politician waffles.
They need to keep him quiet through the entire campaign for fear the voters will discover his true beliefs. Kinda like Kerry trying to keep Theresa under the radar for about 4 months during the 2004 campaign. Except this time the Democrats need to keep the candidate under the radar. Telling.
>Reporters traveling with the Illinois senator, fighting with his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton over Pennsylvania ahead of its vote on Tuesday, are venting frustration over a lack of access to the candidate lately.<
Gee, I wonder why he’s suddenly so cagey. (laughing into my sleeve)
Any bacon?
Perhaps even the dying MSM, well in the boat with Obama, will begin to recognize he is an empty suit and start to pose real quesions to this phony pompous light-weight.
He’s already begun to crack under the pressure of a few light taps.
Small potatoes......
Perhaps even the dying MSM, well in the boat with Obama, will begin to recognize he is an empty suit and start to pose real quesions to this phony pompous light-weight.
He’s already begun to crack under the pressure of a few light taps.
Small potatoes......
Obama looks like he eats too many waffles. Mr.Casey apparently likes waffles too.
IS THAT WAFFLE HALAL?
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