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.
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Funny!
I was looking at a Belgian wafflemaker
They are crispy and the type of topping gives most of the flavor anyway.
Hussein sure seems to be having his little problems. Wonder when the whale and Hanoi John will invite him up to the cape to do some wind surfing.
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Target has an nice Oster Belgian wafflemaker at $19.95 st sls tax on sale here
Waffles hold the maple syrup and blueberries well
Amazon is $23.95 + st sls tax + shipping (outside vendor or under $25)
But Amazon does not attempt or suceed on reneging on returns or exchanges like Target does
Looking at a good simple blender too - but the pro in black looks better - It’s not a fully chromed ‘57 Buick Roadmaster!
Simple switch - the many buttons or digitals tend to have problemos
For one person a wafflemaker would probably be good. When you have kids to make them for it just takes too long.
I buy frozen and sometimes eat one as a snack.
I saw a wafflemaker that would imprint a Mickey Mouse face in Dillard’s ad once, lol. Better than Kerry’s face.
Thanks george for the Barack Hussein Obama waffle update. :’) I’m sure he’ll be waffling plenty more times.
The video closeup made my stomach growl.
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