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 Carters description of a positive meeting with leaders of the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas.
Why cant 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 Obamas 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.
“then imagine now he would react if he had to face a fraction of $**t that Bush has had to endure.”
Like providing dental records to prove he was on base at a particular time. Oh I can see Obama doing that!
OH MY GOSH!! The gift keeps on rolling in!! That SOB SNOB!!
Agree! At least we got Rather, and Kerry.
Sounding a little bitter maybe?
Better a waffle on your hare than a hair on your waffle, I always say.
No, but he bit the weenie.
This is probably the most unintentionally humorous response to a question I've heard since a police chief was responding to a complaint about a peephole drilled into the women's locker room. He said, "I'll look into it."
Belgian Waffle...
Figures...
It would only be sheer speculation on my part ... but it is a possibility that coffee would be one of his 'triggers' for craving a cigarette since he quit smoking. I know that when I quit, it was months before I could have a cup of coffee because it automatically made me crave a smoke as well. (Talk about withdrawal from two drugs at once!)
Or, perhaps he just doesn't drink coffee ... or maybe he had already has his one or two cup limit in the hotel room before he ever went to breakfast.
I have been selling this guy sort. He really is profound. Why can't I just eat my waffle?Ponder the question. All of life's questions will be answered if we can just get to the bottom of this conundrum. Why can't I just eat my waffle?
Why can't we all just eat Obama's waffle?
Well, you know, when you get bitter you cling to things like religion or guns or waffles...
Is their an Aunt Jemimah or Geico joke here somewhere?
No. It’s against his religion.
Come on, Obama. It’s only a former President happily meeting with a terrorist organization who does not recognize the state of Israel, surely your waffle can wait? No? Well, OK... Holy Land, waffles, we all have our priorities.
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lol
"MM-mmm. Nothing gets between me and my waffle."
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