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2013-03-15 Government

Obama couldn't eat at Hill meeting without food 'taster'

[DAILYCALLER] Following President Obama's lunch meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill, Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins described the food served and said the president was not able to eat since his "taster" was not present.
When I first saw this I was sure it had to be from the Onion or something like that. It couldn't be true. Apparently it is. My mind is officially boggled.
"University of Maine recipe for healthy lobster salad -- I pointed that out to the president in keeping with the first lady's initiatives and Fox Family Potato Chips made in Aroostook County where I'm from and wild blueberry pie full of anti-oxidants, see this was a healthy lunch as well. We did have a little ice cream on the pie too, also made in Maine, Gifford's Ice Cream. So in all seriousness this was well received," Collins told reporters on Thursday after the meeting at the Capitol.
Not living in Maine myself, I haven't tasted lobster salad since the late '70s, when it escaped my price range.
"Unfortunately, you know, the president can't," said Collins when asked if Obama ate at the lunch meeting.
"No, no. Certainly not. He wouldn't eat with Publicans, only with Sinners."
"He looked longingly at it," Collins continued. "He honestly did look longingly at it, but apparently he has to have essentially a taster,
"Essentially?" It's kind of a binary, isn't it? He needs an Imperial Food Taster or he doesn't.
and I pointed out to him that we were all tasters for him, that if the food had been poisoned all of us would have keeled over so, but he did look longingly at it and he remarked that we have far better food than the Democrats do, and I said that was because I was hosting."
I have to go change my shirt. I just barfed.
According to a 2009 AFP report, the U.S. Secret Service has "always refused to confirm that US presidents travel with a food 'taster', in line with their policy of discretion on all security related issues."

Posted by Fred 2013-03-15 09:28|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ] Top

#1 I wonder what happened to the food 'taster'. Off sick?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2013-03-15 10:24|| 2013-03-15 10:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Imperial Obama.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2013-03-15 10:39|| 2013-03-15 10:39|| Front Page Top

#3 Bill Clinton was his own....'taster'.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-03-15 10:44|| 2013-03-15 10:44|| Front Page Top

#4 "Iocane. I'd bet my life on it."

His jokes just really are not funny.

But you know, since he's the greatest linguist since Cervantes, he basically said that even if he broke bread with republicans they would poison him. Hardy har har.

Posted by swksvolFF 2013-03-15 10:59|| 2013-03-15 10:59|| Front Page Top

#5 If the person throwing the party would not partake, I would be somewhat hesitant to indulge myself......

Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-03-15 13:21|| 2013-03-15 13:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Did he also forget to bring his jester and trumpeters?

Posted by tu3031 2013-03-15 13:34|| 2013-03-15 13:34|| Front Page Top

#7 Tu - I think Biden sat this one out and the media was not allowed in.

Posted by CrazyFool 2013-03-15 15:14|| 2013-03-15 15:14|| Front Page Top

#8 Why did My "Ozmyandias" poem get cancelled?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2013-03-15 18:03|| 2013-03-15 18:03|| Front Page Top

#9 It's not cancelled, RJ.

It's posted to the story "Obama Israel Visit To Stress Plight Of Mideast Christians"; tw even thanked you.

Posted by Barbara 2013-03-15 18:29|| 2013-03-15 18:29|| Front Page Top

#10 ...or maybe Obozo did not want a photo of himself eating "rich folks food" during these lean times. Remember, it's all about the optics....

Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-03-15 19:59|| 2013-03-15 19:59|| Front Page Top