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August 02, 2004
FOOD FIGHT!
Who has the facts right? According to a number of reports (including the New York Times), John Kerry, John Edwards, and an entourage including actor Ben Affleck all went to a Wendy's and supposedly enjoyed a working-class sort of meal. Here's a typical write-up: Before arriving in the Keystone State the Kerry-Edwards team made a pit stop at a Newburgh, N.Y., Wendy's on Friday to celebrate the 27th wedding anniversary of Edwards and his wife, Elizabeth Edwards.I never thought I'd be defending Wendy's, or any other fast food, because I try to avoid eating the stuff. But if you're going to eat fast food in order to pass yourself off as an ordinary American, I don't think it's a good idea to let news reports like the above loose on the Internet without making sure there aren't any conflicting stories. And I do mean conflicting. Stories. Or is that tastes? Like this vastly different account from the Mid-Hudson News Network: While Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry and his running mate, John Edwards, and their families were having a “lite” lunch at Wendy’s in the Town of Newburgh Friday, drumming up local support right after the national convention in Boston, their real lunches were waiting on their bus.I am not sure about the accuracy of the story, because $200 strikes me as an awfully good deal for 19 gourmet meals consisting of "shrimp vindallo, grilled diver sea scallops, prosciutto, wrapped stuffed chicken, and steak salad!" Why, I'd even be willing to split the check!
UPDATE: Glenn Reynolds (a real Wendy's fan!) also linked the above story, and found himself reminded of the fake turkey uproar. I doubt this will gobble as much bandwidth. posted by Eric on 08.02.04 at 02:32 PM
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I'm sure John Kerry and party will be able to put this behind them. Rumor has it their next stop will be at an Arby's in Beloit, WI. The Lonewacko Blog · August 3, 2004 02:41 AM Why not Chuck E. Cheese? There's one in Janesville, WI; only 14.20 miles from Beloit! Eric Scheie · August 3, 2004 08:45 AM At first, I thought also that $200 for 19 lunches of that quality was a really super bargain. But then, I wondered if it was $200 each? that seems a bit on the high side, no? more likely, however, that it was $200 each. Why didn't any of the news reports clarify that? I am reminded again of the fact that the few newspapers stories that involved my actions as a government agent, ALWAYS got key, simple facts grossly wrong. How likely is it that they get the straight story on complex foreign situations? John Cunningham · August 4, 2004 12:25 AM |
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Both this post and your restaurant check-splitting post make me hungry.