Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Obama's Waffles

When Obama declined to answer reporters questions because he was eating waffles, someone saved the dish.

It is selling on ebay here.

What they’re saying about Obama’s waffle & failure to answer tough questions:

TIME Magazine

“Journalists in general don’t relish asking politicians questions in awkward situations, like on a golf course or over a waffle. But sometimes our hands are forced: Obama hasn’t given a press conference in 10 days and the questions, some of them -- like Hamas -- rather important, are starting to build up. If he wins the nomination he'll be running again John McCain, whose philosophy is to give the press total access to the point of saturation; Obama might consider holding avails with a little more regularity. Then, maybe, reporters would let him to eat in peace.” (Newton-Small, 4/21/08)

Politico

“The last time Sen. Barack Obama held a press conference with the traveling media was ten days ago, on April 11 -- an unusually long period for him to go without answering questions from the dozens of reporters and photographers who follow him around the country. When an NBC off-air reporter tried to squeeze in a question today about former President Jimmy Carter's meeting with Hamas, the Iliinois senator rebuffed it. He was sitting at a diner in Scranton, and had just ordered a plate of waffles, smothered in butter. Despite the throng of media around him, he apparently didn't feel like offering his thoughts. "Why is it I just can't eat?" Obama asked. (Budoff Brown, 4/21/08)

NBC:

Chomping down on sausage and waffles at Glider's Diner in Scranton today, with his Pennsylvania BFF (Sen. Bob Casey) at his side, Obama avoided commenting on former President Jimmy Carter's meeting with Hamas. Asked by a reporter if he had heard that Carter reported a positive outcome from the meeting, Obama looked sternly at the reporter in question and said, "Why can't I just eat my waffle?" (Anburajan, 4/21/08)

FLASHBACK:

Mr. Obama's Waffle: His commitment to pursue public financing for the fall campaign suddenly looks soft. - Washington Post Editorial, February 16, 2008