Kerry Presents Russian Counterpart with a Pair of Potatoes

PJ Tatler ^ | 1-13-2014 | Bridget Johnson

[Sir Napsalot]

Secretary of State John Kerry presented Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov not with a reset button at today’s Syria talks in Paris, but with… a pair of potatoes.

(snip)

At their joint press conference, a confused Russian reporter asked about the gift. “It is a symbolic gift? What does it mean?”

“Well, he told me he’s not going to make vodka. He’s going to eat them,” Kerry quipped before changing the subject.

“With respect to the potatoes, I really want to clarify: There’s no hidden meaning,” he later said. “There’s no metaphor. There’s no symbolic anything. ......."

[Sir Napsalot]

Caption time.

[PGR88]

Dear Mr. Lavrov - I have my testicles in this box here. Theresa said I can now give them to you.

[MattinNJ]

Forgive me, but WTH?

[GeronL]

Something exotic for Russia: potatoes...

[MeshugeMikey]

1 Potatuh... 2 Potatuh! 3 Potatuh 4?

[House Atreides]

The pompous Kerry has the IQ of two potatoes—that’s the symbolism.

[muir_redwoods]

Future Vodka ping

[napscoordinator]

Lord. I know that the government puts huge rules against giving gifts and some of the rules are tough. However, I think we can do better than an I-Pod and two potatoes. Make no mistake though, you will not see the United States giving these incredible gifts to foreign dignitaries like we get from them. Our country is tight when it comes to gift giving.

[GSWarrior]

“It’s Sputnik, not Spudnik.”

[Sir Napsalot]

Maybe the guy turned down an iPod full of Kerry’s speeches.....

[21twelve]

“Okay everybody, a little warm-up to get to know each other. One potato, two potato....”

[Alex Murphy]

At their joint press conference, a confused Russian reporter asked about the gift. “It is a symbolic gift? What does it mean?”....“With respect to the potatoes, I really want to clarify: There’s no hidden meaning,” he later said. “There’s no metaphor. There’s no symbolic anything........"

PFL

[xeno]

[Paine in the Neck]

Just try getting a couple of raw spuds through TSA screening. Tell them they’re a gift for your Russian friends. See how far you get.

[Norm Lenhart]

“I’m proud to work for John Kerry”

Said no Kerry underling ever.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Herman Munster embarrasses us again.

[Cicero]

Well, it must be said that Kerry looks kind of like a potato. Just photoshop the hair, eyes and teeth on it, and there you are: John Kerry!

[tioga]

I will now refer to sKerry as Mr. Potato Head.

[Bedford Forrest]

From the look of that thing, it might have seen the down and low side of BathHouse Barry and his little lover boy, Reggie Love. So now we have our Sec/State, Lurch, passing really weird stuffits to the Russkies. Is the doofus insane?????????