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Kerry Edwards Nixed Wendy's, Feasted Instead on 5 Star Fare
NewsMax.com, MidHudsonNews.com ^
| Aug. 1, 2004
| Carl Limbacher
Posted on 08/01/2004 9:14:27 AM PDT by Carl/NewsMax
When John Kerry, John Edwards and their wives descended on a Newburgh, New York, Wendys on Friday for a 'lite" lunch with the common people, it was all just a photo op.
Team Kerry Edwards had already ordered their real lunches - consisting of five star gourmet food from a tony local restaurant - with instructions to have the haute cuisine ready for pick-up after the top Democrats ditched Wendy's.
"A member of the Kerry advance team called Nikola’s Restaurant at the Newburgh Yacht Club the night before and ordered 19 five-star lunches to go that would be picked up at noon Friday," MidHudsonNews.com reported on Sunday.
"Management at the restaurant, which is operated by CIA graduate chef Michael Dederick, was told the meals would be for the Kerry and Edwards families and actor Ben Affleck who was with them on the tour."
After tossing out their cheeseburgers and chili, Kerry and Edwards feasted on shrimp vindallo, grilled diver sea scallops, prosciutto, wrapped stuffed chicken, and steak salad.
The meals came to about $200, MidHudson News said.
TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gourmetdining; hautecuisine; ketchup; photoop; wendys; wendysruse
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To: Carl/NewsMax
Counting down for someone to ask how many of the meals were for Ms. Edwards...
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posted on
08/01/2004 9:16:41 AM PDT
by
lugsoul
(Until at last I threw down my enemy and smote his ruin on the mountainside.)
To: Carl/NewsMax
So how many of the meals were for Ms. Edwards?
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posted on
08/01/2004 9:18:22 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
("Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown" -- harpseal)
To: Carl/NewsMax
The meals came to about $20019 Five Star meals for $10 each. Something here doesn't pass the smell test. Either that or I need to start dining at five star places.
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posted on
08/01/2004 9:19:26 AM PDT
by
Lawgvr1955
("Give up and Win" : The Left's rally cry about Iraq.)
To: Carl/NewsMax
Shocking, just shocking. A politician doing something just for a photo op.
No serious politician ever does that.
My vote for a top 5 least substantive attack.
Hey Carl, given your choice, 5 star restaurant or Wendys?
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posted on
08/01/2004 9:19:30 AM PDT
by
dmz
To: Peach; Miss Marple; Neets; prairiebreeze
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posted on
08/01/2004 9:21:55 AM PDT
by
lysie
(Accumulating FRequent FReeper miles.)
To: Lawgvr1955
If you read on forums frequented by waitresses & service people, you will find that when they get celebrities, the manager is often in such awe that the meals are given for free. And some celebrities come to expect meals for free. Probably a Democrat restaurant manager who gave these meals for a huge discount.
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posted on
08/01/2004 9:22:21 AM PDT
by
Nataku X
(You hear all the time, "Be more like Jesus." But have you ever heard, "Be more like Muhammed"?)
To: Carolinamom
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posted on
08/01/2004 9:22:51 AM PDT
by
lysie
(Accumulating FRequent FReeper miles.)
To: Lawgvr1955
19 Five Star meals for $10 each. Something here doesn't pass the smell test.
Zackly...
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posted on
08/01/2004 9:22:51 AM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
("Dork"; a 60's term for a 60's kinda guy: JFK)
To: lugsoul
Better ease up on Mrs. Edwards-Poster silverleaf will getcha for that.
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posted on
08/01/2004 9:23:08 AM PDT
by
F.J. Mitchell
(I drove up behind a two horse trailer today- at first glance I thought Kerry & Edwards were in town.)
To: Lawgvr1955
19 Five Star meals for $10 each. Coupons? Or maybe Tony Soprano placed the order.
To: Carl/NewsMax
I'm looking forward to the pic of kerry at Wendy's that has him ordering the expensive meals. I bet he has no idea of Wendy's even calls their meals.
To: Nakatu X
Probably a Democrat restaurant manager who gave these meals for a huge discount.Perhaps I stand corrected. Thanks.
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posted on
08/01/2004 9:24:16 AM PDT
by
Lawgvr1955
("Give up and Win" : The Left's rally cry about Iraq.)
To: ErnBatavia
That probably meant to read $200 each meal.
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posted on
08/01/2004 9:25:03 AM PDT
by
F.J. Mitchell
(I drove up behind a two horse trailer today- at first glance I thought Kerry & Edwards were in town.)
To: Carl/NewsMax
I thought Kerry won a medal for eating at Wendy's.
I guess you could call the dash for the gourmet meals the "Swift Butt" service.
To: lysie
You were first with the story this morning, lysie!
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posted on
08/01/2004 9:25:39 AM PDT
by
Peach
(The Clinton's pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
To: DeFault User
That was obviously how much Kerry was willing to pay...the tip, so to say.
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posted on
08/01/2004 9:25:59 AM PDT
by
Hildy
( If you don't stand up for what's RIGHT, you'll settle for what's LEFT.)
To: DeFault User
Coupons? Or maybe Tony Soprano placed the order.Good one!
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posted on
08/01/2004 9:26:35 AM PDT
by
Lawgvr1955
(Kerry: Dukakis Lite)
To: F.J. Mitchell
Oh, I wasn't asking the question - just wondering when someone else would :-)
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posted on
08/01/2004 9:27:44 AM PDT
by
lugsoul
(Until at last I threw down my enemy and smote his ruin on the mountainside.)
To: Lawgvr1955
$200 was probably just for the tip.
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posted on
08/01/2004 9:27:53 AM PDT
by
McGavin999
(If Kerry can't deal with the "Republican Attack Machine" how is he going to deal with Al Qaeda)
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