Was the real lunch choice Wendy’s or fine dine

Mid-Hudson News ^ | August 1, 2004 | Unattributed

[Philistine]

	Weekend, July 31 - August 1, 2004
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Was the real lunch choice Wendy's or fine dine
What was being served inside the bus? 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. 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. 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. The gourmet meals to go included shrimp vindallo, grilled diver sea scallops, prosciutto, wrapped stuffed chicken, and steak salad. The meals came to about $200. The entourage had also expected to stop at the Alexis Diner at Route 9W and North Plank Road in the Town of Newburgh. In fact, the Kerry advance team had ordered 125 lunches for the team and supporters. Their buses drove right by the diner on I-84 and proceeded straight to Wendy's. Kerry may still have the vote of Wendy's manager John Garrett. I'm for anyone who comes in and likes double cheeses, Garrett said. I'm a big supporter of anyone who orders our food.
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[Philistine]

What a bunch of frauds!

[Nachum]

Bwahahahaha...

Let them eat cake....

[Philistine]

Will the press have a field day with this like they did with the alleged "display" turkey Bush held in Iraq?

[woofer]

The entourage had also expected to stop at the Alexis Diner at Route 9W and North Plank Road in the Town of Newburgh. In fact, the Kerry advance team had ordered 125 lunches for the team and supporters. Their buses drove right by the diner on I-84 and proceeded straight to Wendy's.

Any FReepers in the Newburgh area wanna check and see if the sKerry gang stiffed Alexis' for the 125 lunches to (sorta) go?

[AQGeiger]

The entourage had also expected to stop at the Alexis Diner at Route 9W and North Plank Road in the Town of Newburgh. In fact, the Kerry advance team had ordered 125 lunches for the team and supporters. Their buses drove right by the diner on I-84 and proceeded straight to Wendy's.

I hope the Alexis Diner secured advance payment for the lunches it prepared.

[gopwinsin04]

And Teresa had to ask what chili was because she couldn't figure it out at the counter!

[Nachum]

No my fiend, this will end up in the calender section next to an ad for the next Michael Moore movie.

[traumer]

A touch of Class.... (Not that there's anything wrong with it!)

[yankeedame]

ope the Alexis Diner secured advance payment for the lunches it prepared. My thought exactly!

[Dog Gone]

[yankeedame]

I hope the Alexis Diner secured advance payment for the lunches it prepared.

My thought exactly....though somehow I doubt it.

[finnman69]

"Wheres my gawddamned chardonay!"

[traumer]

" included shrimp vindallo, grilled diver sea scallops, prosciutto, wrapped stuffed chicken, and steak salad. The meals came to about $200... "

I MAY BE A REDNECK - but I cannot pronounce half of that...

[Philistine]

And Teresa had to ask what chili was because she couldn't figure it out at the counter!

I've seen this mentioned a couple of times, but I've never seen a direct report on it--which I would love to see. (And I don't doubt it for a minute.)

Just look at this. Their first photo op of the official campaign, and they have this many boners. What a bunch of monkeys!

[traumer]

" included shrimp vindallo, grilled diver sea scallops, prosciutto, wrapped stuffed chicken, and steak salad. The meals came to about $200... "

I MAY BE A REDNECK - but I cannot pronounce half of that...

[Dog Gone]

[hometoroost]

I can't help but see that photo and think - so, when is Edwards going to sue the fast food industry on behalf of his wife?

[traumer]

Their economic plan assures that EVERY AMERICAN can afford their birthday dinner at Wendy's !!
:o)

[independentmind]

It's funny that I've seen pictures of Kerry, and the Edwards but not Teresa at Wendy's. I wonder if she just couldn't help looking out of place.

[AQGeiger]

The article states that 19 of these lunches were ordered for $200. Considering the ingredients, there is no way that the lunches cost only slightly more than ten dollars each. Either they were sold at a very steep discount, or the price was purposefully reported incorrectly.