Palin stumps at cheesesteak shop in Philadelphia

The Evening Sun ^

[Chet 99]

PHILADELPHIA—Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin takes her cheesesteak with Cheese Whiz and onions.

The Republican vice presidential candidate made a brief campaign stop at Tony Luke's steak shop in South Philadelphia on Saturday evening. Wearing jeans and a beige raincoat, Palin greeted curious onlookers, signed autographs and posed for pictures before ordering two steaks to go.

"Sarah, your steak is ready," a cashier said over the loudspeaker a few minutes after she ordered.

As dozens of onlookers crowded around her, Palin headed back to the window to pick up the order. The cashier told her the order was on the house, so Palin tossed her cash into a donation jar outside the window. A smiling Palin signed autographs on scraps of paper at the window while she waited.

"Thank you so much for letting me stop in," she said before picking up the bags and heading back to her SUV with 14-year-old daughter Willow at her side.

Ordering cheesesteaks at a Philadelphia steak shop is a longtime tradition in the City of Brotherly Love, where the sandwich is a cultural icon.

Palin said she thinks Arizona Sen. John McCain was "awesome" and "absolutely on his game" in Friday night's presidential debate with Democratic Sen. Barack Obama. Both candidates have been campaigning heavily in Pennsylvania, expected to be a key battleground in the November election.

One undecided voter at Saturday's stop said she was charmed after a brief talk with Palin, and more inclined to vote for McCain. Shannon Sampere, 24, of Newark, Del., said she and Palin talked about good bakeries in the area, adding that she found her to be very down to earth.

"She's a very genuine person," Sampere said.

[shadowcat]

Didn’t jfnKerry order his with swiss?

[To Hell With Poverty]

I bet she didn’t try to eat it with a fork...

[Tribune7]

ping

[tomnbeverly]

For all this change talk. Well There she is. She is the REAL CHANGE that this country needs.

[SMCC1]

Ah yes...Kerry and his swiss cheese request. LOL

[lightman]

Is that the wonderful shop that has the “Order in English” sign?

[hampdenkid]

Pictures?

[Miss Didi]

From Michelle Malkin:



If Sen. John F. Kerry’s presidential aspirations melt like a dollop of Cheez Whiz in the sun, the trouble may well be traced to an incident in South Philadelphia on Monday.

There, the Massachusetts Democrat went to Pat’s Steaks and ordered a cheesesteak — with Swiss cheese. If that weren’t bad enough, the candidate asked photographers not to take his picture while he ate the sandwich; shutters clicked anyway, and Kerry was caught nibbling daintily at his sandwich — another serious faux pas.

“It will doom his candidacy in Philadelphia,” predicted Craig LaBan, food critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer, which broke the Sandwich Scandal. After all, Philly cheesesteaks come with Cheez Whiz, or occasionally American or provolone. But Swiss cheese? “In Philadelphia, that’s an alternative lifestyle,” LaBan explained.

[Brown Deer]

The cashier told her the order was on the house, so Palin tossed her cash into a donation jar outside the window.

Would Hillary do that?

[bayliving]

God I love this woman!!!

Shhhhhh.....

Don't tell my wife! ;^)

[mylife]

The cashier told her the order was on the house, so Palin tossed her cash into a donation jar outside the window.

[wireman]

That's Geno's.

Tony Luke is a frustrated actor (but the sandwiches are pretty good).

[Jagdgewehr]

I bet these gentlemen wouldn't of had any qualms about sharing a meal with Sarah.

[mylife]

Thats “Gino’s”

[1980F150]

They are reporting that some guy asked her about Pakistan and that she agreed that the US would go into Pakistan to chase militants.

[EQAndyBuzz]

I bet she tore into that sandwich.

[COBOL2Java]

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[pnh102]

I TOLD YOU PEOPLE! Tony Luke's IS the absolute best Philly Steak! Gov. Palin CONFIRMS IT!

The place is at Front and Oregon.

[mylife]

Yup. I guarantee.

[FrdmLvr]

Cheese whiz??? What, no bree? lol!!! just a dig at Kerry.
Sarah, you’re one of us! We love ya!

[dr_who]

I thought that they already are (unofficially, perhaps). And I bet it’s seared SEARED into John F***’n Kerry’s memory already. :)

[jakerobins]

That’s cool. I wonder how Barry would take one? A large cheese wit.....Arugala????

[seoul62]

Could you refresh my memory on that incident?/Just Asking - seoul62.....

[FrdmLvr]

Cute coat, too!

[Perdogg]

He actually ordered the provolone before he ate the swiss.

[dr_who]

Mongelardo’s (?) in deepest, darkest, crime-ridden D.C. Awesome subs.

[Enchante]

Yes, John Kerry should have lost PA just for asking for Swiss cheese on a cheesesteak — that just isn’t done!! Of course, a patrician like John Kerry would not ever be caught dead or alive eating something messy with his hands anyway...... I am sure he thought the cheesesteak to be one of the most appalling culinary adventures he’d ever had...... I wonder if he took more than one bite out of his cheesesteak-with-swiss before heading off to kiss more babies.....

[Miss_Liberty]

Actually their chicken cutlet brocoli rabe sandwich and Uncle Mike’s special is the best. Their cheese steaks are okay....

[padre35]

Yes he did, and he had swiss and no cheez whiz, and had absolutely no idea how to eat one.

Cool story though, I’d love to have seen video on of it!

[9YearLurker]

Kerry really wanted Asiago, but didn’t dare ask for it.

[cp124]

Lovvie...do I have to eat this? Can they put some caviar on it?

[Joe Boucher]

The one I liked about “jfnKerry”, was when he and Edwards went in to a Wendy’s to look like the little people. Took their to go bags and waved and took photos and went in to their Motor homes and ate a complete catered meal as they headed down the road to the next group of suckers.

[linn37]

Be sure to leave a comment before the dems start in on her.

[Miss Didi]

No pics, but here she is at an Irish pub:

[padre35]

Now I know why she was reported to be jogging in Philly, she was going to order a cheesesteak...LOL!

[Vision Thing]

Philly is one lucky town. It gets to host Sarah for two days in a row now. Here she was in a Philly bar last night to watch the debate:

[Miss Didi]

I’ve been searching and searching...adorable! Love the trench.

[SMCC1]

Ed Snider...President of the Flyers and Sixers

[Miss Didi]

For the sports fans, she’s wearing a Phillies jacket. (I read that.)

[etradervic]

I remember that Kerry asked for Swiss Cheese on his cheese steak. What a buffoon.

[etradervic]

[hampdenkid]

Thanks. Now, that I’ve had my Sarah fix, I’ll be able to sleep better.

[cherry]

we've got to get this woman elected....John McCain is the best of the two....he's making me proud as well.....

the country NEEDS Sarah Palin.....she is in touch with the people and she is a great communicator...maybe not great at sit downs interrogations...but she RELATES to people...

how can that be bad in this scary world?

[Jagdgewehr]

During the 2004 election, Kerry stopped into a Wendy’s Restaurant and imposed himself on a couple of Iraq-bound marines eating lunch. It turned out that the marines didn’t appreciate Kerry using them as a photo-op. They also didn’t appreciate his stance on the Iraq war if memory serves.

[jakerobins]

I love how she lights up a room when she enters! People are geniunely glad to see her. I wish people would stop talking about cheesesteaks it’s making me hungry!!

That guy is CREEPY he reminds me of a Character from the Muppet show!

http://www.stlouisscrewbolt.com/sam%20the%20eagle.jpg

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

I like this version better:

[SHOOT THE MOON bat]

and a Flyers cap.

[chiefqc]

I still like the picture of this moron dressed up like a condom the best.

[AnAmericanMother]

OK, how DO you eat a Philly cheesesteak?

Around here (Atlanta GA metro) they come cut in half on the diagonal, and I just hold it like a regular sandwich and BITE.

Is there some sort of protocol of which I am unaware?