Posted on 04/21/2008 6:50:23 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3
SCRANTON, Pa. - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama kicked off a day of campaigning in Pennsylvania by dropping by a Scranton diner for a breakfast of waffles, sausage and orange juice.
But the press corps went hungry — hungry for an answer that is.
The Illinois senator brushed aside a question from one reporter on his reaction to former President Jimmy Carter’s description of a positive meeting with leaders of the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas.
“Why can’t I just eat my waffle?” Obama replied.
Reporters traveling with the Illinois senator, fighting with his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton over Pennsylvania ahead of its vote on Tuesday, are venting frustration over a lack of access to the candidate lately. Obama has not held a press availability in 10 days, though he has given dozens of interviews to local press in Pennyslvania.
Republicans have pounced on Obama’s “waffle” comment, suggesting he is evading tough questions.
“Today, Obama continued to dodge questions from the media, responding that he just wanted to eat his waffle,” the Republican National Committee said in an email sent to reporters that included press accounts of the waffle incident at the Glider diner.
Both Obama and Clinton are far less accessible to the media than presumptive Republican nominee John McCain, known for holding lengthy question-and-answer sessions with reporters on his Straight Talk Express bus.
The sessions last so long that some reporters say they run out of questions.
Did he eat the sausage?
Obambi, when you are a presidential candidate and go out in public, expect media attention. If you don’t want the hassle, then don’t go outside.
He waffled and ate it too. Kerry redux? Thank God for the SBVfT.
Where is lighting when you need it!
Headline = ...yeah...THAT’s presidential....
I don’t blame him. That sure did look like a tasty waffle.
When the phone rings at 3:00 a.m., will the president be eating his waffle?
Once again, a politician waffles.
They need to keep him quiet through the entire campaign for fear the voters will discover his true beliefs. Kinda like Kerry trying to keep Theresa under the radar for about 4 months during the 2004 campaign. Except this time the Democrats need to keep the candidate under the radar. Telling.
>Reporters traveling with the Illinois senator, fighting with his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton over Pennsylvania ahead of its vote on Tuesday, are venting frustration over a lack of access to the candidate lately.<
Gee, I wonder why he’s suddenly so cagey. (laughing into my sleeve)
Any bacon?
Perhaps even the dying MSM, well in the boat with Obama, will begin to recognize he is an empty suit and start to pose real quesions to this phony pompous light-weight.
He’s already begun to crack under the pressure of a few light taps.
Small potatoes......
Perhaps even the dying MSM, well in the boat with Obama, will begin to recognize he is an empty suit and start to pose real quesions to this phony pompous light-weight.
He’s already begun to crack under the pressure of a few light taps.
Small potatoes......
Obama looks like he eats too many waffles. Mr.Casey apparently likes waffles too.
IS THAT WAFFLE HALAL?
Are you really asking whether he ate a pork?
ROTFLOL!!!
Maybe turkey sausage??????
So when he gets asked about Rezko by his local media, he can’t answer that question because he’s already answered questions for like, 10 whole minutes, dude.
When he gets asked about Wright, he can’t answer that question because the dude’s like family to him and he can’t disown him, BUT, let me tell you about the REAL racists in my family.
When he gets asked about hanging out with Bill Ayers, dude, he hasn’t blown up anything since Obama was 8.
When he gets asked a question he doesn’t like at a debate, it’s just a foolish question that diverts attention from the “real issues” and besides, Americans don’t want to hear about his nonpatriotism or condescending attitudes toward them.
Now he just wants to eat his f*cking waffle.
Are you kidding me?
Scratch the “a” from the previous post. Should be “Are you really asking whether he ate pork?”
LOL, that made me laugh. I have noticed he must not like coffee. Second time I’ve heard about him ordering OJ.
I will say one thing, I don’t think the guy has the temperment to be President. A few weeks ago he got annoyed with someone asking to have their picture taken with him, and now he just “wants to eat his waffle.”
If he thinks it’s tough now, wait till he gets the nomination.
DUH!
"I said I want to be President. I didn't say I wanted to answer a bunch of impertinent questions. Now, you all just stand there quietly and admire me or else I will have you sent away!"
PS—I’m just waiting for the day that Obama really “goes black” on somebody, like “Motherf*cka, can’t you see I’m tryin’ to eat this damn waffle. Dayam.”
Maybe Michelle will do it first. She’s legit from the mean streets of South Chicago, playa.
There is a Beavis and Butthead joke in there...
No one’s fainting anymore....now they’re asking questions.....gotta love it!
Because you're running for President, @$$hole. Be sure to finish your sausage and leave a generous tip.
Word!
Well said! The pajamahadeens haven't even scratched the surface of this clown and already he's getting all prissy on us! We have yet to truly FREEP this guy and already is is pulling a super nova... (you know, star collapsing into a black hole - oh S*&^! Is that too Un-PC???)
Relax, Hussein. You'll have plenty of uninterrupted waffle-eating time after the elections.
I’m campaigning for President, going to a public place trailed by a horde of reporters, and sitting there and eating in their presence. Why can’t they just leave me alone?
Put some pork on that waffle!!!
I don’t blame him for this - he, unlike Hillary, at least appears to be somewhat human.
There’s enough real issues to worry about with him anyway - like wanting to appease those who have called for our destruction, etc.
Obama and this "waffle-ing" comment...couldn't make these things up! His obvious dislike of being questioned is so telling of his immature, boorish attitude. Kinda like a kid keeping secrets from his mother - remember: "Where did you go, son?" "Out." What did you do, son?" "Nothin." I guess that's the type of answers what we can expect in the future from Obama. Great presidential material - NOT!
Artificial syrup... like the candidate.
you got it! and well put if i might say so, imvho
I can see this turning into a nice tagline; printed on t-shirts, hats, buttons. A caricture of Obama looking like a screaming brat with knife and fork yelling “why can’t i just eat my waffle?!?!?!?”.
LOL!
Your a liberal, not a cannibal for crying out loud!
The mindless Dims shoud be asking themselves, “if he won’t answer serious issue questions now, what would he do in the Oval office when faced with real issues??” The answer, of course, like all far left thugs that get into the Oval Office is NOTHING. Nothing but raise taxes, redistribute more wealth from the earners to the non-earners for Lenin-style power control, and stiff all of our Western allies around the world, first of all most, the Iraqi people.
Great candidate, eh??
Let the man eat. The RNC trying to make a big deal out of this just makes them look ridiculous.
It's probably part of his behavioral change to get off of cigarettes.
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