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Was the Real Choice Wendy's or Fine Dine
Mid-Hudson News Network ^ | August 1, 2004 | Statewide News Network

Posted on 08/01/2004 4:54:01 AM PDT by Peach

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.”


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: edwards; election; kerry; phony; wendys
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To: goldstategop

http://www.bitterwaitress.com/std/index.html?keyword=kerry

The std in that url stands for S#*tty Tipper Database. They have 5 hits.


61 posted on 08/01/2004 6:12:02 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Be a Dollar a Day FReeper, and SMILE when you get your Mastercard bill!)
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To: lysie
These people are the lowest of the low.

I can't understand why their poll numbers are the way they are. My sister is a die hard liberal and she was so bummed out when she realized Kerry was going to be the dems ticket. She is from Massachusetts too and can't stand the man.

They look at every opportunity to try and relate to the "little people" they claim they are looking out for and then they do little tricks like this.

Someone should send this to Drudge, maybe he will do some investigating and talk about it tonight.
62 posted on 08/01/2004 6:12:17 AM PDT by MissyMa
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To: Peach
Why is anyone surprised? This is Kerry & Edwards 2 Americas:

One America for the "elites" and "beautiful people," They eat in the lap of luxury and get the Red, Blue, and Yellow tickets in life and in Kerry’s America. They get ALL the perks, ALL the benefits and get to ride at the front of the preverbal bus.

The second America represents the rest of us who are not filthy rich, who are not the Hollywood people and moguls of this world, those who can not provide them with some sort of an "advantage. We, the "little people," get to eat bag lunches, ride at the back of the bus (or not get to ride at all), we all get to stand outside the fence and watch from a distance as THEY roll along on their 9 thousand dollar bikes, They cruse in their 41 foot speed boats, THEY fly in their 36 million dollar jets, THEY live in their five plus mansions, THEY ride in their Rolls Royce’s, THEY wine and dine in the finest restraints while we plead on the sidelines hopping for (but never receiving because “it just isn’t done”) the "scraps" that fall from their table while Kerry, Edwards et. al. declare; and the lackey main-stream media report: "look how the masses love us and them!"

Why is anyone surprised? John Kerry DOES NEVER SERVES, HE IS SERVED BY OTHERS! This is coming from John F'n Kerry, a man who lives to be (and MUST be) FIRST in line and who's favorite saying is:

Do you know who 'I' am?"

This, and ONLY this, is what awaits America if John Kerry is elected. He and his administration (like the Clintons before them) will “milk the system” for all it is worth, for themselves, their family and friends, gorging on the backs of the second America. The rest of us are going to hurt big time, America will grow morally, spiritually, militarily and politically weaker. The terrorists will hit us big time and all the while Kerry, France and Germany will declare how good he is and how “strong” we are.

63 posted on 08/01/2004 6:13:01 AM PDT by Jmouse007
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Thanks. Yeah how they treat people beneath them is exactly how they'll treat Americans if they get elected in November. Beware The Deadwards!


64 posted on 08/01/2004 6:13:46 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: Peach
Next time I blow thorough Newburgh I'm going to Nikola’s Restaurant and asking for that $10 special lunch.

Sounds like a good deal.

65 posted on 08/01/2004 6:14:03 AM PDT by Semper Paratus
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To: AppyPappy

LOLOLOL


66 posted on 08/01/2004 6:19:45 AM PDT by Peach (The Clinton's pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: Neets

We had a favorite diner in Connecticut and wish there was a place like that down here. I'm glad the owner didn't get stiffed too.


67 posted on 08/01/2004 6:20:54 AM PDT by Peach (The Clinton's pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: Peach
after leaving the Wendys lunch photo op, Mama T-eraser back on the campaign bus screaming orders to her Demo-Delegays
68 posted on 08/01/2004 6:22:37 AM PDT by SunnySide
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To: lysie
Hubby will be in the area in a couple weeks. I have asked him to ask Alexis about those 125 lunches.

I would love to know if kerry stiffed them on lunch.

69 posted on 08/01/2004 6:26:21 AM PDT by The Mayor (We have all eternity to praise God—begin today.)
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To: goldstategop

FREEPERS AND FRIENDS: WE MUSTN'T FORGET A VERY IMPORTANT ITEM NOT MENTIONED IN THE STORY. DID THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES LEAVE A LOUSY TIP OR DID THEY STIFF THE WAITERS???



Well ya know, those DemoRats are celebrity status and like most liberal celebs they expect YOU to give it to them cuz it's such an honor to be in their presence. I'm sure they tell such services that they can donate a portion as a "tax right off"


70 posted on 08/01/2004 6:28:54 AM PDT by SunnySide
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To: Jmouse007

Yep. And in their America, according to the New York Times, the people who are supposed to report the news to the rest of us favor Kerry/Edwards by a 12 to 1 margin. So, the odds of the other America ever hearing about this story are just about nil. See: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1182743/posts


71 posted on 08/01/2004 6:49:28 AM PDT by John Thornton
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To: Bernard
But why didn't the candidate salute?

Because he was waiting for the Marine to salute first.

72 posted on 08/01/2004 6:50:28 AM PDT by notpoliticallycorewrecked
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To: MissyMa
Who knows, maybe the food at Wendy's actually tasted better than the culinary delights awaiting them on the bus......what a dumb stunt that was!

I can't understand why their poll numbers are the way they are.

Take a look at dvwjr's post #198, and #250 on this thread - No Convention Bounce For Kerry: Bush +1, Kerry -1 in First Full Day of Post Speech Polling -may help explain the disconnect.

73 posted on 08/01/2004 6:51:32 AM PDT by ride the whirlwind ("I will never relent in bringing justice to our enemies..." - President Bush)
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To: Peach

Actually they were honest. Those 19 lunches were all for Elizabeth Edwards. No one else even got a table scrap.


74 posted on 08/01/2004 7:06:55 AM PDT by xrp
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To: Bernard
But why didn't the candidate salute?

Maybe he was no longer "REPORTING FOR DUTY".

75 posted on 08/01/2004 7:08:23 AM PDT by xrp
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To: Quilla

You've obviously never been to Newburgh- a "5-Star Meal" there probably would cost around $10. (Only kidding for the most part, Newburghers)


76 posted on 08/01/2004 7:16:30 AM PDT by richmwill
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To: lysie

".....I just sent the story to CNN. I'm not holding my breath...."

CNN will never air that story. I think it would have a better chance of being aired on Fox....altho it would be considered petty by the rest of the media. It's worth a shot.


77 posted on 08/01/2004 7:21:04 AM PDT by mrtysmm
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To: maggiefluffs

"....Entrée price range — $16-$20...."

No way could 19 lunches cost a total of $200.00 as per the prices quoted by the restaurant. It looks to me like there was some illegal campaign contributions going on there. Just for that fact, this story should be aired for all to see. This is another case of the arrogance and deceitfulness of this group....and they claim they represent the "common man". No way, when is the public going to wake up and see the real Kerry and co.?


78 posted on 08/01/2004 7:25:56 AM PDT by mrtysmm
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To: goldstategop

"......... OR DID THEY STIFF THE WAITERS???...."

Excellent point. Inquiring minds want to know!


79 posted on 08/01/2004 7:27:07 AM PDT by mrtysmm
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To: maggiefluffs
Entrée price range — $16-$20.

What kind of toy comes with that box meal?

80 posted on 08/01/2004 7:30:45 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Be a Dollar a Day FReeper, and SMILE when you get your Mastercard bill!)
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