Earth to Shirley Jackson (D-TX): Fries are made from potatoes which are vegetables. (my title)

FoxNews ^ | Sept 16, 2003

[TomGuy]

Cavuto was discussing with Shirley Lee Jackson (D-TX) why the US should now get in bed with the French. Jackson is supporting the French view. As the discussion turned, the following brief exchange took place regarding French Fries/Freedom Fries.

Cavuto: "Did you ever call them Freedom Fries?"

Shirley Jackson (D-TX): "I never had the chance. I'm on a vegetable diet myself."

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Hey, Shirley. Fries are from potatoes. Potatoes are vegetables.

[Phantom Lord]

I think it was a picture that Rush put on his site. Very funny pic.

[Sunshine Sister]

I guess we have been blessed. Only half the legislature voted for drivers licenses for illegal aliens!

[Petronski]

potato or white potato, common name for a perennial plant ( Solanum tuberosum ) of the family Solanaceae ( nightshade family) and for its swollen underground stem, a tuber, which is one of the most widely used vegetables in Western temperate climates.

[headsonpikes]

"I'm on a vegetable diet myself."

As befits a brain-dead vegetable!

Manure and water ususally suffices.

[shellylet]

lol! You silly! Well, prayers and well wishes coming from California for you all! (and yes, believe it or not, some of us actually pray out here!!!) :)

[CyberCowboy777]

Mine are not fried in animal fat.

Olive Oil.

[RoseofTexas]

I'm ashame this clown is from Texas!

[TXBubba]

If I lived out there I wouldn't ever quit praying. Wait, I'm saying that and I live in the same state as SJL. Same state of TX that is. Not the other kind of state.

[MAWG]

This time Natalie, we all agree with you.

[Phantom Lord]

Silly?!?!? Its called being prepared!

Got batteries too so I can listen to Rush, Boortz, and Metallica when electricity is out.

[Sunshine Sister]

Those people vote??????? She must pay them or get them drunk or something.

[isthisnickcool]

From this day foward she shall be named SHIRLEY!

"Shirley" is, as she puts it, "on a vegetable diet". Anyone that knows "Shirley" or has done "bidness" with her knows Shirley eats GREENS"! But not the kinds of greens you find in the garden. "Shirley" like her "greens" with the faces of dead presidents on them. Give "Shirley" enough of them and she will be happy to do just about whatever you want. Her "Barbara Jordan impression" and what you see on TV is one thing, but "Shirley" has another side.

[Shryke]

I stand corrected! I did not realize the scope of the term vegetable.

[Exit148]

"----"vegetable oil" and it is made from.....vegetables"----

Bottles of 'vegetable oil' usually is 'soybean oil' -- a friend to vegetable/vegetarian lovers.

[shellylet]

LOL! I hear you, it's called CSP! (in a Constant State of Prayer)
To be such a beautiful state it sure is getting scary! If it wasn't for all of my family being here I'd get my gun, put my cowboy hat on, put my boots on and come see you guys!

Nah, that ain't true, I like a good fight!!! :)

[savedbygrace]

Yes, they do, but OFTEN animal grease is used. For this reason, I don't put this Jackson-Lee statement in the same list as her many stupidisms. This was the point of your thread, wasn't it?

(If you ever force me to defend this pile of human excrement again, I'm going to flame you like you've never been flamed before, whether you deserve it or not. )

;-)

As an aside, french fries deep fried in vegetable oil are poor and miserable substitutes for those fried in animal grease, tastewise.

[mass55th]

Vegetable diet my eye!

[-YYZ-]

"I sure would like to know where they'r fried in animal fat. "

This place: http://www.johnslunch.com fries all their stuff in good 'ol beef shortening. Ya can't beat the results. Man I love that place, wish I could go there for supper anytime I wanted (difficult when it's a thousand miles away).

[SwinneySwitch]

Just want y'all to know, we're ashamed that Sheila Jackson Lee is from Texas!

[gc4nra]

"I'm on a vegetable diet myself."


THAT'S CANNABALISM!!!