Obama and the Pizza Man..........Incredible

[CDR]

Our tax dollars hard at work.............

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1168940/Obamas-fly-chef-860-miles-White-House--just-make-pizza.html

[Texas_Bryan]

While I'm unemployed after being let go from a struggling company, he spends my money for this crap.  This fellow isn't scoring any points with me, hell I've got to check my bank account to see if I can even afford pizza.    But I guess it's not as bad as all the money there spending on 'reset buttons' and Ipods and DVD's for foreigners.  No offense foreigners, I just don't want to buy you any DVD's, go buy your own.

[fightingquaker13]

Look, I know praising Obama on this board isn't the "done" thing. BUT as someone who might have been a chef (or at least a pretty good line cook) if I had made some different career choices, I've got to stand up for the man. (Hell, given my recent unemployment, cooking for a living is a live option, if the restaraunt business wasn't so slammed right now). Food is like art. It only thrives if people appreciate it, and that only happens if there is awareness and people think its "cool". There is reason that the food in a French or Italian truck stop is better than what you get here at home. The reason is that people expect fresh, not canned and can tell the difference. My friends have made fun of me because I spend one Sunday a month making my own beef and chicken stock as opposed to opening a can, but they sure do like my stews and soups and chiles. The thing is that by showing appreciation for American food and good ingredients, he is doing the equvilent of taking high school kids to a jazz concert or a museum, in broadening their horizons from rap and MTV. Michelle is doing the same with her garden. Taking a cue from Alice Waters (a great American chef who desperately needs a Presidential Medal of Freedom for her conributions)  she is pointing out that food comes from the groud (not the freezer in super market) and will hopefully encourage folks to support their local farmers and artisans like butchers and bakers as opposed to buying Chinese and Mexican imports from wally world. I for one, am happy to spend a few bucks to help Americans understand the great culinary talent and potential we have.
FQ13 who is a little fanatical about food (not an apology just fair warning)

[alfsauve]

I don't object to a gourmet pizza chef.  But when so many are hurting and without a job you'd think the President of the United States would set an example in a certain level of frugality.   Even if this was all paid for  with his own money, you'd think it's a little over the top at this particular time.   

AND

How the heck do you carry pizza dough on an airplane.   You think if it was in carry-on, security would be all over it.  ("YES SIR, WE BELIEVE YOU.  IT'S NOT SOME WEIRD FORM OF C4, JUST PIZZA DOUGH.....R-I-G-H-T.   YOU ALWAYS FLY WITH YOUR OWN PIZZA DOUGH?    WHITE HOUSE??   R I I I G H T.")  And I can't imagine what the bomb sniffing dogs would do in baggage handling area.

[fightingquaker13]

IHow the heck do you carry pizza dough on an airplane.   You think if it was in carry-on, security would be all over it.  ("YES SIR, WE BELIEVE YOU.  IT'S NOT SOME WEIRD FORM OF C4, JUST PIZZA DOUGH.....R-I-G-H-T.   YOU ALWAYS FLY WITH YOUR OWN PIZZA DOUGH?    WHITE HOUSE??   R I I I G H T.")  And I can't imagine what the bomb sniffing dogs would do in baggage handling area.

Sure can. Smacking of lips, bits of drool, canine voice saying  "Its  all clear boss".
FQ13

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[Pathfinder]

Well, it was either fly the chef to DC, or do like Klinoon I did and fly to his hairdresser and tie up air traffic on the western seaboard for a couple of hours. So Klintoon II did him one better, fly the awestruck mope to DC.

Sorry, FQ, wrong yet again - there are principles in play yet in this country, and this violates the crap out of a couple. For folks like you, though, this is OK, just Klintoon II trying to get by in his daily life doing what comes natural. Well, that part is right, for a thieving, lying Chicago politician.

Oops, got redundant there . . . .

[fightingquaker13]

Sorry, FQ, wrong yet again - there are principles in play yet in this country, and this violates the crap out of a couple. For folks like you, though, this is OK, just Klintoon II trying to get by in his daily life doing what comes natural. Well, that part is right, for a thieving, lying Chicago politician.

Oops, got redundant there . . . .

Well why don't you lay those out for us poor benighted souls then Pathfinder? Because the last time I checked the president wasn't just the head of the government, but also the head of state. To put it plainley he is not just the PM, but also the crown (queen if you want to take a cheap shot). In the latter capacity there are a lot of ceremonial duties, everything from state dinners, to the easter egg hunt, to calling the families of KIAs, to promoting the arts. I'm not really sure what "people like me" are other than educated, tolerant, live and let live, patriotic, gun toting, libertarian Christians. If you'd care to fill me in I'd be delighted to hear it.
FQ13, who wonders what he's done wrong now; stops wondering and decides not to give a f..k (sorry M'lette it needed to be said)  

[twyacht]

to calling the families of KIAs,

That doesn't happen.

He also threw his Chicago boys under the bus by getting this guy from St. Louis.  ( The are not to happy).

But this is standard politics,; Thank you for getting me here, don;t call us, we'll call you....

He is enjoying the perks that all POTUS have, however he complained about the auto CEO's flying private jets to DC,

but after all this is just pizza,....

[Hazcat]

Yep,

The country is hurting BUT I'm a rock star President so screw you little people, let me show you how to live large!

Now get on with your lives while I figure how much more I'm gonna put you in debt and how high I will raise your taxes to pay for it.

Yep. Obama, a man of the people!  

[fightingquaker13]

to calling the families of KIAs,

That doesn't happen.

He also threw his Chicago boys under the bus by getting this guy from St. Louis.  ( The are not to happy).

But this is standard politics,; Thank you for getting me here, don;t call us, we'll call you....

He is enjoying the perks that all POTUS have, however he complained about the auto CEO's flying private jets to DC,

but after all this is just pizza,....

See, now thats a valid critique. I may just be from the South, but you dance with who brung you, and there has got be a Chi town pizza guy as good or better than the one he's bringing in. I also want to make it clear to folks who are getting a bit too personal in their responses (don't worry I can handle it with a smile) that I didn't vote for Obama as much as against the GOP. Agree or disagree you can't say the GOP didn't bring a lot of this on themselves. Also I really am serious about food.Just like we would all love it if Michelle were to take a course at gunsite, because that's our thing, I like the fact that the Pres is supporting American Chefs. There is no greater political agenda than that. I like food, I respect good chefs and I support giving them the respect they are due,period, full stop, end of agenda on this issue.
FQ13