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February 7, 2005
Tasteless Prostitution

From the White House Inaugural Menu, 2005

Second Course
Pilgrim’s Pride "Whole Butter Basted Turkey," brined in "Coca-Cola" and
Stuffed with Sweet and Savory Dunkin Donuts "Old-Fashioned Cake Donut" Stuffing
(Inspired by Pioneer Lonnie Pilgrim, Chair, Pilgrim’s Pride Corp,
Ranger Barcley T. Resler, Vice President Government Relations Coca-Cola and Dunkin Donuts)

Whitehouse_menuThe rest of the menu (click the pic) is even worse.

How can any President in any country prostitute himself in such a degrading way? What is next? Official advertising on US Dollar notes (Rangers only! Contact Karl R. for further information)?

BTW: The chief chef of the White House, inable to meet the stylistic requirements of the first lady, was fired when he protested the menu.

Why are such stories believable?

Posted by b on February 7, 2005 at 16:56 UTC | Permalink
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it’s hard to tell these days, but the “swift report” is satire, just to make it perfectly clear

Posted by: mistah charley | Feb 7 2005 17:09 utc | 1

well, since the american public hardly can be bothered to rise up & kick these egregious criminals out, the menu selection does offer hope that coronary & various dietary ailments will speed up their exit…

Posted by: b real | Feb 7 2005 17:09 utc | 2

a check of google news shows that there are a number of papers running the “swift report” account – clearly it is based on the ny times story
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/05/politics/05chef.html

Posted by: mistah charley | Feb 7 2005 17:16 utc | 3

Yeah, I gotta say that this is very subtle satire. I wasn’t sure about the article in question, but the rest of the site is more obvious.
“Swift” Report — as in Jonathan.

Posted by: jlw | Feb 7 2005 17:16 utc | 4

Well, obviously, the White House chef was canned. But the insistance on ditching French cuisine for a Coke and Krispy Krap menu seems to be bogus.

Posted by: jlw | Feb 7 2005 17:23 utc | 5

Sort of OT, but in the realm of, “What is believable?” This is from Joseph Cannon on a prophecy.

Posted by: beq | Feb 7 2005 18:14 utc | 6

Now this is serious Dating tips for Christian Man by the Landover Baptist Church.

You are looking for a woman who has kept herself pure for her future husband and for the Lord Jesus Christ. You are looking for a woman who knows how to cook and sew, a woman who can keep house. You are looking for a woman who will not squander your income or lean toward gossip. You are looking for a woman who will submit and obey, for there is no other way for a marriage to honor God without following the strict Biblical principles that God has laid out for us in the Bible.
If you have found such a creature and she is not bobbed of hair, nor wont for excess in make-up or lewd attire, then you must prepare yourself for a first date. Here are a few tips to get you prepared for your first date.

Posted by: b | Feb 7 2005 18:49 utc | 7

From the Landover Baptist Church comes
“Satan’s Little Cotton Fingers!”
I came upon this some months ago, nearly peed my pants. I think Jesus General might have something to do with it.

Posted by: dan of steele | Feb 7 2005 18:56 utc | 8

b + dan,
its all your fault, that I almost chocked reading your links.
Could it be the lice – why Wolfowitz is licking his comb before combing his hair, maybe they stick better on the comb this way.

Posted by: Fran | Feb 7 2005 19:15 utc | 9

The Bush Administration is making itself invulnerable to satire. No matter how ridiculous a scenario you can imagine, the reality outdoes it. Incidentally, while the Washington Post (aka Pravda on the Potomac) reported the “resignation” of the White House chef, it carefully did not say why he was leaving. At the time, I thought I had missed something, so I actually went back and reread the stories. The silence gives credence to the idea that he just couldn’t stomach the gross commercialization of the White House dinner process. But then, why should dinner at the White House be any different from anything else in this country? I’m looking forward to hearing the National Anthem, brought to you by Wal-Mart.

Posted by: Aigin | Feb 7 2005 19:47 utc | 10

Aigin, the WaPo is Izvestia on the Potomac, as in “…no truth in the news and no news in the truth” (‘izvestia’ meaning ‘news’ in Russian and “pravda” meaning ‘truth’). The Washington Times is Pravda, since we all know is never says anything new.

Posted by: PrahaPartizan | Feb 7 2005 22:04 utc | 11

Since the topic is about tasteless prostitution I think this is appropriate. Who are these fools or is the whole poll thing a complete fabrication?
Bush shows highest ratings in a year

Posted by: dan of steele | Feb 8 2005 16:22 utc | 12

Okay, the menu was satire, but they really fired the chef? that’s just stupid.
What’s next? corporate naming rights to various WH rooms?
Will we have the “Smith Barney East Room”? or the “Halliburton Oval Office”?
I am so embarrassed by my country.

Posted by: fourlegsgood | Feb 9 2005 5:12 utc | 13

Just when I think the important news, revelations and lies perpetrated by the Bush administration, as reported and discussed by many bloggers on MoA, Atrios, Kos, or Buzzflash, will surely be picked up by the mainstream media and eventually bring Bush&Co spiraling down, I become dispirited again because nothing they do seems to diminish their power and arrogance even when the mainstream media does report genuine facts on occasion. For instance, owning up to the WMD debacle or being exposed for the lack of protective armor or exit strategy in Iraq or the billion dollar deficit or the bogus crisis in Social Security- all appear to have had no negative impact on their credibility. The frustration and powerlessness is overwhelming for this 60 year old newly retired teacher.

Posted by: Maggie | Feb 9 2005 19:02 utc | 14

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