Congressional food fight

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Members of Congress returning to the Capitol this week are being confronted by transformational happenings that have shaken the building to its foundations: Democrats have hired a new company to run cafeteria services. Naturally, this has caused an outbreak of partisan skirmishing.

"I like real food," proclaimed Republican leader John Boehner when asked about the new menu by a producer for another cable news outfit. "Food that I can pronounce the name of."

Boehner is now forced to wrap his lips around such phrases as "broccoli rabe and shaved persimmon," "balsamic glazed butternut squash," and "calico pinto beans"...all on this afternoon's menu, along with the downright patriotic "American Regional Yankee Pot Roast," which, even Boehner would have to admit, kind of rolls right off the tongue. On Fridays, there is a real sushi bar tended by a bona fide Japanese sushi chef. Gone are such grade-school cafeteria specialties as Salisbury steak and fried chicken, slathered in gravy and served with a side of chips.

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http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/16/582335.aspx

Maybe they can get someone to fry up a special order of dog food for Boehner. He'll think it's corned beef hash.

Maybe they still have em down at the Huckabees
where everything's deep fried and easy to pronounce...
for fools just like the Boehner.

I always think of him when I hear that Appleby's tag line.

When I hear it again & again & again...& then the voices in my head scream back: I will NEVER eat at Appleby's!!!