MoDo's latest criticism - Obama likes hamburgers and fries.

[Mass]

Actually funny if you do not take this seriously. If it was a satire of media criticism, it would be a good piece.


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/17/opinion/17dowd.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Hold the Fries


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By MAUREEN DOWD
Published: June 16, 2009



Even as he grows arugula in the White House vegetable garden, Barack Obama never again wants to be seen as the hoity-toity guy fretting over the price of arugula at Whole Foods.

That is why the president ends up sending mixed signals on food.

He clearly feels strongly about nutrition and fat. The child who looks a little chubby in that famous picture of himself with his long-lost father in Hawaii grew up to be extremely careful about eating and drinking in a healthy way.
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Mr. Obama ostentatiously treats himself to fries and burgers to beef up his average-Joe image (even though he’s anything but). Yet maybe when Charlie Gibson and Diane Sawyer come next week to broadcast a special on health care from inside the White House, the president should forgo the photo-op of the grease-stained bovine bag and take the TV stars out for what he really wants and America really needs: some steamed fish with a side of snap peas.

[wyldwolf]

1. so his affection for burgers and fries is a deception to disguise his true socialist elite nature!

[YOY]

2. Furthermore...he likes 5 Guys hamburgers!

Apparently he prefers substance over style! We need style...those interior architects McDonald's hires have families too!

[CJCRANE]

3. Um...maybe he "treats himself to fries and burgers"

because that's what they are - "treats".

[madaboutharry]

4. What is her point?

Obama seems to struggle with healthy eating just like everyone else. Even Ellie Krieger, the Queen of healthy eating on The Food Network, has said her favorite food is French Fries.

Maureen Dowd has run out of things to say.

[Mass]

5. He is sending mixed messages... (he is wishy-washy, a girly man,

not as strong and convinced as *, ...).

This is a very silly piece, typical of MoDo, I would say.

[Cha]

6. Modo is losing her grip..is that

that all she's got? It's called variety, maureen..quit trying to read into what Obama's doing 'cause you're not the only one who's not very good at it.

Does she think he got burger and fries when he went to that no star bistro in Paris? Or that restaurant in NYC where he took Michelle on Date night?

They have apples and M&Ms in big bowls in the White HOuse..something for everyone. It was a burger run, dipstick.

[liberal N proud]

7. Burgers and Fries alone did not make America fat

It's all that high fructose corn syrup they put in everything.

[Beacool]

8. Oh, that's just MoDo............

So, Obama is a yuppie. How is that news?

:eyes:

[Thrill]

9. So you can't eat healthy most of the time. But also want a Burger and Fries sometimes?

[Clio the Leo]

10. Remember when 6 months ago he was a health food snob?

And fat voters supposedly wouldn't vote for him because he was skinnily out of touch?