In Absence of Food Taster, President Declines Lunch
The republic has officially jumped the shark
WASHINGTON — Following President Obama's lunch meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill, Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins described the food served and said the president was not able to eat since his "taster" was not present.
"University of Maine recipe for healthy lobster salad — I pointed that out to the president in keeping with the first lady's initiatives and Fox Family Potato Chips made in Aroostook County where I'm from and wild blueberry pie full of anti-oxidants, see this was a healthy lunch as well. We did have a little ice cream on the pie too, also made in Maine, Gifford's Ice Cream. So in all seriousness this was well received," Collins told reporters on Thursday after the meeting at the Capitol.
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The President's team has been watching far too many episodes of "24". Do they seriously think all poisons work instantaneously?
I'm having a hard time with this. Is it a joke? Does the president really have a "taster"? Is it a common thing with presidents to have a taster or is this unique to Obama?
Could you imagine LBJ turning anything down because a taster wasn't present? This guy isn't a president, he's just the sheep walking in front of all the others.
You know who else needed a food taster?
you know who else ate food?
Maybe he just doesn't like seafood and wanted an excuse to opt out.