Where the Votes Are, So Are All Those Calories
So it is no wonder that many of this year’s candidates have what might be called food issues — the same kinds that plague the rest of us, especially at this time of year, but exacerbated by the brutal demands of campaign life.The Democratic contenders include Gov. Bill Richardson, a veteran of the Atkins and liquid diets who wears a double chin despite daily workouts. Senator Barack Obama, who was chubby as a child, refers to himself as skinny in speeches and barely touches fatty foods — except at events like the Iowa State Fair, where he ate caramel corn, pork and a corn dog for the cameras. At one campaign event, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton said she prayed to God to help her lose weight.
I just rolled my eyes when I read this article and then watched the GMA clip below.
Now I understand that these candidates are scrutinized for every damm thing from the clothes they wear (remember Fred Thompson’s high dollar shoes at the Iowa state fair)
to Hillary’s cleavage controversy.
People are obsessed by the most trivial bullshit when it comes to the candidates instead of concentrating on the substance of their political views.
No I’m not shocked by that, most of us are snobs when it comes the things we hold dear.
Everything from how your yard is maintained, the color you choose to paint your house, the style of jeans you choose to wear, the color and style of your hair, what computer you own, MAC vs PC.
All of us are judged one way or another and I am certain that there are food Nazi’s out there closely monitoring each of the candidates to count the daily caloric intake of each individual and will endorse accordingly.
Ok I’ll be honest here;
Do I want a fat ass to be our president? No.
Do I want some alcoholic lush knocking down shots with world leaders? No.
Do I want some crusty, toothless, smelly, tasteless bum representing the richest nation on earth? Of course not.
However what I do what is someone who is not afraid to be who they are.
I’m a simple guy, give me a good burger or ribs, fried catfish, crab legs or a good steak.
I love Sugar Smacks, Frosted Flakes, cheese biscuits, sweet cornbread and strawberry cheesecake.
If I was a candidate and was asked to change my eating habits to appease a bunch of fucken nuts I would tell them to kiss my black ass.
If you are forced to change one of the most fundamental individual characteristics as what you like to eat, then just what else would you change to cop a vote?
I have no problem with a candidate’s honest change of diet for healthy reasons but the line in the article where Hillary states that “she prayed to God to help her lose weight,”
is the ultimate in political “food” pandering.
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