Power Line: The limits of populism

August 01, 2004

The limits of populism

You might say he only pretended to eat lunch at Wendy's before he actually ate lunch from Nikola's. Or that he was actually provolone before he was con the triple burger. The Hudson Valley News has the lowdown on the miconceived Kerry/Edwards photo-op at the Wendy's in Newburgh on Friday: "Was the real lunch choice Wendy's or fine dine?" The News reports:

While Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry and his running mate, John Edwards, and their families were having a “lite” lunch at Wendy’s in the Town of Newburgh Friday, drumming up local support right after the national convention in Boston, their real lunches were waiting on their bus.

A member of the Kerry advance team called Nikola’s Restaurant at the Newburgh Yacht Club the night before and ordered 19 five-star lunches to go that would be picked up at noon Friday. Management at the restaurant, which is operated by CIA graduate chef Michael Dederick, was told the meals would be for the Kerry and Edwards families and actor Ben Affleck who was with them on the tour.

The gourmet meals to go included shrimp vindallo, grilled diver sea scallops, prosciutto, wrapped stuffed chicken, and steak salad. The meals came to about $200.

(Courtesy of reader Kristy Andonian.)

UPDATE: Joshua Sharf of View from a Height writes: "You know, after all that hullabaloo over the 'fake turkey,' I wonder if anyone's going to pick up on this..."

DEACON adds: Even my French wife, no fan of fast-food, is incredulous over this. She asks, "couldn't they stand to eat one Wendy's meal?" Apparently not.

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