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By: Patterico’s Pontifications » L.A. Times Gushes Over Obama Date Night

Patterico’s Pontifications » L.A. Times Gushes Over Obama Date Night — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:33:50 +0000

[...] After all, this isn’t a guy who tolerates a schlock affair. He will have his waygu steak. And he will set his thermostat high enough to grow orchids. [...]

By: Patterico’s Pontifications » L.A. Times Gushes Over Obama Date Night

Patterico’s Pontifications » L.A. Times Gushes Over Obama Date Night — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:33:50 +0000

[...] After all, this isn’t a guy who tolerates a schlock affair. He will have his waygu steak. And he will set his thermostat high enough to grow orchids. [...]

By: daleyrocks

daleyrocks — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:29:51 +0000

carlitos – My cut and paste was from the NY Times. That does not guarantee it’s accuracy as you well know.

By: carlitos

carlitos — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:59:29 +0000

I stand corrected. Maybe he just catered parties and stuff? It is hard to believe that a couple making low 6 figures could afford a chef. Then again, why would I give the Obamas the benefit of the doubt? It’s just so NOT south side of Chicago.

By: daleyrocks

daleyrocks — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:53:09 +0000

January 28, 2009, 11:47 am
Obamas Bring Their Chicago Chef to the White House
By Marian Burros
Sam Kass, a private chef for the Obamas while they were living in Chicago, is now working in the White House.

A spokeswoman for Michelle Obama, Katie McCormick Lelyveld, said Mr. Kass will not be the only cook preparing the family’s meals, but “he knows what they like and he happens to have a particular interest in healthy food and local food.” He will work alongside the White House executive chef, Cristeta Comerford, who was promoted to that job by the Bushes and is being kept on in that role by the Obamas

By: carlitos

carlitos — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:48:17 +0000

Guys,

Obama did not have a private chef in Chicago. The news stories are introducing the new White House chef. Every president gets one. The guy Obama hired was chef at some fancy place in the West Loop, not working for the Obamas. I believe he worked at “Avec.”

By: rochf

rochf — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:57:38 +0000

Speaking as someone who lives in Illinois, and who watched our corrupt governor thrown out of office, I’m assuming that Obama, like most politicians who came up through the ranks in Chicago politics, had help paying the bills. As we get closer to Blago’s federal trial, perhaps he’ll shed some light on that–he claims he was only doing what all other politicans do in order to win elections. You can’t swim in the cesspool that is Chicago politics without something sticking, in this case, probably money.

By: RELee

RELee — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:37:56 +0000

Allow me to quote Penn Jillette when he tells Glenn Beck, “If someone says one thing and does another, they’ve double their chances of being right.”

And so you have the advantages of hypocrisy.

Plus, Penn points out how this is really good news, as the President’s actions underscore that global warming is not really as dire and urgent as we are being encouraged to believe. Obviously, the Oval Office is privy to information we are not.

It’s good all around, folks.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:01:35 +0000

Damn. That’s a good catch. Put on a sweater, Mr. President!

By: Pablo

Pablo — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:11:28 +0000

JD, perhaps a little Zappa will set the mood.