Bush's fund-raiser dinner: fuck the silverware

Hamel · Post by **Hamel** » 2004-04-07 04:50pm

$2,000 meal, but no utensils

Silverware banned to prevent clinking while president was speaking

JIM MORRILL

Staff Writer

It was a mouthwatering menu. Not that you'd expect less for $2,000 a plate.

Seered beef tenderloins with golden tomatoes on an herb-encrusted baguette. Grilled garlic chicken with smoked gouda on a honey wheat wrap. Fruits and gourmet olives and crudite. A gourmet luncheon with only one thing missing: something to eat it with.

The explanation was at the bottom of the menus distributed at President Bush's $1.5 million Charlotte fund-raiser Monday.

"At the request of the White House, silverware will not accompany the table settings," it said in discreetly fine print.

No silver. No plastic.

The lack of utensils might have been why many plates went virtually untouched.

The reason: So the tinkle of silver wouldn't disrupt the president's speech.

"They're just doing it so people can eat their meals prior to or after the president's speech," said spokesman Reed Dickens, who said it's standard procedure for fund-raisers. "It's just a logistical issue. Nothing more."

Apparently the White House doesn't worry about all diners.

Behind a rope on the side of the ballroom next to many paying guests, reporters scarfed down their own buffet. It came with silverware.

Hamel · Post by **Hamel** » 2004-04-07 04:53pm

I meant to quote that, but forgot.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2004-04-07 04:59pm

Whenever you think people hit the bottom of the stupid, inane, offensive, and just plain moronic, they find a drill.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-04-07 05:02pm

i should find this surprising. . .but, well, it's shrub here.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2004-04-07 05:04pm

SirNitram wrote:Whenever you think people hit the bottom of the stupid, inane, offensive, and just plain moronic, they find a drill.

No shit. Hit bottom and you dig a hole.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2004-04-07 05:15pm

Why would they be concerned about that? It's not like people can understand what he's saying anyway?

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2004-04-07 05:19pm

You know, a well planned schedule could have had lunch served, the table services cleared, and then bring on the scintillating oration, but nooooooo.

$2000.00 a plate for fucking sandwiches....

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2004-04-07 05:21pm

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:Why would they be concerned about that? It's not like people can understand what he's saying anyway?

They could possibly use the silverware to launch an attack on the presdent

Drooling Iguana · Post by **Drooling Iguana** » 2004-04-07 06:12pm

Wouldn't it be better for everyone involved (except for the comedians) if Bush's speech wasn't heard? The guy only seems to open his mouth in order to switch feet anyway.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-04-07 06:14pm

Dahak wrote:
Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:Why would they be concerned about that? It's not like people can understand what he's saying anyway?
They could possibly use the silverware to launch an attack on the presdent

if they were worried about the silverware as being a deadly weapon they'd have to ban pretzels from the building while they were at it.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2004-04-07 06:35pm

LMAO...it's nice to see that when you think he's exhausted every avenue of hilarity...he provides more in spades.

No utensils...how fucking stupid can you be.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-04-07 06:52pm

don't suppose anyone happens to have a link to that story available from somewhere that doesn't require signing up? like to spread it around and mock bush on some other forums.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2004-04-07 08:01pm

Why the FUCK do you serve food, if people are unable to eat it?

Mayabird · Post by **Mayabird** » 2004-04-07 08:08pm

Darth_Zod wrote:don't suppose anyone happens to have a link to that story available from somewhere that doesn't require signing up? like to spread it around and mock bush on some other forums.

I found a link in the Washington Post. It's somewhere in the middle and just paraphrasing the previous article, but you can read it without signing up.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2004-04-07 08:18pm

DPDarkPrimus wrote:Why the FUCK do you serve food, if people are unable to eat it?

They were $2000 sandwiches and salad.
Read the menu again.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2004-04-07 08:19pm

Edit to the above post:

Actually that's not salad, crudite is raw veggies-Finger Food.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-04-08 12:59pm

Mayabird wrote:
Darth_Zod wrote:don't suppose anyone happens to have a link to that story available from somewhere that doesn't require signing up? like to spread it around and mock bush on some other forums.
I found a link in the Washington Post. It's somewhere in the middle and just paraphrasing the previous article, but you can read it without signing up.

registration's required to that one as well.

Cornelius · Post by **Cornelius** » 2004-04-08 01:30pm

$2000.00 a plate for fucking sandwiches....

wtf...what kinda sandwiches were they? Gold gilded?

Fire Fly · Post by **Fire Fly** » 2004-04-08 02:55pm

They pay this fucking amount of money to eat this kind of food? Fuck that...give that money to someone who can actually use it for some good for Christ's sake. The amount of money that we really do just toss around pisses me off sometimes. I know that if you work for your money, you should be able to spend it as you wish but gez...just even one twentieth of that money they spent to see the President speak and eat some grubs could do so much else where. And that's why I will continue to support for election campaign reforms.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-04-08 03:08pm

the point that it's good food isn't really the issue. the point is that they're paying large amounts for a token item to fund a campaign. this is often the case in charity events, where you'll get people with lots of money to pay ridiculous sums so the said money supposedly goes to a good cause.

Fire Fly · Post by **Fire Fly** » 2004-04-08 03:13pm

Oh I know. But nonetheless, it still makes me angry. Since we're all talking about money, where does the extra money that canidates raise but don't end up getting used go to? They keep it? It goes to the gov't? Charity? Where??????

Macross · Post by **Macross** » 2004-04-08 03:52pm

Now, are they afraid that the tinking of silverware would drown out the speech, or distract the president who was giving the speech?

Mayabird · Post by **Mayabird** » 2004-04-08 05:48pm

Darth_Zod wrote:
Mayabird wrote: I found a link in the Washington Post. It's somewhere in the middle and just paraphrasing the previous article, but you can read it without signing up.
registration's required to that one as well.

Not for me. I clicked it and it works for me. Well, here's one more(for Google is my friend):

At the bottom of this page

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-04-08 05:54pm

odd. oh well, thanks for the (finally) working link.

Oni Koneko Damien · Post by **Oni Koneko Damien** » 2004-04-08 08:49pm

...and this is why they'd find some excuse to hang me if I ever became successful in politics.

Bush: My fellow americans, it is my pleasure to...

Me (using both hands to shovel in food due to the lack of silverware): **smack crunch crunch smack chop chop crunch!**

Bush: ...er, to, er...

Me: **smach crunch chew chew gulp...Brraaaaapp!**

Secret service: Bang.

Me: Ouch.

I slowly fall over sideways as the tranquilizer dart takes effect, and am promptly dragged out of the room, leaving several thousand dollars worth of food in a messy trail behind me.

You know, that makes you wonder, when all these bigwigs are taking a crap the next morning, technically that shit has got to be worth hundreds.

-Damien