PrintBarack Obama's Partially Eaten Breakfast for Sale on eBay
Here Lies Hope, Half-Eaten on a Plate
No matter who wins the presidency later this year, our country is doomed. That's because it's filled with people who see fit to auction off the remnants of a candidate's breakfast on eBay. In this case, a leftover bite or two of sausage and a little more than a quarter waffle abandoned by Senator Barack Obama at the Glider Diner in Scranton, Pennsylvania. But, Adam, you'll say, it's only one auction. One wayward American among many millions.
Yeah? Well, as of 12:30 p.m. today, 23 morons have bid this thing up to $76. [via MenuPages Blog]
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11 Comments:
I think I'm gonna be sick
bessfour at 1:37PM on 04/22/08
Clearly the man doesn't like his waffles. What's his problem?
Raphael at 1:46PM on 04/22/08
silly season, indeed. who buys this stuff? it's over 10k now. i'm not sure if the person who posted it is aware of campaign contribution limits, though (they claim they will donate the proceeds to the clinton campaign).
an odd aside -- i think this is the waffle that led to yesterday's non-story of obama asking a reporter to leave him alone for a couple minutes so he could eat.
sloppy at 2:16PM on 04/22/08
You know, Raphael, I thought the same thing. WTF. I'm not going to base my decision on what a person eats or doesn't, but you'd think Obama would be keen enough to know to FINISH YOUR DAMN BREAKFAST. Detractors are going to look at this and cluck. He's got some room to spare on that frame. Finish the damn food, eat the chocolate in the chocolate factory, and work out a little bit more that evening. Geesh.
Adam Kuban at 2:37PM on 04/22/08
Then again, maybe this is Obama's plan for saving the economy and the working class. He leaves half-eaten food around that can be sold on eBay for thousands of dollars. "Would you like an economic stimulus plan with those waffles?"
Adam Kuban at 2:41PM on 04/22/08
@Adam: McCain would so totally finish his plate.
Raphael at 3:28PM on 04/22/08
I'm afraid this may cost Obama the influential Clean Plate Club vote...
rheogs at 4:15PM on 04/22/08
I honestly can't tell if Raphael and Adam are joking.
rps at 4:51PM on 04/22/08
oops, it has been pulled, darn I was going to bid!
sel123 at 4:56PM on 04/22/08
Next they'll be selling the breakfast he ate yesterday!
I hear it doesn't stink?
srhcb at 5:50PM on 04/22/08
Oh Adam, tell us how you really feel, will ya?
I agree, totally lame.
Elise Bauer at 8:33PM on 04/22/08