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tzikehWhen Howard Dean announced his candidacy, Ben and Jerry's served up an ice cream flavor in his honor - Maple-Powered Howard.
In The Washington Post this morning, Gregg Easterbrook says that "other presidential candidates should demand their own Ben & Jerry's flavors!" Media Notes columnist Howard Kurtz then provided some, as a public service.
John Kerry: Very Kerry Irish-Jewish-Czech Melting Pot. Flavors from all over the world, blended together until indistinguishable.
Joe Lieberman: Joe's Kosher Swirl. Corned beef flavored ice cream with real chunks of rye bread and ribbons of mustard. . . .
Dennis Kucinich: Denny's Leftward Lurch. Bubble-gum pink flavor, with lots of nuts.
John Edwards: John-Boy's Trial-Lawyer's Delight. Every carton contains a dead mouse; bite into it and Edwards will represent you in your suit against the dairy. . . .
Dick Gephardt: Dick's Missouri Hometown Lemonade. When you've run for the nomination as many times as he has, the campaign takes on a lemon flavor. . . .
Dick Cheney's Undisclosed Flavor.
George W. Bush's Ice Cream of Mass Destruction. The label lists nuclear, biological, and chemical content, but inspectors have been unable to find these ingredients.
In The Washington Post this morning, Gregg Easterbrook says that "other presidential candidates should demand their own Ben & Jerry's flavors!" Media Notes columnist Howard Kurtz then provided some, as a public service.
John Kerry: Very Kerry Irish-Jewish-Czech Melting Pot. Flavors from all over the world, blended together until indistinguishable.
Joe Lieberman: Joe's Kosher Swirl. Corned beef flavored ice cream with real chunks of rye bread and ribbons of mustard. . . .
Dennis Kucinich: Denny's Leftward Lurch. Bubble-gum pink flavor, with lots of nuts.
John Edwards: John-Boy's Trial-Lawyer's Delight. Every carton contains a dead mouse; bite into it and Edwards will represent you in your suit against the dairy. . . .
Dick Gephardt: Dick's Missouri Hometown Lemonade. When you've run for the nomination as many times as he has, the campaign takes on a lemon flavor. . . .
Dick Cheney's Undisclosed Flavor.
George W. Bush's Ice Cream of Mass Destruction. The label lists nuclear, biological, and chemical content, but inspectors have been unable to find these ingredients.
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Date: 2003-09-17 08:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-09-17 09:29 am (UTC)Ice cream + corned beef = not kosher. Either the ice cream or the corned beef will have to be made from tofu in order to create a kosher foodstuff. This strains the definition of "public service."
Just sayin'.
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Date: 2003-09-17 10:40 am (UTC)-J
P.S. politicalgecko or foodgecko? eh. politicalgecko.
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Date: 2003-09-20 12:03 am (UTC)Discussion of candidate-specific ice cream (http://www.npr.org/programs/waitwait/archrndwn/2003/jun/030628.waitwait.html) from NPR's "wait...wait, don't tell me!" Mo Rocca from the Daily Show is a frequent panelist, and it is he who makes the requisite al sharpton nutty nut nut nut (vaguely Sports Night, eh?) comment.
liz