DEL.ICIO.USParty's guidelines for Denver specify nutritious, colorful meals
Cox News Service
Published on: 06/26/08
The South has been a huge political headache for the Democratic Party for the better part of the last half century. In the last 10 presidential elections, for example, the South has been pretty solidly behind the Republican presidential nominee.
So you would think the Democrats, with their 50-state strategy instituted by national chairman Howard Dean, would be a little more accommodating to the Southern delegates to the party's presidential convention in Denver in August.
You would think. But you would be wrong, at least as far as food is concerned.
As part of the effort to make the 2008 national convention the greenest ever, the Democrats' catering guidelines include one that strikes at the heart of Southern cuisine: No fried food.
No fried chicken. No fried catfish. No fried green tomatoes. No fried okra. No fried anything.
The Democratic guidelines say every meal should be nutritious and include "at least three of the following colors: red, green, yellow, purple/blue and white."
"It's the new patriotism," says Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, the driving force behind the greening of the Democratic convention.
But having lost all but three of the last 10 presidential elections — and almost disappearing from the South as a presidential party — you would think the Democrats would have bigger fish to fr ... uh, make that — bake.
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Comments
By cneil
Jul 9, 2008 12:12 AM | Link to this
I think that this will just alienate people from the democratic party. It absurd to politicize food.
http://cneil.blogspot.com/2008/07/politicize-everything.html
By cay
Jul 5, 2008 5:08 PM | Link to this
Erm, well I guess not having any fried foods could be seen as a health conscious measure. Of course I doubt if any of the convention-goers are among the 15 million people Obama's UHC plan will leave without health insurance.
By ONTIME
Jun 28, 2008 6:58 PM | Link to this
I wonder if anyone will serve sweet potatoe pie or pecan pie? I don't plan on being near their convention since it is probably going to turn into a party punch out and screaming contest....no since in worrying about eating when someone is trying to stuff your plum up your rear end.
Think I'll stay home and watch it on the news highlights, eat a hot dog, libs don't have anything worthwhile to say anyway.
By Ken
Jun 28, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this
How about some fried "green" tomatoes?
By Ken
Jun 28, 2008 11:42 AM | Link to this
Now they want to tell you what to eat. It's all about control and those Dems get real excited when it comes to controlling the lives of others.
I dare defend my right to eat fried foods, in moderation.
By John
Jun 28, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this
Finally the Liberal losers of the Democratic party can agree on something. . .Luckily it is only trivial matter, We, the GOP, do not want their liberal heads to work too hard on matters that really count.
By Bob
Jun 27, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this
...meant to say aren't worth it...
By Bob
Jun 27, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this
No, never suggested physical violence. Most folks are worth it. However, you took the shot. I returned it.
Yes, some things ARE as wrong as represented. Would you like examples? Bet you can think of some too. Your generalization that "nothing is ever as right or wrong..." is worthy of response.
Appeasement never works. Never has, never will.
By Dave in Marietta
Jun 27, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this
Yes I suppose calling both sides of a fight idiots is sissy. Now, go ahead and beat my sissy butt Bob. I am sure that will make you feel better about yourself.
By Bob
Jun 27, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this
Dave
Isnt it sort of sissy to set behind the fence and snicker?
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