Unbelievable. Some people just don’t learn. You may remember that in April, So Good helped get the word out that Cindy McCain was busted for plagiarizing recipes from the Food Network. The recipes were taken word-for-word from the Food Network website, and listed on the McCain campaign website as “Mccain Family Recipes” with [...]

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The posting below is from a diary at the liberal site Daily Kos by a user named JeffLieber .  It’s a reaction to the news that a Dunkin Donuts ad was pulled after Michelle Malkin complained Rachael Ray was wearing a keffiyah in the commercial. I made a couple small edits to the original, but [...]

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Update: A few individuals on left-leaning blogs are urging a boycott of Dunkin Donuts for caving to right-wing pressure.
Dunkin Donuts has canceled an ad featuring Rachael Ray. Why? Because moron conservative commentator Michelle Malkin, among other right-wingers, objected to the scarf Rachael Ray was wearing in the ad, claiming it looked like a keffiyah.

So what [...]

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This is a strange and interesting story, which says a lot about why corporate executives need to leave online messaging and PR to companies or individuals that fully understand the medium.
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is delivering petitions to Burger King headquarters today, to protest the company’s refusal to increase wages for tomato [...]

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Yesterday, Obama ate breakfast at the Glider Diner in Scranton, PA. The lanky Obama couldn’t finish the meal, leaving behind half a sausage and a little less than half a waffle. So why is this news? Because an enterprising employee or customer snagged the plate and put it up for auction on ebay. [...]

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Picture via Extreme Mortman.

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Update: According to TMZ, the McCain campaign is (not surprisingly) blaming an intern.
Oh man. This is a priceless intersection of politics and food. David Weiner, from Huffington Post, breaks the news that many of the recipes listed on the “Cindy’s Recipes” page on John McCain’s campaign site (and listed under the header “McCain Family [...]

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PETA….no not that PETA, but PETA (People for the Eating of Tasty Animals) has declared this Saturday, March 15th, to be “Eat a Tasty Animal for PETA Day.” They have even posted a Facebook event to mark this occasion.

The creators of this event/group are urging everyone to spend this Saturday eating a tasty animal, wherever [...]

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Petlane is now offering doggie treats in the shape of either elephants or donkeys, so now your dog can make a political statement every time he/she eats.

Petlane even offers a list to help determine if your dog is a Republican or Democrat:
Republican pets

They bark at passing neighbors and traffic; home security is very important [...]

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I’m sure you are all just dying to know. Well on Friday afternoon, while campaigning in Casper, Wyoming, Barack Obama dropped by Johnny J’s restaurant and ordered a cheeseburger, fries and a vanilla shake. Yum.

(Johnny J’s restaurant, Casper, WY)

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On the heels of Barack Obama’s primary victory in Vermont, Slate urged its readers to think up a name for an Obama themed Ben & Jerry’s flavor. Ben & Jerry themselves have endorsed Obama, after which they sent two trucks around Vermont to give out “Cherries for Change” ice cream in support of his candidacy. [...]

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Today is part 3 in our series on the favorite foods of the Presidential candidates (having already covered Hillary Clinton and John McCain) and we shift our attention to the current Democratic front-runner, Barack Obama.

Favorite Food to Cook: Chili

Other Food Obama Has Been Known to Enjoy: Shrimp & Grits

Food Obama is not Fond of: British [...]

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Today we continue our series on the favorite foods and eating habits of the leading Presidential candidates that we began yesterday with Hillary Clinton. Today’s subject, John McCain.

Favorite Foods: Shrimp and pizza with pepperoni & onions

Food that reminds him of home: Enchiladas

Hidden food related talent: Barbecue grill chef

Info and pictures via Chicago Tribune, USA [...]

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It’s true I swear. We get so wrapped up in the candidates and their campaigns, that sometimes we forget our candidates are people too, and they eat, and have favorite foods just like the rest of us.

Slate has a new article out today titled, “How Hungry is Hillary Clinton” which provides a variety of anecdotes [...]

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That’s the phrase that appeared on the sign of the Bullseye Big Chicken restaurant in Columbia, SC. As you might imagine, the NAACP is none too pleased.
Yikes. So what happened? Well the owner of the restaurant wrote “Welcome Bill and Obama” because they were both in town campaigning.  However, he couldn’t fit the whole phrase [...]

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As regular So Good readers know, I’ve taken a keen interest in Mike Huckabee’s bizarre eating habits, whether it be horse meat, or fried squirrel. In an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Huckabee explained how in college he and his friends would cook squirrel on a popcorn popper. Well rather than leave this statement unchallenged, [...]

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Wait, I thought this guy was so vigilant about his diet that he only ate the same three specific things each day? Guess when the Presidency is on the line you’re willing to risk your health for a day or two in order to win votes. Although Extreme Mortman notes that Romney couldn’t just [...]

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We’ve previously written about Mike Huckabee’s love of horse meat. On Wednesday, Mike Huckabee proved that eating horse is not his only odd meat preference. On the MSNBC show Morning Joe, Huckabee, talking about why he can relate to the people of South Carolina, told a story about how in college they would cook fried [...]

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The Impulsive Buy reviews Kellogg’s Special K Red Berries Waffles.
The Pioneer Woman Cooks has some awesome ways to combine cookie dough and candy.
DCist tells you how to make some gourmet hot chocolate.
Best Bites Blog gives their Foodie In/Out list for 2008.
Crunchy Con looks at the food policies of Mike Huckabee, but makes no mention of [...]

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