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Obama inauguration lunch menu weighs in at 3,000 calories

HealthyFoodRecipe.net posted the full menu complete with its calorie county, and said it was “unsatisfactory” to see such an unhealthy spread, given first lady Michelle Obama’s push for healthier eating.

She has come under fire for the high-calorie counts of some of the state dinners she’s hosted at the White House, but other nutritionists have given her a pass, saying indulging on special occasions is perfectly fine. Inaugurations, which come every four years, are about as special as occasions get.

The first course is lobster tails in a New England clam chowder sauce. The second course is bison with a red potato horseradish cake. The dessert is apple pie with sour cream ice cream.

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Aristocracy can do that.

But you, lay off the fries.

S.P. Link on January 21, 2013 at 2:43 PM

The first course is lobster tails in a New England clam chowder sauce

Well mo had three portions, she is a lobster gal all the way!
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letget on January 21, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Let them eat cake….

You voted for this Free Sh*t Army have fun when The Kultural Attacke from kronos bans transfats by divine edict.

harlekwin15 on January 21, 2013 at 2:44 PM

She has come under fire for the high-calorie counts of some of the state dinners she’s hosted at the White House, but other nutritionists have given her a pass, saying indulging on special occasions is perfectly fine

Rules and harassment for thee, but not for me.

Good Lt on January 21, 2013 at 2:46 PM

Try the chicken poodle soup and get a doggie bag for the wag-you.

Christien on January 21, 2013 at 2:46 PM

So much more flexibility…

Gatsu on January 21, 2013 at 2:49 PM

I’ll have the Kobe beef, the rest of you eat your peas…

batter on January 21, 2013 at 2:49 PM

Michelle’s lardbin rejoices.

Schadenfreude on January 21, 2013 at 2:49 PM

Michelle Antoinette says sit down and shut up and eat your gruel, peons.

NoLeftTurn on January 21, 2013 at 2:52 PM

There’s actually an O’bamna Phone Kneepad in the comments at the link:

Not much different from previous presidents’ inaugural luncheons. You can find them all online by googling “Presidential Inaugural Luncheons.” Bush43 also served lobster and similar items. Hardly “elitist” – I can buy the same for $8.99 a pound at the local Wegman’s (except I’m allergic.)

But she’s quickly corrected with Facts:

But the Bush administration wasn’t trying to tell everyone else what they should and should not eat.

The point isn’t that they’re eating lobster. The point is that the Obama’s are hypocrites.

Difference: Bush administration never told us what to eat.

Del Dolemonte on January 21, 2013 at 2:53 PM

And the unanimous winner of the comments at the link:

need to ban this assault lunch, who needs more than 1000 calories

Del Dolemonte on January 21, 2013 at 2:56 PM

Hypocrisy thy name is Michelle Obama.

or more widely

Hypocrisy thy name is leftist ideologue.

pannw on January 21, 2013 at 2:59 PM

Del Dolemonte on January 21, 2013 at 2:56 PM

You are a treasure!!!

Schadenfreude on January 21, 2013 at 3:01 PM

And the unanimous winner of the comments at the link:

need to ban this assault lunch, who needs more than 1000 calories

Del Dolemonte on January 21, 2013 at 2:56 PM

BAN HIGH CAPACITY SNACKY CAKES!!

Gatsu on January 21, 2013 at 3:02 PM

To these elites, New England clam chowder is nothing more than a sauce? What a waste.

Bigfoot on January 21, 2013 at 3:12 PM

And the unanimous winner of the comments at the link:

Del Dolemonte on January 21, 2013 at 2:56 PM

Food Nazis confiscate 10 round PEZ clips.

Red Creek on January 21, 2013 at 3:12 PM

You so they’re hypocrites and dining out on your dime.

Whatever.

I’d love to eat that meal.

/TruPiggy

CorporatePiggy on January 21, 2013 at 3:17 PM

~~You~~ Yeah

CorporatePiggy on January 21, 2013 at 3:25 PM

You assumed people will consume the whole meal.

Nope, our royals only nibble one or two bites for each dish. Hence the need of so many courses…….

Sir Napsalot on January 21, 2013 at 3:46 PM

Does it come with a drink larger than 16 oz.?

BallisticBob on January 21, 2013 at 4:53 PM

Hypocrisy thy name is Michelle Obama.

or more widely

Hypocrisy thy name is leftist ideologue.

pannw on January 21, 2013 at 2:59 PM

As pointed out on another thread, this is not mere hypocrisy. Hypocrites know the rules apply to them, too, and so try not to get caught.

These people don’t care. They’ve risen above even having to worry about looking like hypocrites. But theirs is still the moral authority to tell YOU how to live your life.

Get used to it. It ain’t going anywhere. Ever.

S.P. Link on January 21, 2013 at 5:09 PM