rssGOP: Did Kucinich Flip on Health Care to Promote Vegetarian Eating?
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 2:51 pm
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Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s (D-Ohio) decision to vote “aye” on the Senate version of health care reform, while not a huge surprise, is hard for Republicans to pin on some kind of backroom deal. Kucinich simply didn’t ask for anything more than some attention and some face time with the president. That’s put the National Republican Congressional Committee in the position of alerting reporters to a March 16 story about a healthy eating event attended by Kucinich’s wife.
Kucinich Switches Vote on Health Care (The New York Times, 3/17/10)
Coincidence?
Michelle Obama Gets Backup From Scarlett Johansson On Healthful Eating
Now that Michelle Obama has made curbing childhood obesity the rage, another effort with a similar wow factor is pressing the case for schools to provide healthful foods to replace the sugary and fatty products the first lady wants to send to the principal’s office.
To publicize a bill being dropped Thursday to push school cafeteria veggies, promoters are rolling out dishy actress Scarlett Johansson and redheaded activist Elizabeth Kucinich to talk up the bennies of “plant-based meals.” (Washington Whispers, Paul Bedard, March 16, 2010)
Here’s the email itself.
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[...] This is what the NRCC has been sending to reporters today, to show how the corrupt Democratic leadership bought Dennis Kucinich’s vote: an invitation for Dennis’ wife, the Elfin Faerie Goddess Liz, to show up with Michelle Obama and famous Movie Star Scarlett Johansson at some vegetarian photo-op tomorrow. You’ve figured it out, NRCC! Pitch Andrew Breitbart! [Washington Independent] [...]
Comment posted March 17, 2010 @ 10:53 pm
The only important question is, will Scarlett's husband Ryan Reynolds be there?
Comment posted March 18, 2010 @ 1:14 am
SALADS!!??? THIS IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL!! I WANT MY DOUBLE WHOPPERS BACK!
Comment posted March 18, 2010 @ 7:20 am
Of course, because only a vegetarian would eat vegetables! What kind of sick Marxist would want our children to eat vegetables.
Comment posted March 18, 2010 @ 7:52 pm
well, to be precise, it's an animal rights group that is trying to get a vegan-only diet in the schools. that's the difference.
Comment posted August 29, 2010 @ 1:47 pm
What kind of sick Marxist would want our children to eat vegetables.
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