Barack Obama goes to Germany, John McCain goes to a German restaurant:
Sen. Barack Obama was in Berlin today, for a lofty speech to throngs of people about the roots of American-German cooperation and the development of freedom in the world.
Sen. John McCain went to Schmidt’s Restaurant und Sausage Haus.
Located in the German Village section of Columbus, Ohio, the classic restaurant is owned by 58-year-old Geoff Schmidt, the fourth Schmidt to offer what his to go menu claims is “The Best of the Wurst!”
McCain had lunch with Schmidt, picking from a menu that included: Hoffbraii Schnitzel ($12.50), Haus Sauerbraten und Gravy ($12.50) and Wiener schnitzel und Gravy ($14.75). There are also five “Signature Sausage Platters,” all of which are “served over hot kraut with German
Potato Salad, Chunky Applesauce and Split Top bun.Before lunch — according to the pool report — he asked about dessert.
MCCAIN: “Can we have a coupla cream puffs to go too?”
SCHMIDT: “Oh well, get ‘em. Oh yeah. Peanut butter or chocolate or…”
MCCAIN: “Chocolate.”
SCHMIDT: “Chocolate.”
MCCAIN: “Chocolate.”
Asked whether he was trying to make a point by coming to a German restaurant while Obama was in the real country, McCain took a mild swipe at his rival.
“Well I’d love to give a speech in Germany to — a political speech — or a speech that maybe the German people would be interested in. But I would much prefer to do it as president of the United States rather than as a candidate for the office of the presidency.”
And anyone who doesn’t think that John McCain would go to Germany, or France, or England if he could draw the crowd that Barack Obama did today is fooling themselves.
McCain doesn’t go, because nobody would care. Instead, he goes to a German restaurant in Ohio.
Yea, that’s gonna grab the headlines tonight.
July 24th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
If he had ordered Schnitzel a la Holstein, then he would have gotten my vote.
Alas…
July 24th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
I’ve been to this restaurant! The food is pretty heave, and if I remember correctly, the cream puffs are pretty big. Nice place, but it was over 20 years ago.