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Politics : The Obama - Clinton Disaster -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (90986)	2/12/2014 12:59:21 PM
From: Honey_Bee	1 Recommendation Recommended By locogringo Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 103300

You bought: Feb 11, 2014 12:31pm Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Photo President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are set to host a state dinner tonight in honor of French President Francois Hollande — just the seventh such event of the Obama presidency. It will be a night filled with glamour, celebrity, power, the best food, fine wines and top-notch entertainment (but no dancing — Hollande is going stag). In case your invitation to the glitzy White House event got lost in the mail, here’s what you’re missing: The Menu According to the White House, the menu will reflect “the best of American cuisine.” In keeping with that theme, the ingredients for each course will have a local flair: Caviar “farmed from the estuaries of Illinois”; a dozen varieties of potatoes, from New York, Idaho and California; dry-aged rib eye beef, “sourced from a family owned farm in Greeley, Colorado”; chocolate from Hawaii; tangerines from Florida; and blue cheese and maple syrup from Vermont. White House Executive Chef Cris Comerford and White House Executive Pastry Chef William Yosses took over the White House’s Instagram account on Monday offering up a preview of some of the dishes. (SNIP) It will be a night filled with glamour, celebrity, power, the best food, fine wines and top-notch entertainment (but no dancing — Hollande is going stag). In case your invitation to the glitzy White House event got lost in the mail, here’s what you’re missing: First Course American Osetra Caviar Fingerling Potato Velouté, Quail Eggs, Crisped Chive Potatoes Second Course “The Winter Garden Salad” Petite Mixed Radish, Baby Carrots, Merlot Lettuce Red Wine Vinaigrette According to the White House, “The Winter Garden Salad pays tribute to The First Lady’s White House Kitchen Garden. Even when covered with snow, the winter vegetables … continue to thrive, and little hints of spring are already starting to sprout.” Main Course Dry-aged Rib Eye Beef Jasper Hill Farm Blue Cheese, Charred Shallots, Oyster Mushrooms, Braised Chard Dessert Hawaiian Chocolate-Malted Ganache Vanilla Ice Cream and Tangerines And the decadence doesn’t stop there: “After dinner, guests can enjoy fudge made from Vermont maple syrup, lavender shortbread cookies, and cotton candy dusted with orange zest,” according to the White House

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (90986)	2/12/2014 1:48:15 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 103300

So is it right that taxpayers shew out $20k for a custom dress for these state dinners?

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (90986)	2/12/2014 7:16:01 PM
From: Wayners	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 103300

She'll do the normal cheap thing, return it to Target and demand a full refund after wearing it.

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (90986)	2/12/2014 8:38:20 PM
From: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck	Respond to of 103300

Hilair!