EXCLUSIVE: McCain's Olive Garden Dinner
(CBS)
(ORLANDO, FLA.) - When Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., gets hungry, he goes to his "favorite" restaurant. And last night, he dragged along his pal, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, John McCain...to an Olive Garden.
While members of the press were not allowed to be inside, CBS News bumped into McCain's server later on.
According to our source, McCain had spaghetti with meatballs and sausage.
Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., had fried tilapia.
And Cindy McCain had portabella ravioli.
The campaign treated Secret Service, and the bill came out to approximately $450.00.
They gave a $90 tip -- twenty percent.
As for what Graham, who spearheaded the trip, had to eat, the waiter said he could not remember.
"When I saw them come in, I was like wow -- John McCain is at Olive Garden," he said.
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See all 52 CommentsHow many americans are paying $90 in tips for dinner of 2? 1% of population?
That is what his poll should show - 1 % of Idiots , voting for McWar.
Do you? For that matter, does any American? Considering the schools can only teach ''''state-sponsored'''' topics now, I doubt it.
Posted by ehshome at 05:02 PM : Aug 19, 2008
Yes. Actually, a lot of us DO know this--we also know that nations DO invade other nations in the 21st century, that hot bottled water will do nothing to help dehydrated babies (they need electrolytes not hot water--which they could not drink anyway) and we KNOW that calling anyone a trollop and **** in public is a very, very despicable thing.
Do you? For that matter, does any American? Considering the schools can only teach ''state-sponsored'' topics now, I doubt it.
Posted by makeitso928 at 11:13 AM : Aug 19, 2008
You mean the ones who actually know *** is going on...unlike you. At least he didn''t ditch them for a tip.....like another candidate who didn''t make the cut.
Cindy McCain told Playboy that *** with John "is like trying to shoot pool with a rope."
Now Cindy has a hand in a cast. I hope she doesn''t get a toothache or John will become even more ''bitter''.
Posted by anubis00187
ha ha for real - was it the one on International Drive? I''ve eaten there and it was packed. Did they have to wait for a table?
What makes you think the reporter is trying to pull anything? If anything it made McCain look good that he tipped 20%. Most people who spend that much on a large check leave *** for the tip..good for them!
So they had a nice dinner, but hardly news...what is this writer trying to pull? Olive Garden is hardly elitist fare! Do they have something against people''s need for food?
Posted by Element51''
Well, except for the International House of Jihad restaurant in downtown Karachi.
Whatever you do, don''t order the Death to America special!
Is that some advanced form of toe tapping?
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