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McCain Website Pilfers "Family Recipes"
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ABC News' Jan Simmonds Reports: While most of the political world has been focused on controversy surrounding Barack Obama's "bitter" comments, there has also been another scandal brewing in the political kitchen.
A savvy New York Attorney noted and cited a report on the Huffington Post website yesterday that a batch of recipes listed on John McCain's campaign website, under the headline "McCain Family Recipes", were actually taken word for word from the website of the Food Network.
The recipes in question – including Ahi Tuna with Napa Cabbage Slaw, Passion Fruit Mousse, and Farfalle Pasta with Turkey Sausage, Peas and Mushrooms — were all credited on the website to McCain's wife Cindy. Another recipe also appears to be very similar to a recipe of TV personality and chef Rachael Ray.
When questions over the pilfered recipes were brought to the attention of the McCain Campaign, they noted that an intern was at fault.
"Apparently a web intern of ours appointed an unknowing Rachel Ray to be our Senior Director for recipe policy," said McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds in a statement. "The intern was dealt with swiftly and the site has been taken down for revision. Our humble apologies to Food Network."
ABC News' Brett Hovell contributed to this report.
April 15, 2008 in Hunter, Duncan | Permalink | User Comments (50)
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This is irrelevant as Obama's bitter comment. Too bad Hillary is too busy trying to mess up the Democratic party right now to deal with McCain. If she weren't, she'd try to make this into a big deal, and some Americans would be stupid enough to think it really was a big deal. This campaign is just depressing.
Posted by: Marilyn | Apr 15, 2008 7:57:56 PM
I' voted for Kerry and will be voting for Big Mac, simply because they truly defended this nation not cursed it and was ashamed of it
The patriot
Posted by: Tony | Apr 15, 2008 7:58:44 PM
Oh man, I wonder if anyone is already downloading and copying my mash potato recipe!!! LOL
Is this a political news?
What about ABC following up the Rezko trial where this week the witness placed Obama and his wife attending a party at Rezko house, another of the things Obama denied!
Posted by: Mary_Chicago | Apr 15, 2008 8:02:09 PM
Marilyn,
you wrote: "some Americans would be stupid enough to think it really was a big deal. This campaign is just depressing".
I agree! some Americans are stupid, but not all of them, only those who are supporting Obama
The patriot
Posted by: Tony | Apr 15, 2008 8:03:01 PM
What's the matter? McCain doing too well in the polls?
Posted by: Neo Politicus | Apr 15, 2008 8:08:59 PM
McCain is just reaffirming the republican base that he too is corrupt. Gotta firm up the doubters. -wink-
Posted by: disabledOIFvet | Apr 15, 2008 8:10:59 PM
The Democrats are preparing their own recipe and it is a recipe for disaster come November. The recipe is called Obama. Just add a little Obama bigotry and denial of voter rights and the Dems should be done by election day.
Posted by: beo | Apr 15, 2008 8:18:03 PM
did any one of you heard, on MPR radio, this morning @ 7:00 A.M Pacific Time a reporter (faux pas)asking Obama, should he become a president (god forbid), whether or not he would transfer troops from IRAQ to Afghanistan in order to defeat the Taliban and Obama bin Laden.
Posted by: Tony | Apr 15, 2008 8:23:04 PM
This is a non issue. People make mistakes...get over it
Posted by: Lauren | Apr 15, 2008 8:34:55 PM
This is the best you can do to poke shots at McCain? I could have done better - and I'm voting for him.
Posted by: Mark | Apr 15, 2008 8:43:16 PM
Suspended Manamation - Oh yeah, that too.
Posted by: Sanity Man | Apr 15, 2008 8:59:40 PM
The terrorists win.
Posted by: disabledOIFvet | Apr 15, 2008 9:17:02 PM
The outrage! Darn liberal cookie eating republican. Evil ! I tell you, first it's cookie recipes and next he'll draft us all to fight Iran so we can help rebuild Iran in addition to rebuilding Iraq. Unthinkable liberal republicans want to put the entire mid-east on welfare.
Posted by: Greg McDonald | Apr 15, 2008 9:18:38 PM
On the point of Elitist. McCain's dad was a high ranking admiral in the 60's and you don't get much more elitist than those demographics. I have admired McCain's honest opinions in the past but in the race for the White House he and his wealthy wife have certainly caved on opinions. Did he really leave a crippled wife for a rich blonde???
Posted by: Elites Alight | Apr 15, 2008 9:28:01 PM
jpm1977, so it's okay for McCain to lie because he's yours, but it's not okay for any other candidate? Lying is lying...and building some kind of mytholocal fantasy about the candidate or his spouse is typical Republican hypocrisy.
Posted by: Two-cats | Apr 15, 2008 9:39:32 PM
Typical smear that really isn't a smear.
If this is all they can find on the guy, then he has my vote.
Sorry big O, McCain is squeaky clean!
Posted by: Tim Wells | Apr 15, 2008 9:41:48 PM
What about the children? It's all about the children.
Posted by: Greg McDonald | Apr 15, 2008 9:45:07 PM
I am a democrat but I think Mrs. McCain will make a great first lady.
Posted by: bobby | Apr 15, 2008 9:55:20 PM
Yay for Cindy, I mean, go Rachel Ray!
Posted by: Allen | Apr 15, 2008 11:04:59 PM
It will be good to have a first lady (Cindy) who loves this country instead of one who loathes it (Michelle)...
Posted by: Jo | Apr 15, 2008 11:57:25 PM
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