$2000 a plate, but you can't eat it;

[Theophylact]

the clinking of the silverware might disrupt the President's speech:

Silverware banned to prevent clinking while president was speaking

JIM MORRILL
Staff Writer

It was a mouthwatering menu. Not that you'd expect less for $2,000 a plate.

Seered beef tenderloins with golden tomatoes on an herb-encrusted baguette. Grilled garlic chicken with smoked gouda on a honey wheat wrap. Fruits and gourmet olives and crudite. A gourmet luncheon with only one thing missing: something to eat it with.

The explanation was at the bottom of the menus distributed at President Bush's $1.5 million Charlotte fund-raiser Monday.

"At the request of the White House, silverware will not accompany the table settings," it said in discreetly fine print.

No silver. No plastic.

The lack of utensils might have been why many plates went virtually untouched.

The reason: So the tinkle of silver wouldn't disrupt the president's speech.


"They're just doing it so people can eat their meals prior to or after the president's speech," said spokesman Reed Dickens, who said it's standard procedure for fund-raisers. "It's just a logistical issue. Nothing more."

Apparently the White House doesn't worry about all diners.

Behind a rope on the side of the ballroom next to many paying guests, reporters scarfed down their own buffet. It came with silverware.

[brandon184]

[Knothead]

My GAWD!!!

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!

Hey, folks, this is your Commander-In-Chief... Stop eating (your TWO THOUSAND DOLLAR DINNER,) as I have some remarks....

Such incredible Narcicssism!


haha, I wonder how he feels about those pesky hungry homeless folks who keep showing up whenever da Prez comes around...

Oh, I forgot, our Prez doesn't talk to/for THOSE "persons..."

[geeraff]

It would have been great if they were offered plasticware. I'd love to know if any of the crowd would do something so, so...proletarian!

[Knothead]

Originally posted by GeeRaff
so...proletarian!