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Dalai_1

(1,301 posts)
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 07:29 AM Jul 2012

Obama Wins Crucial Cookie Related Precursor To Re-Election

By Elizabeth Dias | @elizabethjdias | July 10, 2012

Once again it is time for the First Lady Candidate Cookie Contest, when Americans judge Presidents and would-be Presidents by their wives’ culinary skills. It’s a ridiculous exercise–this ain’t Mamie Eisenhower’s Million Dollar Fudge recipe of 1955, it’s 2012. But since the good folks at Family Circle magazine have asked Americans to do their “patriotic duty” by tasting Ann Romney’s and Michelle Obama’s cookies, we figured we could skip the social commentary and answer the crucial question: How do they taste?

Here in the TIME offices we conducted a blind taste test, analyzing both cookies and doughs. We debated the flavor and texture: Was one too greasy? The other too minty? This was a thorough examination, we assure you. Our favorite by a 9-3 landslide: Michelle Obama’s white and dark chocolate chip cookie over Ann’s M&M confection.........."


http://swampland.time.com/2012/07/10/obama-wins-crucial-cookie-related-precursor-to-re-election/

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Obama Wins Crucial Cookie Related Precursor To Re-Election (Original Post) Dalai_1 Jul 2012 OP
Obama has an 80% chance of winning re-election" handmade34 Jul 2012 #1
No fair. Ann was sabotaged TlalocW Jul 2012 #2
Was thinking the same thing. Wondering Mira Jul 2012 #3
Wait--they told us it was Halloween costumes that decided! xfundy Jul 2012 #4

TlalocW

(15,373 posts)
2. No fair. Ann was sabotaged
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 08:38 AM
Jul 2012

The maid that gave her the cookie recipe was disgruntled at the time and purposely left out ingredients.

TlalocW

Mira

(22,380 posts)
3. Was thinking the same thing. Wondering
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 09:15 AM
Jul 2012

if she did not know which of "The Help's" palm to grease with something other than Crisco.......

xfundy

(5,105 posts)
4. Wait--they told us it was Halloween costumes that decided!
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 09:53 AM
Jul 2012

Ann Rombot's REAL recipe:

Cut servant's pay;
Scream and threaten, as usual;
Hire PR flack to find a recipe, somewhere;
Claim it as her own.

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