Cocktail Caucus
Presidential hopefuls debate their drinks of choice.
Barack Obama Endorses
AMERICA, I HAVE A DRINK. The recipe: It was written in a bar in a city so liberal, so in the bag for my campaign, I don’t even bother visiting anymore. It was written by Jacqueline Roberts, owner of the Pink Door in Pike Place Market, a woman breaking the glass ceiling with 18 attempts at the perfect martini. The result, the Obama-rama, an infusion of vodka, freshly pressed grape juice, cointreau, and lemon juice, all in a sugared martini glass garnished with a grape.
Some will tell you that a martini is elitist. Those bitter people, clinging to their guns and religion and canned domestic beer, don’t know any better. Now, my opponent’s going to say he has a drink as well. But what cocktail did John McCain inspire? Iced tea, the refreshment of choice for the fat cats on Wall Street who lined John McCain’s pockets with donations. That’s not a change, America, that drink is more of the same. Yes, I accepted Wall Street donations, too. But that’s different. Why? Because. It just is.
Besides, I’m running a historic campaign. If you want four more years of the same old Washington beverages, then the Bush-McCain iced tea is your drink. If you want change, visit the Pink Door and order an Obama-rama.
Published: November 2008
