December 29th, 2011
10:01 AM ET
10 years ago
The Gingrich special
Sioux City, Iowa (CNN)- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich had the option of ordering a sandwich special named after him during his first campaign stop at Sioux City's Coffee Works Thursday.
There were only about 10 people waiting for the presidential candidate, but luckily for the coffee shop, there were as many press – probably more – keeping the baristas busy.
But those who missed Gingrich's morning visit can indulge in "The Newt" sandwich special with "ham (lots of it), American cheese on white bread...price increase on this one!"
The price tag is $7.76– the regular price for the special. Chalk that up to a little Sioux City humor.
Since it's probably a bit on the early side for the sandwich, Gingrich ordered a coffee.
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Shouldn't it contain b-o-l-o-g-n-a?
Everything there in that sandwich for a heart-attack.
Uh, I get underlining "American" but why "Ham"....and more puzzlingly, why did the restaurant feel a need to underline "white"?
A smart candidate would have ordered the sandwich.
Wonder why those three words were underscored? Hidden message anyone?
Ham (he's a ham), American (all our president's are), White (go figure).
Don't waste your money people. Get you a loaf of bread & cheese for 99 cents, some Oscar Meyer ham for about $3 and some mayo for a buck.
Does it contain real American newt, or just some cheezy Chinese imported salamander?
Bet they don't sell many 'santorum' sandwiches. Yuck.
And they underlined the word "white" because????
The deli should also add a ham and cheesecake sandwich and call it the Newt & Callista.
It should be a triple decker sandwich to represent each of his marriages.
First of all, what a boring and simple sandwich! Second, I guess it should have been bologna and lot's of it on day old stale white bread with a slice of a sour pickle!
GROVER NORQUIST IS A ENEMY OF THE STATE
It should be a triple decker sandwich to represent each of his marriages.
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I haven't heard such a lame comment since Dutch from Bad Newz was posting here.
Fair is Fair
GROVER NORQUIST IS A ENEMY OF THE STATE
It should be a triple decker sandwich to represent each of his marriages.
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I haven't heard such a lame comment since Dutch from Bad Newz was posting here.
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Haha Fair is Fair. This is Dutch from Bad Newz.
I'm not the first to mention it, but that poster is just outright racist–like something the old KKK would have written. So, why no mention of the controversial aspect of it in this Shepherd reporter? First time I've said this: bad reporting (actually, none), CNN.
Yo, CNN, blatant racism no longer worth a little comment? WHITE bread. Sure. The stupid man's choice for starch.
Let's see – how would I make a nute – I like Laverne's receipt: ...it should have been bologna and lot's of it on day old stale white bread with a slice of a sour pickle! Perfect Laverne!
I hope they all left generous tips! Knowing the Newtster, though, I doubt it!
"Yo, CNN, blatant racism no longer worth a little comment? WHITE bread."
I didn't take this as racism; I took it as aptly describing Newtsie as bland, boring and generic. You know, like a musician describing something as "B-flat."
"Uh, I get underlining "American" but why "Ham"...."
"Ham" as in an entertainer who hams it up, filled with themselves, not realizing what a buffoon they are.
cassie mandrina
Yo, CNN, blatant racism no longer worth a little comment? WHITE bread. Sure. The stupid man's choice for starch.
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When I first saw it, I thought it was a referene to his white hair. But then again, I don't go looking for racial undertones in everything either.
"And they underlined the word "white" because????"
White bread – not something interesting and tasty like rye, pumpernickle or whole wheat. You know, boring, plain, run-of-the-mill white bread.
Jeez, don't you posters here know anything about language and colloquialisms?
The underlining of the word "white" is incredibly troubling to me. Even more troubling is the fact that CNN didn't bother to draw any attention to it. This is nothing more than a shot at a black president.