Thursday, February 03, 2011

First Lady, Gaffe or No Clue

Charlotte charred by FLOTUS roast reference - Molly Ball - POLITICO.com:

Charlotte residents were ecstatic to hear this week that their city was selected to host the Democratic convention. But there was one line in the e-mail announcement from First Lady Michelle Obama that made locals say, "Huh?"

In listing Charlotte's many virtues, Obama named southern charm, hospitality, diversity — "And of course, great barbecue."

Say What, BBQ?


"A local Associated Press reporter quoted a barbecue expert, retired University of North Carolina professor John Shelton Reed, who said that Charlotte for barbecue was 'like Minneapolis for gumbo.'

The gaffe was enough to make you wonder whether the White House had simply cut and pasted Southern clichés to create the first lady's announcement."
I say no clue.

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