The Center for American Progress leaves no stone unturned. Witness the full text of the mass email I got from them today:
“The First Family…does not snack…They are very good at respecting meal time hours and do not eat between meals…there is no snacking…”
– White House Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, Whitehouse.gov, 7/27/04
VERSUS
“President Bush fainted for a brief time Sunday in the residence of the White House while eating a pretzel and watching a professional football game on television.”
– CNN, 1/14/02
(Of course maybe that's why they don't snack anymore?)
More seriously, it's this sort of 'war room' response—especially on the serious stuff—that wins elections nowadays.
