Obama's favorite GS cookies??? He has good taste!

[demtenjeep]

He can kiss the Tagalong voters goodbye. President Barack Obama on Monday revealed that his favorite Girl Scout Cookies are Thin Mints—an announcement that generated a boo or two from a rowdy crowd at a town hall-style rally in Cincinnati.

After questions on gay rights, environmental protection and how he planned to help small businesses, Obama took a question from a young girl named Julie, who piped up with "what's your favorite Girl Scout cookie?"

"I've got to say, this is one of the toughest questions," the president said. "I've got to say I'm pretty partial to those mint, uh…" Most of the crowd laughed, clapped and cheered, but at least one person booed.

"That's just me! I didn't meant to create controversy. Did you hear there was somebody booing?" Obama said with a chuckle. He located the boo-er and said, "You had a different opinion. What are you, oatmeal?" Peanut butter, came the answer. "Peanut butter is quite good too, but I'm going with the mint," the president replied.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/obama-reveals-favorite-girl-scout-cookie-spoiler-thin-221055909.html

[jillan]

1. He can handle anything they throw at him. I think that's what I like about him the best.

[freshwest]

9. He disproves the 'teleprompter president' myth every time he answers questions.

He is completely cognizant at all times.

[awoke_in_2003]

29. Yep...

how many handle getting boo'ed so well?

[sadbear]

2. Those are my favorite, too.

I knew the Prez and I had a deeper connection somehow. How much deeper can you get than Girl Scout cookies?

[awoke_in_2003]

30. And he love pie. Nt

[Tarheel_Dem]

32. !!!

[awoke_in_2003]

34. Pie are round...

[progressivebydesign]

3. Yay! Thin mints FTW!! (my fave!) n/t

[hlthe2b]

4. Thin mints is the "safe" vote. (and probably mine as well)....

[pinboy3niner]

5. Of course he answered the question. You don't mess with the Girl Scouts!

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. No I won't

and I told them why... get me some Sugar Free, gluten free, Thin Mints damn it!

[SunsetDreams]

6. Oh just great, now we will have Cookie Wars

added to the race. Mitt Romney is going to try and one up President Obama.

Romney: "Even Obama's cookie choices are wrong! Can this guy get one thing right? Wrong for cookie's and wrong for America! When I'm President I'm going to outlaw Thin Mints. No more Thin Mints for anyone, those cookies need to come off the market! China and India doesn't like them anyway!!"

[demtenjeep]

12. 7-11 cookies is all Mitty knows.

oh and those chocolate thingies

[jmowreader]

7. I am a Samoas man, but I'll forgive Obama for his Thin Mints preference

In the other camp, Romney prefers the Girl Scout cookies that are made out of real Girl Scouts.

[freshwest]

11. Mittens also eats Kittens. Partial to Samosas myself. Tried thin mints the first time this year.

[klook]

21. Willard used to like Samoas; now he prefers Caymans, with a mug of Swiss Miss. (n/t)

[pinboy3niner]

22. Swiss Miss? ...

[klook]

36. LOL, perfect running mate for Swiss Mitt (n/t)

[ProdigalJunkMail]

8. love frozen thin mints... n/t

[Lifelong Protester]

24. Oh yeah, now we're talking

I love them frozen too....always consider it a bonus when I find a tube somewhere in the freezer that I forgot...mmmmm.....I can taste them now.

[peacebird]

10. Thin mints fresh from the freezer in the hottest part of the summer, they are the greatest!

[Botany]

17. Bingo!

year round .... the thin mints from the freezer are the bomb

[pansypoo53219]

35. PFFFT on thin mints. in milwaukee, we have a Wi cookie brand. makes the best mint cookie.

a white cookie w/ mint cream dark chocolate covered. keep in fridge for the hottest evenings. i need to complain abut the palm oil tho.

[rox63]

40. Frozen thin mints and a cold glass of milk

Dunk frozen cookies in cold milk - Perfect summer treat!

[Historic NY]

13. Baby, its them damn mints.......

with cold milk.

[Raine]

14. Thin Mints! EXCELLENT ... my favorite too!!! nt

[Aerows]

16. I love Tagalongs

AND thin mints. I got a box of thin mints and a box of Tagalongs this year, but because I don't eat sweets that often, I didn't even get to have one before they were gone. LOL.

I think they lasted a total of two days.

[RZM]

19. There are a lot of people out there who have eaten a whole tube of thin mints in a few hours

I know I have.



That's why I don't buy cookies. Ever. The box is always gone in a day or two.

[pinboy3niner]

23. You mean there's another way to eat them?

[Aerows]

45. You laugh

I didn't even get ONE little cookie. They were gone when I went to look for them as a dessert. I thought it would be a nice little treat to have one.

Aerows was disappoint.

[pinboy3niner]

48. First, you need to evict this guy from your house...

Sure, he may be furry and lovable, but as long as you host him, you'll never get any cookies.

Second, you need a Girl Scouts home delivery right now. Or check the local supermarkets for their cookie sales out front.

Aerows deserves cookies! Aerows should not be disappoint!

[Aerows]

49. LOL!

I nearly fell out of the chair over that one, pinboy3niner. That's a DUzy

Can't help it. I love the cookie monster in question, since I am related to them. The cookie monster in question also hides treats in the egg container in the refrigerator so that they are "hidden" (not like I'm a cook and didn't know where they all were, anyway).

When my sister and her husband (another cookie monster) comes in the next week, he will raid the egg carton area *again* much to my delight and the resident cookie monster's dismay, and eat the treasure trove of sugar rush things in there.

I think just letting that situation sit, informing brother-in-law where the goods are as an aside, will be proper revenge. There won't be a bite of anything sweet in the house after he's done

Oh, and he eats all the pecans, pistachios and peanuts that are in reach. I will make *SURE* he can find all of them

My pistachio stash is hidden well.

[demtenjeep]

25. I always buy them from someone at work and promptly go through the first box

as I share with my students as well.

[awoke_in_2003]

31. There are some...

who have eaten a whole box (two tube) in a few hours. Not naming names

[AngryOldDem]

38. In only a few hours????

You've shown remarkable restraint!

[a la izquierda]

41. I've done the same, but only after tossing them in the freezer for a few hours...

We bought four boxes from my secretary's daughter.
They were gone in three days. My husband uses our exercise regimen to justify such indulgences.

[Aerows]

44. You'd think they would save one or two for me :(

I don't demand much. I asked "Hey, what happened to the Girl Scout cookies?"

Apparently, I was the last one to know they had been decimated by a horde of sugar hungry zombies. LMAO.

I swear, next year? I'm going to hide a box so that I can savor them for like 4 months by eating them two at a time while tantalizing those that ate my cookies before I could. It will probably last about 4 days of hording, because I can't seem to keep anything like that around.

I usually relent. LOL.

[demtenjeep]

47. good idea

!

[RZM]

18. I assume thin mints are the biggest sellers of all the Girl Scout Cookies

I like several varieties, but I would have to go with thin mints as my favorite as well.

[AngryOldDem]

39. Speaking as a cookie mom....

Yes, Thin Mints are the most popular variety, closely followed (at least in my experience) by Do-Si-Dos.

Some years during distribution I could literally have half a wall filled with Thin Mints cartons.

[Marie Marie]

20. Obviously a man with impeccable taste

and I'm not just saying that because Thin Mints are my favorite. Look at his taste in women - Michelle is one class act. He knows how to pick 'em, cookies and women.

[The_Casual_Observer]

26. Quart of milk, a box of thin mints ... a perfect evening.

[Bette Noir]

27. Call me, Mr. President! I have a box of Thin Mints I've saved.

[demtenjeep]

42. haha

that would be awesome

[awoke_in_2003]

28. He obviously...

know what e is talking about. TMs rock

[Tarheel_Dem]

33. Well, that does it! I could've gone my whole life without knowing about this. I prefer.....

peanut butter. How can I vote for someone who doesn't agree with me 100%? Thin Mints? I'm furious, I tell ya!!!

I'm leaving, and in a huff!!!!

[AngryOldDem]

37. Who would boo Thin Mints??

[11 Bravo]

43. I'm a Samoas guy, but a frozen thin mint is a beautiful thing as well.

[Aerows]

46. I'd like to try frozen thin mints

But I never get a chance to get close to them before they are gone.