Brain Food: Bill Clinton Chows on Double Burger, Onion Rings, French Fries, Milkshake on Eve of Obesity Conference
EmailABC News’ Rick Klein reports: Former President Bill Clinton is one of the featured speakers at today’s inaugural “Weight of the Nation” conference in Washington, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control to focus on obesity prevention and control. Clinton’s battles with his own weight, of course, are famous — punctuated by fast-food runs during the early days of his presidency, and the heart bypass operation he needed to undergo in 2004. How to fuel up for an appearance like today’s conference? According to The Washington Post’s “Reliable Source” column (which has the photo to prove it), the former president waited in line Saturday night at Z Burger in Washington’s Tenleytown neighborhood, posing for photos and signing autographs as his take-out order was readied. His order: double burger (hold the mayo), onion rings, French fries, and an apple-pie milkshake. –Rick Klein
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who cares? Nothing wrong with a burger or fast food every once and a while. It’s all about balance. It’s the idiots that eat this stuff for every meal (and feed it to their kids) then expect us to cry for them cuz they are fat that are the problem. Moderation in all things…words to live by.
Posted by: dk | July 27, 2009, 9:59 am 9:59 am
This shows how bright this man is.NOT VERY>>>>>esp. for one who has suffered a heart attack,durrrrrrrrrr>>>>>
Posted by: nhvoter | July 27, 2009, 10:00 am 10:00 am
Why the surprise? Progressives never think that anything applies to them. All the restrictive policies and big government are for our good not theirs! Silly ABC
Posted by: Jon | July 27, 2009, 10:15 am 10:15 am
Ha! This is funny stuff. You would NEVER have seen this kind of thing about a democrat before the OBAMA-MEDIA credibility meltdown. Unfortunately it’s just too litle, too late, as you can tell most of the comments will likely be from “offended” liberal posters who would have belly-busted if GW had done it.
Posted by: A Difference | July 27, 2009, 10:20 am 10:20 am
I like burgers, a double is even better. But french fries AND onion rings? With the shake? That’s too over the top even for me.
Posted by: LongT | July 27, 2009, 10:22 am 10:22 am
When you are at a level above everybody else, you don’t care. You don’t need to “walk the talk”, like Gore on energy consumption (with his four homes and jet travels).
Posted by: Don | July 27, 2009, 10:25 am 10:25 am
you actually amused me this morning, Rick. thank you for the chuckle.
I’d much rather know what people are masticating, than here about Sarah Palin.
Posted by: gus amaral | July 27, 2009, 10:47 am 10:47 am
that should be “hear”
Posted by: gus amaral | July 27, 2009, 10:48 am 10:48 am
Once a month is a nice treat…he’s done well…
Posted by: phallon | July 27, 2009, 11:25 am 11:25 am
Not too smart for someone who has already had heart surgery.
Posted by: Rick McDaniel | July 27, 2009, 11:37 am 11:37 am
The mantra of the liberal elite. “Do as I say, not as I do, for I know what’s best for you.”
Posted by: Paul Janssen | July 27, 2009, 11:39 am 11:39 am
An apple-pie milkshake? That just sounds nasty….
Posted by: Lee | July 27, 2009, 11:57 am 11:57 am
Is this any worse than the media following Obama to a burger joint ? Anybody following his diet habits ? Bet that burger ranks right up there with the Marlboro Obama is outside enjoying !
Posted by: halfmn | July 27, 2009, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm
so? it’s not like he eats that meal every day. and clearly he’s not obese.
Posted by: bellexoxo | July 27, 2009, 12:16 pm 12:16 pm
Is it really any of our business what he eats???? He did a wonderful job as president and now he do do whatever he wants to.
Posted by: Don't Get It | July 27, 2009, 12:23 pm 12:23 pm
The man is a pig in more ways than one!
Posted by: Joe Eckhardt | July 27, 2009, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm
All you have to report is that Bill Clinton had a buger and fires???? OMG, what a slow news day.
Posted by: yvonneh120952 | July 27, 2009, 1:16 pm 1:16 pm
Big deal, everyone is allowed to eat what they want from time to time. It’s ridiculous to criticize him for this!!!!
Posted by: Davina | July 27, 2009, 2:26 pm 2:26 pm
Clinton; “I’ll take an ‘apple pie’ milkshake”. Monica (the counter help); You want an apple pie AND a milkshake? Clinton; No I want an apple pie milkshake. Just blend it all in together. I like my milkshakes kind of ‘chunky’.
Posted by: LongT | July 27, 2009, 2:55 pm 2:55 pm
this is all you can find to report on? give me a break! this is not news
Posted by: ruthy | July 27, 2009, 4:16 pm 4:16 pm
Bill the hypocrite Clinton. That about sums it up. Ranks right up there with Al Gore preaching his religion of energy saving while he travels in a what? and drives how many what? and has how many light bulbs in his mansion?
Hypocrites are what the democratic party has become.
Even Obama. Hypocrite. (Okay, a racist hypocrite, but a hypocrite nonetheless)
Posted by: Sam | July 27, 2009, 8:38 pm 8:38 pm
SO WHAT . DOES HE LOOK FAT ? DOES HE EAT LIKE THAT EVERY DAY ? WHAT IS YOUR REAL REASON FOR THIS SAD REPORT MR HOLIER THAN THOU RICK WHAT’S YOUR FACE ? GROW UP AND GET A LIFE .
Posted by: DARSI | July 28, 2009, 3:50 am 3:50 am
This is no surprise. Liberal Bill Clinton will whine “obese Americans” and insist we need more regulations to improve our diets; then he’ll continue to live as if he is exempt from the rules.
Posted by: Denise | July 28, 2009, 6:02 am 6:02 am
I bet Bill can see the Burger Barn from his house. While Hillary jets around the globe saving the third world from the US menace while nursing a hurting elbow and a socialist regime in DC.
Posted by: Sam Deakins | July 28, 2009, 6:26 am 6:26 am
Can I have a bite?
Posted by: Frank | July 28, 2009, 10:13 am 10:13 am
At least he held the mayo!
Posted by: Frank | July 28, 2009, 10:16 am 10:16 am
Of course EVERYBODY missed the point completely. This is an obesity conference. What happened to the healthy food?
Great job, Rick!
Posted by: Cliff | July 28, 2009, 11:01 am 11:01 am
He’s just showing how down with the people he is, just like Obama. These men aren’t men at all.
Posted by: KansasGirl | July 28, 2009, 3:31 pm 3:31 pm
typical of clinton. tell others how to live but wont follow the rules himself. in fact that describes the entire democratic party!
Posted by: lol | July 29, 2009, 6:25 am 6:25 am
I’m very conservative and I’ve never been a Clinton supporter but if Bill want’s a “Big Mac” . . . so what. As long as a person is not infringing upon the rights of others then leave them alone. The same applies to Obama’s so called “healthcare” plan which is nothing more than a frightening socialist manifesto that will, among other bad things, cause the premature death of our seniors.
Posted by: rplat | July 29, 2009, 8:32 am 8:32 am
There is a supprise, Bubba downs a nasty burger… didn’t he do the same thing with an intern? ;-)
Posted by: Bill | July 29, 2009, 12:35 pm 12:35 pm
Required reading in my classroom is ANIMAL FARM and 1984…..these authors were truly visionaries…
Posted by: David | July 29, 2009, 8:48 pm 8:48 pm
Remember folks, a person can divert from his/her usual food intake and portions and all is not lost. He was obviously, not eating this meal often when he succeeded in losing, say, 30 pounds that he lost. Such critique!! I guess all who comment negatively are thin individuals. Bill Clinton has given much to the people of this country and I applaud him for all the good.
Posted by: K D | November 22, 2010, 9:04 pm 9:04 pm