Meat, Sweet or Debt Deal? The Mystery of the ‘Satan Sandwich’
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ABC News’ Sarah Parnass reports:
Yesterday, Representative Emanuel Cleaver used the term “Satan Sandwich” to refer to the debt deal cooked up by House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama (or should we say, Commander in Chef?). This title attracted a lot of media attention, but as it turns out, Rep. Cleaver, D-S.C., was not the first to coin the term.
In a deliciously literal form, a “Sugar-Coated Satan Sandwich” refers to a red velvet variation on the Southern Moon Pie. Made with red devil’s food cake and marshmallow filling, you can find the recipe here.
The Daily Caller posted a very different recipe for “Quick Satan Sandwiches.”
QUICK SATAN SANDWICHES
1 jar Pizza quick sauce
Pizza dough
Shredded cheese
1 lb. hamburger
1 pkg. taco seasoning
Onions, optional
Brown hamburger. Add taco seasoning as directed on package. Roll out dough into small circles, about 8 inch across. Place meat, cheese and onions in middle of circles. Fold in half and press closed.
Bake on greased pan at 420 degrees until dough is golden brown.
A band called Satan Sandwich describes itself as, “Keith Wayne drunk on a tuesday night…” Some of their tracks include Pumpkin Patch and Invaders of Planet Gorgimeth.
Back in 2007, the heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold gave a one-time performance of a song called, “Satan Sandwich” at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, Calif.
A simple Internet search revealed that “Satan Sandwich” even has its own Urban Dictionary entry that appears to pre-date Rep. Cleaver’s comment. The irreverent online dictionary’s definition for the term: “The chiefest of hell’s dark delights, it is said that just one bite of it arouses an unspeakable lust of terrific potency.” (We’ll take their word for it.)
So who gave rise to the term, “Satan Sandwich?” Is it a song, a sweet, a meaty meal or a debt deal? Some questions aren’t meant to be answered.
ABC’s Michael Falcone contributed to this report.
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Barack Obama, you have no guts,republicans are playng you like a banjo. Do you really think they’re going to let their corporate support take a bath in the stock market…Let them call your bluff…not on 55yr olds plus backs.
Posted by: ll horton | August 1, 2011, 5:05 pm 5:05 pm
Is there more than one Emanuel Cleaver in Congress??? The one I know about represents part of the Kansas City, MO, metro area. I think ABC needs a new fact checker.
Posted by: Jane Sims | August 1, 2011, 5:07 pm 5:07 pm
MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE REPORTING WHY THE TERM WAS USED INSTEAD OF TELLING US CUTSIE RECIPES
Posted by: Joe Griffo | August 1, 2011, 5:21 pm 5:21 pm
What a bunch of hypocritical phonies you Dems are! So you can use the term Satan but not God, hmm? Hey Representative Emanuel Cleaver, … where’s the separation of church and state?! Shame on you.
Posted by: Rob | August 1, 2011, 5:48 pm 5:48 pm
Yes, ABC needs better editors and fact checkers – as usual. Rep Cleaver is from Kansas City, MO and not South Carolina as stated in this article.
Posted by: Doug | August 1, 2011, 5:48 pm 5:48 pm
Satan Sandwich Recipe
2 Politicians (any kind will do)
A Sum of Money (the more money, the more the politicians will react)
Combine in person, over internet or by courier. Add threats, promises (broken ones are fine), scandals, and as much politics as you can handle.
Also add lobbyists, lawyers or environmentalists for different flavors and reactions. Serve with plenty of whine and cheese.
Posted by: Bubba | August 1, 2011, 5:54 pm 5:54 pm
To be quite honest, I do not know what the fuss is all about. The entire country pretty-much fell in love this President over an image. That’s all. The people really running this country put that face in front of you. Then you all gave this person the keys to the gate. Everyone unanimously believed that he would change the country or even change the world for the better.
However, as you can now see; all he ever did was use those keys to open the gate and let in the remaining criminals and thieves that the previous president did have time to do. With everyone in place, we saw the same political machine used by President G.W. Bush, take rise; which has eventually drove this country into bankruptcy through wars and the underhanded dealings of Wall Street. Now that Wall Street is continuing to strangle the remaining life out of this country, people are belly aching about how this deal is not good for the people.
The truth is; all of this is nothing but a part of a bigger plan. This deal and any future deals like it; were never meant to be good for the poor, the widow or any children. People like this are simply the ones who are left to bear the burden.
Posted by: Frederick Johnson | August 1, 2011, 5:56 pm 5:56 pm
Consider your final court case in front of the Bama Seat, not the Obama seat, and the likely result from your fling with Lucifer.
Posted by: Jobe | August 1, 2011, 6:06 pm 6:06 pm
Satan sandwich? Isn’t that 1,000 pounds of baloney between two slices of someone else’s bread?
Posted by: Marko | August 1, 2011, 7:14 pm 7:14 pm
Why is what Cleaver says considered news anyway? Remember when he was supposedly spat upon by the tea party folks before the Obamacare vote?
Posted by: B | August 1, 2011, 8:13 pm 8:13 pm
Why is a political newsletter wasting its time on a definition of Satan Sandwich?!?! you all are pathetic!!
Posted by: Tim | August 1, 2011, 8:35 pm 8:35 pm
This report demonstrates precisely ABC’s journalistic abilities to relay facts and most certainly portrays their values.
Posted by: Joan | August 2, 2011, 12:07 am 12:07 am
YAY avenged sevenfold!! you are the best band ever!! all you old people should stop talking about this crap and listen to an avenged sevenfold album they are awesome!!!!
i love AVENGED SEVENFOLD!!!!! <3
Posted by: lindsey | August 2, 2011, 1:10 am 1:10 am
I love a good SLT: a satan, lettuce and tomato sandwich, where the satan is nice and lean and the tomato is ripe. They’re so perky, I love that.
Posted by: John | August 2, 2011, 1:43 pm 1:43 pm
I guess people are getting in the spirit to commemorate this years debt ceiling crisis debate with a Satan Sandwich T-shirt.
Posted by: Victor | August 5, 2011, 4:51 pm 4:51 pm
YEAH A7X \m/
Posted by: Sean | August 8, 2011, 3:58 am 3:58 am