McCain Plays Catch-Up: Attends German Restaurant In German Village, Ohio

John McCain is still playing catch up to Barack Obama.

As the Illinois Democrat speaks before the picturesque Victory Column in Berlin today, the Arizona Republican is doing a slightly less exciting form of German outreach. He is having a lunch meeting with small business leaders at a German restaurant in German Village, Columbus, Ohio.

The presidential race, it seems has boiled down to who has the greatest German appeal. McCain's appearance at Schmidts' restaurant, a "Sausage Haus" comes after the RNC launched several advertisements in towns named Berlin.

Among the items he may have ordered include: Sauerkraut-Bratwurst Balls, Hoffbrau Schnitzel, or the Bratwurst, voted the "Best Wurst" by Columbus Monthly.

Comments

[BayAreaResident]

McPathetic to such an extent that It's almost cute :0 )

[Hufferton]

My Friends, Mr. McCain simply got confused. He drove by and saw the sign that said:

Schmidt’s: Since 1886 “Over a Century of Hospitality in the Heart of German Village”...

…and envisioned that he had fulfilled his prediction of the U.S. troops’ 100-year stay in Iraq, which he got confused with Germany, whilst trying to remember what the heck ever happened to Czech…

That Fraulein in the ad is beautiful!

[ah2323]

Can you imagine the crap any candidate would take if he/she were a vegetarian, or (Lord forbid) a vegan?

"Among the items he may have ordered include: Sauerkraut-Bratwurst Balls, Hoffbrau Schnitzel, or the Bratwurst, voted the "Best Wurst" by Columbus Monthly."

[BlueZoo]

Which one of Senator McCain's advisors thought this a good idea? Find that idiot and fire him! This is so pathetic it actually reached the MSM!

[ah2323]

Is this satire?

[oafishcad]

If it isn't, how sad is that?

[uhappytoo]

The imagery of this less-than-jv campaign gimmick is hilarious. But don't knock the food or the Sausage Haus. German food is great. And so are the people.

[LMT]

Under the "current acts" portion of this 'restaurant's' information is: "Squeezin' N' Wheezin'".

Sounds like a night in the McBush bedroom.

[oafishcad]

Now that's funny.

[StarkRavingNakedEmperor]

LOL!

[WFV]

But wait! It's now a trio: They've added Cheezin' to the lineup.

[naschkatze]

What's McCain complaining about? Receiving no attention? There are six pages of comments here just on his lunch today.

[CologneCitizen]

McCain has decided to turn his straight talk express bus into the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile.

[Moxo]

This is SO HILARIOUS!! A vist to a 'Sausage Haus'?? Whar are his handlers thinking???!!

So, did he declaim, "I ate a Berliner", or "I ate a Framkfurter"??

[Chillinout]

He said:

Ich werde nicht gepasst, um als Präsident zu führen!

[Moxo]

Followed by, "Ich bin zu alt, Wurst zu essen."

[lanshark]

Yep, really McCain would have been better served had he just gone a mini-vacation or if he'd just attended a few low-key fundraisers until the Obama world tour was done. This is just plain embarrassing.

I would love to eat at the Schmidt's Sausage House, however. Looks yummy.

[SharonB]

Is O*bama going to Scotland??? If he does, someone please tell McC*ain that going to a McDonald's just aint' the same thing.

[LMT]

LOL!!!!!!

[Pavane]

Hahahahahhaaaa. Aha.

[Cookie100]

LOL!

[ErnestineBass]

ROFL!

[Pavane]

I never get things in the right place ... but this was a great chuckle. Very cute. Thanks.

[tel8034]

There were 2 speeches today 7/24/08:

One in Berlin Germany before a crowd of over 200,000 people - Cheering Crowd

One in German Village in Ohio before a crowd of less than 200 people - Subdued Crowd.

From the sublime to the ridiculous I would say.

[WineWonkette]

McCain had lunch with "The Flag Lady" and 4 other business owners. See story in The Columbus Dispatch.

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/07/24/mccain.html?sid=101

By the way the place really DOES have good food!

[3dtrix]

Do these clowns TRY to be this funny, or does it just come naturally?

[Susej]

Pathetic, period.

[CologneCitizen]

He is turning his straight talk express bus into the infamous Oscar Meyer Wienermobile.