Yes Pecan!: Ben & Jerry's Announces Obama Ice Cream

Ben and Jerry are it again: reintroducing classic flavors with clever new names. Now comes "Yes Pecan!" -- basically butter pecan -- as the unofficial Obama ice cream. Proceeds go to the Common Cause Education Fund.

From their website:

"YES PECAN!" An Inspirational Blend! Amber Waves of Buttery Ice Cream With Roasted Non-Partisan Pecans.

If you decide to indulge in some "Yes Pecan" in Scoop Shops during the month of January, Ben & Jerry's is donating the proceeds to the Common Cause Education Fund.

Common Cause is a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization founded as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process. They are committed to honest, open and accountable government, as well as encouraging citizen participation in democracy. Their Education Fund conducts research, education, and outreach activities. Check out http://www.commoncause.org to take action.

Comments

[phillygirl64]

05:30 PM on 01/21/2009

I'll pass...am allergic to tree nuts

[Felicty]

01:47 PM on 01/12/2009

Rename an existing flavor?

Why not create an ORIGINAL one for this president, Ben & Jerry?

[Jo Manning]

01:01 PM on 01/12/2009

Ben & Jerry are such good people.

[ams87]

06:48 PM on 01/11/2009

Ha, this is fantastic! I prefer Chocolate Brownie flavour but still, this made me chuckle. Hilarious/stupid.

[estevancarlos]

01:15 PM on 01/11/2009

Oh, hippies. Is there anything you can't do.

[hamchunk]

08:49 PM on 01/10/2009

OK, thats it. My BS meter has pegged out. Ice cream flavors? Really? And many on here (seriously) wanting to know what his daughters like, so we can rename other flavors to honor them? I thought we cast off royalty in 1776. All this hyper-adoration is becoming seriously creepy.

[brooklyncitizen]

10:27 PM on 01/10/2009

well people need to be distracted from the issues...the other feel good Obama threads are the granny in the white house and the michelle and obama interview in the french magazine... that way we don't focus on Gaza or any big issues.

[Mayoyo]

05:59 PM on 01/10/2009

NIce...Yummy!

[Kaos911]

11:54 AM on 01/10/2009

she's turning into a mess like her mother

[Idablu]

01:40 PM on 01/10/2009

You must be talking about Kate Hudson?! But you are on the wrong thread.

[kempis]

09:33 PM on 01/10/2009

I think half the commenters here must be drunk....

[BigRodInPhilly]

09:14 AM on 01/10/2009

Other suggestions:

George W Bush – Cow flop crunch: Vanilla ice cream, with chocolate coconut bits and a whole lot of nuts
Dick Cheney – Dark Lordenberry: Dark Chocolate ice cream with black raspberry swirl
Joe Biden – Delaware Delight: Vanilla Ice cream with marshmallow swirl, white chocolate bits and macadamia nuts.

[angelv]

10:05 PM on 01/13/2009

Cr@p, that sounds really good.

[Matt7]

08:51 AM on 01/10/2009

Good one!

Cute and catchy; like Barack The Vote.

[SimplyBkuz]

08:31 AM on 01/10/2009

This would be a better idea, if Obama didn't hate ice cream.

"He says he hasn't liked ice cream since working at Baskin-Robbins as a teenager."
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/070116/16obamafacts.htm


They probably should have done flavors for the Obama girls instead, as someone suggested earlier.

[MsDoc]

09:46 AM on 01/10/2009

Bah....enjoy the moment.

[springsm]

10:26 AM on 01/10/2009

Plenty of time to do flavors for the girls...that is a swell idea and it will sell. i don't like IC either, but I will have one cone a year....maybe I will try this. Where do you find B & J's cones tho?

[obamanation31]

06:15 AM on 01/10/2009

I love it! :)

[richdibo]

03:53 AM on 01/10/2009

How about Sasha's Strawberry Swirl--Fresh strawberries and rich vanilla cream with chunks of white chocolate and heart-shape pieces of Madeline cookies. Can you picture her face when she first hears that Ben & Jerry's named an ice cream after her!

[Freesia2]

02:30 AM on 01/10/2009

Oh that's just perfect. lol

[Roland1232]

02:15 AM on 01/10/2009

"Yes Pecan"...I won't lie. This made me lol.