Trojan Pastries
Al Gore's staff was forced to destroy a basket of sugary, carb-heavy treats sent as a 'gift' from Hillary Clinton.
While the basket, chocked full of such sumptuous snacks as chocolate croissants and pecan buns, was ostensibly a gift to congratulate Gore on the publication of his new book, “The Assault on Reason,” some members of the former vice president’s staff saw more sinister motives in Sen. Clinton’s choice of present.
With Gore battling his waistline in recent years, any potential run for the White House in 2008 would presumably require a period of dieting and slimming down—processes that the basket of lip-smacking temptations seemed calculated to thwart. At a press conference in Washington this morning, Carol Foyler, a senior member of Gore’s staff, told reporters that the basket of sugary delicacies had been “immediately identified as a threat to the vice president” and disposed of.
“At first we considered hiding the basket,” Foyler said. “Then we determined that it would be better to move the basket to an undisclosed location, where it was destroyed.”
Responding to the furor over the gift, Sen. Clinton called a press conference asking for forgiveness, claiming that she “meant no harm” in giving Gore the carbohydrate-rich basket. “I value my friendship with Al Gore,” Clinton said. “And, as a peace offering, I hope he will accept this case of Twinkies.”
