Comments on: Voting for Obama

By: Cyn

Cyn — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:37:11 +0000

Sorry Spencer, but I vote for the Whiz — “cheese widout” in South Philly speak — at Pat’s. It’s been a long, long time since I’ve been there, but back in the glorious (note sarcasm) 80’s, Pat’s was a required stop for me after concerts at the Spectrum (note advanced age.) It was all about the molten cheese goo slopped on and sogging up the roll…spooning on the red hot sauce (with wooden spoon) and then, no matter how hard you tried to stop it, the whole cheese/sauce mess would invariably be flowing out in rivulets from the bottom of the roll before you could finish the sandwich.

Any place else, I’m with you on the American cheese. But the Pat’s steak is (or at least was) an entirely different beast.

By: darryl

darryl — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:13:32 +0000

Hey, at least no one ordered one with fries and coleslaw.

By: Spencer

Spencer — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:03:56 +0000

NO WIZ! Only people from South Philly and tourists get wiz on their steak. I grew up in this city and the places we went to didn’t even stock wiz.

Acceptable cheeses - American or provolone - THAT’S IT!

By: grace

grace — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:03:10 +0000

Merujo–When ordering your cheesesteak, make sure you get wiz. Some credit Kerry’s loss in ‘04 to the fact that he ordered swiss cheese on his cheesesteak at Pat’s. They dubbed him “elitist.”

By: Merujo

Merujo — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:45:51 +0000

Now I have another reason to come up for a photo safari to the Italian market: a good cheesesteak.

I’m thinking of yesterday as The Day Hillary Saw Her Shadow - six more weeks of Democratic division… oy vey…

By: Spencer

Spencer — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:19:34 +0000

This has been a topic here before - check the following link. Bottom line - Geno’s, Pat’s, and Jim’s are tourist traps; you can get a better steak elsewhere. Secondly Geno’s is run by an idiot /bigot.

http://www.iamspencer.com/2006/06/09/its-a-good-week-for/

By: Sasquatch

Sasquatch — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:15:47 +0000

At the risk of opening a can of worms, as a non-Philly person I would appreciate it if someone could please explain why a non-Geno’s cheesesteak is preferable? Does Geno spit in his?

By: radiocynic

radiocynic — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:38:27 +0000

All major issues should be settled with a (non-Geno’s) cheesesteak. Of course, this comment comes from a guy (perhaps the only one) who defended John Kerry and his Swiss cheese debacle. (I was born and raised in Philly, yet I’ll gladly eat a steak with freakin’ Brie as long as it’s lots o’ cheese.) The real issue should be whether they’re wearing cheesesteak lapel pins. (Hmm, maybe I can get a red-white-and-bleu-cheese lapel pin!)

But my inclusive stance on steaks is a representation of my bigger problem. Even after all the crap of the last few months, I still (mostly) like both Obama and Clinton. (Not their campaign machines, but at least the candidates themselves and most of their issues.) Trying to take all those issues into consideration, still can’t make up my damn mind. So yes, people like me are likely the problem.

All I know is that, despite what I just said, I agree with Spencer 100% that we NEED this campaign to end asap. Anything. Broker a deal. (Obama-Clinton in ‘08; Clinton-Obama in’16? Whatever.) This ongoing infighting has already resulted in diminishing my view of both of them, and it’s already lost a few moderates to McCain. I can’t believe that the coincidence of having two well-qualified Democrats might result in screwing up this obvious good chance to finally return sanity to the executive branch.

By: Cyn

Cyn — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:26:53 +0000

First of all, now I want a cheesesteak for breakfast, so thanks.

It’s funny but my first thought was that she really wanted to eat the darn thing (in private) and not just daintily take a bite of it for the camera…no, chow down in a way that you wouldn’t want replayed on the evening news. Perhaps projection on my part because I hate eating messy stuff in front of people, and, ya know, it would be tragic to waste a perfectly good cheesesteak for the sake of a photo op.

By: grace

grace — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:08:35 +0000

Ha ha ha! This is great. I hope this is Kristen’s doing.

By: G. Stephanopolis

G. Stephanopolis — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:55:41 +0000

Yeah - choice of cheesesteak is a real bellweather topic.

George S.

By: C. Gibson

C. Gibson — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:54:21 +0000

I have no problem with Spencer’s line of commentary.

Charlie G.

By: Spencer

Spencer — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:35:35 +0000

This is a blog, not CNN.

By: Ryan M.

Ryan M. — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:18:47 +0000

Really Spencer? Making a point of their cheesesteak ordering? I thought you were better than that. Next thing you know you’ll be writing about the fact that Hillary was doing shots or Obama can’t bowl.