As Negotiators Struck Bailout Deal, McCain Dined At Opulent DC Hotel

[kskiska]

Update (10:40AM): It turns out Politico got the wrong restaurant (but right hotel) in its original post. They had initially said McCain dined at CityZen at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Instead, McCain dined at Cafe Mozu, another restaurant inside the hotel. The Washingtonian describes it as "sophisticated pan-Asian at the opulent Mandarin Oriental Hotel."

Original post (see update): So lawmakers struck a deal on the bailout last night, but where was John McCain?

Was he part of the negotiations that he rushed back to Washington, DC to rescue? Was he valiantly battling the forces of the status quo to get something done for Main Street?

Well, it turns out that he wasn't. Instead, he indulged in a luxury dining experience at CityZen, an icon of haute cuisine in Washington, DC.

(snip)

As his colleagues worked on the deal at the Capitol Saturday night, McCain and his wife, Cindy, dined with Sen. Joe Lieberman and his wife, Hadassah, at CityZen, one of Washington's best restaurants.

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[liberalmuse]

1. Is this what he had for dessert?

[TwilightGardener]

3. He can hold a sheet cake, but he can't type. War injuries, you know.

[Cassandra]

4. He can shoot craps, too but he can't type.

Doesn't it take some arm and finger strength to toss dice?

[stillcool]

2. Just another meal....

for John and Cindy.

[Myrina]

5. .. just another example: McCain is OUT OF TOUCH.

He doesn't get it.
He probably doesn't care to get it.

Rome is burning, and Johnny's fiddling.

[OregonBlue]

6. If he wants the credit for this steaming pile, why aren't we giving it to him?