Hungry, hungry journos: Reps feed reporters on stakeout homemade fruitcake, guacamole

So it turns out this isn’t the most transparent administration ever, but it was pretty clear what White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough was up to when he passed out donuts in the White House press room as thanks to the press for all they [don’t] do, like pursue the Benghazi scandal.

So what was Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) up to tonight when he presented the press at the “budget stakeout” with homemade fruitcake? Re-gifting? Taking a chapter from the CIA #TortureReport? Has anyone ever been successfully bribed with fruitcake?

He did admit it was “a bit of a metaphor.”

https://twitter.com/toddzwillich/status/543207112814624768

Rep. Blumenauer brings his famous fruitcake to hangry reporter staking out House D meeting pic.twitter.com/aPxHRWgiT7

— Nick Juliano (@nickjuliano) December 12, 2014

Turns out that wasn’t the only snack on the menu, as members of Congress apparently tried to outdo each other to feed hungry reporters. Time to replace the CNN countdown clock with the CNN calorie counter.

https://twitter.com/jmsummers/status/543212850958041088

https://twitter.com/SuzyKhimm/status/543212929995526145

https://twitter.com/SuzyKhimm/status/543213171423870976

Earl Blumenauer brings fruitcake for the press. Linda Sanchez one-ups him by sending chips and guac. pic.twitter.com/ZFbEzW4zln

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) December 12, 2014

@SuzyKhimm REDUCED to eating fruitcake?? It's a privilege to eat fruitcake!!!

— PastryPlate (@PastryPlate) December 12, 2014