Grandma's House

This story is just pathetic.

If Gov. Ted Kulongoski seems a little sluggish this week, he's got an excuse: he couldn't afford coffee.

In fact, the Democratic governor couldn't afford much of anything during a trip to a Salem-area grocery store on Tuesday, where he had exactly $21 to buy a week's worth of food — the same amount that the state's average food stamp recipient spends weekly on groceries.

All he has proven by this stunt is that he has no idea how the poor people have to live. What moron thinks he can buy organic food on less than $100 a month? If he really wants to make a statement, let him live on foodstamps for a full month. Then he'll get a small glimpse into what it takes to survive. And don't think for one minute I believe he's not getting a little outside help with his "effort".

Just for the record, I don't think a Republican governor would have done any better. By the time they get to Governor level, they've forgotten how to live cheaply.