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Sen. Schumer -- The Battle for Maple Syrup

Posted May 13th 2009 10:45AM by TMZ Staff

Senator Charles Schumer (D, NY) is on a one man maple syrup crusade -- indirectly waging war on Vermont because he believes the sugary sap from his state is better than anywhere else.

Schumer fired off a letter to the CEO of IHOP, pleading for the restaurants in his state to serve maple syrup from New York with their Rooty Tooty Fresh 'N Fruities -- an idea he got from the good people of VT.

As for his scientific evidence behind the claim that syrup in the Empire State rules supreme: "It's more mapley than any other."

UPDATE: It's about to get sticky because Senator Patrick Leahy (D, VT) just gave TMZ this statement--
"If Senator Schumer can convince restaurants in his state to use New York syrup, more power to him. Just so long as they're ready to lose market share to restaurants that use the real thing from Vermont."

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1. Hi

Posted at 12:18PM on May 13th 2009 by Crickets...

2. I want Sen Schumer to lick maple syrup off my bloated hairy body.

Posted at 12:19PM on May 13th 2009 by artie help

3. As if.... you want good maple syrup, the best of the best is from Quebec, Canada.

Posted at 12:20PM on May 13th 2009 by Ashley

4. This is what liberals do, demand you let the government control your life just like Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez. This is America and we don't need the government running our lives. Although, this is what the liberals elected Obama to do for them.

Posted at 12:29PM on May 13th 2009 by Lenn K.

5. This man has nothing better to do?? There is no common sense left in Washington. Why doesnt this senile old windbag STFU already and retire for the sake of all. He is making a complete fool of himself AGAIN. Please elect him OUT of office once and for all.

Posted at 12:47PM on May 13th 2009 by What the . . .

6. Thank you Ashley.

You beat me to it.

The very best maple syrup is indeed from the cold province of Quebec.

Posted at 12:49PM on May 13th 2009 by pat

7. is in your pants crawing up your yaho.& I only lick myself after I eat myself OUT.

Posted at 12:54PM on May 13th 2009 by the real artie help

8. Presidential Obama told a car company they can only spend half the money they want to on advertising. I guess Shmoemer whats to get in on it. We are now socialists. Next stop communism!

Posted at 12:55PM on May 13th 2009 by Mikey

9. HIGH CRICK CRICK is drag queen davie morrissey& johhny titts HOME`O sport?.

Posted at 1:13PM on May 13th 2009 by FROG~SS

10. Schumer has one of the most annoying and whiny voices of any politician. Probably got the s--t kicked out of him in school on a daily basis. He is a good advocate for NY though. As a resident of both NY and VT I can say that people in both states should stop consuming maple syrup because there are just too many fatties in both states. Try some upstate NY apples instead.

Posted at 1:15PM on May 13th 2009 by DP FR NYVT

11. TOOSOFTFORYOU., you really are a lil bitch. Hell hath no fury, like a bored unemployed lil bitch scorned.

Posted at 1:49PM on May 13th 2009 by artie help

12. And people wonder why politicians are held in low esteem? Chuck, go do something important. Shilling for maple syrup is really below a US Senator.

Posted at 3:23PM on May 13th 2009 by Jay

13. Thirding Quebec over anywhere else.

Posted at 3:49PM on May 13th 2009 by Blurgle

14. Just yet another example of how Dems don't give a rats ass about our ACTUAL problems. This crook should have been locked up years agp. Typical liberal scumbag.

Posted at 3:56PM on May 13th 2009 by wow

15. Two wars going on, worst economy since Carter, thousands of people losing their jobs by the month, and this is what this crook is worried about? Typical liberal. Worthless and damaging to the country but yet very self-severing.

Posted at 4:02PM on May 13th 2009 by kookssuck

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