“‘I mean, nobody got left a tip that day.’ Clinton may have decided not to tip. She was also never given a bill — her meal was on the house.” — NPR
“They paid their bill, and they left a tip. Everybody was satisfied. No question about it.” — Brad Crawford, manager of the Maid Rite restaurant in Toledo, Iowa.
“The bill was about $157 and the tip was $100.” — Clinton Campaign
NPR has posted a correction — I believe the expression is they have closed the barn door after . . .
I heard this piece and I seem to remember that the waitress interviewed was the one who claimed that no one was tipped. Obviously someone should have confirmed whether her story was true or not, but if I’m remembering correctly most of the segment was the interview with the waitress.
I guess my point in posting this was that the waitress’s comments about the tip were (1) unverified and (2) beyond trivial in the issues in the election. For NPR to report it was snark, pure and simple — and snark about Gore had a lot to do with Bush getting elected seven years ago.