No One Recognizes Poor Jon Huntsman In His Own DC Grocery Store

The Drudge Report noticed a pretty funny tidbit in the U.S. News today. Paul Bedard’s “Washington Whispers” column had a little item about Jon Huntsman shopping for his groceries at a Trader Joe’s just blocks from the White House. The interesting part is that no one in the store ever seems to recognize him.

From the U.S. News:

“A clerk at the popular and affordable grocery store at 25th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW says that Huntsman, normally accompanied by one of his daughters, makes a regular pit stop on Fridays when he returns home to Washington. But, she adds, ‘nobody recognizes him.’

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Spokesman Tim Miller says his boss is a regular at the store known for its funky marketing, healthy fare, and cut-rate deals.

‘Yep, that’s him,’ says Miller. ‘He mainly grabs snacks for the road. He loves their nut/fruit mixes and chips. And also the deals!'”

Some might see this item as symbolic of Huntsman’s popularity but that’s unfair. The real takeaway here is just that, apparently, Chinese tourists don’t shop at Trader Joe’s.

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