Can Bruce Cook?

Source: Jamaica Observer - March 12, 2010

Clovis is my favourite cartoonist and I am not here defending his constitutional rights to a fair viewing.  He already has his day in The Observer.  This cartoon is based on the unprovoked admission by the Chief Servant as to the means he employs when under stress.

We have written on this. The Chief Servant got a scathing review from The Observer editorial for his unsolicited comical intervention that should have led to his visa being revoked instantly.

The PM must be under considerable stress from both local and foreign sources.  The Chief Servant is depicted as sweating profusely as a number of pots boil over.  Indeed it is the crisis in the kitchen and the cook appears overwhelmed. Perhaps he will resort to another locale to relieve the stress (sitting on the pot) or just go outside to light the kutchie not the duthchie.

Did I get it wrong? Bruce is prepared to pay the price for the spice.  But exactly what is being cooked up to serve on a now ever cynical public?

Given the messed up too salted - budget stew, the Air J curry fiasco, the scathing AA roastpork, Tweety bird cocktails, too sweet sugar deals and burned Lightbuns, it is clear that Bruce is no iron chef.

Operating with an overstaffed kitchen, the menu being offered is at best disappointing. Master cook Eddie did say he was not ready, for when he flopped he also flipped.

The question is unavoidable: Can Bruce cook?