CHICAGO — Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, made sure Maryland delegates could savor the flavor of the Democratic National Convention well after they leave Chicago.
“Jamie’s Strong & Sweet Democracy Mustard” was set out on the welcome table for the state’s delegation breakfast Thursday morning and included in arrival swag bags for Maryland delegates.
The bottle says: “Mustard that agrees with your Constitution.”
Raskin’s cousins operate the National Mustard Museum in Wisconsin — believed by the congressman to be the world’s only museum dedicated to the condiment.
This isn’t the first time the family has collaborated on campaign giveaways.
“Ever since I got into politics, they’ve been making mustards for my different campaigns,” Raskin told Capital News Service on Thursday.
The museum houses over 6,000 jars of mustard from around the world.
Raskin v. Vance, Part Two
Raskin told the Maryland delegation breakfast Thursday that he wanted to criticize JD Vance more during his Monday convention speech. So he took the breakfast as an opportunity to lob more shots at the Republican vice presidential pick.
“JD Vance declared himself repeatedly in public as a never Trumper. … Today he’s a forever Trumper,” Raskin said.
“Everybody’s waiting for the big debate between our amazing nominee, Kamala Harris, and Donald Trump. I’m waiting for the debate between JD Vance and JD Vance,” Raskin said.
The lawmaker also criticized Vance’s CNN interview in which Vance mentioned Raskin multiple times.
“I think I got a little bit on his nerves, a little under [his] skin,” Raskin said.
