Wanna know why people don't like Democrats?

Here's a few examples of the Dem's the "lean 'n' green" catering guidelines for the upcoming convention in Denver…

No fried food.

And, on the theory that nutritious food is more vibrant, each meal should include "at least three of the following colors: red, green, yellow, blue/purple, and white." (Garnishes don't count.)

Blue? Off the top of my head, I can't think of a single blue food that's also nutricious and vibrant. (Blueberries are purple. They only get blue when baked into delicious, butter-gorged, fatastic cupcakes.)

This whole thing is a part of Denver's Democratic mayor John Hickenlooper plan to make this year's Democratic convention "the greenest convention in the history of the planet."

I have no idea what disgustingly azure boiled buffalo wings has to do with being economically responsible, but it really seems to me that Hickenlooper's taking this a bit far. He's even hired environmental activist Andrea Robinson as the convention's official Director of Greening…

To test whether celebratory balloons advertised as biodegradable actually will decompose, Ms. Robinson buried samples in a steaming compost heap. She hired an Official Carbon Adviser, who will measure the greenhouse-gas emissions of every placard, every plane trip, every appetizer prepared and every coffee cup tossed. The Democrats hope to pay penance for those emissions by investing in renewable energy projects.

Perhaps Ms. Robinson's most audacious goal is to reuse, recycle or compost at least 85% of all waste generated during the convention.

Seems like a lot of trouble to go through for a convention that's gonna produce the largest quantity of hot air in four years. (Yeah, I said it. I have no shame.)