<em>Politico's</em> Allen Sells Out To Mayo

Politico's Playbook is known to get quirky on occasion, but Friday morning was one of the weirder entries from Mike Allen that we've ever seen. Wedged between a story about SKDKNICKERBOCKER and Hillary Clinton's chances of running for President was this little nugget: THE FIRST PLAYBOOK DEAL DU JOUR is a classy condiment recommended by Josh Deckard. Playbook has found Sir Kensington's gourmet "scooping ketchup" to be quite a conversation piece. Now there's also mayonnaise, in classic and chipotle. Sir Kensington's says this is the only U.S. mayo that's certified non-GMO (genetically modified organisms), with no artificial preservatives -- instead, lemon juice and vinegar. Playbookers get 20% off mayo at Sir Kensington's online store; coupon code 'mayonnaise." See a one-pager about Sir Kensington's. http://bit.ly/10BQh1v ... www.sirkensingtons.com The Playbook Deal Du Jour? Is this a new feature? Did Allen get paid directly for this? Does Politico get a taste of that sweet payday from Big Mayo? We reached out to Mayo Mikey and got his response on the matter. Allen tells FishbowlDC that the shoutout is "not paid -- just Playbook readers sharing ideas others might enjoy." Fair enough. What the hell is scooping ketchup, though? Allen says, "Scooping ketchup comes in a wide-mouth jar so you can put a spoon in." To make matters even weirder, Josh Deckard, a former White House press wrangler, is a friend of Allen's. If he's not paying, then Allen is just using his well-read Playbook as a vehicle to give favors to his friends. So, if this is TRULY a place where readers can share "ideas that others might enjoy," we should all try giving Allen a few NEW products to feature in the Playbook Deal Du Jour. You should probably shoot him an email at politicoplaybook@politico.com. FISHBOWL FACTS OF LIFE DU JOUR - We appreciate the recommendation on which condiment we should be using, but it comes off as a little strange to put it in the Playbook that we've grown to know and love.

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Politico's Allen Sells Out To Mayo

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