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You may have heard about a recent political dust up that claimed New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and her staff ate at a Maid-Rite, but neglected to tip? The story first ran on National Public Radio and was nearly immediately responded to by the Clinton campaign, which stated that a $100 tip was left on a $157 restaurant bill.

The New York Times followed up on the story and contacted waitress Anita Esterday. Here's what this fantastic Iowa woman had to say to the national press:

“You people are really nuts,” she told a reporter during a phone interview. “There’s kids dying in the war, the price of oil right now — there’s better things in this world to be thinking about than who served Hillary Clinton at Maid-Rite and who got a tip and who didn’t get a tip.”

For the second time in as many days, I must say: Amen.