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Arby's Is Messing with the Wrong Slice of America
The Atlantic Wire ^ | April 6, 2012 | John Hudson

Posted on 04/07/2012 10:21:27 AM PDT by radioone

On Wednesday, Arby's inflamed the conservative blogosphere with the announcement on Twitter that it will no longer advertise on Rush Limbaugh's show. Big mistake. The statement probably would've blown over, like all the rest of them, but Arby's moves following the announcement have awakened a sleeping giant. Shortly after its statement, the Arby's Twitter account went on a rampage blocking users who disagreed with the franchise, as Twitchy reported:

(Excerpt) Read more at theatlanticwire.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: arbys; arbys4romney; arbysromneybots; conservatives; mittromney; roarkcapital; roarkcapitalgroup; rushlimbaugh
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
Too bad ROY ROGERS’S ROAST BEEF is no longer a business. Same for MINNIE PEARL’S FRIED CHICKEN.

There is a YOGI BEAR'S HONEY FRIED CHICKEN in Hartsville SC. Great Stuff!

41 posted on 04/07/2012 11:17:34 AM PDT by aomagrat (Gun owners who vote for democrats are too stupid to own guns.)
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To: carriage_hill
I had a roast beef & cheese, once. Tasted like cardboard, IINM. That was my last time there.

I believe Arbys is the chain that tried to switch from processed beef to natural carved and had such a bad backlash from their customers that they went back to the processed beef. No accounting for taste.

42 posted on 04/07/2012 11:18:16 AM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: radioone

I practitioner lived there when they had their Gyro’s. Since then. Not so much...


43 posted on 04/07/2012 11:18:30 AM PDT by BigCinBigD
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To: BigCinBigD

Er... “ practically”...


44 posted on 04/07/2012 11:20:25 AM PDT by BigCinBigD
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Lion’s Choice is only in the St Louis area and remains outstanding, the way you remember it.


45 posted on 04/07/2012 11:20:25 AM PDT by Uriah_lost (Is there no balm in Gilead?....MiE (Mainer in Exile))
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

http://www.royrogersrestaurants.com/#/home
Still there...


46 posted on 04/07/2012 11:25:14 AM PDT by Uriah_lost (Is there no balm in Gilead?....MiE (Mainer in Exile))
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To: Uriah_lost

The one in Columbia sucked. It was processed just like Arby’s.


47 posted on 04/07/2012 11:26:49 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Over half of U.S. murders are of black people, and 90% of them are committed by other black people.)
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To: toothfairy86

Wendy’s sold to Roark, but still holds 18.5% of Arby’s.


48 posted on 04/07/2012 11:29:10 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("It is already like a government job," he said, "but with goats." -- Iranian goat smuggler)
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To: radioone

In St. Louis:

Lion’s Choice Roast Beef >>>>>>>>>>> Arby’s Brown Rubber


49 posted on 04/07/2012 11:33:20 AM PDT by EyeGuy (2012: When the Levee Breaks)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

*Pink slime* rules! LOL.


50 posted on 04/07/2012 11:33:22 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (I'd vote for a "orange juice can", before 0bummer&HisRegimeFromHell, gets another 4yrs. Can-> later.)
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To: radioone

Rush has 20 million listeners who will no longer “sponsor” Arby’s.


51 posted on 04/07/2012 11:35:17 AM PDT by motor_racer (Pete, do you ever get tired, of the driving?)
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To: radioone

They aren’t going to miss my business. I might have eaten there last in the early 90s. I get their coupons and they’ve all been going in the garbage. I try not to eat crap.


52 posted on 04/07/2012 11:41:10 AM PDT by pops88 (Standing with Breitbart for truth.)
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To: radioone
I wonder how much pink slime goes into that brown stuff Arby's calls roast beef.

And the real misnomer is that they advertise locally DURING the Rush Limbaugh show, not ON the Rush Limbaugh show. All a company that is worried about a political backlash should do is issue a statement such as "we advertise on a local radio station at all hours to reach a diverse local audience, hence a diverse selection of shows. Consider our advertisement support of K___ (or W___) and not a particular show. We will continue to support our local stations."

Went into a Kelly's Roast Beef back up north and had a REAL roast beef sammich and a cup of clam chowdah. Damn, just thinking about it makes it almost worth ponying up the airfare again.

53 posted on 04/07/2012 11:55:14 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (Steyn: "If Greece has been knocking back the ouzo, we're face down in the vat.")
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To: radioone

Nice knowing you Arby’s. Another product I will avoid from now on.


54 posted on 04/07/2012 12:07:20 PM PDT by Jean2
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To: carriage_hill; peggybac

http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/Arbys-Jamocha-Shake-Recipe.html


55 posted on 04/07/2012 12:07:57 PM PDT by Cheburashka (It's legal to be out at night in spacesuits, even carrying a rag dolly. Cops hauled us in anyway.)
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To: radioone

Arby’s...You just lost a loyal customer here. My convictions will trump my appetite any day of the week.


56 posted on 04/07/2012 12:08:04 PM PDT by az.b1bbomberfxr
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To: radioone

Have eaten there 3 times in my entire life, once because it was the only food option at restaurant on a long road trip

I don’t see how anyone can eat their food. It’s just way too salty for me!!


57 posted on 04/07/2012 12:08:16 PM PDT by KosmicKitty (WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
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To: Qwackertoo

Back in the day, we used to call it Barfy’s. Guess it still is.


58 posted on 04/07/2012 12:09:35 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: NonValueAdded

Your proposed statement makes perfect sense - which is why the left would never accept it. Back when this first started and Citrix blundered into the middle of it I chided them similarity:

“Instead of taking a neutral stance in the face of foolish low-brow domestic terrorism you’ve chosen to acquiesce to the evil agenda of the left. Ironic, since they aren’t noted for purchasing your products in any substantial quantities and I am - or was. Enjoy your new-found irrelevancy”


59 posted on 04/07/2012 12:13:09 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: radioone

DAMN, I’ve been “hankering” for a roast beef sandwich or hot ham and cheese sandwich and potato cakes for the last week. Guess I’ll just have to make it for myself!


60 posted on 04/07/2012 12:21:38 PM PDT by Ab Alius Domitor ("In the end; the winner")
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