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Reid turns nose up at Papa John’s Pizza
The Hill ^ | 1/14/2009 | Betsy Rothstein

Posted on 01/19/2009 5:54:19 AM PST by markomalley

Papa John’s Pizza is celebrating its 25th anniversary, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid couldn’t care less.

During an interview with The Hill last week, Reid (D-Nev.) stopped mid-sentence to check his BlackBerry for what could have been a very important e-mail.

A message from Rahm Emanuel? A breaking development on the Senate floor? Not quite.

“Help Us Celebrate Our 25th Anniversary With a $0.25 Pizza!” read the e-mail from Papa John’s.

Reid snapped, “Purchase a pizza for a quarter? I don’t like pizza, and I especially don’t like Papa John’s Pizza!”

Reid then tried to get back to the question at hand, but his pizza rant threw him off.

After a moment, Reid asked, “Where were we?”

Tish Muldoon, a spokeswoman for Papa John’s, said that the majority leader must have previously ordered from Papa John’s or opted in for company e-mails, because the restaurant chain does not send out spam.

Regardless, Muldoon said, “We would love to become his favorite pizza. The next time, if he wants, the pizza is on us.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: 111th; blackberry; pizza; reid
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To: Gone_Postal

I don’t like pizza, but there’s one exception: Giordano’s.

Giordano’s deep dish seafood and spinach pizza...now THAT is an awesome pizza!

NY style? You might as well eat the cardboard box. Blech.


21 posted on 01/19/2009 6:13:38 AM PST by Kieri (The Conservatrarian)
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To: markomalley

They say you are what you eat, so apparently Papa John’s does not serve “miserable old ba$tard”.... (stole it from a sitcom).


22 posted on 01/19/2009 6:16:44 AM PST by Corporate Law (<>< - Xavier Basketball: Perennial Slayers of #1 Ranked Teams)
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To: Bogey78O
1990s Papa John’s pizza was awesome.

I agree. The first few times I ate PJ's Pizza was in Jonesboro, Arkansas, back in 1994. I was doing some consulting for a client, staying in a motel for a week, and ordering pizza for dinner. The room had a fridge, so I could keep the leftover pizza cool until the next evening. So, I'd order a large enough pizza to last for two dinners.

Then, a few years later, a Papa Johns opened up here, and I eagerly ordered. YUCK! What happened to their recipe?

23 posted on 01/19/2009 6:19:09 AM PST by savedbygrace (SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
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To: Bogey78O

It seemed that they changed the tomato sauce in the mid-90’s and (IMO) made it sickly sweet.


24 posted on 01/19/2009 6:19:51 AM PST by neocon1984
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To: Kieri
Oh! I like pizza I just don't like the chain pizza's
Now nothing beats a NY pizza made in Bay Ridge Brooklyn...but I do admit I also like Chicago style deep dish....
25 posted on 01/19/2009 6:20:03 AM PST by Gone_Postal ("Men who say it cannot be done, should not interupt those doing it.")
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To: markomalley

Papa Johns leaves me on the toilet making poo soup for two days, so I can’t say I blame him.


26 posted on 01/19/2009 6:20:40 AM PST by domenad (In all things, in all ways, at all times, let honor guide me.)
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To: Bogey78O

“1990s Papa John’s pizza was awesome.”

Absolutely. I would often drive to the next town over about 40 mins. away just to get a large pepperoni. This was back when they used to make them with the pepperonis inside the cheese rather than on top.

Also, the sauce was slightly better tasting, as was the crust. Then again, everything tastes better in retrospect for some reason.

But also, the prices back then were very reasonable. In college we used to get large one-toppings for $5.99. Now a large one topping is $12, and that’s if you pick it up. Almost $20 if it’s delivered (delivery fee + tip)... ridiculous.


27 posted on 01/19/2009 6:20:49 AM PST by Realm Weekly ("Have you noticed that those who are for abortion have already been born?" - Ronald Reagan)
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To: Kieri
deep dish seafood and spinach pizza

I dare say, if it has seafood and spinach on it, it no longer qualifies as pizza, but merely a pizza-esque abomination.
28 posted on 01/19/2009 6:21:51 AM PST by ZX12R
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To: Hildy

Harry Reid is the most senior phoney in DC. He has no redeeming qualities whatever. Besides, how did that spam mail get on a gumment Crackberry anyway? Using it for personal use, eh Har?


29 posted on 01/19/2009 6:21:53 AM PST by Shady (The Fairness Doctrine is ANYTHING but fair!!!!)
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To: neocon1984

High-fructose corn syrup. It’s everywhere and is responsible for the obesity epidemic. Order Pizza Hut. They don’t use it.


30 posted on 01/19/2009 6:23:21 AM PST by CholeraJoe ("They taped over your mouth, Scribbled out the truth with their lies. You little spies!")
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To: neocon1984
I wont buy any of the chain store pizza.

The only pizza I will buy is from Andy's pizza in Jackson, MI.

Real Sicilian pizza baked in brick ovens. A large with everything will weigh close to 5# !

31 posted on 01/19/2009 6:27:42 AM PST by Beagle8U (FreeRepublic -- One stop shopping ....... Its the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: Beagle8U

5 tictactoes?


32 posted on 01/19/2009 6:31:14 AM PST by al baby (Hi mom. not Really ha ha)
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To: markomalley
"No pizza for you!"


33 posted on 01/19/2009 6:35:20 AM PST by Dumpster Baby ((Sigh) Some days, it's just not worth trying to chew through the restraints.)
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To: markomalley
“Purchase a pizza for a quarter? I don’t like pizza, and I especially don’t like Papa John’s Pizza!”

Yep. Somthing broken about that guy. Or perhaps "it" was never there. A reasonably decent pizza for a quarter, sure, rag all over that.

What a dullard.

34 posted on 01/19/2009 6:37:00 AM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: Beagle8U

Good call but since I moved away (Albion), I’m hooked on Giordano’s.


35 posted on 01/19/2009 6:38:11 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (If my dogs could vote they would be Democrats. They are used to everything being done for them.)
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To: ZX12R

Oh, you can get the regular pepperoni/mushroom/pepper style pizza at Giordano’s too, but I don’t like pizza. So that “abomination” suits me perfectly. ;-)


36 posted on 01/19/2009 6:39:17 AM PST by Kieri (The Conservatrarian)
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To: al baby

I think he means 5 roses or 5 hugs.


37 posted on 01/19/2009 6:39:31 AM PST by Joiseydude (Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,)
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To: markomalley

His dislike of pizza is unforgiveable, but Papa John’s pizza sucks.


38 posted on 01/19/2009 6:39:55 AM PST by Williams (It's The Policies, Stupid.)
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To: markomalley

I’ll bet Reid’s favorite meal is a bowl of Fruit Loops.


39 posted on 01/19/2009 6:40:46 AM PST by JPG
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To: markomalley

Wish we had the little turds number, I’d give him lots of calls.


40 posted on 01/19/2009 6:47:50 AM PST by JamesA (He who hesitates is lost.)
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