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Donald Trump's Boycott of Starbucks Over Red Cups; Starbucks Responds
The Christian Post ^ | 11/10/2015 | Leonardo Blair

Posted on 11/11/2015 8:33:38 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Billionaire 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump waded into coffee giant Starbucks' alleged war on Christmas Monday when he suggested a boycott of the company over its controversial red holiday cups, but the company says there is no war.

"Did you read about Starbucks?" Trump asked a crowd of about 10,200 during a rally at a convention center in Springfield, Illinois, on Monday evening.

"No more 'Merry Christmas' at Starbucks. No more," he said as the crowd booed disapprovingly at his comments. "I wouldn't buy. Hey look, I'm speaking against myself. I have one of the most successful Starbucks in Trump Tower," he continued. "Maybe we should boycott Starbucks, I don't know. Seriously," he added to cheers. "I don't care. By the way: That's the end of that lease. But who cares? Who cares? Who cares?!"

Trump then hit the crowd with this promise: "If I become president, we're all going to be saying 'Merry Christmas' again. That I can tell you. That I can tell you! Unbelievable."

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: christmas; elections; starbucks; trump
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Has anyone ever seen The Donald and The Laz in the same place at the same time?

Hmmmmm....

Just askin’


61 posted on 11/11/2015 11:09:37 PM PST by austinaero
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To: sparklite2

Don’t forget twerking!


62 posted on 11/11/2015 11:10:30 PM PST by austinaero
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To: HiTech RedNeck
I'll take Donald's clumsy love over the studied disdain of many of the others.

I believe that is damning with faint praise. :)

But I don't think it is clumsy, but calculating; not for love but for political gain. I think it hurts more than it helps.

Thanks very much for your thoughtful replies.

63 posted on 11/11/2015 11:39:26 PM PST by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: entropy12
Disparaging Christmas is never a small issue.

Except that didn't happen; Starbucks did not disparage Christmas. So the rest is for meaningless show, an attempt to manipulate based on a lie.

64 posted on 11/11/2015 11:42:34 PM PST by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
I never liked Starbucks anyway.

We have a nice "mom and pop" place that we use. I joke it's like the Cheers bar where everyone knows your name instead of being sterile and impersonal like Starbucks.

65 posted on 11/12/2015 3:45:21 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: D-fendr

Was just in there yesterday. One of their coffee product lines is named Christmas Blend.

So they’re actually using the C word on on one of their product lines!

I smell a real set up with this one.


66 posted on 11/12/2015 4:22:16 AM PST by LibsRJerks
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To: trebb

Nice.


67 posted on 11/12/2015 6:01:18 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel (I LOVE JESUS CHRIST because He first loved me!)
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To: highball

Disagree. Small things like this without any challenges can continue to lead us into a God-less nation.

I’m a Christian and here is what God says about sitting back and doing nothing...

“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”


68 posted on 11/12/2015 6:20:07 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel (I LOVE JESUS CHRIST because He first loved me!)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

My theory is if when you are buying a 4 dollar cup of coffee and your main concern is the decorations on the outside of the cup you are probably a person that should not be taken seriously in the first place.


69 posted on 11/12/2015 6:22:59 AM PST by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: BigEdLB
Methinks if Trump is the nominee, the moderators will be balanced or there will be no debates.

Not necessarily, and I don't think Trump cares that much.

He has said 'give me a room and a podium' when asked about moderators, and didn't say anything about the moderators at all.

So far he has managed to put one over all the moderators unfair questions.

70 posted on 11/12/2015 6:29:25 AM PST by Balding_Eagle (The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: Mad Dawgg

“Furthermore, the way a fool lives shows he has no sense; he proclaims to everyone that he’s a fool.”

Ecclesiastes 10:3


71 posted on 11/12/2015 6:30:51 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel (I LOVE JESUS CHRIST because He first loved me!)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

The cup issue.

It is simply one of a million tiny cuts, and thus should be ignored until the wound is much larger.

It will be easier to address when the wound is spurting blood, not now when a Band-Aid can fix it.


72 posted on 11/12/2015 6:51:45 AM PST by Balding_Eagle (The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: gwgn02

Yes McD’s taste better, but they don’t allow CCW permit holders in their stores. So they lost my business, I won’t even go through the drive through.

I can buy a big can of Kroger’s Supreme coffee and between the 2 of us it last a month. For the cost of 1 of those over priced left wing cups of coffee.

And I can buy gift cards that double my gas points, starting Nov 18-Dec 8 they are 4 times the points, excluding Kroger, Credit, and Multi denominations. I can Christmas shop in 10 mins for 7 grands, 5 great grands and hubby.


73 posted on 11/12/2015 7:25:15 AM PST by GailA (If You don't keep your Promises to Our Troops, thu won't keep them to anyone. Ret. SCPO's wife)
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To: Balding_Eagle

Disagree. You cannot allow things to go unchallenged early in the process. You have to cut it off in the beginning.


74 posted on 11/12/2015 7:49:02 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel (I LOVE JESUS CHRIST because He first loved me!)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Sorry, that was mockery of the people who think this should pass unchallenged.


75 posted on 11/12/2015 7:57:44 AM PST by Balding_Eagle (The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: GailA

They don’t have to know you CCW...I don’t let silly signs in business windows determine my personal safety or my 2A rights. That’s kinda the point of CCW anyways. But I understand how you might want to find another business to patronize.


76 posted on 11/12/2015 8:01:03 AM PST by gwgn02
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
You cannot allow things to go unchallenged early in the process. You have to cut it off in the beginning.

Regardless of how childish the complaint is?

77 posted on 11/12/2015 8:03:20 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

I don’t know if you understand the impact of what is happening in our country spiritually.


78 posted on 11/12/2015 8:29:16 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel (I LOVE JESUS CHRIST because He first loved me!)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
I don’t know if you understand the impact of what is happening in our country spiritually.

And a red coffee cup without a wreath or ornament on it is hastening that spiritual downfall?

79 posted on 11/12/2015 8:33:07 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: HarleyLady27

Looky here:

Starbucks, George Soros and Obama-The Venti Sized Connection

https://somadicouldscream.wordpress.com/2013/04/26/starbucks-george-soros-obama-the-venti-size-connection/


80 posted on 11/12/2015 8:34:24 AM PST by Califreak (Hope and Che'nge is killing U.S. Feel the Trump-mentum!(insert ireallysupportCruzdisclaimerhere/))
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