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For some restaurateurs, hospitality in era of polarized politics has its limits (Red Hen)
mysanantonio ^ | October 16, 2019 | Emily Heil

Posted on 10/17/2019 4:49:38 AM PDT by Drango

WASHINGTON - The owner of the Red Hen, the bistro in Lexington, Virginia, that drew global attention last year after asking then-White House press secretary Sarah Sanders to leave, this week said she might do the same thing again if Sanders returned.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: bakethecake; boycottredhen; civilrights; deadhen; discrimination; dnctalkingpoints; redhen; redhenvsamerica; redhenvsamericans; virginia
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To: Drango
When you dine, dab some of this on the bottom of the chair and table to leave that real "Progressive" atmosphere....


21 posted on 10/17/2019 5:50:19 AM PDT by Kozak (DIVERSITY+PROXIMITY=CONFLICT)
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To: Drango

Bake the cake, Commie rat bastards.


22 posted on 10/17/2019 6:13:46 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Recall that unqualified Hillary Clinton sat on the board of Wal-Mart when Bill Clinton was governor)
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To: Drango
Democrats spit at these customers back in the day.


23 posted on 10/17/2019 6:16:21 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Recall that unqualified Hillary Clinton sat on the board of Wal-Mart when Bill Clinton was governor)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Why is My San Antonio writing about beltway restaurants in support of Democrat bigots?


24 posted on 10/17/2019 6:17:34 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Recall that unqualified Hillary Clinton sat on the board of Wal-Mart when Bill Clinton was governor)
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To: TalBlack

The bakery was willing to sell a cake but not decorate it for a same sex wedding when the state of Colorado itself didn’t even recognize same sex weddings.

The lawsuit was corrupt AF. This is what HRC - Human Rights Campaign wants. A tribunal of homofascists to target those private citizens who won’t submit to their irreligious worldview.


25 posted on 10/17/2019 6:19:52 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Recall that unqualified Hillary Clinton sat on the board of Wal-Mart when Bill Clinton was governor)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

“she might do the same thing again if Sanders returned.”

She’s going to hold her breath for a long time waiting for Sanders to return.


26 posted on 10/17/2019 6:20:58 AM PDT by MarvinStinson (a long time waiting for Sanders to return)
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To: Drango

Left wing iunsanity.


27 posted on 10/17/2019 6:22:25 AM PDT by MarvinStinson (a long time waiting for Sanders to return)
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To: Qiviut

I suspect the quality of the food, for anyone identified or suspected of being ‘MAGA’, would be a lot worse (and dangerous) due to “additives”

Anyone who manages to get served with a MAGA hat on should be equipped to pack it up and take it home for testing. I think spitting in someones food qualifies as a felony.


28 posted on 10/17/2019 6:40:56 AM PDT by beef (Caution: Potential Sarcasm - Process Accordingly)
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To: Drango

Picket that restaurant!


29 posted on 10/17/2019 6:43:24 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adical Islam,)
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To: Drango

From pictures when Sarah was accosted there, it looked dingy and in need of repair and major cleaning. The ADA needs to make them fix that front entrance. It’s a dumpy little place.

When they admitted nearly every employee was gay, who knows how many times they spit in the food to spread disease? Yeah, call the PC police on me.

I went digging at the time and found the owners were good buddies with pizzagate folk.


30 posted on 10/17/2019 6:47:47 AM PDT by bgill
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To: a fool in paradise

Because San Antonio is the hometown of La Raza’s demonrat candidate, Julian Castro.


31 posted on 10/17/2019 6:52:42 AM PDT by bgill
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To: beef

I think spitting in someones food qualifies as a felony.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Spitting ... or worse. I don’t think the Left has any qualms about committing felonies .... they do it all the time & appear to get away with it.

Bottom line, I rarely go out to eat (too expensive, food quality poorer than what I can prepare myself, majority of experiences with wait staff is so-so or worse), but if I do, I will not identify myself politically (no MAGA hats, Trump 2020 T-shirts, etc.). Just asking for trouble & contaminated food.


32 posted on 10/17/2019 7:09:23 AM PDT by Qiviut (Support the country you live in or live in the country you support.)
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To: Drango
In the old days here on FR, a FReep had true meaning and true activist. Good times

You and I don't agree on some things, but we do agree on this.

33 posted on 10/17/2019 7:22:26 AM PDT by Just another Joe (Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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To: Qiviut

I like to go out to eat, but I do it at lunch. Much cheaper.

But if I was going to a restaurant to make a political point, I would certainly not eat the food. I would collect it as evidence.


34 posted on 10/17/2019 7:23:08 AM PDT by beef (Caution: Potential Sarcasm - Process Accordingly)
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To: Drango

A Washington Post article copied and posted by the San Antonio Express-News.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/food/wp/2019/10/16/for-some-restaurateurs-hospitality-in-the-trump-era-has-its-limits/


35 posted on 10/17/2019 7:36:39 AM PDT by deport
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To: Qiviut
I'm not sure why people would want to go to a restaurant or other businesses to make a political statement. What's the point? You're not going to change anyone's mind about their politics. And your food and service will be less than you expect at most reputable establishments.

I get all the hullabaloo over this Little Red Hen place because they kicked out Sarah Sanders. They're liberals and bigoted and petty. So what? That's what you'd expect from some "woke" liberal owner or "triggered" wait staff. So why go there at all?

My wife and I live in a part of the country where any eating establishment is glad to have any business they can get. It's not the big city and it's not political. They're just glad to have clientele to keep them in business.

We rarely leave the farm to eat out. On special occasions we may drive an hour away towards the coast to a popular seafood restaurant but only once or twice a year. The last thing I want to do is ruin the occasion and the meal by wearing a MAGA hat to make a political statement. Besides, it's not good etiquette to wear a hat in a restaurant.

Otherwise, we have two freezers full of homegrown beef, pork and chicken, along with vegetables from our garden and fruit from our orchard.

Stooping the petty level of the liberals makes you not better than them. Makes no sense to go looking for trouble in life when plenty of it comes your way without even trying.

36 posted on 10/17/2019 7:55:04 AM PDT by HotHunt (Been there. Done that.)
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To: Drango

This is a way better restaurant than the featured dump:
https://thegeorges.com/taps/


37 posted on 10/17/2019 8:55:04 AM PDT by Darnright (We live in interesting times.)
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To: Rocko Jack
Trump decides who sits at the Supreme Court
Democrats decide who sits at the Red Hen

Nice one! I'm going to use that.

38 posted on 10/17/2019 8:57:13 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: bgill
From pictures when Sarah was accosted there, it looked dingy and in need of repair and major cleaning.

If i remember correctly, Trump tweeted something like: Dirty on the outside, dirty on the inside..

39 posted on 10/17/2019 9:04:37 AM PDT by EVO X
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To: Drango

Do they have Sign Posted forbidding anyone from carrying a Firearm to enter? Just curious.


40 posted on 10/17/2019 9:05:19 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Kill a Commie for your Mommy.)
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