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Arugula Latte

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30. One can only hope.

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #12)

Fri Aug 3, 2012, 05:19 PM

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Is the Chic Fil A controversy rallying Republican voters? [View all] JohnnyLib2 Aug 2012 OP

Maybe they'll all be too fat to fit into the voting booth! Walk away Aug 2012 #1

If this were October get the red out Aug 2012 #2

Yep. Down the memory hole. GreenPartyVoter Aug 2012 #15

Rallying them to an early "rapture". JaneyVee Aug 2012 #3

Probably atreides1 Aug 2012 #4

Really? How crowded is it *today*? LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #5

LOL, I'll go look. JohnnyLib2 Aug 2012 #17

No, it's rallying haters that just happen to vote Republican. AtomicKitten Aug 2012 #6

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2012 #7

Any of these bigots who could be bothered enough to trundle their fat asses down to Chick-Fil-A... arbusto_baboso Aug 2012 #8

+1,000,000 Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #9

No. It's the same old bigoted right wing Jesus-loving, unChristians, who would vote anyway.. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #10

Maybe. RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #11

If they keep eating that Chik-Fil-Fatty C_U_L8R Aug 2012 #12

One can only hope. Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #30

Yes, but it is driving a wedge between them and independents in swing states. modem77 Aug 2012 #13

Those who Went to Chik Fil-A on Wednesday Grammy23 Aug 2012 #14

Good points, particularly on reinforcing beliefs. JohnnyLib2 Aug 2012 #19

If it wasn't this, the right-wing would concoct something else to get the zombie fundie hordes out. backscatter712 Aug 2012 #16

Yup. I see some of the same Palinmania look and comments. JohnnyLib2 Aug 2012 #18

And then there are the ever-expanding private Christian schools... JohnnyLib2 Aug 2012 #20

Don't Overlook Home Schools Grammy23 Aug 2012 #23

It will all be over in a few days and they'll move on to their next outrage. Arkansas Granny Aug 2012 #21

If they eat too much of that stuff it could kill them. yellowcanine Aug 2012 #22

Well, I think the voters to be worried about are moderates. sibelian Aug 2012 #24

No. It's rallying lard asses who probably won't vote anyway. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #25

One chick-fil-a is registering voters on site. grok Aug 2012 #27

Like Chick-A-Phobe lard asses would vote for Obama to begin with? HopeHoops Aug 2012 #28

Absolutely true, but are they registered yet? grok Aug 2012 #33

Does it matter? MNBrewer Aug 2012 #26

They have ONE store, a chicken sandwich chain, that agrees with their batshit crazy religious hate Lex Aug 2012 #29

This is no longer a winning issue for them. Why Obama felt safe enough to come out in support of gay Quixote1818 Aug 2012 #31

Yes, but not as the major component that will turn the election. kctim Aug 2012 #32

Agreed; it's something to add to the "them (lefties) against us" thinking that appeals to too many. JohnnyLib2 Aug 2012 #37

No offense, but I get annoyed with 'around this area' reports that fail to mention the area... Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #34

My goof; it's Kentucky. JohnnyLib2 Aug 2012 #36

No. It's exposing a few of them. gulliver Aug 2012 #35

Can't blame them. Obama wants to take away their chicken sandwiches. hay rick Aug 2012 #38