Stephen Colbert quote about Papa Johns

[Playinghardball]

[liberal N proud]

1. The whole anti Obamacare backlash is ludicrous

They are not fighting it because the cost because they would just pass it on.

They are either fighting it because the hate Obama or they are fighting because they hate Obama.

[dchill]

2. I think they just hate Obama.

[svpadgham]

17. Are you sure they don't just hate Obama? n/t

[AlGoreRhythms]

29. nah

i'm pretty sure they just hate obama

[dchill]

30. When anyone who IS anyone hates ANYONE...

It's Obama!

[JHB]

36. Take off your tinfoil hats! The real reason is because...

...they just hate Obama.

[Care Acutely]

5. Almost as much as they hate poor people.

They would rather set cash alight with kerosene than see a drop of that kerosene heat a home in need or a dollar of that cash spent on providing a bit of dignity to the poor.

They [font size = "4"] HATE [/font] the poor. They are driven by a fear and hatred of poverty that is frenetic to the point of mania, and it colors every aspect of their lives. They would, in a heartbeat, put a gun in their mouth and pull the trigger before living in a mobile home and using an EBT card - and this overwhelming fear begets the hatred they have for the poor, including (perhaps even especially) their own employees.

[Armin-A]

7. But in some cases those same poor people work for them!

[MountainLaurel]

11. And there is the connection

They want their employees to be poor and desperate, so that the workers will put up with crap treatment and low wages.

[Care Acutely]

15. Yes. Hence the part of my post that read:

"including their own employees."

[aggiesal]

13. Papa John's CEO John Schnatter's house. Opps, I mean Castle (Literally)

40,000 square feet and it resembles a castle.
This 16-acre estate has a 22-car underground garage, complete with an office for valet parking, a car wash and even a motorized turn table to move limousines.
The home also has a state-of-the-art exercise suite and a huge 6,000 square foot carriage house.

[Care Acutely]

14. Staggeringly repugnant.

I don't even have words for this level of disgust, and I have a lot of words. It almost makes me wish there were a hell for people like this to go to.

[defacto7]

18. Scripture....

And by their houses, ye shall know them.

defacto7 1 : 1

[PMcDee]

22. The house that crappy pizza built.

n/t

[Alcibiades]

25. It had to be said

Papa John's is, was and always will be bad pizza.

Incredibly, for many years it was my gay brother in law's favorite, but I think he finally got a clue about who Papa really was, despite my nagging him about him for years.

[Obamamama44]

27. Crappy pizza paid for this? Seriously WORST.PIZZA.EVER.

[dchill]

32. I'm not sure exactly why, but I'm thinking...

I'm glad I don't have Papa's penis.

[tclambert]

35. In Xanadu did Kubla Khan . . .

[JoeyT]

38. +1

They don't hate Obama because he has awesome shoes. They hate him because they're afraid he won't let them beat on the poor.

[Th1onein]

10. They're not fighting it because they hate Obama. Follow the money.

These guys are all about money. That's all. The big insurance companies stand to lose, in the long run, because Obamacare is just the first step towards a single payer system. They know that.

[liberal N proud]

16. They throw away more money on a failed election bid than it would cost them

[Populist_Prole]

40. Which shows us that it's all about absolute power to them

Stupid scorched earth policy on their and all cons part: If they can't have control, then nobody can.

[Raster]

37. Hear! Hear! They are terrified that once the real Obamacare provisions kick in...

... there will be no turning back.

The rethugs even admitted that if the Democrats were ever able to provide heath care to the nation, the rethuglican party would never be able to gain power again.

[skeewee08]

39. I'm starting to believe they hate President O...

[Initech]

3. That rant was classic Colbert.

"It's 14 cents!!!" It shouldn't be too much for them to swallow! After all they expect us to swallow this!!!"

[defacto7]

19. Colbert is a genius

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

33. Hell to the Yes he is! And since he's a comedic genius, I get some strong medicine every time I

watch him.

[pipewrench]

4. lol

That is what papa john's feels the youth and poor are worth. The same people who are his biggest customers. Conflict of stupidity ?!

[ffr]

6. $0.11 - $0.14 is overstated and already debunked

The entire $0.14 statement is false.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

34. Not sure how good their fact checking normally is, but this convinces me the claim was a big fat

lie. Not that I needed much convincing. But I can use it to convince others.

[SheilaT]

8. More to the point, `

I'm pretty sure their pizza delivery guys don't get health insurance anyway. My son delivers for them, and I've just left a message for him on his cell phone to clarify this for me.

Plus, Papa John's is a franchise operation, meaning the vast majority of the employees would work for the local franchise, not the parent company.

[xtraxritical]

9. Pizza generally is a big rip off, what you get is way over priced for the nutritional value.

The ingredients like pepperoni is the poorest kind of sausage and is mostly fat, that's why they spice it so heavily. The crusts are essentially cooked paste and are never crispy always doughy and chewy like gum. The cheese? Forgeddaboudit. All this and you must use a vehicle to get it or have it delivered makes pizza, especially Papa John's pizza, very politically incorrect. Chinese is a much better deal for your dollar. I know, you think it tastes good. Ugh

[Alcibiades]

26. Unless you make it yourself

Or get it at a real restaurant.

[xtraxritical]

28. Thank you.

[Blue Owl]

12. I hope Porta John's beaten centsless after this boycott

n/t

[dchill]

31. At least 14 centsless!

[defacto7]

20. Anyone know where

Papa Murphy Pizza stands?

I would have to get counseling if I gave them up.

[upi402]

21. He amazes me nightly

Brilliant writing.

[Fence rider]

23. Get Real

He still plans on giving away 2 million pizzas? I don't want one thank you very much. I would much rather this asswipe spend just a few dollars on his employees. Greedy bastards. I was always taught that what comes around goes around. He will definitely have some type of reckoning. Peyton should put some distance between himself and this greedy bastard. What else can you call it? Let's put sick people that can't afford to see a doctor in the kitchen pissed at him making some pizza's for me and the family, or those old folks i visit. Here you go grandma here's some flu and a little TB for you and your pals, glad to bring em when I visit. I'll pass on the free pizza PooPoo John!

[libdem4life]

24. Neo-Feudalism.