Just Got Back from 7/11

[Doctor Jack]

Ever since I found out 7/11 has free espresso shots that you can put in your coffee, it has become my new cafe. The amount of caffiene I get for $1.50 is just fantastic.

Anyway, I was filling up my Obama cup and the manager walked by and said "Everyone is going with Obama. No one wants to take the Romney cups".

Now I find this to be quite hilarious, one because I hate Romney, but two, because I live in a very conservative area. I don't see Romney bumper stickers, I don't see any Romney lawn signs, and apparently no one wants to be seen with a Romney 7/11 cup either.

Perhaps not the best proof Romney is going to lose but it made my day, nonetheless.

[C_U_L8R]

1. A hot steaming cup of Romney ??

no thank you !!!!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

2. Still not as bad as a steaming cup of santorum.....

[Doctor Jack]

3. I just vomited a little

[MrScorpio]

6. That's a little too kinky, isn't it? nt

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

8. 2 Right Wingers and a Cup?

[VWolf]

31. Ewwwwwww!!!!!!

On edit: I have no idea what you're talking about. I really don't. Nope. Never been to that site.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

37. .

[Xyzse]

34. Oh good god...

You don't need to go to that site to know what it is about...
-shudders-

Didn't even bother looking for it when I found out what it was about.
It is almost as bad as a Serbian Film.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

38. Note to self: "Do not Google Serbian films"

[demwing]

50. so...how many DUers do you think just did that

exactly because you warned against it? lol

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

55. "Spread the filth." That's my motto. nt

[sakabatou]

22. Dammit, I was going to say that!

[VWolf]

32. That's the downside to belonging to a community

of witty liberals. You can never get your punch lines in on time.

I should know, it happens to me all the time.

[sakabatou]

36. Hehehe

[StrictlyRockers]

26. GRR-oosss!

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.

spank you!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

39. Sorry ..... I have issues. nt

[BlancheSplanchnik]

48. Yeah, Issues...like the kind you hide under the mattress?

(sorry, couldn't resist. And I don't even know you!!! but I guess you know me...now )

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

56. Sounds like kindred spirits to me. nt

[JHB]

42. Man, if I ever DU needed a "collapse subthread" function...

...it needs it here!

[wendylaroux]

47. Thank you!

You just stopped me from eating my fatty snack. I will put your reply on my frig.

[undergroundpanther]

54. DUzy

lol..ewww

[BlueStreak]

51. A Romney coffee cup has as much personamity as the man, and fewer gaffes.

The campaign would be better off letting the coffee cup do the campaign appearances and interviews.

[porphyrian]

4. This may be a better indicator of things than any poll. n/t

[Doctor Jack]

11. Well in 2004 and 2008

My town was filled with Republican bumper stickers and lawn signs. Even as Obama was crushing McCain, there was still McCain/Palin crap everywhere. This year, it doesn't even look like an election is happening. There is no Obama stuff, which I am not surprised about (although people seem to at least want his coffee cups), but there is also no Romney stuff either. The last time I saw a bumper sticker was during the Republican primaries and they were all Gingrich and Perry stickers.

Poor Mitt. No one loves him

[heaven05]

35. i've

proudly put the first campaigns sign back in the yard, Obama/Biden sign and getting this years today. They have had nothing lately at the local campaign office, can't keep em. Out the door like hotcakes. We show him proudly here in my part of Michigan. And you are right I have not seen a Robme/aynryan sign yet.

[spinbaby]

40. The Obama campaign offices are opening later

We just opened our local office yesterday, at least a month later than in 2008. That's our main source of election swag. Don't know if Romney has an office open yet--I'll ask when I go in to get my canvassing assignment in the morning.

[nichomachus]

5. I noticed the same thing

In 2008, the day after the GOP infomercial (convention), my neighborhood was awash in McCain/Palin signs. So, far, I've only seen one Romney sign and all it says is "Romney." No "Ryan"

[yawnmaster]

7. Why do conservatives hate 7/11?!? eom

[oldhippydude]

16. a noun & a veb & 7/11...? n/t

[Doctor Jack]

21. Soon they will have to get every meal at Chick Fil A

Assuming they don't already

[Cleita]

9. I'm going to have to hit our local 7/ll and see what's going there.

I live in a mostly conservative area too but I have yet to see any Romney/Ryan lawn signs on the same properties that have always displayed Repuke of season lawn signs, nor any bumper stickers either.

[leftynyc]

24. Do you know if all 7/11's are doing this?

They just opened one by my office (in Manhattan) and I'd love to get a Pres Obama cup.

[Cleita]

25. I don't, because I usually have no reason to go there.

But sometimes I buy gas there and since I do need some gas today, I'll get it there and check it out. I'm in CA incidentally, a long way from you.

[leftynyc]

29. We're both in true blue states

which has the advantage of not being bombarded with political ads but we also miss out on stuff like this.

[RebelOne]

58. None here in Georgia.

I remember them when I lived in Florida.

[leftynyc]

63. Georgia also not a swing state

Seems that's where these events seem to happen.

[pinboy3niner]

28. Only in some states

I don't know if NY is one of them, but you might do a google search before going out of your way.

[leftynyc]

30. Thanks for the tip, although

I suspect it would be a waste in New York.

[JaneyVee]

10. In 2008 Obama won by 18%. He's currently up by 16% in 2012 58%-42%

[pinboy3niner]

12. You had me at "free espresso shots"

[Doctor Jack]

14. They are next to the little individual creamer packs

The espresso shots are in a little black pack. They say to have no more than 2 per day and no one under 18 should use them. That is the type of warning I like to see on my coffee.

Edit: These things

http://www.arcocoffee.com/coffee-related-items-and-more/specialty-beverages-cocoa-etc./stok-espresso-shots-single-serve-packages-264-ct

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Is 711 selling Obama cups?

Guess I need to look out for them unless it's an individual franchise thing.

[Doctor Jack]

17. I think they do it around the country

http://www.7-eleven.com/7-election/

[pinboy3niner]

18. Only in certain selected states. nt

[lunatica]

15. I love anecdotal stuff like this!

LOL!

[corkhead]

19. #RomneyStrength would have to be luke warm water - no caffene allowed

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021340956

[Doctor Jack]

20. Brilliant

[jtuck004]

23. Had one of those Romney cups in the car holder. Every time I turned the corner

whatever was in it would swirl around and become something else.

[StrictlyRockers]

27. +1

hahaha

Even Romney's cups can't maintain consistency.

[Doctor Jack]

33. I'm Coffee, Now I'm Tea

Now I am coffee again. I have never been tea before....now I'm tea again.

[lumberjack_jeff]

53. I put mine on the car's roof. Oh well. n/t

[jtuck004]

61. You didn't miss anything. When I tried to drink it there was nothing there.

Imagine my surprise.

Mine always rides inside.

[JohnnyRingo]

41. I missed the 7/11 poll

Could be telling indeed, or it could be like a homely prom date. They'll act like they're not interested until they're alone in the car, then they'll close their eyes and go for it.

[iamthebandfanman]

43. one of my local crazys

is also sitting this one out..
last election his yard was full with palin quotes and palin signs (and mccain too by default lol)...
at anyrate, nothing AT ALL this year.. and hes totally fine.. saw him out mowing his lawn just a couple of days ago.

granted, a new crazy popped up to take his place in a different area of town..but thats okay

[RC]

44. Obama must go.

But no sign as to where he must go.

(Independence MO, street fair)
Where are the Romney/Ryan signs at this Republican booth?

Not much in the way of Republican yard signs or bumper stickers that I have seen around the Kansas City/Independence MO. area.
I saw more Google fiber signs than political yard signs.

[Doctor Jack]

59. Aren't those guys a little too young to be Republicans?

They can't be a day over 80. They can try to join the Republicans but they will likely be dismissed as "young whippersnappers"

[Skittles]

45. a coworker put his support for Romney on his FB page

he tells me he is being slammed mercilessly by friends and family

[Mnpaul]

46. They could get Romney toilet paper for the rest room

I bet that would be a hit.

[bleedinglib]

49. Who are you voting against this year?

Here in So. West Missouri we have put out a missing person for an rmoney/ryan sign? yard sign or bumper snicker.
This is the most radical rt. wingnut part of the country. I have not seen one sign of them?. Now, I'm not complainin mindya.
Also, there are no todd akin signs. (Probably used them for firewood). He does have about one add a week on tv apologizing for what he thinks. Claire is still in a bit off a tight race? With out all that outside money coming in, she has a better chance. Branson does have a tea party office set up. That's been there for two years & the paint seems too be pealing off of it.
The tornado just missed it earlier this year,

[bullwinkle428]

52. "But I'll be happy to take one of those Romney cups for later, when I'm submitting a urine sample!"

[Doctor Jack]

57. I'll save the Romney cups for when I test people for chlamydia

[roguevalley]

62. zero romney stickers but obama stickers

in red alaska from Homer to Seward to Anchorage to Palmer. Unheard of.

[Raine]

64. Rmoney turned up his snotty nose at cookies he thought were from 7/11, no wonder

he's losing the cup poll.

[PearliePoo2]

65. On 7/11's web-page they have a map showing results of their poll!

If this is indicative of how the populace is going to vote then Rmoney is TOAST!!
Nationally, their poll of the participating states is running 58%-42%!!
This is really facinating...there are only 3 states where Mittens is presently ahead.
IDAHO
WEST VIRGINIA
SOUTH CAROLINA
What's shocking is the following normally RED states are currently BLUE:
TEXAS
NEVADA
UTAH
KANSAS
MISSOURI
INDIANA
And get THIS...right now OHIO is 69-31 and FLORIDA is 54-46.
Holy shit Batman!
I'm going to bookmark their page and check it every day!
They also have a free LARGE coffee day (your choice of the Obama or RMoney cup) September 28th from 6am to 10 am.
Results on THAT day will really be interesting!
I'm loving this!

[Generic Other]

66. Romney's base isn't allowed to drink coffee