Freepers are Funny! Conservatives Shocked At Dunkin' Donuts' Terrorist Ties

[NYCGirl]

Too stupid!

http://wonkette.com/393078/conservatives-shocked-at-dunkin-donuts-terrorist-ties

Masterful bloggers Michelle Malkin and Charles Johnson (of Little Green Footballs) are very outraged by this Dunkin' Donuts advertisement featuring teevee chef Rachael Ray. Can you guess why? No, it is not because the trees look liberal, although they do. Rachael's "scarf" is actually the Palestinian kaffiyeh, and she is supporting Palestinian hate and terrorism by wearing it. Malkin would like to hear more from Dunkin' Donuts before she decides whether or not to boycott the chain, because of the terrorist scarf this chef is wearing.

[ShortnFiery]

1. So it's "hateful" and "terroristic" to even wear something that's ID'd as of "Palestine."

What? Are we supposed to PRETEND that Palestinians don't exist? I understand that they are disenfranchised but hey, THEY EXIST. I also think their scarf pattern is lovely based merely on visual sensibilities. :shrug:

I wonder if Maulkin would get AS UPSET if this person was sporting the loser-traitors' "Stars and Bars" flag?!? :evilgrin:

[regnaD kciN]

20. Haven't you heard? ALL Palestinians are terraists...

Simply by being there, they are creating terror in the hearts of all those peace-loving settlers chopping down their olive groves and appropriating their water supplies.

Are we supposed to PRETEND that Palestinians don't exist? I understand that they are disenfranchised but hey, THEY EXIST.

Yes, they do exist...but they shouldn't. Horribly insensitive of them. Can't a pro-Western government colonize in peace? :sarcasm:

[roguevalley]

35. I have red and black kaffiyahs because they are damned warm

in the winters up here. I suppose I'm a terrorist too. :+

[reggie the dog]

39. Palestine

has a damn good reason to fight against Israel. The UN gave Israel territory which did not belong to the UN to begin with. Then Israel fought wars to get more territory. The Palestinian people were forced from their homelands and put into reservations (to draw a parallel with the USA) or ghettos (to draw a parallel with WWII). People can call the Palestinians terrorists all they want but I will refer to them as freedom fighters. Many people here in France support the Palestinians and think the Israelis are out of line. In the USA such a stance, hell even criticizing the Likud party, gets me painted as anti-Semitic. I don't give a damn because I know my problem is with the Likud party of Israel and not the Jewish religion.

[The Stranger]

41. It is bigoted hateful and racist, yet no one seems to call it out for what it is.

[newmajority]

2. Dunkin Donuts is indeed linked to terrorists.

But not the way the Freeps think.......

It's owned by the Carlyle Group division of the Bush Crime Family, as is Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream.

But why not let Michelle Malkin live in her illusions, and boycott her own kind :evilgrin:

[sakabatou]

43. B&R?

Dammit.... but I looove their icecream...

[rurallib]

3. I cannot even think of a smart-ass comment that is funnier

or fucking crazier than what Malkin said. Malkin is special, isn't she?

[rocktivity]

4. Well, paired up with a v-necked, short sleeved shirt

it DOES look a little out of place. But I blame the stylist.

:headbang:
rocknation

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

5. Dammit

Now I have to choose between them and her.

[semillama]

54. There's no way out, man.

Although now I'm sort of craving Dunkin Donuts coffee...

[zanne]

6. Michell Malkin can diss us as liberals...

But when she disses Dunkin Donuts, she's going too far!

[regnaD kciN]

23. It's just the wingnuts shilling for Krispy Kreme...

Now, there's a good old-time Southern business! Check the "nostalgic" photos of their stores from the '50s and '60s displayed in many of their current locations. See if you can find any black faces among the customers. Can't see any? Are you surprised?

[Clark2008]

51. Good Lord - think you have to go far enough back to make a point?

MOST places - EVERYWHERE - were segregated in the 50s and 60s, not just in the South. Yes, the South took a while longer to get with the program, but I wouldn't put it all at Krispy Kreme's feet.

Most businesses, period, have some right-wing ties, these days, and I'm sure Krispi Kreme has its share, but I will say this: they do a lot of charity work and donate a lot of donuts, time and energy to white kids, black kids, brown kids, etc., at least locally, so I'm not going to fuss about something that happened at a wide-spread clip 50 years ago and has since been corrected.

[stevedeshazer]

7. That's the Oregon state capitol building in the background

What the hell is Rachel Ray doing sporting terrorist gear and drinking a latte in Salem?

[regnaD kciN]

21. Especially since...

...as far as I know, Dunkin' Donuts pulled out of the northwest region about nine years ago.

[Brinee]

56. The last Dunkin' Donuts closed up her in Salem

Just this past winter.

[meegbear]

8. Just like Mehgan McCain!

This is HUGH!!!1!!1

[graywarrior]

9. Malkin has the face of a terrorist.

So there. Na na na na na naaaaaaa.

[Initech]

10. OMG... logic truly does escape these people!

:wtf:

[SacredCow]

11. When you look for something to be offended by....

... you'll usually succeed. It's similar to Huckleberry's floating crosses....

[ashling]

12. Rachael Ray is not a chef

she doesn't even play one on tv

[mainer]

36. But she's cute and brilliant

I know people like to diss her, but considering what a mega-fortune that woman has built around her "brand", she's one smart cookie. I for one always enjoy watching her.

[ashling]

42. I used to get really annoyed

by her, but she's ok - I could do with a few less EVOOs, YUMMMMOs, etc., but I do admire that she has taken her thing and made good with it. She is their anti-chef LOL :hi:

[bbernardini]

13. This just in: Michelle Malkin boycotting grandmothers because they knit AFGHANS.

Not really, but knowing Malkin, I wouldn't be surprised.

[regnaD kciN]

24. No, she'll just start a campaign...

...to have the show dog breed re-named "American Hounds." :eyes:

[chat_noir]

32. LOL!!

Thanks for that laugh!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Gman]

14. Malkin and Johnson have to work hard to be noticed

[Bob Dobbs]

15. Man, I've got to get me one of those kaffiyehs!

If it upsets Michelle Malkin, I'll never take it off.

[nichomachus]

18. I've got one, but since

it's going to be 100 degrees today, I probably won't wear it. I don't know how those Arabs do it. Those things are hot -- and not in a good way.

[niyad]

16. and WHO owns dunkin donuts? the carlyle group, that wonderful bastion

of saudis and the bfee.

[niyad]

17. must remember to check my wardrobe and see if any of my scarves qualifies.

[iamahaingttta]

19. Dunkin' Donuts is owned by the Carlyle Group...

...the company that brought you George W Bush, 9/11 and the Iraq War.

Enjoy your coffee!

[mainer]

22. so what are we allowed to wear and eat so we won't be traitors?

I wish Michelle would give us a list of all the allowed and non-allowed things. Because I'd hate to accidentally buy a pretty scarf at Macy's and send off jihadist signals. According to the people posting on Malkin's site, Palestinian patterns include black on white checkers, black on red checkers, or any checkerboards at all.

Oh! Oh! The game of CHECKERS ITSELF is jihadist!

[Captain Angry]

25. You're supposed to wear a white robe.

With 15 flag lapel pins.

And if you're wearing naughty underwear under your white robe, you're going to burn in hell.

[mainer]

27. I think naughty underwear is de rigeur for Republican men

And I mean ON Republican men.

[regnaD kciN]

26. Avoid 7-11!!!!!

Their corporate colors are red, green, black, and white -- the same as the Palestinian flag. Coincidence? I don't think so!

:evilgrin:

[mainer]

29. Only traitors eat olive oil, tahini, or hummus

First they have to be renamed Freedom Oil and Freedom paste.

And just forget about any goat products whatsoever. Those are pure jihadist animals.

[reggie the dog]

40. olive oil????

Did I miss something???? The olive oil I buy here in the south of France, comes from the south of France....What does that have to do with Palestine???

[mainer]

45. well, "french fries" are Belgian, and for the rightwing, that's close enough.

Best olive oil I ever tasted was in Turkey!

[newmajority]

37. Shit... does that mean VANS are "terrorist shoes"??

JIHAD, DUDE!!!!

[VWolf]

28. I'm thinking back to those 80's ads ....

"Time to make the donuts .... and the roadside bombs"

[The Doctor.]

30. These people are creating more and more liberals...

The more people see how batshitfuckinginsane these rightwingers are, the more likely they are to realize that the Liberals have the right ideas.

[erpowers]

31. Figured The Scarf

I figured it was the scarf when I looked at the picture. I thought it was just because of the look of the scarf. I figure Ray just picked up what she thought was a pretty scarf and decided to wear that one.

[madrchsod]

33. the incestuous website little green footballs?

but he`s gone legit--"pajama pants media"

even the troopers at stormfront can`t stand the people at lgf....

[Chulanowa]

34. Michelle Malkin: The main source of the USA's bat guano exports!

[14thColony]

38. Guess it would freak Michelle's shit

to know I was issued a kaffiyeh in Afghanistan. Gotta say it looked pretty much the same as Rachel's.

[uppityperson]

44. Here's a NYT article on kaffiyehs in fashion.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/11/fashion/shows/11KAFFIYEH.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

[Dukkha]

46. this is what happens when your entire wardrobe consists of

soiled wife-beater shirts, old BDU fatigue pants, and NASCAR hats & jackets.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

47. Poor Michelle is just jealous

Rachel Ray is one more woman who's more attractive, more successful and more well-known than she'll ever be.

[valerief]

48. And I thought this post was going to be about how the Carlyle Group

owns Dunkin Donuts.

[and-justice-for-all]

49. Dumb, petty and blatantly absurd...! get a life Malkin.

[windoe]

50. That's not even a kaffiyeh scarf, wrong pattern anyway--

look closely on the left side, decorations are different. Fail! Are we ignorant Americans yet?

[Clark2008]

52. I'm glad someone finally pointed that out.

I have a Palestinian kaffiyeh since my son is half-Palestinian...

Anyhoo... women don't usually wear those, anyway. They wear brighter colors.

[Obamarama]

53. You are absolutely right...the print on keffiyehs are small checkerboard squares!

At least the ones I've seen. I also used to have one myself when I lived in France for a couple of years. They were the popular thing to wear around your neck with a leather jacket. I'm Jewish and am saddened by how Israel has sometimes behaved in regard to the Palestinian issue, I certainly don't support Palestinian terrorism!

So go choke on a chocolate-covered donut, Michelle!

[NYCGirl]

55. UPDATE: Cowardly Dunkin Donus pulled the ad.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/28/dunkin-donuts-pulls-ad-fe_n_103859.html

Dunkin Donuts has pulled a commercial featuring pitchwoman Rachael Ray wearing a scarf because Michelle Malkin and other conservative observers thought the scarf looked too much like a keffiyeh, what Malkin describes as "the traditional scarf of Arab men that has come to symbolize murderous Palestinian jihad."

The Boston Globe reports that Dunkin Donuts caved to pressure from the conservative blogosphere — and the fear of a mass boycott — and removed the ad:

The company at first pooh-poohed the complaints, claiming the black-and-white wrap was not a keffiyeh. But the right-wing drumbeat on the blogosphere continued and by yesterday, Dunkin' Donuts decided it'd be easier just to yank the ad.


Said the suits in a statement: ''In a recent online ad, Rachael Ray is wearing a black-and-white silk scarf with a paisley design. It was selected by her stylist for the advertising shoot. Absolutely no symbolism was intended. However, given the possibility of misperception, we are no longer using the commercial.''

(And then we have Malkin prattering on about how wonderful Dunkin is for listening to her squawks, but I'll not bother to post it here. Go to the link for that.)