Posted on 09/03/2018 6:10:06 PM PDT by Eddie01
Full Title: Red Hen restaurant’s liberal antics put Virginia town in state of emergency. Trump can’t help that economy
The consequences of a liberal zealot refusing to serve White House press secretary Sarah Sanders is still being felt by the small town in Virginia town that houses the Red Hen restaurant.
The unreasonable actions of the Trump-hating owner resulted in a rash of negative media attention raining down not only on the restaurant, but the town of Lexington, forcing the area’s regional tourism board to develop an emergency recovery plan, according to the Roanoke Times.
Sarah Sanders confirms shocking news she was just kicked out of Red Hen restaurant. Reaction is swift. https://t.co/tMGSZLFU1Z pic.twitter.com/uzdi48pPYl
— Conservative News (@BIZPACReview) June 23, 2018
Rockbridge Regional Tourism, which has members from Lexington, Buena Vista and Rockbridge County, where Lexington is located, approved a recovery plan to boost its marketing efforts.
The board agreed “to pull together emergency funds to increase digital marketing and spread positive messages of the area, especially Lexington, which brings in the largest number of tourists,” The Times reported.
The newspaper noted that the money is normally saved, but the board agreed that the region “was in desperate need of positive coverage after The Red Hen incident.”
The eatery quickly became ground zero for protests and demonstrations, even after temporarily closing.
Now playing by their rules. What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Conservative protesters arrive for re-opening of Red Hen. pic.twitter.com/5p4MAV4cP6
— AmericanWoman👠👜 (@654321Lady) July 6, 2018
Director of Marketing Patty Williams told The Times the area is still feeling effects from the controversy — the tourism office has received thousands of phone calls and emails.
“For a town our size, it was a significant impact,” Williams said.
Just another example of how others are forced to pay the price for the actions of liberals.
The owner of the Red Hen, Stephanie Wilkinson, resigned as executive director of Main Street Lexington, a volunteer-based organization that promotes the “economic prosperity and cultural vitality” of the community, as a result of the backlash from kicking Sanders out.
The Red Hen owner loses role as Executive Director of Virginia business group after Sanders scandal https://t.co/nZDmYMKzr2 pic.twitter.com/onZMMcUaxy
— Conservative News (@BIZPACReview) June 27, 2018
It’s an upside alright. Upside the head! Too bad for them, the left wing twits.
The LIB infested town is having problems ? ?? HAHAHAAAAA !
You know what slimy is?
It’s liberals who don’t have the class to show common courtesy to other people because they believe themselves above basic human decency.
They are no better than people who kick dogs just because they can. They are superior beings, you know?
If people there don’t like being collateral damage they need to take it out on the people who caused it. If they can’t do that, they deserve the fallout also.
I have ceased to have any sympathy for those who can’t stand up to liberal fascists. Go along to get along and you deserve the screw job you’re gonna get.
Wonder if NIKE is hearing about this???
Faggie waiters thinking they’re the dominant majority started all this.
Kurt Schlichter told the libtards they weren’t going to like the new rules.
This all started when one of the Red Hens employee called the boss at home when she recognized Sarah Sanders at one of her tables and didn’t think that they should serve her.
Well, that worked well for that waitress. The store had to close for a while. She lost money. The store opened and was protested. She lost money.
I don’t see how any business person with any business sense could ever think that it makes sense to make an enemy of a person of such high profile.
Sanders didn’t even try to be her enemy and the stuff still fell on this business like a ton of bricks.
It does a business no good to kick a paying customer out just for spite.
Even if Libs decide to patronize the Red Hen out of solidarity the wait staff are going to be losing money. It is well known that Conservatives tip more generously than Libs. Hillary on the campaign trail was known for eating at restaurants and not leaving a tip at all.
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