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Bear-Hugging Pizzeria Owner Feel Boycott After Obama Visit
Newsmax ^ | 9-10-12 | Patrick Hobin

Posted on 09/11/2012 3:57:22 PM PDT by kingattax

Pizza and politics may not mix, at least a restaurant owner photographed bear-hugging President Obama.

Scott Van Duzer, the owner of the Florida pizza shop, struck fame for a photograph of him lifting President Barack Obama off the floor with a bear hug at his Big Apple Pizza & Pasta Restaurant in Fort Pierce in Sunday during a last-minute visit from the Commander-in-Chief.

The photograph made the front pages of newspapers around the country and the image was an Internet sensation at warp speed.

The good will was short-lived for Van Duzer though. He told Politico that people are boycotting his business because of the famous presidential hug.

“People are saying a lot of bad things and boycotting my restaurant,” Scott Van Duzer, 46, told Politico. “There’s no middle line anymore, and that’s exactly what’s wrong with our country right now.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 2012; oprah
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To: Michael Barnes
How much do you want to bet he was inundated with "internal polling" during that "meeting" about how this "event" was going to sky-rocket his business..?

Didn't the advance people for Biden give a similar talk to the cookie store in VA? Those store owners turned down Biden's visit, and they were inundated with new customers from all over the country.

The pizza guy made his choice.

81 posted on 09/11/2012 5:09:07 PM PDT by RightField (one of the obstreperous citizens insisting on incorrect thinking - C. Krauthamer)
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To: kingattax

He should have thought of that before he decided to show himself to be an Obastard-worshiping, idiot liberal.


82 posted on 09/11/2012 5:09:56 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.)
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To: kingattax

He should have crushed Zero.


83 posted on 09/11/2012 5:10:04 PM PDT by Emperor Palpatine (I need a good stiff drink. How 'bout you?)
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To: Melas
Sorry, but I have to agree with the guy. He hasn’t done anything deserving of a boycott.

Unfortunately, that's not your call to make for everyone else.
That is an individual decision.

Unless you're an arrogant and delusional member of the Hussein presidency.

84 posted on 09/11/2012 5:10:14 PM PDT by publius911 (Formerly Publius 6961, formerly jennsdad)
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To: ansel12

The one transparent thing about 0bama are these Astroturf events of his.


85 posted on 09/11/2012 5:10:35 PM PDT by TigersEye (dishonorabledisclosure.com - OPSEC (give them support))
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To: RegulatorCountry
I have this thing about the 'Rat troll class of '05.
Equal parts sophistry and psychobabble.
86 posted on 09/11/2012 5:15:37 PM PDT by publius911 (Formerly Publius 6961, formerly jennsdad)
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To: Melas

He’s a scum-sucking Zero-lover.

Who cares if he goes out of business...he didn’t start it according to his idol.


87 posted on 09/11/2012 5:20:53 PM PDT by Emperor Palpatine (I need a good stiff drink. How 'bout you?)
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To: kingattax

He is like every liberal, unwilling to admit it.

BOYCOTT


88 posted on 09/11/2012 5:22:56 PM PDT by NoLibZone (Republican pizza man who only votes for democrats - what's his Freeper name?)
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To: kingattax

and the RATS, take another one in the.........HA ha!!!

89 posted on 09/11/2012 5:25:14 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Melas
play stooopid games, win stooopid prizes...
90 posted on 09/11/2012 5:31:43 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: dfwgator

+1


91 posted on 09/11/2012 5:33:55 PM PDT by steel_resolve (Ships With Holes Will Sink And I Will Swim)
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To: dfwgator
" Your Democrat pals started it with Bush, pal."

Bears repeating.

92 posted on 09/11/2012 5:34:13 PM PDT by mbennett203 ("Bulrog, a tough brute ninja who has dedicated his life to eradicating the world from hippies.")
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To: Doogle
or lifted from behind

Look ma! No hands!

93 posted on 09/11/2012 5:34:48 PM PDT by null and void (Day 1331 of our ObamaVacation from reality - Obama, a queer and present danger)
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To: kingattax

He says he’s a Republican but supports Obama.

Who knows what a guy like that will put in your pizza and call it cheese.


94 posted on 09/11/2012 5:37:14 PM PDT by DManA
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To: null and void

lol


95 posted on 09/11/2012 5:38:18 PM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Melas

There really is no evidence of an organized boycott.

I suppose if his customers are individually disgusted by his antics and choose not to spend their money at his pizza place, we really could not catagorize that as a boycott. It would merely be a choice to go elsewhere.


96 posted on 09/11/2012 5:38:51 PM PDT by dforest
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To: kingattax

Just like elections, choices and actions have consequences. Some people never learn that lesson. Others learn the lesson but don’t think that they should have to live with their consequences.


97 posted on 09/11/2012 5:39:49 PM PDT by taxcontrol
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To: bcsco

Bravo!


98 posted on 09/11/2012 5:44:36 PM PDT by CommieCutter
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To: Melas

I don’t know about a boycot but I make it a point not to give my business to anyone who actively supports this commie POS!!! But that’s just me.


99 posted on 09/11/2012 5:54:27 PM PDT by ontap
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To: Rio

by the look of the photo I’d rather pick up the pres than the Moochelle.... those thighs look heavy.

(This is why smart businesses want to stay out of the political light)


100 posted on 09/11/2012 6:04:28 PM PDT by mike_9958
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