Rosa Linda’s

[mevshooter]

Hold on...

How is this any different than that dessert shop that refused to serve Joe Biden on his election trail?

It IS their right to refuse business to anyone.

And of course it is our right where we spend our money.

If I went on a "political diet" of not eating at places that I disagreed with, I'd probably lose all this extra weight I carry around.

... screw that.

[Ah Pook]

It IS their right to refuse business to anyone.

They didn't refuse anyone service. They declined having a political event at their restaurant.

[Great-Kazoo]

Regardless I believe they should have set conditions for the campaign before saying an outright no. I have done some coordinateions for visits of politicians in the past. The host sets the property rules and if the campaign don't agree they move on to another venue. By doing it that way you don't get slammed as bad by perception either way. As mentioned the restruants main customers may have resented what would have might appeared as a endorsement. I suspect they are not suffering to bad. Boohoo look at me I need you to come to my restruant and help me because I stood my ground. If I had a restruant I'd even serve Obama, but with my expectations to risky not too.

They obviously Believed Differently. This is what's great about America. We are all free to believe what we want. AND run a business how we feel is best, for that venture.

[battle_sight_zero]

They obviously Believed Differently. This is what's great about America. We are all free to believe what we want. AND run a business how we feel is best, for that venture.

I agree with you that about believing what you want, which includes running your business on your own beliefs. However you got to carefully weigh the choices. Simply stated the business did not properly address the inquiry put forth to them. When presidential campaigns come to town they often have a list of venues of interest. They sort through them they find ones that suit the needs and exposure of the campaign. If the owners rules don't work for the campaign then they move on and no harm to both parties. As others stated if they really wanted to eat there allow them to so without cameras etc.

[dwalker460]

Ok smart guys, how did we even know about this? If they got a call, politely refused, and hung up the phone, how would anyone even know?
Perhaps it was leaked by the family in order to bring attention to thier business? hmmm?

[battle_sight_zero]

Ok smart guys, how did we even know about this? If they got a call, politely refused, and hung up the phone, how would anyone even know?
Perhaps it was leaked by the family in order to bring attention to thier business? hmmm?

Ding ding visions of the Chick Filet customers recent reactions dancing through thier heads.

[Ah Pook]

Rosa Linda's had lines out the door today.

Sadly, I wasn't one of them.

[Great-Kazoo]

Ok smart guys, how did we even know about this? If they got a call, politely refused, and hung up the phone, how would anyone even know?
Perhaps it was leaked by the family in order to bring attention to thier business? hmmm?

OR the Romney Camo.
OR[tinfoil time] O's camp. Imagine the buzz that would create IF it turned out someone from O's campaign OR A supporter dropped the dime.

Yeah yeah that's it, it's Bush's fault, yeah that's it.