As Twitchy reported, liberals called for a boycott of Papa John’s Pizza when CEO John Schnatter predicted that Obamacare would force franchisees to cut employees’ hours. Citizens who support Schnatter’s freedom of speech and fully understand the realities of Obamacare countered with calls for a National Papa John’s Appreciation Day “buycott” on Nov. 16.
Chick-fil-A-style buycott? Don’t mind if we do.
Sorry, libs. This is what freedom tastes like:
https://twitter.com/amylutz4/status/269517573765349376
https://twitter.com/WortheyAC/status/269461109973590016
Don't for get your Papa John's today..I got mine..Yummy pic.twitter.com/cmyCaIeR
— Suzie Watkins (@suziewatkins) November 16, 2012
got my pizza! #papajohns #nationalpapajohnsday #IStandWithPapaJohns pic.twitter.com/IsgWvYlq
— MS (@soccer_islife10) November 16, 2012
Lunchtime at work. Mmmmm…Papa John's… pic.twitter.com/PqwJ4Gut
— Deebs (@DeebsFLA) November 16, 2012
https://twitter.com/MLBonacci/status/269490472320372736
One Twitter user noted that there’s another reason to support Papa John’s.
http://twitter.com/AiPolitics/statuses/269520277711503360
Plenty declared that their support for Papa John’s also reflected their support for America, but that didn’t stop the movement from spreading beyond borders.
A lady from Papa Johns in Nicaragua just sent us this. I guess our event is international! #IStandWithPapaJohns http://t.co/xdhLM07g
— Rebooting America (@Reboot_USA) November 16, 2012
Hostess wasn’t originally part of the plan, but quite a few found a way to work Twinkies into their celebration.
Friday Night Conservative Dinner! #twinkiegate #papajohns pic.twitter.com/eiJZodeF
— Jared (@JaredontheRight) November 17, 2012
@papajohns and @hostess_snacks donuts for dinner tonight. Here's to you America! #istandwithpapajohns #Hostess pic.twitter.com/z9Fqrkfe
— Jeremy Rodriguez (@amable82) November 17, 2012
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/269551188301725696
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with more information on the reason for the Appreciation Day.
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