Coke, Arby's take stands, tick off conservative consumers

Coca-Cola severed ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) today in the face of pressure from opponents of voter ID laws, laws like the one that passed today in the Minn. Senate. ALEC supports the passage of such laws.

From The Washington Examiner:

In caving into the economic threats, Coke told Secrets: “The Coca-Cola Company has elected to discontinue its membership with [ALEC]. Our involvement with ALEC was focused on efforts to oppose discriminatory food and beverage taxes, not on issues that have no direct bearing on our business. We have a long-standing policy of only taking positions on issues that impact our Company and industry.”

The news did not go over well with conservative talk radio host and pundit Dana Loesch:

https://twitter.com/#!/DLoesch/status/187653748921860096

https://twitter.com/#!/DLoesch/status/187655227535671296

https://twitter.com/#!/DLoesch/status/187655343315238915

Many others felt the same way:

https://twitter.com/#!/DarthWyatt/status/187670485016911875

https://twitter.com/#!/TheMommyLobby/status/187646682597564416

https://twitter.com/#!/informedblackmn/status/187671930030133248

https://twitter.com/#!/DosMasCervezas/status/187669775391010816

https://twitter.com/#!/PhillipG76/status/187663844720640003

https://twitter.com/#!/TakeNoPrisoners/status/187646067985223681

Fast food chain Arby’s quickly followed suit, vowing to discontinue ads on Rush Limbaugh’s radio show – in the wake of the month-old “Slutgate” controversy:

https://twitter.com/#!/Arbys/status/187640944462544896

In doing so, Arby’s has alienated a large number of current and potential customers, who view this move as a strike against free speech.

Recommended

Conservatives Have a BLAST With TIME Magazine's Trump Cover While Lefties LOSE Their Minds Over It (LOL!)

Sam J.

Advertisement

https://twitter.com/#!/GerryDales/status/187673837649920002

https://twitter.com/#!/gopthinking/status/187662137798303744

https://twitter.com/#!/DLoesch/status/187664758755954689

https://twitter.com/#!/ksemliltyh/status/187667076616421376

https://twitter.com/#!/tahDeetz/status/187678505788649473

https://twitter.com/#!/montanasown/status/187678217094701057

https://twitter.com/#!/dilllj/status/187676789185851392

https://twitter.com/#!/GodsElection/status/187675368109510656

https://twitter.com/#!/DrainedTheSwamp/status/187674848728846336

https://twitter.com/#!/MadisonRebel/status/187672394641580032

And our buddy Sooper Mexican would just like to remind everyone who’s decided to stop eating at Arby’s that they won’t be missing out on anything:

https://twitter.com/#!/SooperMexican/status/187674505680924672

Based on Twitter buzz, it’s looking like Coke’s and Arby’s decisions turn out to be major “D’oh!” moves. Whoops.