Republican Business Owner Hugs Obama; Gets Negative Reviews

[detroitwalt]

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — If President Barack Obama was looking for a lift in Florida, he got one from Scott Van Duzer.

The 46-year-old, six-foot-three Republican gave Obama a bear hug, raising him off the ground as Obama marveled at the man's strength — and enthusiasm.

Van Duzer owns the Big Apple Pizza and Pasta Italian Restaurant where Obama stopped on Sunday during a Florida bus swing. He also runs a foundation that helps collect blood for the ill; he has received White House commendations for his work.

As he entered, Obama admired Van Duzer's biceps, saying "Look at these guns!"

Said Obama: "The guy's just got a big heart, along with big pecs."


Of his embrace, Van Duzer said: "I was overwhelmed when I saw him."


He said Obama had his vote.

From Yelp

Well.. I'd eat there but after seeing the owner grab our leftist President I felt compelled to disrespect his establishment as much as the President disrespects our constitution. Shame on you Scott Van Duzer for thumbing your nose at all the small business owners this President has disrespected for the last four years. I guess you DIDN'T BUILD IT!

I hope you're prepared for many more Yelps like this!!! Maybe you weren't thinking, or maybe you are the only liberal pro Obama business owner, who knows.. but you won't get mine or anyone else's business for your treachery.

Talk about committing business suicide. After picking up Obama, your books are gonna be in the red pretty soon. Not too smart.

And then gets saved by positive reviews

Yet they were quickly outnumbered by positive Yelp comments - also originating far from Florida - from people awarding five stars, and bringing the shop's overall rating back up. Among them:


Nathan C of Cambridge, Mass., gave five stars:

Simply to balance out the idiots, like Mike A., who are reviewing a place because the owner was able to not hate someone that they did.


Ann S., Phoenix, Ariz, awarded 5 stars:

Congrats to one of the many small business owners in America! You help make up the backbone of this country. May you prosper for many years.
I am sorry Big Apple Pizza now has a politically-charged yelp, but woot! woot! for all the free publicity you have received!
Go America! Go all small business owners!! You one-star posters...you are looking like the Republicans who have voted against every single jobs bill. America is better than that.


Carl F., N.Y., awarded 5 stars:

These reviews demonstrate that the right-wingers DON'T support small businesses. They support small businesses that agree with their stinking POLITICS, which is the same thing as not supporting small businesses AT ALL.


Conscientious S., Oakland, Calif., awarded 5 stars:

Pizza is awesome, New York pizza is the best in the world, and if this place sells "Big Apple" pizza it must be worth a visit!
This review brought to you by a political independent who thinks it's wrong to vote down a business you've never visited just because the owner was hospitable to the President of the United States.


Aris D., Urbana, Ill., awarded 5 stars - and a particularly unsavory wish:

Good stuff...and the morons who vote 1 star because of politics, I hope you eat somewhere else and get the runs for a lifetime...and everyone is better off that you won't be around this restaurant.

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

Damn obama gets soo much hate...how the fukk will he win?

Ag vandoom

Explain

 

[Family Man]

CACs are despicable

 

[JahBuhLun]

Damn obama gets soo much hate...how the fukk will he win?

Ag vandoom

Explain

Same way he won 4 years ago,

People love focusing on negative comments and responses.

It's like going to klan rally and asking their feelings about Blacks and Jews, and then report it as "100% of conservatives polled say they have negative feelings about President Obamas view on Israel."

 

[Melt_Man]

People getting emotional about politics?

 

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why he picked up obama like that. secret service should have beat his disrespectful cac ass

 

[Montez]

why he picked up obama like that. secret service should have beat his disrespectful cac ass

Dude had nothing but love for the President and asked before he did it.

Barry O came in to give him props for his charity work and they hit it off.

 

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Dude had nothing but love for the President and asked before he did it.

just cause he asked doesn't make it right. that shyt was childish