Dunkin’ Donuts Nixes Terrorist Rachael Ray Ad
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Remember when those nuts on the right, Michelle Malkin and Charles Johnson, condemned beloved fast food bakery Dunkin’ Donuts for letting teevee chef Rachael Ray wear a Palestinian scarf in this ad? Dunkin’ Donuts first released a statement saying that no, it was not the Palestinian kaffiyeh design at all, just paisley, and a SCARF. Despite being categorically incorrect, the wingnuts have somehow “won” and Dunkin’ Donuts will pull the ad due to the “possibility of misperception.” Jesus. [Boston Globe]
Remember when those nuts on the right, Michelle Malkin and Charles Johnson, condemned beloved fast food bakery Dunkin’ Donuts for letting teevee chef Rachael Ray wear a Palestinian scarf in this ad? Dunkin’ Donuts first released a statement saying that no, it was not the Palestinian kaffiyeh design at all, just paisley, and a SCARF. Despite being categorically incorrect, the wingnuts have somehow “won” and Dunkin’ Donuts will pull the ad due to the “possibility of misperception.” Jesus. [Boston Globe]









In a big huge graphic about how much money the campaigns have and how they’re spending it, the Times today gives us this little bit of David Brooksian brand identity-as-sociology. It turns out both campaigns spend a lot on really shitty coffee, but their choice of shitty coffee suppliers varies based on their party identification! The Times also tells us how much the campaigns are spending on pizza, but not where they’re getting it — but Republicans probably love Pizza Hut, while Democrats prefer the younger, hipper, equally terrible Papa John’s.
Katherine Harris has a very, very specific Starbucks order: “Triple Venti, no fat, no foam, extra hot, with pink sugar.” It is her fuel, it is what keeps her going. If she doesn’t get it, she gets angry. Which might be how her cash-strapped campaign ended up spending almost a thousand dollars at Starbucks this fall alone.