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Dennis Donovan

(27,249 posts)
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 01:46 PM Sep 29

VP Harris and cameras allowed in Primanti Brothers today after JD was turned away yesterday

Kamala HQ
Nothing beats a stop at Primanti Bros
Video in tweet below
Doug Adams
JD Vance intended to make a stop at a Primanti Bros near Pittsburgh… but when they got there, the campaign was told no cams & restaurant didn’t want to be part of a “campaign event”
Vance ended up shaking hands outside in parking lot.
He has event in Monroeville, PA this aftn

12:55 PM · Sep 29, 2024




Kudos to Primanti Brothers!


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VP Harris and cameras allowed in Primanti Brothers today after JD was turned away yesterday (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Sep 29 OP
LOL, that's really gotta be sticking in Vance's craw. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 29 #1
It Won't Stick Because He's Oblivious NonPC Sep 29 #32
After seeing what a jerk he is around people, who could blame them? EYESORE 9001 Sep 29 #2
If they don't have a Fascist Comb-burger meal.. magicarpet Sep 29 #3
This warms my heart. Thank you for posting. fierywoman Sep 29 #4
oooof Prairie Gates Sep 29 #5
More like the sofa he asked to the prom mercuryblues Sep 29 #9
I don't care who you are, that's funny right there!!! AZ8theist Sep 29 #34
OMG mercuryblues Sep 29 #35
According to Primanti... Vance ws invited inside after a brief moment of confusion. WarGamer Sep 29 #6
Gee I wonder why The Couch lover hasn't released any videos of being inside MagickMuffin Sep 29 #14
It's probably because of what he said inside Generic Brad Sep 29 #23
If he's truly a hillbilly, he's had a sandwich. Probably a lot of them. He's just an idiot with no social skills. mucholderthandirt Sep 29 #36
Then I wonder why vance said... Think. Again. Sep 29 #17
I'm assuming they let him inside AFTER the stunt in the parking lot. WarGamer Sep 29 #18
But it seems he said he paid for the cancelled orders while he was still in the parking lot. Think. Again. Sep 29 #21
Watching yesterday's video markodochartaigh Sep 29 #24
No, he actually said that, he said "we paid for everyone's food". Think. Again. Sep 29 #27
That's alright. Primanti Bros probably would've had to sue Trump/Vance to get the bill paid anyway. SupportSanity Sep 29 #7
Boycott, bomb threats, doxxing by basement MAGA warriors in central scrutinizer Sep 29 #8
Sad to say it's happening central scrutinizer Sep 29 #11
Was that really today? servermsh Sep 29 #10
I think this happened earlier and KH HQs is trolling MagickMuffin Sep 29 #13
Look at all the Faux pas Sep 29 #12
Kamala & Tim's trolling is epic! Clouds Passing Sep 29 #15
I need to try this place LetMyPeopleVote Sep 29 #16
What would have made it better Ojerly Sep 29 #19
Holy shit that's awesome ismnotwasm Sep 29 #20
Very funny. BoomaofBandM Sep 29 #22
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha relayerbob Sep 29 #25
Good BrianTheEVGuy Sep 29 #26
Now that's funny. Vinca Sep 29 #28
The problem is Vance's campaign staff either hates him. haele Sep 29 #29
Those little maga heads are gong to explode kimbutgar Sep 29 #30
When Obama visited the Daily Show before an Eastern campaign swing Rocknation Sep 29 #31
The benefits of calling ahead! NameAlreadyTaken Sep 29 #33
I think it was in August that Kamala and Walz went there. Part applegrove Sep 30 #37
Boom! I like these Pitman Bros & Crew! Cha Sep 30 #38
Sometimes, campaigning can be fun! Intractable Sep 30 #39
My MAGA Buddy Devilsun Sep 30 #40
Ahough Primanti tldd what really happened, I would have been tempted niyad Sep 30 #41
Having lived in PGH or near PGH, this does not surprise me. appleannie1 Sep 30 #42
Let me guess. The magats have already called to boycott the restaurant. Liberal In Texas Sep 30 #43

NonPC

(405 posts)
32. It Won't Stick Because He's Oblivious
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 04:47 PM
Sep 29

He is hard-wired to not care.

"How are the steaks at our next hotel, and how long will it take to get there? Okay then, let's round up a couple of Bozos in the parking lot for some photos, and I'll say a few lines before we hit the road. Oh shit, that's Peter on my cell. Hope he's not pissed about something. Gotta take this."

EYESORE 9001

(27,611 posts)
2. After seeing what a jerk he is around people, who could blame them?
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 01:55 PM
Sep 29

Who wants a dorky weirdo harassing workers and customers alike?

magicarpet

(16,888 posts)
3. If they don't have a Fascist Comb-burger meal..
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 02:00 PM
Sep 29

..... on the menu they might not be an appropriate place for trDUMP or Vance.

Prairie Gates

(3,541 posts)
5. oooof
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 02:06 PM
Sep 29

JD Vance hasn't felt so dissed since the girl he asked to prom told him she'd be out of town that night (and then went with Trey Young instead).

mercuryblues

(15,206 posts)
9. More like the sofa he asked to the prom
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 02:16 PM
Sep 29

had to get steamed cleaned that night. Vance ended up taking a blow up mattress.

WarGamer

(15,705 posts)
6. According to Primanti... Vance ws invited inside after a brief moment of confusion.
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 02:08 PM
Sep 29

Not surprisingly, reports are fake.


MagickMuffin

(17,186 posts)
14. Gee I wonder why The Couch lover hasn't released any videos of being inside
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 02:58 PM
Sep 29


Could there be some nefarious reason for not releasing the video/pics?

Were they not allowed to?

Were the guest reduced to running to the restrooms to puke? 🤮


So many questions!



Generic Brad

(14,374 posts)
23. It's probably because of what he said inside
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 03:55 PM
Sep 29

"What is that you're eating? A sandwich? Never had one of those before."

"You look like you've worked here a long time. Did you invent the bread?"

"I'm just a normal guy relating to normal people. Not being weird at all."

mucholderthandirt

(1,198 posts)
36. If he's truly a hillbilly, he's had a sandwich. Probably a lot of them. He's just an idiot with no social skills.
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 05:49 PM
Sep 29

Think. Again.

(18,939 posts)
17. Then I wonder why vance said...
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 03:38 PM
Sep 29

... that the trump team paid for all the customers orders after all the customers cancelled their orders...

"The restaurant was reportedly full of customers waiting to greet Vance, who canceled their food orders after learning he wasn’t welcome. Vance ended up glad-handing in the parking lot outside, according to NBC. “We paid for everyone’s food, we gave them a nice tip, and of course when I gave a nice tip I said ‘no taxes on tip,” Vance told those gathered. He added: “don’t hold it against [the restaurant worker] it’s a great local business, let’s keep on supporting it.”
Source: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/jd-vance-campaign-fail-restaurant-pennslvania-b2620651.html

Think. Again.

(18,939 posts)
21. But it seems he said he paid for the cancelled orders while he was still in the parking lot.
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 03:49 PM
Sep 29

markodochartaigh

(2,221 posts)
24. Watching yesterday's video
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 04:00 PM
Sep 29

I got the impression that the Vance group paid for the drinks that had been served before the orders were cancelled. But Vance sure did make it sound like he had paid for whole meals.

SupportSanity

(1,167 posts)
7. That's alright. Primanti Bros probably would've had to sue Trump/Vance to get the bill paid anyway.
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 02:10 PM
Sep 29

MagickMuffin

(17,186 posts)
13. I think this happened earlier and KH HQs is trolling
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 02:51 PM
Sep 29


But apparently the Couch team was invited in. Interesting no one has released the footage from inside the restaurant.


Hmmmm!


Ojerly

(72 posts)
19. What would have made it better
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 03:47 PM
Sep 29

would have been if she got there while he was still begging for attention in the parking lot. This is close to the "Rudy by the dumpsters in a porn shop alley" debacle.

BrianTheEVGuy

(574 posts)
26. Good
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 04:11 PM
Sep 29

I love seeing MAGA scum get treated the way they treat women, people of color, LGBT people and other marginalized groups.

I hope this trend continues and spreads. MAGAs should be outcasts, reviled, not welcome in public, scorned, and treated like the dog 💩 they are.

They demanded a climate where division and discrimination are legal rights. Let us hope that they’re divided from society and encounter nothing but endless discrimination and isolation until they’ve learned their lesson.

I’m feeling great schadenfreude in watching their smug entitlement get thrown back in their faces.

haele

(13,633 posts)
29. The problem is Vance's campaign staff either hates him.
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 04:26 PM
Sep 29

Or doesn't know how Campaigns stops work.
While a local handler might suggest the candidate drop in to someplace interesting and make small talk/get selfies while actually getting something that catches their eye, campaigns don't just "drop in and chat with the locals" with camera crews tagging along without getting permission from the manager. The local handler and staff asks first and clears it with the managers before they bring the crews in for the Q and A or stump speech.
The location is always vetted first. The staff should have a schedule that includes when a candidate might like a pit stop or nosh or quick stump speech, gets a list of locations in the area, and scout them out first, warning the owner or the manager Secret Service will be dropping by.

Because handlers and staff know how disruptive a visit would be to a business, and potentially embarrassing it is if the business wasn't favorably inclined to being a campaign or political stop, such as what happened with Vance's donut buy.

His staff must hate him. Because they seem to be dropping the ball a lot.

Haele

kimbutgar

(23,568 posts)
30. Those little maga heads are gong to explode
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 04:40 PM
Sep 29

I read some maggot threw a bag in the door to threaten and scare the business because JD got his feelings hurt!

Rocknation

(44,885 posts)
31. When Obama visited the Daily Show before an Eastern campaign swing
Sun Sep 29, 2024, 04:43 PM
Sep 29

Last edited Mon Sep 30, 2024, 07:21 AM - Edit history (1)

his first stop was scheduled to be Pennsylvania. When he confirmed that he'd be passing through Pittsburgh, Jon Stewart told him to be sure to visit Primantis. I tried to visit their Web site, but couldn't get in -- their server was stuck in a traffic jam!


Rocknation

niyad

(120,591 posts)
41. Ahough Primanti tldd what really happened, I would have been tempted
Mon Sep 30, 2024, 11:47 AM
Sep 30

to refuse couchhumper and his entourage entrance and service based on health code violations. Isn't there something in the regs about about no toxic materials?

appleannie1

(5,203 posts)
42. Having lived in PGH or near PGH, this does not surprise me.
Mon Sep 30, 2024, 12:07 PM
Sep 30

For the most part, the people there are very friendly & except all religions and ethnicity. I love the city where I was born and raised. And I am proud of the fact that when the steel mills shut down and moved out. the people did not whine and boohoo, it took a while but they dug in and reinvented themselves. It is now a clean, beautiful city thriving with top grade restaurants, hotels, all kinds of music events, sports and tourism. It is known for it's medical research and technical centers today instead of steel.

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