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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 9:35 pm
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Originally Posted by mosburger
I remember reading some press stories during the Bush administatrion years about a political divide between chain and non-chain restaurants.

If I recall them correctly, conservatives were suspicious of stand-alone eateries, viewing them as too "liberal" and "non-conformist". The conservative thing to do, at least during that era, was apparently to dine at chain restaurants that offered no disturbing surprises.

Any takes on this?
Originally Posted by Steph3n
never heard of this, this is not OMNI P/R probably best not to 'go there'
Never heard of it neither..

and agree its best not to 'go there'..
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