Trump tweet about LL Bean

[Anonymous]

So...PEOTUS just sent out a tweet thanking LL Bean for its "support" (big campaign donor) and telling people to bu LL Bean. I am no government ethics expert but promoting a specific company in exchange for their support has to be an issue.

[Anonymous]

also true, he thanks the wrong twitter account. A small restaurant in Maine is going to be very surprised by all of its new alt-right followers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So...PEOTUS just sent out a tweet thanking LL Bean for its "support" (big campaign donor) and telling people to bu LL Bean. I am no government ethics expert but promoting a specific company in exchange for their support has to be an issue.

Uh huh. Republicans used to call this "picking winners and losers."

[Anonymous]

When, when, when are the Republicans going to be outraged?

[Anonymous]

Ugh. I like LL Bean. This makes me not want to give them any of our business going forward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. I like LL Bean. This makes me not want to give them any of our business going forward.

They released a statement denouncing the Trump love.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. I like LL Bean. This makes me not want to give them any of our business going forward.

It's only one stupid member of their board of directors. The right has blown up this nothingburger into an "OUTRAGE!!!!!!111!!!11!!"

#victimcomplex

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. I like LL Bean. This makes me not want to give them any of our business going forward.

That's silly. Also, they've been put on a boycott list already, so choose if you want to support that boycott or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. I like LL Bean. This makes me not want to give them any of our business going forward.

It's only one stupid member of their board of directors. The right has blown up this nothingburger into an "OUTRAGE!!!!!!111!!!11!!"

#victimcomplex

Regardless, it is not the place of the President to promote a company that he received a donation from. Unless now, everything in government will be sponsored by companies. For example, the act that will be repelling the ACA could be called, "The LL Bean, your place for a warm jacket Act."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. I like LL Bean. This makes me not want to give them any of our business going forward.

That's silly. Also, they've been put on a boycott list already, so choose if you want to support that boycott or not.

It's not silly. I'm not loaded. I have limited dollars to spend and I don't really want to spend it with people who support and are supported by Trump. But if PP is correct and this is just one board member, I will not join a boycott.

[Anonymous]

I was imagining they've started making duck hunting boots in China.

[Anonymous]

My toddler displays more maturity than PEOTUS.

[Anonymous]

Damn - I loved LLBean. Been shopping there for years for outdoor coats, boots etc. No more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. I like LL Bean. This makes me not want to give them any of our business going forward.

That's silly. Also, they've been put on a boycott list already, so choose if you want to support that boycott or not.

It's not silly. I'm not loaded. I have limited dollars to spend and I don't really want to spend it with people who support and are supported by Trump. But if PP is correct and this is just one board member, I will not join a boycott.

The head of LL Bean issued a statement on this a few days ago. One of the heirs of LL Bean on the BoD's - Linda Bean - is a big right wing supporter. Meanwhile, the company itself has donated tens of millions toward non-profits and environmental causes.


On a side note, I've noticed that most of these rightwing funders have hereditary wealth, rather than starting something on their own. Interesting, don't ya think?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. I like LL Bean. This makes me not want to give them any of our business going forward.

That's silly. Also, they've been put on a boycott list already, so choose if you want to support that boycott or not.

It's not silly. I'm not loaded. I have limited dollars to spend and I don't really want to spend it with people who support and are supported by Trump. But if PP is correct and this is just one board member, I will not join a boycott.

The head of LL Bean issued a statement on this a few days ago. One of the heirs of LL Bean on the BoD's - Linda Bean - is a big right wing supporter. Meanwhile, the company itself has donated tens of millions toward non-profits and environmental causes.


On a side note, I've noticed that most of these rightwing funders have hereditary wealth, rather than starting something on their own. Interesting, don't ya think?

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2017/0110/Is-it-fair-to-boycott-L.L.-Bean-over-Donald-Trump-donation