Krispy Kreme offers one free donut on Inauguration Day to celebrate, Freepers go nuts.

[onehandle]

News release from Krispy Kreme:

Krispy Kreme Celebrates the Freedom of Choice on Inauguration Day

Customers Can Enjoy a Free Treat at Participating Stores Nationwide

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Jan 14, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ --

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) is honoring American's sense of pride and freedom of choice on Inauguration Day, by offering a free doughnut of choice to every customer on this historic day, Jan. 20. By doing so, participating Krispy Kreme stores nationwide are making an oath to tasty goodies -- just another reminder of how oh-so-sweet "free" can be.

"Krispy Kreme is taking the inaugural festivities nationwide," said Ron Rupocinski, executive chef for Krispy Kreme. "We're inviting our fans in cities across the country, including Washington, D.C., to commemorate this historic day with a favorite American treat."

The Inauguration Day promotional offer is good for one doughnut of choice per customer on Jan. 20. No purchase is necessary. To find a participating store near you, visit http://www.krispykreme.com/storelocator.html.

http://investor.krispykreme.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=359127
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Last week it was a boycott of Pepsi, this week it's Krispy Kreme.

Silly, out of touch Freepers:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165801/posts

[Cronus Protagonist]

1. KKs donuts taste exactly like dunkin donuts to me

I never understood why people think they're so much better.

[YOY]

11. Get the normal glazed ones hot.

Then you'll know the decadence...

[Cronus Protagonist]

15. That's the comparison I made

Sugar and fried dough - same as dunkin donuts, if you get 'em both hot.

[YOY]

22. Seems like it's gooey vs. cakey to me, but your tastes are your tastes!

n.t.

[DangerousRhythm]

24. That's exactly what I meant in my post below...

I find the donuts I get from Dunkin are cakey and generally not NEARLY as coated in gross sugary glaze. If you get a whole wheat donut (which I love, by the way) you could almost fool yourself into thinking you're eating healthily. ;)

Also, at least to me, Dunkin's crullers are VASTLY superior to KK's... I find Dunkin's to be big, light, moist and flaky as opposed to KK's much smaller, more compact, more glazed, not very airy or flaky at all cruller. Of course it's been years and I think Dunkin may have gotten rid of their cruller because it was made by hand and they wanted to switch to a more mechanized system, but I could be wrong.

Yes, donuts are serious business! :rofl:

[YOY]

28. In total agreement.

I avoid them altogether these days, but the thought is nice.

[Cronus Protagonist]

33. You have to compare freshly made with each source

Once its been on the shelf, the donuts are different because KK sells 'em to you right off the conveyor belt, but even then, I don't taste much of a difference. I think it's all in your head! :P

[DangerousRhythm]

17. As a DD connoisseur...

One who has no DD nearby but tons of stupid KK, I must respectfully disagree. :) I LOVE DD because of their cakey, moist donuts, while the KK I've had has been smaller, thickly coated in glaze/sugar and the texture is not nearly as tasty, in my opinion. It seems Texas in general is in love with KK while everyone I know back in New York likes DD. Your mileage may vary, of course.

Still, it's very nice of them to give away free donuts. :D

[patrice]

23. I want to try that new breakfast sandwich at DD, but we don't have any DD's in the lower Midwest. nt

[DangerousRhythm]

26. Breakfast sandwich?

Color me intrigued! I wish I had a Dunkin around here but the only one I know of is a half hour away and may be closed by now. I used to love their coffee. :cry:

[rvablue]

32. They sell their coffee at the grocery store and online now

I know it's not the same as when they put in the cream and sugar for you ... but if you do miss it ... as I did when I moved, it's still pretty damn good!

[DangerousRhythm]

35. You know, that's a good idea.

Don't know why it never crossed my mind, but thank you for the online suggestion! :toast:

[Medusa]

70. I prefer the DD' coffee over Starbucks actually

I buy both at the grocery store (or Target)----but I really like the DD better!But I'd rather have KK donuts anyday over DD. Don't like the cakey taste.

[LoZoccolo]

29. !

:wow:

[davidpdx]

53. No no no no no

KK are MUCH better. I have to stay away from those. I'll turn in to Homer Simpson. DOH!

[WonderGrunion]

63. You're all wrong! Tim Horton's rules!

They just moved into Maine from Canada last year and they are tons better than either DD or KK. :donut:

[GreenInNC]

67. Canada and donuts

Canada has more donut stores per capita then any other country and Tim Hortons lead the way.

[Cronus Protagonist]

72. I'd like to try 'em out but I doubf they would taste much different

I think it's hard to make fried dough in sugar taste much different from other fried dough in sugar.

[AllentownJake]

2. Can we get them to boycott air

or maybe we can convince the brake companies to do something that will cause them to rip them out of their cars.

[Xenotime]

3. Good for KKD. Way to go on supporting the Dawn of New America.

[Cha]

4. Well, I don't eat donuts anymore but

I know a lot of Americans do..especially cops:) and I think this is just the sweetest thing for KK to do.

[Eric J in MN]

5. I wouldn't have been thrilled about a similar promotion four years ago. NT

NT

[Chulanowa]

12. I believe they did the same thing for the last few inaugurations

Along with free donuts to whoever came in with an "I voted" sticker on election day.

It's no biggy, just what Krispy Kreme does

[Drunken Irishman]

44. I would have. Free doughnut!

[rox63]

6. No Krispy Kremes in my state :(

[Chulanowa]

7. Boycotting Krispy Kreme and Pepsi

This will last about as long as it takes them to get hungry... then they'll feel justified by having their mothers boy the stuff for 'em

[Jennicut]

8. Does Barack like donuts, are is he loyal to only pie?

[AtomicKitten]

9. They came at Obama hard on his pro-choice platform, so this is truly a mixed message. n/t

[Aloha Spirit]

10. My favorite was the Dunkin' Donuts boycott due to Rachel Ray's "murderous Palestinian jihad" scarf..

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/28/dunkin-donuts-pulls-ad-fe_n_103859.html

[louis-t]

19. Unhh, I remember thinking that Arabs don't wear paisley.

I just wish those people would shut it. So annoying.

[StClone]

20. A pretty women in a stylish scarf is so Dangerous.

Thanks for reminding us of this wacky Conservative "Freedom Fries" moment. Now lets see if KK rolls over for the Freeplings freeping out.

I love Krispy Kreme. My biggest disappointment in visiting West Virginia around New Years was not one open KK could be found. I love them.

[applejuice]

61. Now see, I just thought that was ironic, because I am told Rachel Ray is a big old Republican.

I had a big laugh when she fell prey to their ridiculous ways.

Someone I know says she is anti-union, a lousy tipper, and just a general a-hole to everyone who works for her.

I know these things don't necessarily make someone a Republican, but they are on pretty good authority that her political views swing that way as well.

I have no proof of this, it is just what I have been told.

[YOY]

13. In other unrelated news FReepers go from being morbidly obese to being slightly less morbidly obese.

I am sure there is no connection...as do they.

[n2doc]

14. Why don't they boycott any form of Government assistance?

SS, welfare, Unemployment, Medicare....Hey it is all "tainted" by Obama now! And no Government funded contracts either!

[BattyDem]

16. Let them boycott!

More donuts for us!

[Bucky]

18. "True socialism begins with donuts," Marx said, "Then we start shooting orphans"

Mu. ha. ha.

[patrice]

21. No thanks, TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much sugar for me! nt

[MaineDem]

25. Aw, no Krispy Kreme's in Maine

*pout*

[Jennicut]

30. Come down to CT, there are some here.

[phleshdef]

27. LOL @ this comment, "I’m very angry I just need something to be angry about, oh here this will do."

Sounds less like a Freeper and more like a characterization of DU these days.

[LoZoccolo]

36. No kidding. n/t

[LoZoccolo]

31. lol

I don't have one around me that I could go swing by on Tuesday, but I'll have to remember that! They might've just got me to go buy one next time! lol

[Happyhippychick]

34. LOL! The dumbasses think that "freedom of choice" is an abortion commentary, it's just an

invitation from Krispy Kreme to choose any donut that you want.

[janx]

38. ...

To: Between the Lines

Nice! Abortion donuts.

No thanks, keep the change.

10 posted on Friday, January 16, 2009 9:39:42 AM by Travis T. OJustice (Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy.)
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:rofl:

[Maru Kitteh]

58. Abortion donuts? ABORTION DONUTS?

What the hell kind of twisty weird world do these nutbags inhabit?

[peekaloo]

65. Donut holes are the aborted fetuses.

:cry:

Shame Krispy Kreme, shame.

[joshcryer]

76. OH MY GOD, I'M LAUGHING SO HARD

SO HARD

[Eurobabe]

37. Someone eat a jelly donut for me!! They closed ALL the stores in Philly area

I used to drive to Concordville occasionally to get a box of those suckers. Mmmmmmmmm.

[TheKentuckian]

39. Most of them are so stupid and reactionary that it seems like we could

trick them into leaving the country if we just had a dumb enough idea to motivate them to do so.

[kimmylavin]

40. What a bunch of whackadoos!

Their headline:
"The next time you stare down a conveyor belt of slow-moving, hot, sugary glazed donuts at your local Krispy Kreme you just might be supporting President-elect Barack Obama's radical support for abortion on demand – including his sweeping promise to sign the Freedom of Choice Act as soon as he steps in the Oval Office, Jan. 20."

Their responses:
"Krispy Kreme and Pepsi, read my middle finger. I will never buy your products again. Bank on it. I will not even eat or drink your products if they are free. You socialist bastards."

"I can’t drink Pepsi anymore because the symbol looks like obama’s."

"It is meant to look like Obama’s symbol and there will be no more Pepsi products in my house."

"Where’s my “freedom of choice” as to how I want to spend my earned income?
How about “freedom of choice” to not fund abortions?
How about “freedom of choice” to give to my charity of choice?"

"I can't eat them because of gluten intolerance. I won't buy them for others due to their support of this fraudulent Marxist puke. "



Jesus, people - its just a donut!

[libnnc]

41. Boycott away freeptards

More warm, gooey, sticky-sweet, crack cocaine in a box for me!

[asdjrocky]

42. Don't really know why, but I found this one really, really funny-

Krispy Kreme and Pepsi, read my middle finger. I will never buy your products again. Bank on it. I will not even eat or drink your products if they are free. You socialist bastards.

How is Pepsi, one of the biggest capitalist organazations of all time, socialist? Do these people even understand the words that come out of their mouths?

[PBS Poll-435]

46. That is a good one.

Apparently giving away a free donut (so that you buy a cup of coffee or a Coke) ((a marketing scheme)) is socialist.

[Bake]

43. Another reason to LOVE Krispy Kreme!!

Not that I needed one.

Bake

[AlCzervik]

45. maybe they can think of the middle as the Freedom hole, that should make them feel better.

[TheBigotBasher]

47. Well they can have their Dunkin Donut Turkey stuffing

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8078718

[Number23]

48. Krispy Kreme 'snow balls' with Nesquick hot fudge sauce???

:wtf: :puke: :puke:

[Clio the Leo]

49. I'm putting anyone who bashes Krispy Kremes on my ignore list...

... fair warning.

There are just SOME things I won't compromise on.

Love is Krispy Kreme ... Krispy Kreme is Love



Oh great, now I want one!!!

[Patsy Stone]

50. FReepers do NOT deserve Krispy Kreme

They should not even be allowed to type the words Krispy Kreme.

Mmmmm. Hot Doughnuts Now.

[Arugula Latte]

51. You know what would cause a massive Freep flip-out/breakdown?

If Cheetos did an Inauguration promotion.

[beac]

52. Oh Noes!! If freepers are boycotting donuts, WHAT will Rick Warren be able to

hand out to those protesting him at the Inaugural?

[Norrin Radd]

54. Dense, brownie-like doughnuts are the best. Too bad no one makes

them, any longer.

[AZBlue]

55. Pepsi & Krispy Kreme party at my house!

:party:

[MrSlayer]

56. Why is Krispy Kreme promoting abortion?

:freak:

[HughMoran]

57. Donuts for Dems, Nuts for Freepers

:rofl:

[busybl]

59. judging from their photos,

they could use fewer donuts in their diet.

[dcindian]

60. Looks like good hard working honest Americans get the doughnuts and the freepers

get the I hate America holes.

[bitchkitty]

62. Can't believe some of the stupidity I just read at that link.

Krispy Kreme and Pepsi, read my middle finger. I will never buy your products again. Bank on it. I will not even eat or drink your products if they are free. You socialist bastards.

We need a bake sale to take down ‘Big Pastry’.

It seems to me that whether they meant it or not (and how could they not be referring to abortion on demand?) pro-life Americans should contact Krsipy Kreme and announce their intention of boycotting their products. First, of course, it's easy to do (come on, you can live without donuts) and second, what a statement it would be if their sales fell into oblivion. They have handed us an opportunity.

These people are delusional. Sales falling into oblivion? Did they not notice the election results?

[GCP]

64. "I can’t drink Pepsi anymore because the symbol looks like obama’s."

:rofl:

"Krispy Kreme and Pepsi, read my middle finger. I will never buy your products again. Bank on it. I will not even eat or drink your products if they are free. You socialist bastards. "

"I’m as prolife as they come. But I am not offended by the offer, free doughnut of choice. I read it as any doughnut you want, you get. I don’t think it’s some hidden abortion agenda in there.

However, a company so close to the edge as Krispy Kreme might not want to celebrate such an economy destroying politician as Obama."

Wow. Just. Wow.

[SwampG8r]

66. krispy kreme donuts

are dreck
untouched by a human hand they lack any sense of comfort
i made donuts by hand for a long while
donuts are a bread and like any bread they are a LIVING thing until cooked
kk donuts provides the single worst environment for dough i have ever witnessed
lacking in human attention the product is lifeless and without personality
its nice they are giving their donuts away but frankly they are lucky to be able to do even that with them
give me a glazed raised made by a grouchy bastard with dawn mix any day

[Tektonik]

69. delicious dreck

sorry KK are amazing

[SwampG8r]

75. loveless yeast covered in factory mixed sugar

krispy kreme are the donuts of satan!

[rockymountaindem]

68. You'd think they'd just be happy with a donut n/t

[Lex]

71. . . . and that they'd shut their idiot mouths once in a while. n/t

[Trajan]

73. Not a fan of KK ....

They taste like pure lard to me ....

Dense and slimy .... oh ... with sugar on top ...

I wont be asking for one ...

[Mad_Dem_X]

74. Are these people for real??

Boycotting a place for giving out free donuts and calling it "Freedom of choice"? The choice is a *donut*, you stupid morans!

I took off from work Tuesday to watch the festivities. I may have to go out searching for the nearest Krispy Kreme! :donut:

[HardWorkingDem]

77. Shows how out of touch they are, the Krispy Kreme in our town just closed...

what does that tell you about these nuts...