Now I can't eat Nathan's hot dogs any more ;(

[csziggy]

Nathan’s Hot Dog Honcho to Host Trump Fundraiser in the Hamptons
By Jennifer Jacobs
August 14, 2018, 5:26 PM EDT

Howard Lorber, a Manhattan developer and executive chairman of Nathan’s Famous Inc., the hot dog company, is hosting a fundraiser for President Donald Trump in the Hamptons, according to two people familiar with the event.

Trump will attend both a roundtable with supporters and a luncheon at Lorber’s home in Southampton on Friday, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the president’s trip hasn’t been publicly announced.

Last year, Trump described Lorber as one of his two best friends. In 1996, Trump and Lorber traveled to Moscow together to explore business opportunities.

Lorber was an economic adviser to Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. And the president last year appointed him chairman of the board of trustees for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.

More: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-14/hot-dog-honcho-to-host-trump-campaign-fundraiser-in-the-hamptons

Oh, well, Costco's Kirkland tastes nearly as good.

[hlthe2b]

1. Costco Bison dogs... More expensive, but healthier and tasty.

[dalton99a]

3. +1

[csziggy]

7. I haven't seen their bison dogs

Mostly I get mine from their food court. Once we bought a pack of Kirkland's dogs but with just the two of us and my husband not liking hot dogs much, it took a year to eat them all - of course they were stored in the freezer.

So now I get one on our once a month Costco buying trip and call it good.

[magicarpet]

2. trDump taint,... Another one falls by the wayside.

[Geechie]

4. Hebrew National

... much better, imho.

[brush]

14. They're good too. To me hotdogs have to have that crisp snap when you bit into them or I'll pass.

I'll be passing on Nathan's from now on too.

Guess I'll have to miss the July 4th eating contest also.

These trumpster CEOs are not so smart. They're damaging their brand and sales.

[Cha]

41. I'm vegan now.. but that sounds

like the way I would like my hot dawgs back in the day.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

5. I prefer Costco! 😋🌭🥤

[Cha]

42. How

convenient!

[dalton99a]

6. Friends don't let friends give money to the Trump cult.

[peekaloo]

8. But it makes perfect sense Lorber would support a giant weenie.

[csziggy]

10. !

[Initech]

12. You win the thread!

[Cha]

43. Oh SNAP!!! Somebody had to think

of that!

[Bradshaw3]

9. Yep, Sam Adams ain't getting my money anymore either.

[Initech]

11. Same. Thankfully I live in an area where there's tons of great beer available.

Sam Adams isn't even a blip on my radar anymore.

[Bradshaw3]

24. It's harder for me because I love their Cherry Wheat

One of my favorites but we have a good selection here too so I'll be ok.
I wonder if there is a web site where drumpsters like these guys and the Home Depot guy and others have made it clear they are going to be giving their money to Traitor Tot.

[Initech]

30. Maybe we could start one!

[Bradshaw3]

38. Lets's do it!

[Sugar Smack]

13. I'm glad to see you have a backup hotdog.

I'm abandoning Nathan's as well-- going to find another cheap thrill for summer cookouts.

[Initech]

15. In 1996, Trump and Lorber traveled to Moscow together to explore business opportunities.

No collusion!

[riversedge]

16. TRUMP-- "We're going to New York. We're going to New Jersey for work. It's going to be all work."

Link to tweet

Glasper’s Beef Patty Chef
‏Verified account @questlove
Aug 15

welp. Goodbye Nathan's https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-14/hot-dog-honcho-to-host-trump-campaign-fundraiser-in-the-hamptons …
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Jordan Fabian
‏Verified account @Jordanfabian
1h1 hour ago

Underrated quote from Trump gaggle:

"We're going to New York. We're going to New Jersey for work. It's going to be all work."

POTUS attending two fundraising events in the Hamptons today before arriving at his NJ golf club 3:45 PM, where he will spend the weekend.
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Link to tweet

[tavernier]

17. Boar's Head are the best

Last edited Fri Aug 17, 2018, 04:08 PM - Edit history (1)

and they contribute only to Democrats!

[tosh]

20. Did not know they support Dems.

I buy a lot of BH deli goods and will keep it up. Thanks for the info.

In this strange alternate reality where we seem to be trapped, even the tiny things help me cope!

[tavernier]

28. From OpenSecrets.org

The meat processing and products industry, typically a major contributor to federal-level politics, has historically favored the Republican Party. Political action committees and individuals associated with big name companies like Tyson Foods and Smithfield Foods — two political heavyweights in the industry — contributed overwhelmingly to federal candidates and political parties affiliated with the GOP during the 2010 election cycle.
Tyson Foods is of course one of the most popular meat brands in America, and offers chicken, beef and pork products in many major grocery stores. Smithfield, meanwhile, boasts as many meats and more than 50 brands sold from coast to coast.
But if you’re not eating products from such big names, you have a better chance of supporting the Democratic Party.
Smaller companies such as Omaha Steaks, Valley Proteins, Sam Kane Beef Processors and Boar’s Head Provisions went against the industry norm: Individuals affiliated with those companies gave heavily to Democratic candidates and party committees during the 2010 cycle.
Such individuals associated with Boar’s Head, for example, which is a household name in the deli meats section of your supermarket, contributed 100 percent of its contributes to federal candidates and PACs affiliated with Democrats during the 2010 cycle – exactly $49,300 worth, according to the Center’s research.


I know this is an old article, but I imagine even truer now.

[tosh]

36. Great info!

I am increasingly grossed out by “big meat” (corporate) anyway. Tyson is the worst - they have a lot of packing & processing facilities in my region, rough places to work, I hear. But my area also is having a lot of growth in sustainable farms like White Oak Pastures. I’m fortunate to have those options.

[csziggy]

26. That's interesting since they have taken over Publix delis!

Yes, there are still other brands of meats and Publix branded deli sandwiches, but most of their deli products are now dominated by Boarshead. I don't mind, except they removed my favorite garlic Polish bologna and the brand of Lebanon bologna they carry is not as good as the old brand.

I will drop my resentment of Boarshead and be happy they are infesting the right wing donating Publix!

[tavernier]

29. See my post 28

More info

[Cha]

44. Wow.. that's Cool!

[tosh]

18. Good grief! Thanks for the heads up.

I prefer Hebrew National anyway!

[mitch96]

19. Nathans Famous was my first "real" job

That was when the Handwerker family owned it.. I made a whole $1.25/hr!!!! Big money for a kid in 1964... I ate so many hotdogs I could not stand them anymore..
Not a problem passing the joint.....
m

[sir pball]

21. Sabrett's or nothing!

They're the brand that the NYC dirty-water dog carts use - for the longest time you could only get them retail in a few stores in the city, nowadays they're in all the supermarkets here and I've seen them regionally too.

Not sure if they're available nationwide yet, but if you can find them there's nothing better IMO.

[Renew Deal]

22. Nathan's leadership is notoriously right wing

[MurrayDelph]

23. The same way I prefer mom-and-pop pizza

to national chains, I prefer independent sausage shops to Nathan's (which used to be great when the Handwerker family still ran it).

As a west coast person, I shop the following places:

Los Angeles: Schreiner's Fine Sausages (I haven't tried the Phoenix location)
Bishop, CA: Mahogany Smoked Meats (down the street from Erick Schat's Bakkery)
Portland, OR: Otto's Sausage Kitchen and Edelweiss Sausage & Deli

(I'm sort of a sausage savant)

[niyad]

25. no more nathan's for me--they are overpriced, anyway. now we know why.

[democratisphere]

27. The menu continues to narrow.

No Nathan's and No Sam Adams this week or ever again.

[politicaljunkie41910]

31. Does anyone know how billionnaires cash out using the Holocaust Memorial Museum?

There's got to be a way. If Trump has appointed one of his bestees the chairman of the board of trustees for the museum, there has to be a way to make money off the appointment. Why else would this 'friend of Drumpf' do it. Particularly since his bestee is throwing expensive fundraisers for Trump. Birds of a feather flock together and if Lorber is one of Drumpf's two best friends, he's got to be as crooked as Drumpf.

[stopbush]

32. I understand Nathan's isn't making their hot dogs any longer.

They’re the same size they’ve always been.

[csziggy]

33. !

[JDC]

34. Hebrew National answers to a higher authority

[edhopper]

35. I'll have to stay with Sabrett's

[Dem_4_Life]

37. Costco's are the best!

[JI7]

46. not as good as the polish sausage that they discontinued

[stopwastingmymoney]

39. Miller dogs

Served in ball parks all over the west coast. The Polish are good too.

[spiderpig]

40. Does this include Nathan's pickles?

Their sandwich slices are the only ones I can find since our local quit carrying Claussen's.

[SkyDancer]

45. Hebrew National, Vienna Beef & 7-11

7-11 dogs all the way!
So good you can't even but them outside 7-11 as they're specially and specifically made just for them.

[Demsrule86]

47. Not eating them anymore...hate Trump and hate those who support him...

You want my business don't support Trump.