In & Out burger joint donates $24K to republicans in CA, not their first or smallest

[msongs]

donation in their history $30K per year the past several years

http://www.lamag.com/digestblog/in-n-out-republican/

[Anon-C]

1. All good. X'd off the list with Chic fil A for my family.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

16. Yup, no more in and out for me... oh wait!!

[Cha]

2. Not too bright.. I wouldn't buy one anyway if I lived in

LA.

[Brother Buzz]

10. They expanded out of LA decades ago

There are twenty-five in Northern California. There might have expanded nationally, but they process their own beef, and it's never frozen, so they built around their core meat processing facilities.

The first one in Northern California opened up down the road from me, and my neighbor, a native of Pasadena, swore by it. I visited it, and, well, I simply wasn't impressed, "What's the big deal?".

Hell, even Huell Howser's visit didn't sway my opinion:

[herding cats]

11. They're in Texas, too. Well, at least in Austin.

I tried them once and was all... eh? It's a fast food burger and not as good as others I've had elsewhere.

To be fair, Austin has a lot of transplants from the West coast. It might be a niche market thing?

[Coventina]

18. They're here in AZ as well.

But I don't eat there, as their vegetarian options are EXTREMELY limited!

[SkyDancer]

30. You have In-N-Out AND Whataburger?

So who's better?

[tazkcmo]

31. Both are in San Antonio, also.

A greasy burger is a greasy burger and both are overrated and over priced. In N Out gets that nod by a hair due to their beef but don't let that be mistaken for an endorsement.

[SkyDancer]

32. I disagree

I don't think you can equate McDonald's to say Smashburger.

[tazkcmo]

33. Ok. n/t

[Cha]

21. Thanks Buzz. Yeah, I'm behind times on that one.

All I know is what I see on Netflix when characters are going all yummy over In and Out in LA.

I don't eat meat anymore but I used to love me a mean hamburger piled high.

Yeah, who speaks better for what you like to eat than your own taste buds.

[Brother Buzz]

43. There was a time when In & Out burger's altered bumper sticker made it an icon in the LA basin

Their altered bumper sticker spread the word fast. There were just enough joints to service the whole area, yet rare enough to make it a destination stop. When they expanded, they simply diluted the brand, and turned it into just another quick food joint.



Here's hoping Randy's Donuts, the ultimate LA fast food icon, doesn't expand. Visiting it is on my bucket list.

[Cha]

47. Oh yes now I see Randy's Donuts back

there behind the plane!

Mahalo, Buzz

[Brother Buzz]

48. PLANE? That's a single Toyota pick-up pulling the Space Shuttle, Endeavour, over THE 405

The filming crew bought a lot of donuts at Randy's that night, and Randy's didn't object to the free publicity.

[Cha]

51. Oh Sorry.. Thank You! Interesting in LA

[Brother Buzz]

59. Interesting is there is a Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n Waffles a whopping....

two blocks away from Randy's Donuts. Roscoe's became an icon spot after Obama visited the West LA location (Not far from Fox Studios).




I ate at that one and all I ran into was Charlie Sheen. Charlie really liked my son's Penguin sweater, and liked it even more when he laughed and told Charlie he scored it in a thrift store. I wasn't into talking LA fashions so I went outside to check out Charlie's ride, a late nineties Maybach.

[Cha]

61. Nice pic of your son and Charlie Sheen..

Mahalo, Buzz!

And, there's President Obama with Roscoe! Cool

My sister's grandson's 4th Birthday was catered by Roscoe's in Griffith Park July 27, 2018! Fancy!

6 degrees of Kevin Bacon. lol

[Calista241]

66. That is an amazing picture.

[procon]

3. Damn! I really liked their cheeseburgers.

Is there any fast food joints that are not bribing Republicans to turn us into serfs?

[dchill]

7. Why would there be?

[Cha]

22. lol

true. Sorry, don't know of any.

[Cha]

25. Saw this down thread..

https://www.laweekly.com/restaurants/original-tommys-celebrates-its-70th-birthday-with-70-cent-chili-burgers-6901816

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=11070922

[Awsi Dooger]

4. Good...I laugh at how overrated In N Out is

I've posted it on countless sites. Should be called Minuscule N Mediocre.

Hard to believe it has a cult following. I'm seldom convinced they have actually eaten there, as opposed to yearning for peer acceptance.

The help is good. I'll give them that. The chain obviously emphasizes friendly and smiling if often robotic employees. Wind them up.

Appreciate the thread. I normally succumb to stupidity every 5 years or so and eat there. Last was Lake Havasu in spring 2013, within sight of London Bridge.

Never again

[kysrsoze]

17. Yeah, I've never been impressed with them either. The Habit is SO much better. So is Hook Burger.

There are many better burger places in CA.

We go every once in a while, but to this day, I don't understand why people sit in their cars and wait for a half-hour to get food when they can walk right in and have it in 10 mins.

[lame54]

53. They pay them well with good benefits

[sweetloukillbot]

5. They are a Christian company

If you look on their packaging, they have Bible verses printed on the bottom.

[dchill]

8. Yes, Jesus loves 'em!

[democratisphere]

9. I believe in separation of church and ates.

In & Out has dropped off my menu.

[Cha]

23. Oh Jeeze.. of course.. that's why they support trump..

'cause he's so Anti-Christ.

[Retrograde]

56. lNo, they have a reference to a verse

such as Neh4:17 (made up reference). It’s subtle and you have to go out of your way to find it - and then all your fries will fall out.

AFAIK they don’t force their beliefs on their employees or customers. Unlike what Jesus-Pleasers like Pence want to do.

[Thekaspervote]

6. Well....done with them!!! Never again

[msongs]

12. too bad like to visit them when im back on the mainland in cali nt

[SunSeeker]

14. Tommy's double chili cheese burgers are waaay better.

Nothing is better at 3 am after leaving a bar. And they're still a So.Cal.-only original.



https://www.laweekly.com/restaurants/original-tommys-celebrates-its-70th-birthday-with-70-cent-chili-burgers-6901816

[msongs]

19. ate at tommys after a hard days night of disco dancing in the old days lol

[SunSeeker]

45. Tommy's is open 24/7 for just that reason! nt

[Jack Bone]

20. I wish that I could DU Rec this reply!!

So much better than In-n-out..

[Cha]

24. Wow.. Sounds Good for the carnivores!

I'll have to pass that on to my friends.

Hope they don't give $$$ to repubs.

Scrumptious looking pic.

[SunSeeker]

67. It's definitely not good for me, but it is delicious!

I Googled the late Tommy Koulax, who started the burger chain, and the Koulax family, and could not find out anything about their politics.

[Liberty Belle]

13. My email to In-N-Out: I've just lost my appetite for your food....

Last edited Mon Sep 3, 2018, 01:32 PM - Edit history (1)

ON EDIT: I got a reply that changes things from my original post below. They said they give equally to Democratic and Republican candidates. I saw an article elsewhere where a reporter fact-checked and apparently this is true.


After reading that In n Out has made major contributions to CA Republican candidates, I have lost my appetite for your food. My family and I have regularly eaten there for years but no more. The GOP is destroying America, supporting a traitorous president who has conspired with Russia, thrown children into cages, and Congress wants to weaken Social Security, hurt the poor and take healthcare away. They are polluting our planet and threatening our children by denying climate change. Shame on you for using our burger dollars spent there to hurt so many people! I will never eat your food again unless you ask for your money back from the GOP and refrain from political donations, unless it's to candidates who actually work to help people, not hurt them. Or do you only care about helping millionaires and white people?

[SunSeeker]

15. Love it!

[Cha]

26. Excellent! Thank You!

[AlexSFCA]

27. is it for real? I love their food

get it once a week; did they donate to dems too?

[ripcord]

46. Actually they did

They donate to Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy.

[JI7]

28. doesn't seem to be doing much to help California GOP . they still treat their employees well and

the food is a good deal. it's not about whether they are the best burger but the overall value. for the cost they are one of the best if not the best.

i tried shake shack and it wasn't that good at all.

[DFW]

29. I've never even heard of them

And since I'm supposed to avoid red meat in the first place, this isn't a difficult decision: if I wasn't going to set foot in one of their places before now, I'm not about to start!

[GWC58]

34. The best burgers are the ones

I make myself using my Foreman grill. 🤗

[JHB]

35. Yup. Best burgers are from Chez Moi.

Best part of all: If anything is off, I can freely heap scorn on the chef for his incompetence.

[GWC58]

49. LOL!!

Funny you should mention it that way. Just tonight I chewed the “chef,” myself, out for royally messing up the mashed potatoes. I thought they were boiled, through & through; they weren’t! 😢🤪

[Blue_true]

52. Spaghetti gets my every other time. Either over or undercooked.

A cook has to be patient with food like spaghetti and insure that portions and amount of water are consistent. That is where I often fail due to my changing portion needs.

[GWC58]

60. Ah, yes!

When I prepare my spaghetti sauce it’s an all day affair. I add my tomato paste, diced tomatoes, green peppers, diced onions, ground chuck/sausage & oregano, with a half cup of sugar. I then simmer it all day. Not to brag but everyone absolutely loves my spaghetti sauce! 😍😘

[Blue_true]

62. Do you use wine in your sauce?

If you do use wine, do you use a light red, deep red, dessert red? How do you thicken it, simmer down or add thickener like flour?

I have tried making spaghetti sauce before, I really stink at that aspect of cooking (the noodles come close though).

[GWC58]

63. Hmm, wine?

Never tried that one! You’ve given me an idea. Thank you!! 👍🏻 I guess I cheat, if you want to call it that. I use Ragu sauce, regular. I then add my own mixes to make, sort of, “my own.” Hours of simmering is the key, at least for me. My son, Mr. Fussy, likes it. I’ll ask “Matthew do you like the sauce?” and he always says “Dad your sauce is always fantastic.” Makes me feel good. But tonight he let me know my mashed potatoes were “less than stellar.” If it ain’t good your kid will let you know! 🤯

[Blue_true]

64. If you do add wine, you may want to lookup online ideas.

I haven't gotten it right. I have used Cabernet Sauvignon, Portugese Port and both produced a bitter, ugly dark sauce regardless of what I tried, even adding brown sugar. I have considered using a sweet red, but have been focused more on other sauces when I cook. I use a jar spaghetti sauce like you start with, typically Ragu or watered down then simmered Prego, Prego straight up is to hard on my stomach.

[GWC58]

74. It took me a few tries before I had

“the ultimate spaghetti sauce.” Keep working at it, you’ll get it. And you’re probably way better making mashed potatoes than am I. Believe me coming across bits of undone potato bits in mashed potatoes is “throw em away” worthy. And that’s just what I did; threw em away. But “Stove Top” brand stuffing mix worked in a pinch. LOL!!

[TheBlackAdder]

42. I used to laugh at the George Foreman grill, until I actually got one years back. It worked well.

[GWC58]

50. Yes indeed!

The older model was nice, but the new model is awesome! 👍🏻😀

[lunasun]

36. Bible quotes on their foodwrappers or drink seemed odd so not surprised at all

[mainer]

37. Stupid. A lot of their biggest fans are liberals and Hollywood types

They've just pissed off their customers.

[JI7]

69. they have good business practices and treat employees well. and they are located in heavily liberal

areas.

[Javaman]

38. there are many other burger choices out there...

and I am/was a big fan of theirs.

not anymore.

I will keep my dollars local.

it's your money, you get to choose how to spend it.

[Mike Nelson]

39. I did like them, but...

… no more.

[Stuart G]

40. How could any business be that stupid? Just asking..

A company can donate to whatever cause it wants to donate to..

And people can choose not to purchase at that company for whatever reason that they want. It really is that simple. Also, in an industry with lots of competition, it is easy to for people to switch brands. In and Out made a very stupid decision. That company could loose 30 percent of its business almost over night. Maybe more. Who knows.

[Eliot Rosewater]

55. they better donate to dems also and advertise it or i have had my last one

[dembotoz]

41. Hmm remove in and out from fast food bucket list

Done

Actually kinda have a greasy burger bucket list

Won't climb Mt Everest, but sample cheap burger. I can do that

[BSdetect]

44. Boycotted from now on.

[pbmus]

54. Best burger....five guys...fresh cut fries...meat fresh with over 50 topping choices...

[Progressive Law]

57. Can I get a vote for Fuddruckers?

Fudd's is my ultimate favorite burger. But, now I am worried about their donation targets too.

[Dave Starsky]

70. You can have my vote.

I LOVE Fudd's. I just wish there were one within 200 miles of me. I've had to switch over to Five Guys when I'm not traveling. They're good, but they're no Fuddruckers.

[demosincebirth]

58. Never stepped foot in one of their joints. IMO, we have better burger joints in the Bay Area.

[Liberal In Texas]

65. Only been to one a couple of times as there isn't one real close around here

but I guess I won't be going out of my way to help their bottom line again.

[grantcart]

68. In and Out is now owned by Lynsi Snyder grand daughter of the founder

She is 36

She has been married 4 times

She is an evangelical Christian.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynsi_Snyder

By all accounts she is and excellent CEO and has managed the company very well in the last 8 years.

They have excellent management systems which is assisted by a very simple menu and an operation that has simple controls.

[mainer]

71. How good a CEO can she be when she makes a misstep like this?

By pissing off a large segment of her customers, she's revealed how clueless she is.

[grantcart]

73. Obviously I dont agree with her politics and will bypass them

But metrics for a CEO would be revenue growth, employee turnover, return on investment and on those grounds she has surprised everyone in the industry by not only keeping it private but taking sole ownership when ahe was 30.

Doesnt reflect on her other qualities which is reflected in her 4 marriages before she reached 40. I believe her father died at 44 after multiple overdoses.

The ironic point was that these are very intelligent and highly functional people who say Jesus has solved their problems but have disastrous personal lives.

[haele]

72. They also gave a little more to a California PAC that supports Democratic politicians.

$30K for the 2018 election cycle, and $50K for the 2016 election cycle to the Democratic PAC - Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy.

The only difference is that they donated directly to the California GOP, but indirectly to the California Democratic Party via a California business PAC that supports Democratic politicians.
It may be a religious or ideological issue - hell, maybe they were faked out by the PAC name and did it inadvertently - but they still donated to Dems.

They make multiple donations for the tax write-off and to be able to get a foot in the political door for when they need it, as does pretty much every other fast food organization.

As it is, I'm not surprised they give to republicans.
Successful fast food chains tend to have started out as more conservative-minded "family businesses".

Haele