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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsConservatives drink Coka Cola vs. Liberals drink Pepsi
Video at site below where Alex Jones nails it:--
ALEX JONES (HOST): He (the Los Vegas shooter) drank Pepsi. And again liberals, I mean literally conservatives do not drink -- especially in the Obama era -- conservatives drink Coca-Cola, if you drink soft drinks, liberals drink Pepsi. Thats a big clue.
Dammit, I do like Pepsi.
LisaM
(27,792 posts)Just saying.
H2O Man
(73,506 posts)was Viagra?
LisaM
(27,792 posts)watch this to the very end. Apparently, this was released at the same time Bob was doing his ED ads.
For the record, Bob Dole is 58 years older than Brittney Spears. Not sure who thought this ad was a good idea, or at least that putting Bob Dole in it was a good idea.
LisaM
(27,792 posts)I think it might have been a Super Bowl ad, because I know the first time I watched it was with a group, and I'm pretty sure our jaws all dropped to the floor.
Edited to add: none of us thought he was saying, "down, boy!" to the dog.
CanSocDem
(3,286 posts)Harkens back to the recent past when national media could flaunt child-star sexuality with impunity AND impress respectable old men.
Modern times, notwithstanding.
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TexasTowelie
(111,906 posts)I've always preferred a Pepsi over a Coke.
LisaL
(44,972 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,163 posts).
Because California has strict food regulations, Pepsi only sold the reformulated version there.
The rest of the country got the carcinogen formulation.
Meanwhile, Coke reformulated for the entire country.
A 2011 article:
The caramel color that Coke and Pepsi used to give colas that distinctive brown hue contained a chemical, 4-methylimidazole 4-MEI that is listed as a carcinogen by the state.
And in accordance with California's Proposition 65 law, the levels of 4-MEI found in sodas would have warranted a cancer warning label on every can sold in the state.
So, as I reported last year, Coke and Pepsi both said they would switch to a reformulated caramel color, one that did not contain 4-MEI.
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/07/03/198040172/coke-changed-caramel-color-to-avoid-cancer-warning-pepsi-in-transition
A 2014 article:
Theres no reason why consumers should be exposed to an avoidable and unnecessary risk that can stem from coloring food brown, toxicologist Dr. Urvashi Rangan, executive director of Consumer Reports Food Safety & Sustainability Center, said in a statement.
Researchers at the magazine tested dozens of cans and bottles from a variety of popular brands looking for levels of the artificial chemical used for coloring, 4-methylimidazole (4-MeI).
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Initial tests of regular Pepsi found 24.8 micrograms and 174.4. micrograms of 4-MeI in cans sold in Calif. and N.Y. respectively. The next round of testing found 29.1 micrograms and 32.4 micrograms of 4-MeI in those states. Diet Pepsi tests showed similar results.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/caramel-coloring-chemical-linked-to-cancer-found-in-too-high-levels-in-some-colas/
There are a bunch of other links to this.
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dchill
(38,433 posts)Another liberal for Coke.
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)Nictuku
(3,587 posts)I just don't drink sodas often. But if I had a choice, and allowed myself to have one, it would be a Coke. So once again, Alex Jones is WRONG.
Sanity Claws
(21,839 posts)So ugly boy is wrong about this liberal.
Kleveland
(1,257 posts)I for one, do not even understand it.
It is all poison, and has no value or nutrition in my world.
Part of a disgraceful and gluttonous addiction that is hoisted on people.
Water is pretty darned good stuff, and that doesn't mean you should buy throw away plastic bottles of water.
It needs to exist, so the President in name can continue to bloat himself with copious amounts of Coke and KFC.
That is the only good I can see in it all.
Remarkable.
LuvLoogie
(6,909 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,364 posts)Get a load of this
LuvLoogie
(6,909 posts)AJT
(5,240 posts)Tucker Carlson
ClarendonDem
(720 posts)You must be from the south, because I've never seen RC outside a few southern states.
LuvLoogie
(6,909 posts)It's definitely not everywhere like Coke and Pepsi. You have to keep your eye out, but you'll find it, even as a fountain selection.
ClarendonDem
(720 posts)I thought RC had faded away years ago, but glad to hear it is still around.
Chipper Chat
(9,671 posts)The cans have coded expiration dates so you don't know how long that 12pak has been on the shelf.
LuvLoogie
(6,909 posts)And it's usually beer and flavored sparkling water if I buy in bulk for party's. Don't really do mixed drinks that call for pop. I do love a nice sharp ginger ale, though, straight up or with some whiskey.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)The letter refers to the month;
A: Jan
B: Feb
C: Mar
D: Apr
E: May
F: Jun
G: Jul
H: Aug
J: Sep (note we skip I -- not sure why)
K: Oct
L: Nov
M: Dec
Then there are a bunch of numbers; you're just looking for the big one next to the letter. 7 stands for 2017, 8 for 2018, etc.
This is the production date, not the pull date. Plastic should be good for around six months. Cans for a year. Usually we pull them sooner for quality control purposes.
Chipper Chat
(9,671 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,364 posts)Albeit a small market share.
RC Cola is part of the Dr Pepper 7UP family.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)Dozens of pallets a week just out of one branch of the Dr. Pepper Snapple company. It's still very popular.
Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)msongs
(67,347 posts)DBoon
(22,338 posts)and how much does he expect them to pay him
Crunchy Frog
(26,574 posts)I must be a closet wingnut.
riversedge
(70,047 posts)ClarendonDem
(720 posts)Everyone knows that liberals prefer Coke, and more specifically diet Coke.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I know a lot of other liberals who drink Diet Coke as well. This is ridiculous.
kcr
(15,313 posts)Pepsi might as well give up and change its name to Is-Pepsi-Okay? for all the servers who work in restaurants where Pepsi is served.
True. I get irritated when I'm at a restaurant that doesn't serve Coke products, and the server tells me "we have Pepsi."
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)... is our weakness. (Made with real sugar, not corn syrup.)
maveric
(16,445 posts)Kingofalldems
(38,419 posts)SharonClark
(10,014 posts)Irish_Dem
(46,426 posts)I don't allow myself to drink it often, but when I do, I want it perfect.
fierywoman
(7,667 posts)when you have Montezuma's revenge!
crosinski
(405 posts)We're in our sixties. Could be a generational thing.
handmade34
(22,756 posts)......true liberals drink Matcha Tea Latte's
Johonny
(20,817 posts)nolabear
(41,930 posts)SharonClark
(10,014 posts)Dem2
(8,166 posts)But my preference has always been Pepsi
OnDoutside
(19,945 posts)What do they put in that stuff? I'm so addicted. Love it. Heck of a lot better than Diet Pepsi.
OnDoutside
(19,945 posts)weaker and Diet Coke is like water in comparison.
It didn't hurt Pepsi that they're doing 50% extra free for the same price...works for me !!!
hlthe2b
(102,105 posts)then it was 7-UP or (later) Sprite all the way.
Gotta say that there was nothing better than the tiny real sugar-sweetened, half frozen coke, sprite, or 7-up glass bottles.
Now it is water or home-made unsweetened tea or coffee--all the way. sigh...
Doreen
(11,686 posts)Actually I can't stand Coke it has no sweetness to it at all. I also do not like regular Pepsi. I like diet Pepsi because it is not as sweet. By the way I am now proud to be a Pepsi person and not a Coke.
RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)Sailor65x1
(554 posts)"Both taste like malted battery acid."
C_U_L8R
(44,983 posts)Hmmm.
marybourg
(12,584 posts)Bottled or tap, depending on the flavor of liberal you are.
ClarendonDem
(720 posts)Can be pretty awful, depending on location. I like Smart Water, but then there's the whole plastic bottle issue.
crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)marybourg
(12,584 posts)installed a fridge filter under the kitchen sink attached to a separate bar faucet. Works out great and out of sight.
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,852 posts)Vanilla Coke is my favorite, though, so maybe that extra flavor puts me back in the "snowflake" category or something?
defacto7
(13,485 posts)You know it's good because of that first sip after pouring. Take a deep breath. If it kicks your ass, it's good stuff.
As for the rest of this coke pepsi thing.. meh.
VOX
(22,976 posts)Absolutely sublime. And yes, huffing: the eye-stinging, breath-stopping vapor rising from that frosted glass mug is enough to push you backward.
So worth it, though.
wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)Gothmog
(144,884 posts)I will accept a diet Dr. Pepper
ClarendonDem
(720 posts)mainer
(12,017 posts)Preferably Pellegrino.
Doesn't everyone know that?
jalan48
(13,839 posts)ornotna
(10,793 posts)Would Cons do any of this.
Diet Coke for me. Pepsi tastes like Windex.
unblock
(52,113 posts)long story short, as a result of many boycotts, between 1966 and 1992, only coke was available in israel and only pepsi was available in the arab world.
they're both available now so there's not much in it anymore, but some people still feel there are political sides to be taken based on soda.
Bradshaw3
(7,484 posts)Also those who don't want their gut and teeth rotted out by coke or pepsi.
tymorial
(3,433 posts)Wife drinks diet coke and diet dr pepper Mom drinks diet coke and dad springs regular coke (blech).
All liberal.
edbermac
(15,933 posts)JHB
(37,152 posts)...and only if they have appropriate documentation that no fluffy bunnies were harmed in the making of this drink?
'Cause I have a kick-ass product as soon as my bunny certificates come through. Just sayin'.
aidbo
(2,328 posts)..conservatives drink sugary carbonated brown water?
Sounds about right.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,811 posts)with political beliefs.
Anyone who thinks that is an idiot. As proof, I offer the many differing opinions on Pepsi vs Coke vs Dr. Pepper vs diet versions already posted.
Takket
(21,526 posts)Persondem
(1,936 posts)oneshooter
(8,614 posts)Not because of any politics.
It contains no aspertane
And we like the cherry flavor
marlakay
(11,424 posts)I dont drink either anymore for health reason but Pepsi tastes awful...
Rum and Coke...not pepsi...
Initech
(100,029 posts)TDale313
(7,820 posts)Response to packman (Original post)
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Codeine
(25,586 posts)Cherry Pepsi is better than Cherry Coke. Very odd.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)So I drank a local soda called "Zit". Anyone else ever drink a Zit? It's kind of like Sprite but with more citrus.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,711 posts)I'm a liberal and prefer Coke. Coke Zero to be more accurate.
pansypoo53219
(20,952 posts)anneboleyn
(5,611 posts)anneboleyn
(5,611 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,711 posts)Not that there's anything wrong with being gay.
Luciferous
(6,077 posts)titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)Vinca
(50,236 posts)My beverage of choice is unsweetened iced tea, but I occasionally get a yen for a Coke. It has to be from a glass bottle, not a can or plastic bottle. I don't like Pepsi.
ProfessorGAC
(64,827 posts)I wonder how Jones defines that. Am i a non-person now?
doodsaq
(120 posts)Dump that crap down the drain.
ProfessorGAC
(64,827 posts)And LOTS of tomato juice for me. Don't drink pop of any description except for a black cow or 2 per year. (BTW: A black cow with coffee ice cream is to die for.)
aikoaiko
(34,161 posts)Candler began marketing the drink as refreshing rather than medicinal, and managed to survive the controversy. But concerns exploded again after the company pioneered its distinctive glass bottles in 1899, which moved Coke out of the segregated spaces of the soda fountain. Anyone with a nickel, black or white, could now drink the cocaine-infused beverage. Middle-class whites worried that soft drinks were contributing to what they saw as exploding cocaine use among African-Americans. Southern newspapers reported that negro cocaine fiends were raping white women, the police powerless to stop them. By 1903, Candler had bowed to white fears (and a wave of anti-narcotics legislation), removing the cocaine and adding more sugar and caffeine.
Cokes recipe wasnt the only thing influenced by white supremacy: through the 1920s and 30s, it studiously ignored the African-American market. Promotional material appeared in segregated locations that served both races, but rarely in those that catered to African-Americans alone.
Meanwhile Pepsi, the countrys second largest soft drink company, had tried to fight Coke by selling its sweeter product in a larger bottle for the same price. Still behind in 1940, Pepsis liberal chief executive, Walter S. Mack, tried a new approach: he hired a team of 12 African-American men to create a negro markets department.
By the late 1940s, black sales representatives worked the Southern Black Belt and Northern black urban areas, black fashion models appeared in Pepsi ads in black publications, and special point-of-purchase displays appeared in stores patronized by African-Americans. The company hired Duke Ellington as a spokesman. Some employees even circulated racist public statements by Robert W. Woodruff, Cokes president.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)DFW
(54,268 posts)I don't drink either. I drink Wachauer Marillennektar. Hey, if it was good enough for all those Greek gods....
http://www.wachauer-marillenbauer.at/produkte/
bearsfootball516
(6,373 posts)tanyev
(42,514 posts)northoftheborder
(7,569 posts)I try to look for either of these bottled in Mexico - they use sugar rather than corn syrup. Makes a difference in taste.