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Remembering when a baker turned away Joe Biden and received praise from conservatives
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny-news-biden-baker-sarah-huckabee-red-hen-20180626-story.htmlThe Red Hen isn’t the first Virginia business to bake up controversy by rejecting a political figure’s business.
The owner of a cookie shop turned down the opportunity to serve Vice President Joe Biden in 2012 — and the right embraced him as their small business hero.
Chris McMurray and his wife Kelly had only been in a business a few months when Biden's advance team walked into their Radford bakery, Crumb and Get It, hoping the veep could stop in for some cookies and a photo opportunity while they were campaigning in the area, but McMurray turned down the offer.
He made the decision “because of conviction and principle,” the shop owner told CBS affiliate WDBJ 7 at the time. “I have a difference of opinion of the folks in that campaign, that’s what it was. Also, taking a stance for my faith, my faith in God.”
The bakery owner said he was particularly put off by remarks made by former President Obama: “Very simply, ‘you didn’t build that.’ Speaking on small businesses and entrepreneurs all across this country and actually last night my wife was up all night. No sleep, she’s worked a full 24 hours.”
Critics were quick to seize on Obama’s statement at the time while his supporters said the quote was taken out of context and being willfully misconstrued by his opponents.
McMurray said his exchange with Biden’s team was quick and respectful.
Following the rejection of Biden, Crumb and Get It received attention from local news crews as well as a steady stream of customers and telephone orders.
The owner of a cookie shop turned down the opportunity to serve Vice President Joe Biden in 2012 — and the right embraced him as their small business hero.
Chris McMurray and his wife Kelly had only been in a business a few months when Biden's advance team walked into their Radford bakery, Crumb and Get It, hoping the veep could stop in for some cookies and a photo opportunity while they were campaigning in the area, but McMurray turned down the offer.
He made the decision “because of conviction and principle,” the shop owner told CBS affiliate WDBJ 7 at the time. “I have a difference of opinion of the folks in that campaign, that’s what it was. Also, taking a stance for my faith, my faith in God.”
The bakery owner said he was particularly put off by remarks made by former President Obama: “Very simply, ‘you didn’t build that.’ Speaking on small businesses and entrepreneurs all across this country and actually last night my wife was up all night. No sleep, she’s worked a full 24 hours.”
Critics were quick to seize on Obama’s statement at the time while his supporters said the quote was taken out of context and being willfully misconstrued by his opponents.
McMurray said his exchange with Biden’s team was quick and respectful.
Following the rejection of Biden, Crumb and Get It received attention from local news crews as well as a steady stream of customers and telephone orders.
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Double-standard much, Goopers?
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