Paladino puts anti-Obama bumper stickers on rental cars

[footinmouth]

Political maverick and Buffalo businessman Carl P. Paladino is no fan of President Obama, and he's spreading the word through a car rental company he operates.

The strident views of the onetime candidate for governor may not be surprising to Western New Yorkers, but they didn't sit well with two women who flew into Buffalo recently and rented cars at Thrifty Car Rental. They were surprised and angry to find anti-Obama bumper stickers on the cars, and they took to social media and an online news site to show their displeasure.

The women complained in a story on the Huffington Post that they rented cars at Thrifty Car Rental across from Buffalo Niagara International Airport earlier this month and discovered a white bumper sticker that said “Vote for the AMERICAN,” in red and blue letters. The news blog said the women, one from Chicago and one from San Diego, were offended by the “birther movement bumper stickers.”

More at the Buffalo News.

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How tacky. I thought creepy Carl went away. I hadn't heard much about him lately.

[Angry Dragon]

1. They should charge him $200/hr that they rented for being

a moving billboard driver

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. If I was a business person who needed consumers to buy my product, I would stay away from politics

Yes, I understand they have the right to spout their opinions, but I just don't think it makes good business sense.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

5. Agree 100%

It's just stupid, business-wise.

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. A good friend recently got an email from her insurance agent. She had been with him 30 years.

The email was a rant against Obama. She replied with 'This is really not appropriate since we have a business relationship.' Then she called the agent and canceled every policy she had with his agency.

[footinmouth]

3. I would be livid if this happened to me.

I think I would have someone remove it or cover it up before I drove away. There is no way I would be driving around with a hate message on any vehicle I was driving. Carl definitely crossed the line on this one.

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. Renters should scrape them off

with a sharp rock or the ignition key

[lyingsackofmitt]

18. Burn them off

with a lighter or a torch.

[Darth_Kitten]

6. He looks like a mafia hitman.

Just sayin'...

Vote for an American? Oh, people are getting dumber and dumber by the minute....

[BumRushDaShow]

7. Boycott the parent company

and then maybe when it hits them in the pocketbook, they'll get the message.

[Buddaman]

8. Signature line speaks for me!!!

[DonRedwood]

9. i'd rip it off before i'd drive it....

[baldguy]

10. Paladino is a racist troglodyte.

[tblue]

11. They need a big black marker.

And just write over the sticker. Or get an Obama sticker and put it on top of the old one. That's if they absolutely can't change to another rental car company.

I'll never rent from Thrifty again. Ever ever ever.

[underthematrix]

12. sent this tweet re:

Thirty Rental

"Thirty Car Rental has changed rental policy 2 whites only, u must b literally white no spray tans allowed, white sheets & hoods r acceptable"

[Nika]

13. He obviously deserves no business and now I would never rent a car from this guy.

[strongermessage]

15. Not surprised, Thrifty also uses deceptive practices to rip off consumers.

After renting a car from Thrifty a few years ago, I had to file a complaint with the BBB regarding additional fees that were included on my rental agreement without my knowledge.

[LTR]

16. Thrifty corporate is pretty pissed off

Sounds like they got some.pretty irate calls. From their Twitter account:

Thrifty Car Rental does not condone the placement of political materials on our corporate rental cars nor is it associated with any particular political position. The alleged incident involves a licensee of ours, acting as an independent business operation. We have been assured that the situation has been rectified.

http://tl.gd/jpl45a

Carl doesn't own Thrifty, he owns a few franchises.

[jmowreader]

17. What to do

Rent a car from Paladino. Get the damage insurance.

Drive straight to the local Democratic Party headquarters and get a couple hundred bumper stickers. Make sure there are plenty of Obama ones. Completely cover the car - if you see paint you're not done.

Get a window marker and write "I rented this car from Carl Paladino."

Then have business that'll force you to park in front of one of the local TV stations or the newspaper for an hour or so.

[lyingsackofmitt]

19. Love it!