As the Benghazi coverup Sno Balls® amid continued criticism of Republican “politicizing,” the Obama White House launches a preemptive strike to “nationalize” Hostess just hours after the company announced plans Friday to “wind down” operations over a “crippling’ bakers’ union strike.
“We the undersigned, hereby request Barack Obama to immediately Nationalize the Twinkie industry and prevent our nation from losing her sweet creamy center.”
Politico posted the petition which requires 25,000 signatures to get the attention of the White House which cooked up this half-baked plot politicizing the strike.
EBay hucksters are hawking the creamy concoctions for obscene amounts of dough. Crumby capitalists! “$100 a box of 10″ Wash Post.
AFL-CIO Ding Dong® Richard Trumka’ s Zingers®: “What’s happening with Hostess Brands is a microcosm of what’s wrong with America, as Bain-style Wall Street vultures make themselves rich by making America poor,” Trumka said in a public statement. “Crony capitalism and consistently poor management drove Hostess into the ground, but its workers are paying the price.”
“We deeply regret the necessity of today’s decision, but we do not have the financial resources to weather an extended nationwide strike,” said Gregory F. Rayburn, chief executive officer. “Hostess Brands will move promptly to lay off most of its 18,500-member workforce and focus on selling its assets to the highest bidders.”
In addition to dozens of baking and distribution facilities around the country, Hostess Brands will sell its popular brands, including Hostess®, Drakes® and Dolly Madison®, which make iconic cake products such as Twinkies®, CupCakes, Ding Dongs®, Ho Ho’s®, Sno Balls® and Donettes®. Bread brands to be sold include Wonder®, Nature’s Pride ®, Merita®, Home Pride®, Butternut®, and Beefsteak®, among others.
The wind down means the closure of 33 bakeries, 565 distribution centers, approximately 5,500 delivery routes and 570 bakery outlet stores throughout the United States.
Why Hostess failed. NYP. “They just knead a little more dough.” Michelle’s Mirror.