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Chris Cuomo Rips Anti-Vax Restaurateur Tony Roman

  

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Via:  john-russell  •  3 years ago  •  58 comments

By:   Leia Idliby (Mediaite)

Chris Cuomo Rips Anti-Vax Restaurateur Tony Roman
CNN's Chris Cuomo threw down with Tony Roman, owner of California restaurant Basilico's Pasta e Vino, over his refusal to allow vaccinated people to eat at his establishment.

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CNN's Chris Cuomo threw down with Tony Roman, owner of California restaurant Basilico's Pasta e Vino, over his refusal to allow vaccinated people to eat at his establishment.

Yes, vaccinated people, because he views the decision to get the shot as evidence of low intelligence.

"It's an IQ test," Roman told Cuomo on Wednesday. "Like I say to people when they ask me, if they're so blinded with their rage and their hate, I tell them, you know what, if you don't understand it, maybe we should put up a sign that says you're too stupid to come into the restaurant."

Cuomo, puzzled by the claim, pushed back to ask Roman if he or any of his family members have been vaccinated.

Roman, who has not gotten the shot, insisted Cuomo declare his vaccination status — which the CNN anchor willingly shared, as he and his family members have received their injections.

"See, what you're not getting — you're failing the IQ test," Roman responded. "What you're not getting, which I expected, what you're not getting is that this is not an anti-vaccine stand. It's a pro-freedom stand. That's what you're not getting."

"What is the difference when you are ignoring the science that suggests that if you get vaccinated you protect yourself, you protect the people around you, and you help us get out of this pandemic a little bit faster?" Cuomo questioned.

Roman claimed that if he and others succumbed to the vaccine push, Americans would later be forced to lock themselves in their homes if there were an outbreak of the flu or the common cold, adding, "Where does it end?"

"It ends with you getting the vaccine so that this virus doesn't keep replicating and creating variants that we need to find ways to combat," Cuomo reasoned. "The whole reason this is happening is because people won't protect themselves, Tony. I mean, what are you thinking?"

Roman went on to question why Cuomo then left his house when he was infected with the coronavirus, adding that "it's been documented."

"First of all, 'it has been documented' — my ass, it's been documented. I quarantined. I went out — my wife got accosted by somebody," an angered Cuomo replied, prompting Roman to say "I don't know, man."

"I know you don't know," Cuomo shot back. "So I'm trying to help you. The science is clear Tony … I don't want you to get sick like I got sick."

Cuomo went on to say that he invited Roman to the show hoping that the restaurateur's narrative around the vaccine was a stunt, adding that while Roman has the freedom to refuse the vaccine, he did not understand why it would be a "good move."

"Maybe we should ask your brother about protecting people, right?" Roman said, prompting Cuomo to say that if his brother, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) failed to protect people, then he would not get re-elected.

Roman continued to rant about his stance being "pro-freedom" as opposed to a political one, adding, "And you're not going to drag me down the hole talking about the science."

"You're pro-freedom but people can't wear masks? Tony, it doesn't make sense. It really doesn't. I gave you a chance to make the case. I wish you well. I hope your family stays safe," Cuomo said, later adding, "Honestly, you sound like an idiot so there's not much to say."


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JohnRussell
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1  seeder  JohnRussell    3 years ago
Roman continued to rant about his stance being "pro-freedom" as opposed to a political one, adding, "And you're not going to drag me down the hole talking about the science."
 
 
 
JohnRussell
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2  seeder  JohnRussell    3 years ago

This sounds more like a publicity stunt more than an honest stance, but correlating getting vaccinated with low IQ?

There is room on the right for him to run for governor of California. 

 
 
 
SteevieGee
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2.1  SteevieGee  replied to  JohnRussell @2    3 years ago
There is room on the right for him to run for governor of California. 

I'll bet he's closed in 6 months.  He's gonna need a job.

 
 
 
Texan1211
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3  Texan1211    3 years ago

Cuomo has no credibility here. He has proven himself to be a shill with CNN's willing help.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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3.1  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Texan1211 @3    3 years ago

How about the credibility of someone who will not let people who are vaccinated eat in his restaurant ?

 
 
 
Texan1211
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3.1.1  Texan1211  replied to  JohnRussell @3.1    3 years ago

That is his business and his choice.

Not one I would have made.

And nothing to do with Cuomo having no credibility.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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3.1.2  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Texan1211 @3.1.1    3 years ago

Cuomo having no credibility, in your opinion, has nothing to do with this story. 

 
 
 
Texan1211
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3.1.3  Texan1211  replied to  JohnRussell @3.1.2    3 years ago

Sure it does. Cuomo is a major part of the story here.

He is on topic.

 
 
 
Veronica
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3.1.4  Veronica  replied to  Texan1211 @3.1.3    3 years ago

Huh - who knew - if the article contains a topic then it can't be off topic.... you may want to say that to your "friend" JJ about his seed involving the Jan 6th INSURRECTION & saying Trump supporters were off topic.  JR can decide what is on topic just like your bud JJ.

Oh that's right you like hypocrisy when it is on your side.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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3.1.5  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Texan1211 @3.1.3    3 years ago

Cuomo's "credibility" is not part of the story, he is interviewing someone, so we have the other person's own words to go by. 

If Cuomo gave an editorial without the restaurant owner there to give his side, then Cuomo's "credibility" might be relevant. 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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3.1.11  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to    3 years ago

Ok, you gave your opinion.  I gave you the reason why Chris Cuomo's "credibility" is not an issue in this discussion. The other person mentioned in the story used HIS OWN WORDS to state his case. 

This is the end of this derailment. 

Any further comments that dont address the substance of the article will be flagged as off topic. 

 
 
 
Veronica
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3.1.12  Veronica  replied to  JohnRussell @3.1.11    3 years ago

I will abide by your decree as it is your seed.  Have a good day JR.

 
 
 
Texan1211
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3.1.13  Texan1211  replied to    3 years ago

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JohnRussell
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3.1.14  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Veronica @3.1.12    3 years ago

Texan does this all the time, as you and everyone else knows. Texan would have the entire discussion be about Chris Cuomo's so called lack of "credibility". What about the other guy's lack of credibility? 

 
 
 
Sean Treacy
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3.1.15  Sean Treacy  replied to  JohnRussell @3.1.5    3 years ago
Cuomo's "credibility" is not part of the story

The title of this piece is "Chris Cuomo Rips Anti-Vax Restaurateur "

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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3.1.16  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Sean Treacy @3.1.15    3 years ago

The reader can judge for themselves if Tony Roman deserved to be ripped. His words are in the article. 

 
 
 
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3.1.17  Dismayed Patriot  replied to  JohnRussell @3.1    3 years ago
How about the credibility of someone who will not let people who are vaccinated eat in his restaurant ?

Remember John, right wing conservatives demand the use of other media companies platforms no matter how crazy their position or beliefs are but progressives and liberals who own the platforms aren't allowed to express their positions even if they are fact and science based because according to right wing conservatives they're not "credible". It doesn't matter how sensible progressive and liberal positions and beliefs are, the right wing conservatives label them part of the "MSM" thus they can't be trusted. When a progressive or liberal points to science to back up their logic position on something like Covid, right wing conservatives dismiss it outright and claim science, reality and facts can't be trusted because of the supposed "source" being highly educated scientists and professors, but if a ranting right wing conservative restaurant owner makes a completely idiotic unsupported claim opposing the science and facts we're supposed to embrace that as being "pro-freedom". Right wing conservatives cherish their freedom to be uneducated and ignorant of facts and science so that's all that really matters to them.

 
 
 
Ed-NavDoc
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3.1.18  Ed-NavDoc  replied to  Dismayed Patriot @3.1.17    3 years ago

"Right wing conservatives cherish their freedom to be uneducated and ignorant of facts..."

Nothing like trying to tar all with the same brush is there? 

 
 
 
bugsy
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3.1.19  bugsy  replied to  JohnRussell @3.1.16    3 years ago

Actually, Roman called Cuomo out for breaking COVID restrictions last year while he was in the Hamptons.

Cuomo was not happy he was called out, yet again, but it was pretty funny to watch.

 
 
 
Sean Treacy
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3.2  Sean Treacy  replied to  Texan1211 @3    3 years ago

Frodo’s done nothing but embarrass himself over covid. 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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3.2.1  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Sean Treacy @3.2    3 years ago

lol. 

 
 
 
Sean Treacy
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3.2.2  Sean Treacy  replied to  JohnRussell @3.2.1    3 years ago

While infected, he broke quarantine got caught and then staged a video on CNN where he pretended to emerge from his basement for the first time.

And then, of course, his shilling for his brother....

 
 
 
Ender
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3.2.3  Ender  replied to  Sean Treacy @3.2.2    3 years ago

I use to kinda like him then he just became a blowhard. 

It seems like he intentionally has on controversial guests to fight and argue with just for ratings.

 
 
 
SteevieGee
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4  SteevieGee    3 years ago

So...  Is he requiring proof that you're unvaccinated?  How do you prove it?

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
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4.1  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  SteevieGee @4    3 years ago

Good point. If I really wanted to eat there I would say "Nope not me" 

 
 
 
SteevieGee
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4.1.1  SteevieGee  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @4.1    3 years ago

I try really hard not to lie.  I'll just take a pass.

 
 
 
Ronin2
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4.2  Ronin2  replied to  SteevieGee @4    3 years ago

It is an unenforceable policy. 

Unless someone shows him their vaccination card or something similar he would never know.

 
 
 
SteevieGee
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4.2.1  SteevieGee  replied to  Ronin2 @4.2    3 years ago

Thanks for explaining that to me.  I was really confused.

 
 
 
Veronica
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5  Veronica    3 years ago
"Honestly, you sound like an idiot so there's not much to say."

Love this.....  Talk about low IQ.  

 
 
 
Paula Bartholomew
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6  Paula Bartholomew    3 years ago

When I heard about this (local story), I did something I have never done before, a Yelp review.  I had to give it one star only because you have to in order to leave a review.  I told him that he should rename his restaurant The Petri Dish.

 
 
 
Texan1211
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6.1  Texan1211  replied to  Paula Bartholomew @6    3 years ago

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charger 383
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7  charger 383    3 years ago

I would not want to eat there

 
 
 
Paula Bartholomew
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7.1  Paula Bartholomew  replied to  charger 383 @7    3 years ago

Once the story got out, lots of people won't either.

 
 
 
Veronica
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8  Veronica    3 years ago

So I took a look at their menu.  I know I wouldn't be able to catch a buzz - the drink prices are CRAZY.  More expensive than Tavern on the Green in NYC.

 
 
 
Veronica
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9  Veronica    3 years ago

$10 salad, $13 bowl of soup.  Not worth the price to go there & catch Covid-19.

 
 
 
Paula Bartholomew
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9.1  Paula Bartholomew  replied to  Veronica @9    3 years ago

Considering how they are endangering people, the salad should come with Russian Roulette dressing.

 
 
 
Veronica
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9.1.1  Veronica  replied to  Paula Bartholomew @9.1    3 years ago
Russian Roulette dressing.

Good one!!!  jrSmiley_13_smiley_image.gif

 
 
 
Paula Bartholomew
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9.1.2  Paula Bartholomew  replied to  Veronica @9.1.1    3 years ago

I have my moments.

 
 
 
Ender
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10  Ender    3 years ago

Maybe Cuomo shouldn't give these idiots a platform...

 
 
 
Dismayed Patriot
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10.1  Dismayed Patriot  replied to  Ender @10    3 years ago
Maybe Cuomo shouldn't give these idiots a platform...

But according to conservatives if you have a mainstream media platform and you don't share it with them and validate their warped ideology then you're infringing on their freedom of speech. Sure, they have their own right wing conservative platforms and they would rather die than validate progressive or liberal viewpoints, but apparently double standards are their standard.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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11  seeder  JohnRussell    3 years ago

Who owns Basilico's Pasta E Vino? Restaurant asks diners to prove they HAVE NOT been vaccinated

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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11.1  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  JohnRussell @11    3 years ago

It looks like he took his website down

www.basilicoshb.com

 
 
 
Veronica
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11.1.1  Veronica  replied to  JohnRussell @11.1    3 years ago

This is the one I found:

If you check out the T's - it says "Leave the Mask".

 
 
 
Split Personality
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11.1.2  Split Personality  replied to  JohnRussell @11.1    3 years ago

You beat me to that picture, lol.

Now owner Tony Roman appears as recalcitrant as ever, even as people feud on the restaurant’s Facebook page and some business experts say the publicity stunt may backfire. On Tuesday, Basilico’s shared a “Declaration and Pledge of Defiance” again vaccine requirements and other measures meant to frustrate the virus’s spread as the delta variant lends new urgency to the United States’ stalled vaccination campaign. California is averaging nearly 7,000 infections per day, up from 870 in mid-June, according to data tracked by The Washington Post.

The restaurant’s rebellious stance stands in contrast with the tactics of a wave of employers, previously skeptical of mandates, who have begun to require the immunizations. It also poses a counterexample to bars and restaurants across the country that have recently made proof of immunization a requirement for entry.

 
 
 
Split Personality
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11.1.3  Split Personality  replied to  Veronica @11.1.1    3 years ago

Supposedly there are signs inside that say leave the mask, take the cannoli, lol.

He really likes the Godfather movies...

 
 
 
Veronica
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11.1.4  Veronica  replied to  Split Personality @11.1.3    3 years ago
take the cannoli,

I love cannoli, but I will have to PASS big time on his.....LOL

 
 
 
Paula Bartholomew
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11.1.5  Paula Bartholomew  replied to  Veronica @11.1.4    3 years ago

He probably does not require his staff to wash their hands after they use the restroom so no way would I ever eat his food.

 
 
 
Ender
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11.2  Ender  replied to  JohnRussell @11    3 years ago

He looks like he would have a reserved table for some mafia king pins...

I have your regular table ready Don....

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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11.2.1  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Ender @11.2    3 years ago

Evidently, judging by the sign in the window, he considers vaccination to be treason. 

 
 
 
Tacos!
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11.3  Tacos!  replied to  JohnRussell @11    3 years ago

How would you prove being unvaccinated?

Maybe you just have to demonstrate your capacity for stupidity by bashing yourself in the head with a hammer.

 
 
 
Ender
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11.3.1  Ender  replied to  Tacos! @11.3    3 years ago

They have a forensic microscope to check for miniscule puncture wounds...

 
 
 
Kavika
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11.4  Kavika   replied to  JohnRussell @11    3 years ago

Proof of being UNvaccinated required.

Ok, let's just wheel in a couple of dead bodies. That should do the trick.

512

 
 
 
Tacos!
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12  Tacos!    3 years ago
this is not an anti-vaccine stand. It's a pro-freedom stand.

No, it’s a moron stand. You’re a moron.

You also have the freedom to drink bleach or jump off a building, but nobody does unless they are two years old and it’s an accident, or they want to die, or they are just irretrievably stupid.

It amazes me that so many Americans have talked themselves into being so monumentally, pigheadedly irrational - and over something that directly threatens their lives and the lives of others.

 
 

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