Senators Barak Obama & John Edwards discussing game consoles back in 2004

Yesterday, a staff person for former Sen. Edwards contacted a Wal-Mart electronics manager in Raleigh, North Carolina to obtain a Sony PlayStation3 on behalf of the Senator's family. Later that night, Sen. Edwards reportedly re-told a homespun story to participants of a United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union-sponsored call about how his son had chided a fellow student for purchasing shoes at Wal-Mart.

Wal-Mart issued a Press Release:

Wal-Mart welcomes Sen. Edwards to visit his local Wal-Mart store and explore the extensive line of home electronics as well as the Metro7 line shoes for men and boys.

The Company noted the PlayStation3 is an extremely popular item this Christmas season, and while the rest of America's working families are waiting patiently in line, Senator Edwards wants to cut to the front. While, we cannot guarantee that Sen. Edwards will be among one of the first to obtain a PlayStation3, we are certain Sen. Edwards will be able to find great gifts for everyone on his Christmas list - many at Wal-Mart's "roll-back prices."

That PS3 should be confiscated from him, and given to me!!! That, and a copy of Killzone 2. And a large order of fishsticks.

10 Hypocrite Points for Johnny boy!

Premier Betty wrote:That PS3 should be confiscated from him, and given to me!!! That, and a copy of Killzone 2. And a large order of fishsticks.

No fries with that??

Thanks, drive through!

If you don't mind my comparison, Chairman, John Edwards' antics remind me of your stories. Just yesterday Edwards and Obama protested Wal-Mart as part of a progressive Union campaign.

From Business Week:

In a much-publicized and carefully executed event on Nov. 15, Senator Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and former Senator John Edwards (D.-N.C.) lent their voices and their political clout to the effort to pressure Wal-Mart Stores (WMT), the world's largest retailer, to change its workplace practices.

Says John Edwards: “Wal-Mart as an example of the problems that exist in America today is a powerful political issue."

I wonder if he said it BEFORE Wal-Mart denied him the PS3 or AFTER? In either event he comes out rather silly. This man was actually THIS close from becoming our vice pres. The Democrats couldn't think of anyone better than him in 2004, and last week they won the election by claiming they were more ethical and less corrupt than the GOP.

It's kind of hard to satirize one who is a perpetual self-parody.

I just "Digged" the story - and while at it I found this union guy's post

Dave Winer wrote "Mr. Edwards encourage people who aren't bogging to blog. Its good for your campaign.". The BlogTogether group in the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill area of North Carolina are doing this now. Hey John Edwards, help teach others to blog too!

I responded with this comment:

Since you wrote "Mr. Edwards encourage people who aren't bogging to blog," Wouldn't it be more proper to continue as "The BOG Together group ... of North Carolina are doing this now. Hey John Edwards, help teach others to BOG too!"

Just recently he bogged down with a back-door request from Wal-Mart about PlayStation3 for his family, while he was protesting Wal-Mart with you guys. He'll teach you to bog allright!

LOL! Aren't we all BOGGERS now? I know, it's sad that once again "Life imitates the Peoples Cube", or at least life in the "reality based community". Sometimes I wonder if they are all secretly using TPC as a manual for victory. I can just imagine Howard Dean sitting at his computer studying every post and article hoping to be enlightened with a winning strategy for 2008.

Power to the Peoples Bog!

The problem is that sometimes you have to stand for principles, and in this case case, $5K is chump change. Dammit, I mean, what the Hell? $5 friggin' K?
Sometimes you have to respond to these horrible insults in kind.
Breck Girl and Bourak have their marching orders.
This shake-down has barely just begun.
Hey Wal-Mart, I served on your board for six years!
Do you want all this to go away? Do I need Ka-Ching to " 'splain it to you , Lucy"?
$5K doesn't even buy ME lunch.
Shit.

https://www.commondreams.org/views06/0207-34.htm

Heads are gonna roll if you keep "Rollin' Back" my campaign contributions!

Hillary

Comrades

How can anyone doubt the intentions of such a pillar of the socialist revolution as Comrade Edwards?

This NOT hypocrisy! It is good old Party approved PRAGMATISM!

$5K doesn't even buy ME lunch.

Wow, how many human sacrifices do you require?

Denounce the class enemy for selling out to the Wall-Mart! DENOUNCE HIM! Repent you spenders! REPENT!





EQUAL-RIGHTS PROTECTION FOR ALL APPLIANCES!

I thought the PS3 looked more like this:

I would't know comrade Premier, the masses are slaughtering each other to be the first to get one -- going so far as to conceal the true indentity to protect it from Party confiscation. I must have seen atleast four different models on the web. I finally choose the one that looked the most ridiculous.

-- I never made the above comment--

There was one that was selling on Ebay a few years back, but it was just a Sega Genesis that had been photoshopped so it had the coloration of a PS2.

A message to the brave, toiling masses: do not give in to the temptation of rank consumerism. Discipline is paramount, comrades! Do not allow the vile capitalists to deprive you of your precious Red Cents™! If you must buy something with a "3" in it, purchase a case of 2003 "Propaganda" Syrah; it will keep you warmer during purge season.

Be strong! Make do with your PS2, and, of course, a case of "Propaganda," or two.

Cheers, my friends.

--Dr. P

This message has been brought to you by the People's Vintners at Chateau Babeuf. No Holiday party is complete without the ruby glow of a finely crafted wine. This year, we encourage you to chose Babeuf. It's your turn to have a taste of power.

Comrade Premier, I really have no idea what you are talking about. All Party Propaganda regarding the PS3 is accurate. There are no mistakes, no foul ups in the print department nor were there any errors on my behalf. I am a perfect being fueled by the never ending presence of Karl Marx, V.I Lenin and Rosie O'Donnel within my Inner-Comrade.

Now if you will exucse me, I have to call Wall-Mart and see if they can pull some strin... I mean confiscate a special something for me... *cough*, erhmm... I suggest everyone up the dosage of their hourly Ritalin intake.

Premier Betty wrote

Wow, how many human sacrifices do you require?

Hell, lunch? It doesn't even buy ME flowers!
https://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/200 ... ode=2990-1

Smell the Red Roses,
Hillary