A day after former Senator John Edwards (D-NC) criticised Wal Mart, like any good lefty, a volunteer associated with his staff attempted to use his name to obtain a Sony PS3.
The above statement in undeniable. The devil, apparently, is in the details.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Thursday that a staff member for former Sen. |
John Edwards _ a vocal critic of the retailer _ asked his local Wal- Mart store for help in getting the potential 2008 presidential candidate a Sony PlayStation 3. Edwards said a volunteer did so by mistake.
Edwards told The Associated Press that the volunteer "feels terrible" about seeking the game unit at Wal-Mart a day after his boss criticized the company, saying it doesn't treat its employees fairly.
If what John Edwards says is true, then we have been offered a glimpse into the life of the Breck Girl and his Wife. One of them says something in front of staffers, who then work to make it so without being formally directed to do so. Crime Families work that way. I am surprised that the former Senator would allow an atmosphere like that to develpe around him. Character flaw?
If what Edwards says is untrue, my above assertion also holds. What we have here is a disqualification of Edwards for President in 2008. I hope the right people are taking notes.
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Um...what are you talking about?
Crime family? That's just weird. It looks to me like a staffer did something he/she thought was nice but turned out to be politically and, per Edwards, economically/morally troubling.
This disqualifies someone from being President to you? Wow.
Really? You don't mean that. It's impossible that a reasonable person would say that because a staffer buys a Playstation from Wal-Mart, his boss must be a crime family disqualified from the Presidency.
This is weirdest one yet, TP. Stay on this side of the shark, kiddo. It's years 'til the Presidential election.
If Edwards 6 y/o son picked up on the "Hate Wal-Mart" atmosphere enough to make fun of his classmate for wearing sneakers bought at Wal-Mart, surely any staffer would know better.
At any rate, it implies a lack of planning ahead, and an atmosphere of instant gratification, never good things for the Oval Office.
It implies a weird smear campaign againsty a future Presidential candidate. Nothing more.
I'd love to see the Republicans campaign on the important issues this go-round. Wouldn't you?
Unfortunately, public figures have to undergo public scrutiny as part of the price for seeking public office. Think of it as public vetting of candidates and potential candidates.
Then, at some point, the voters do the hiring. Not a perfect process, but the best we've come with so far.
As to the ugliness, it is becoming a sort of arms race on all sides, and like nukes, cannot be put back in the bottle.
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