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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:10 PM Original message |
Why isn't the media calling Obama on his wife's RECENT connections with Walmart? |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. She worked for a pickle company that had WM as a customer |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I'm sure pet rock is paying attention. Just trying to see if it's lied about enough times - maybe |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Did you not read my link? |
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Garbo 2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. She didn't work for Walmart, not employed by the "same firm" as Hillary as you claimed in OP. |
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protect our future (786 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. Didn't you guys get the memo? Our marching orders? |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
70. She was on the board of the pickle company |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Ahh, it's all about getting the s--t slung in the title of the post. |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
29. Did you or any one else down thread bother to read the article? |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:41 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. None of this garbage makes a whit of difference to me |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
41. Nice slanted article |
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kelligesq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
37. correction: Walmart was THE MAJOR COMPANY her firm worked with |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
51. And Hillary's connection was board of directors, correct? |
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HeraldSquare212 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
4. Are you saying they are both at fault? nt |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Actually I think neither are at fault. |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Shouldn't that be... |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Yeah, but I don't like to get that snarky. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Not to mention that the Walmart of 35 years ago is not the same as the Walmart of today |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Good point! |
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Chomskyite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
30. You might want to read Sam Walton's autobiography |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
43. 35 years ago |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
8. Because they were totally inconsequential compared to Hillary's ties...n/t |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. . |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. Slight correction: |
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ccpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
12. actually she only left 9 months ago |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
13. I think the WIFE of a Presidential candidate is not THE Presidential candidate |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. Don't you think you've beaten the "Hillary is a liar" meme to death? |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
33. Good, so according to your reasoning, Bill Clinton can do and |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
15. Flat UNTRUE! |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
16. Obama's wife received a paycheck from Wal-Mart? |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
17. She represented a company that sold fucking pickles. She wasn't on the board |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Fucking pickles . . . . |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Somebody had to |
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kelligesq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
40. No Yael, o's own site says she was director on board... |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Hillary sat on the board of Wal-Mart...the whole pickle, if you will. |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:53 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. That isn't even a dill chip in the scheme of things |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. A fleck of relish, if you will. Nothing more...n/t |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. They haven't discovered the mustard conspiracy yet. |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:52 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. I missed where she was in a leadership/director role for Walmart |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
19. That company sells pickles to Wal-Mart, Kroger's and various food |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
21. Michele Obama sat on the board of Wal-Mart? Is that the |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
22. I honestly wonder how some of you can sleep at night. |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Oh please |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
24. Deleted message |
jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
31. Thank you for this. I did not know. |
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Chomskyite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
32. Nice try |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. She resigned to keep the Walmart controversy away from her husband and his political ambitions. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:52 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Not the same! Hillary sat on the board and said nothing while Wal-Marts union-bashing... |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:45 PM Response to Reply #42 |
76. No she resigned to help take care of their children... |
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johnnydrama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. hmmm |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:59 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. I think that an honor suicide may be more appropriate. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
34. Hillary worked for Wal-Mart. Michelle worked for a company that made pickles. |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:41 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Wait, wait, wait. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:43 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. She's a made woman. |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
35. It's part of the vast right wing conspiracy |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
53. Cause Michelle Obama is not running for office. nt |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:06 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. With all respect, do you not understand how hypocritical his attack on Clinton was? |
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Sulawesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:10 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Deeply involved? She sold them pickles. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:10 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. "Deeply involved?" Wal-Mart bought some pickles from them. Many other companies did, too. |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Walmart was her company's BIGGEST customer. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:16 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Does that conflict with what I said? Wal-Mart, Kroger, and several other stores bought pickles. |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. You must be real dense. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Michelle wasn't connected to Wal-Mart except by the most desperate leaps. |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. WALMART WAS HER MAJOR CUSTOMER. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:23 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. ...yes. Wal-Mart, among other companies, bought pickles from her employer. |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:26 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Walmart was her company's MAJOR customer. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Yes. That is what "happened to buy more pickles" means. I'm glad you've figured out a dictionary. |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:30 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. OMG, I can hardly believe you. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Her "association with Walmart" was that she worked for a company that sold pickles, |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:33 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. "some" pickles??? LOLOLOL! |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. Yes. Some pickles. Wal-Mart bought more of her employer's pickles than any other store did. |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 10:07 PM Response to Reply #71 |
77. You must have the patience of Job, my friend |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. Yes, Picklegate clearly is the greatest issue of the times. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Hillary sat on the board of Wal-Mart. She failed to speak out against their union-busting policies. |
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Garbo 2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #54 |
73. By that logic any Co. that sells to Walmart is "deeply involved" w Walmart. Mocha Mix = Walmart? nt |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
69. She did not work for Wall Mart |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
72. Hillary did not "work for Walmart" she was on the friggin board of directors!@ |
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teleharmonium (64 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
74. sold to "worked with" |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
75. double standard |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
79. Because it's OK if you're a Republican. |
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