Republicans boycott Heinz for "W Ketchup": Heinz donates 98% to GOP.

[JohnLocke]

Republicans launch "W ketchup"
By Oliver Conway -- BBC
Saturday, July 10, 2004
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First there were "freedom fries" - for patriotic Americans who couldn't stomach the French version because of their opposition to the war in Iraq.
Now there's "W" ketchup to dip them in.
The W apparently stands for Washington after the nation's first president - but the manufacturers are throwing their weight behind George W Bush's bid for re-election.
In an appeal to Republicans, the sauce's website says "you don't support Democrats, why should your ketchup?"
That is a reference to Teresa Heinz Kerry - wife of the Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.
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Read the rest here.
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A quick search of the web and I easily found a report on who Heinz donates to:
HJ Heinz Company Political Action Committee
Date of last report: March 31, 2004
2% to Democrats, 98% to Republicans
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I've nominated "W Ketchup" for this week "Top Ten Conservative Idiots."

[Renew Deal]

1. lol, that's a good pick. Maybe they need ketchup...

for the egg on their faces.

[Tellurian]

16. I hope everyone realizes the "IQ" of the minds that thought up this idea..

and the petty vindictiveness substituted as a platform for Bush's inability to campaign on real facts.

[burrowowl]

2. Repukes are

giving up their sole vegetable? LOL

[Hubert Flottz]

9. NeoNewt want's to outlaw the kid's last legal Veggie!

That's some COLD Shei'ite man!

[physioex]

10. Bwhahahahahaha...good one...

:evilgrin:

[PA Democrat]

3. LOL, That is funny!

Are these geniuses also planning to come out with a "W" label of the other 56 Heinz varieties?

Freepers could use Bush 911 sauce on their steaks in lieu of Heinz 57 sauce.

[neoteric lefty]

4. idiots...

thats all I can say. Idiots! Sad thing is that people are fooled by this guy and his marketing campaign.

[napi21]

5. We are from Pgh., and my husband was really pissed about that!

This story aired immediately after the one about the Pentagon accidentally destroying shrub's military records. He hadn't quite recovered from "do they really think people are THAT stupid" comments, when here comes the "W" on the Heinz bottle. I thougt he was really going to lose it! My husband is the least interested in politics of anyone I know, but he was really disgusted with this BS.

I'm not too surprised about Heinz donating a lot to the Pubs. Remember, John Heinz was a Pub Senator from Pgh. Pa. I have no idea what kind of relationship Teresa has with the Heinz family since John died. The Heinz Corp. is a very large Corp. and benefits a lot by the Pub policies.

Keep an eye on the contributions in the next few months. I'm sure it will answer my questions about whose side they're on.

[Zen Democrat]

12. Theresa was a Republican until 2002, as were her sons ...

She voted for John McCain in 2000. Switched to the Democrats after the lousy way the Repugs went after Max Cleland in Georgia. She was disgusted and finally changed parties.

[bleedingheart]

20. I agree...it's a bad move...Heinz is beloved in W PA

and I should know...I live in Westmoreland County...this move will hurt them here.

[napi21]

25. I agree. I lived in Allegheny County for 43 years.

I used to pass the Heinz plant every day on my way to work and had many friends who worked there. Even after people move away from Pa., they still look for the Heinz bottle on the table, or the packet in the fast food place.

Somebody in this admin. wasn't thinking...AGAIN!

[playahata1]

26. Teresa has little to no influence on the company these days.

Check this out:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/kerry/heinz.asp

[VolcanoJen]

6. You Eeeeediots!!

W Ketchup absolutely MUST make the Top 10!!

[sandnsea]

7. Heinz prolly makes "W"

They aren't stupid.

[Hubert Flottz]

8. Shrub may have named it after his daddy!

W = Wimpy I can't eat Wimpy runny ketchup on my pomme frites!

[Oddman]

11. I'm surprised they didn't name that crap

"Freedom Ketchup"

[Hubert Flottz]

13. Dumbya Ketchup

The SLOWER Ketchup!

[soup]

21. Ha! love it.

WAITING

C (compassionate) Mustard

and WAITING

U (uniter) Relish

and WAITING

V (values) Mayo

and WAITING

PA (personal accountability) BBQ Sauce

and WAITING

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Hubert Flottz, I truly love your ability to spread truth with humor.

[Hubert Flottz]

23. Old Proud Mary Poppins said it best::::::::::::

"Just a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down."

I am still in awe of the power of the internet! It gives the common man the awesome ability to move people they've never met to laugh, or to cry!

I love the ability of the DUers to care about tomorrow!

[jpgray]

14. Directions: Hit the Bottle for Twenty Years... to Remove Ketchup

:D

[jmowreader]

15. On Heinz' website

According to Heinz, the policy of the Heinz PAC is to support the candidate from both parties. It gave $5000 to Bush's campaign and, because Kerry does not accept PAC contributions, it gave $5000 to the Democratic National Committee.

That's pretty partisan.

[sofa king]

17. Here's tomato soup at the primary school.

[KayLaw]

18. I declare!

They're about as smart as their leader, aren't they?

[Deja Q]

19. Well, I'm sure they think they're getting all the vegetable goodness from

their ketchup too.

Hmm, Heinz donates 98% of contributions to the repukes... Every interesting...

First we can say "freedom you". Then "Cheney off." Now a reference for this caper needs to be made. "Ketchup this!" ?

[JohnLocke]

22. Kick

[JohnLocke]

24. Kick!

[TexasSissy]

27. Heinz is outrageous. Guess Teresa doesn't have pull there.

[playahata1]

28. She doesn't.

See my post above.

[JohnLocke]

29. Kick

[AlFrankenFan]

30. LOL

98%!! They are such idiots!