Wal-Mart: Sen. Edwards, Wait in Line for PS3

[steve2470]

http://www.betanews.com/article/WalMart_Sen_Edwards_Wait_in_Line_for_PS3/1163721344

By Ed Oswald, BetaNews
November 16, 2006, 7:01 PM

It doesn't seem to even matter if you were a former United States Senator, the rules are just the same in attempting to obtain a PlayStation 3: wait in line like everybody else. At least that's what national retailer Wal-Mart is telling Sen. John Edwards.

Edwards, who is widely believed to be preparing to announce plans to form an exploratory committee to run for president in 2008, apparently directed one of his aides to attempt to secure a PS3 from a Wal-Mart store in Raleigh, N.C.


The manager must have declined, a statement by Wal-Mart seems to suggest. However, Sen. Edward's later actions angered the company enough that they decided to publicly make light of the Senator's actions.

According to Wal-Mart, Edwards told a conference call of union supporters "a homespun story" of how his son chided a fellow student over his support of the discount retailer. Wal-Mart has been accused of being anti-union, and several unions are spearheading efforts to boycott the store.

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Anyone know the context/truth here ?

[demnan]

1. Walmart sucks, JE rocks

that's all I need to know.

[Buzz Clik]

4. Exactly.

Walmart is trash and sells trash. Screw 'em.

[Mass]

2. According to Edwards, a volunteer took upon himself to call Walmart

because he heard that Elizabeth wanted a PS3 for her kids.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2619151

[Deep13]

3. Why would he do a stupid thing like that?

It's just a toy for Christ sake!

[brg5001]

7. Either Wal-mart or the volunteer is BSing

John Edwards has been a frequent critic of Wal-Mart, and rightfully so. This is obviously either a stupid move by a "volunteer" or just pure nonsense from Wal-Mart. Anyone can claim to be volunteer for a democratic campaign, even a freeper!

[acmejack]

9. I think it is a bald faced lie by Edelman!

Part of their new "More agressive PR initiative against their critics".

[LiberalinNC]

5. It's on the front page of the Raleigh Paper

link: http://www.newsobserver.com/

"Staffer dropped name in PlayStation hunt"

[waiting for hope]

6. Here's the AP story...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061117/ap_on_bi_ge/wal_mart_edwards

The link in the OP smells a bit....why would Edwards even shop at Wal-Mart? Best Buy and Circuit City offer the same game so the AP story sounds more true to me.

[Mass]

8. He gives the explanation in the AP story. He did not shop at Walmart.

a volunteer took upon himself to do so for him. It is all the volunteer's fault.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

12. Circuit City

supports Rethuglicans, does it not?

And why aren't we talking about something important: Tom Cruise's wedding?

[rodeodance]

10. Edwards is on Walmarts black list. Of course they would make a story

of this. damm


I saw another article on DU---was an aide that did this and John did NOT know.

[Stuckinthebush]

11. Hmmm....perhaps a staffer wanted one and dropped a name

If I am correct in my thinking, John Edwards has serious issues with Walmart and wouldn't send someone there for a PS3. He'd go to Best Buy or Target or somewhere else.

This story smells fishy.

[Pool Hall Ace]

18. That's it.

"A young man who volunteers for us, apparently without our knowledge, was looking for a PlayStation 3 for himself and offered to look for one for us. He was not aware that Wal-Mart doesn't provide health insurance or decent pay for many of its employees or of my efforts to change the way Wal-Mart treats its employees."

"He made a mistake by using my name," Edwards said. "He was simply trying to help."

link to story: http://www.newsobserver.com/114/story/511577.html

[Virginia Dare]

13. Wal-Mart is swiftboating Edwards....

he is a very outspoken critic of the company, they will spend millions trashing him in the next two years if he runs.

[Barnaby]

14. Edwards just didn't want to get shot, like...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061117/ap_on_re_us/playstation_shooting

[newyawker99]

17. Hi Barnaby!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[earth mom]

15. And so the smear campaign starts on '08 Dem candidates...

:puke:

[Mass]

16. The part about his son chiding another student is pure stupidity

According to Wal-Mart, Edwards told a conference call of union supporters "a homespun story" of how his son chided a fellow student over his support of the discount retailer.

I definitively hope that this part is false.