Senator Edwards Looks for a PS3 at Walmart?

[Peench]

But wait, it wasn't even him. Apparently it is acceptable for our politicians to spend our tax dollars by directing their Staffers to go out holiday shopping for them. The thing that pisses me off about this story isn't that Edwards approached Walmart, its that in apologizing, he only apologized that his staffer approached Walmart - NOT that he was improperly using his staff members to do his Christmas shopping at the public's expense. And politicians wonder why American's don't trust them and think they are simply fostering bloat and improper spending.

The frenzy over Friday's U.S. launch of the Sony PlayStation 3 didn't end at the thousands of video-game fanatics--or, as the case may have been, enterprising resellers--who lined up all week outside storefronts from sea to shining sea.

But former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, a Democrat from North Carolina, may now be wishing he went about his quest a bit differently.

The 2004 vice-presidential running mate to John Kerry and possible 2008 presidential hopeful sand his wife, Elizabeth, were determined to snag the hotly anticipated game console for their young children, so they enlisted a staffer for help.

Little did they know that the volunteer would dial up the manager of his local Wal-Mart, a corporation that Edwards has openly criticized for allegedly unfair treatment of its employees. In fact, on Wednesday, he participated in a conference call hosted by the advocacy group Wake-Up Wal-Mart to discuss its "2006 Holiday Campaign" for changes in the megaretailer's practices.

Edwards acknowledged the gaffe and said he never intended for the volunteer to approach Wal-Mart. The volunteer is a "young kid" who "feels terrible" he told the Associated Press, adding:"He made a mistake and he knows he should not have used my name."

The Bentonville, Ark.-based corporation couldn't resist the opportunity to draw attention to the staffer's "mistake." In a press release, the company beckoned Edwards to check out its full line of holiday gifts at the store's "roll-back prices" and even chided him a bit: "While the rest of America's working families are waiting patiently in line, Senator Edwards wants to cut to the front."

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[JohnW]

It's the inbreeding. I always wondered when it would catch up with him.

[MadBryan]

He was on Letterman tonite. He's slimey like a snake. (he used to be a trial lawyer)

[SpOoNmAn]

He's a dem..'nuff said

Ok that was lame, but it's all I got at 7am.

[BrewCityUpstart]

Its funny how libs like him blast Wal-Mart. Now Wal-Mart can hit back lol

[Peench]

I agree its nice they can blast back, but I'm still pissed that I'm paying taxes so his lackey can go out Christmas shopping for him. Perhaps the staffer should be Christmas shopping for all of us.

[NuclearCujo]

No matter what party they are in, almost all are slimy snakes. Politicians and lawyers, can find a honest one in the bunch.... (present company excluded Peench)

[BrewCityUpstart]

No, you might as well group him in too.

[Peench]

Yeah group me in, but I'm not slimy and I don't misuse my employees for my own personal carp. Especially not while billing it to the American public!! Maybe if I could bill it to Brew I would!