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7. as I said below the money is going to go directly to the poor anyway; Walmart's money

Reply to LuvNewcastle (Reply #5)

Tue May 8, 2012, 08:15 AM

May 2012

What's the benefit for the poor to have it diverted through the DNC for the political ingratiation of Walmart?

The response to the blathering of an O'Reilly, or any other ignorant pos, is that if Walmart wants to give to the poor, they don't need our permission or our party's promotion.

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Democratic National Convention Committee Returns Donated Walmart Gift Cards [View all] bigtree May 2012 OP

I have mixed feelings on this - on one hand they are corrupt liberal N proud May 2012 #1

We have to stop the cycle mick063 May 2012 #13

Good points. nt ZombieHorde May 2012 #26

This makes no sense to me. LuvNewcastle May 2012 #2

This could be the next attack ad Capt. Obvious May 2012 #3

Exactly. LuvNewcastle May 2012 #5

as I said below the money is going to go directly to the poor anyway; Walmart's money bigtree May 2012 #7

Well, at least the money will go to a charity anyway. LuvNewcastle May 2012 #10

right on, Luv! bigtree May 2012 #11

As opposed to being criticized for hypocrisy? proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #12

you guys have to stop doing things because you're afraid of what Republicans will say CreekDog May 2012 #25

Walmart will donate the money anyway bigtree May 2012 #4

We don't have to promote it. LuvNewcastle May 2012 #6

Why can't Walmart just do it for themselves bigtree May 2012 #8

That's the angle they were playing...trying to get a Dem endorsement of their "charity" rfranklin May 2012 #9

They don't even need to go to those offices Alcibiades May 2012 #17

Customers? How about their own employees? They're the poorest of the poor. (nt) harmonicon May 2012 #20

Especially their employees Alcibiades May 2012 #32

"Vague"? nt TBF May 2012 #15

Are the DNC and Democratic candidates going to LuvNewcastle May 2012 #19

Walmart was pushing the task of distributing the cards on to the DNCC. JDPriestly May 2012 #28

This made my day! LittleGirl May 2012 #14

I accept no gifts from Wal-Mart and never shop there. joanbarnes May 2012 #16

K & R MoreGOPoop May 2012 #18

Wow. Never thought the DNCC would have had the stones to do something Arkana May 2012 #21

re:Democratic National Convention Committee Returns Donated Walmart Gift Cards allan01 May 2012 #22

Good Walmart can't buy everything. What they wanted was just in case their rethug did not win jwirr May 2012 #23

I hope before returning the cards someone had the presence of mind to piss on them first. Gidney N Cloyd May 2012 #24

Walmart came into my mother's town. JDPriestly May 2012 #27

Like they said in Zombieland, nut up or shut up. And it looks like the DNCC decided to nut up! K&R! Zalatix May 2012 #29

K&R! n/t DeSwiss May 2012 #30

wow. im impressed. n/t iamthebandfanman May 2012 #31