Wake Up, Wake Up WalMart! Joe Accepts Wal-Mart PAC $$$$$

Wal-Mart PAC also gave $1000 to Joe (0.00 / 0)

A far cry from the $10,000 they gave to George Allen(R-VA) and Mike DeWine(R-OH). Their favorite Democrat seems to be Harold Ford (D-TN)($5000), who is a Lieberman ally.

opensecrets.org

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by: Scarce @ Tue Aug 01, 2006 at 10:37:34 AM CDT

Right (4.00 / 1)

But Ford isn't speaking at a "Wake Up wal mart rally"

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by: thirdparty @ Tue Aug 01, 2006 at 10:40:46 AM CDT

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Exactly (4.00 / 1)

The hypocrisy is absolutely astounding.  Is he going to return the check now that he needs votes from Democratic primary voters who oppose Wal-Mart's agenda?

I doubt it.  He wanted AFL-CIO's endorsement, but a week later voted for the Oman Free Trade Agreement, which was vociferously opposed by the AFL-CIO.  He's got no problem being serially two-faced.

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by: Maura @ Tue Aug 01, 2006 at 10:43:31 AM CDT

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Not in Bridgeport anyway (0.00 / 0)

The point is look at the Democrats they do support in the Senate: all so-called moderate voices and absolutely zero of the more liberal Senators.

Carper, Tom (D-DE) $3,500
Conrad, Kent (D-ND) $4,000
Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA)  $1,000
Ford, Harold E Jr (D-TN)  $5,000
Lieberman, Joe (D-CT)  $1,000
Menendez, Robert (D-NJ)  $2,500
Stabenow, Debbie (D-MI)  $1,000

..the Menendez, Stabenow contributions seem a bit suspicious. There are also small amounts of a few hundred dollars to Democratic candidates.

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by: Scarce @ Tue Aug 01, 2006 at 10:51:00 AM CDT

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More Information (0.00 / 0)

Tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the City Hall Annex Steps starting at noon, eight of Connecticut's most prominent Democratic leaders will stand together and hold a joint press conference calling on Wal-Mart to change into a responsible corporate citizen for the betterment of America's taxpayers and working families.

At the press conference, Connecticut's leaders will call on Wal-Mart to start providing affordable health care, pay a living wage, provide a safe and just workplace and lessen the burden on all taxpayers that are forced to subsidize Wal-Mart's health care crisis in Connecticut and across the nation. At the event, the speakers will sign a pledge to fight for a "Better America."

The press conference is being held as part of WakeUpWalMart.com's 19 state, 35 city, 35 day "2006 Change Wal- Mart, Change America" National Bus Tour. The star of the tour is a stunning 45-foot long, fully wrapped bus (more like an enormous sized billboard) nicknamed "Smiley." The bus will be wrapped side-to-side and front-to-back in patriotic colors, the American flag and the name of the tour, "2006 Change Wal-Mart, Change America Tour." In addition, on each side of the bus, in bold letters and colors, the message of the tour will be available for all to see -- including "Join America's Fight for Health Care."

WHAT: Press Conference with Connecticut Democratic Leaders and WakeUpWalMart.com

-- Visuals: a 45-foot Patriotic color-wrapped bus nicknamed "Smiley" and signing of the "Better America" pledge

WHERE: City Hall Annex Steps, 999 Broad St., Bridgeport, Conn.

WHEN: Aug. 2 at noon

WHO:

-- Sen. Joe Lieberman

-- Senate Candidate Ned Lamont

-- Rep. Rosa DeLauro

-- Gubernatorial Candidate John DeStefano

-- Gubernatorial Candidate Dan Malloy

-- Congressional Candidate Diane Farrell

-- State Party Chair Nancy DiNardo and Bridgeport Council President Andres Ayala

BACKGROUND:

The national campaign to change Wal-Mart is quickly becoming one of the hottest political and social issues in America. With over 248,000 supporters in all 50 states, WakeUpWalMart.com is America's campaign to change Wal-Mart. For the month of August, the campaign is taking its national movement, and its headquarters, on the road in a non-stop cross-country tour hitting 19 states and 35 cities in 35 days.

The nationwide bus tour, titled the "2006 Change Wal-Mart, Change America Tour" is an unprecedented and exciting new move in the group's campaign to change Wal-Mart into a responsible corporate citizen and to make Wal-Mart a better company by addressing the Wal-Mart Health Care Crisis. The "Wal-Mart Health Care Crisis" represents Wal-Mart's failure, despite $11 billion in profits, to provide company health care to over half of its employees at a cost to U.S. taxpayers of $1.39 billion every year.

Beginning Aug. 1, the "2006 Change Wal-Mart, Change America" bus tour will be holding a series of events and actions all across the nation with some of America's most prominent political and community leaders including Sen. John Edwards.

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by: Jon Kantrowitz @ Tue Aug 01, 2006 at 11:04:10 AM CDT

When this is over, Maura, (0.00 / 0)

The state of Connecticut is going to owe you an ENORMOUS beer--and that's just for starters.

You rock, woman.

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by: da0802 @ Tue Aug 01, 2006 at 11:09:57 AM CDT

Bipolar Joe (4.00 / 2)

Of course he's trying to have it both ways; that is Joe's warped version of bipartisanship.  He speaks out against Wal-Mart: he's a good, loyal Democrat!  He takes money from Wal-Mart's PAC: He's a REASONABLE Democrat that Republicans can do business with!

Connecticut For Lieberman - An Insurance Policy Against Democracy

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by: liebermania @ Tue Aug 01, 2006 at 11:38:31 AM CDT

Joe's Hypocracy (0.00 / 0)

None of us are surprised that Joementum wants it both ways...he will keep the Wal-Mart Pac money...and attend the rally....please fireup the kissmobile folks and have it at the rally...

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by: BDRubenstein @ Tue Aug 01, 2006 at 12:36:30 PM CDT

The Kiss Float Will Be There (0.00 / 0)

Please come out and join us!

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by: Jon Kantrowitz @ Tue Aug 01, 2006 at 12:46:15 PM CDT

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I'll be there (0.00 / 0)

with Lorenzo and a big sign.

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by: Sue @ Tue Aug 01, 2006 at 13:02:48 PM CDT

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