Costco chairman, CEO give $95,000 each to defeat Bush

[Champion Jack]

ISSAQUAH: Costco chairman, CEO give $95,000 each to defeat Bush
Bloomberg News

Costco Wholesale Corp. Chairman Jeffrey Brotman and CEO James Sinegal gave $95,000 each in December to a political fund that aims to defeat President Bush in the November election, records filed with the Internal Revenue Service show.

Brotman and Sinegal were among 25 people who gave a combined $7.9 million to the Joint Victory Campaign 2004 fund, which seeks to "change the course of the country away from the Bush administration's radical agenda" and elect "progressive" candidates, according to the fund's Web site.


The loss of 2 million jobs during the Bush administration, the decision to invade Iraq, and cuts in social programs led him to donate to the fund, said Sinegal of the Issaquah-based discount stores.

http://www.tribnet.com/business/story/4704137p-4655022c.html

[toddzilla]

1. proud to be a member...

B-)

[proud patriot]

2. yay ,,, Thank You Thank You

:-)

[RobertSeattle]

3. Cool - OK I'll go buy a 24 pack of Toilet Paper at Costco

:evilgrin:

[hlthe2b]

4. Alright... I'd been debating whether or not to

re-up a lapsed Costco membership....Now, I am anxious to do so.

[Beetwasher]

5. Costco Rocks, I Love That Place!

n/t

[tridim]

14. The price of their coffee, cheese and nuts

makes the membership worth it IMO (although I don't yet have one, I use a friend's memebership). Good to hear that management is actually human, unlike the Walton family.

[maveric]

6. Costco Yeah, Sams Club, NAY!

n/t

[bif]

7. Just one more reason I love Costco!

That place rules!

[SeveneightyWhoa]

8. YEAH!!

I'm always hesitant about shopping at a big American store when I can go to a Canadian one--but this makes me want to go there RIGHT NOW....good stuff.

[BeyondGeography]

9. Sinegal is a good guy

I used to interview Jim Sinegal regularly as a business writer a few years back. Very laid-back, unassuming guy, and one of the best retail executives in the world.

Rich as hell, yes. But it's always good to be reminded that they're not all Republicans at heart.

[scarface2004]

10. radical agenda...

got that right!! hope more ceo s do what s right...bush is totally completely absolutely out of his pea sized miiiiiiiiiiiiiind!!!

[codegreen]

11. i had no idea they were so cool!

i'm going to check that place out someday. sounds like the anti-Walmart/Sams. rock!

[Jose Diablo]

12. I am gonna go become a member at Costco, right now n/t

[loudnclear]

13. Goodbye Sam's Club and Wal-Mart. Hello, Costco!!!

They have my business all the way!