Rubber company hopes Clinton condom will sell

[seriousstan]

Beijing - A rubber company in China has begun marketing condoms under the brand names Clinton and Lewinsky, apparently seeking to exploit the White House affair that led to the impeachment of the former American president.

Spokesperson Liu Wenhua of the Guangzhou Rubber Group said the company was handing out 100 000 free Clinton and Lewinsky condoms as part of a promotion to raise consumer awareness of its new products.

He said that after the promotion ends, the Clinton condoms will go on sale in southern China for $3.72 (about R24) for a box of 12, while the Lewinsky model will be priced at $2.35 (about R15) for the same quantity.

'The Clinton condom will be the top of our line'
Liu said the company had chosen to use the Clinton name because consumers viewed the former president as a responsible person, who would want to stress safe sex as an effective way to prevent the spread of the virus that causes Aids.

http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=126&art_id=qw1127217781303B252

[merwin]

1. And they chose lewinski because.... ?

[formercia]

7. Those are the seconds with the hole in the end.

slurp!

[meegbear]

2. Oh boy!! New material for Jay Leno!

:eyes:

[sasha031]

5. that is so lame

:boring:
I suppose the Chinese are counting on the stupidity of the American people

[CBGLuthier]

6. Don't think so

Since they are only selling them in China not sure how the intelligence of the american people would matter much.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

3. Free cigars with a pack of them?

bad grannie

[Mabus]

4. Talk about a Saturday Night Special! n/t

[BootinUp]

8. This is one of those

cultural things evidently...???

[LoZoccolo]

9. You guys are missing the funniest part!

Liu said the company had chosen to use the Clinton name because consumers viewed the former president as a responsible person, who would want to stress safe sex as an effective way to prevent the spread of the virus that causes Aids.

Responsible, as opposed to...

[ZombieNixon]

10. Is the Lewinsky one flavored or...

:shrug: Why use a woman's name for a condom? (Unless it's a female condom, maybe?)

[cyberpj]

11. Call me a tin foiler but I think it's a Repub backer's idea to humiliate

Clintons all around.

Sorry.

[Tummler]

12. I gather that the Chinese translation of Bill's autobiography was popular

A few months ago, I was surprised to see prominent "front page" placement for the Chinese translation of My Life at this online merchant:

http://www.layoyo.com.hk/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?style=1&prrfnbr=3581010&prmenbr=152&CGRY_NUM=251&LANGUAGE=1&curr=USD

This website is based in Hong Kong and sells primarily to Asia.

I don't know anything about Chinese bestseller lists, but I assume that the local publisher anticipated strong interest in Hong Kong and perhaps southern/coastal China.

Somehow, I doubt that the George W. Bush autobiographical coloring book (expected in 2009) will do as well ...

[Chimpeach]

13. I love Clinton but.....

I highly doubt he was wearing a condom while Monica was blowing him.