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Freddie Stubbs
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Thu Jan-20-11 02:10 PM Original message |
Wal-Mart and Michelle Obama team up for healthy foods |
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leveymg
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Thu Jan-20-11 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. This is the third or fourth Wal*Mart ad I've seen on DU today. Enough. |
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ProSense
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. "Michelle is diluting her moral and political capital by this implicit endorsement of Wal*Mart" |
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leveymg
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I was expecting that Obama would be a good, solid Democrat. Hasn't turned out that way, and this is |
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ProSense
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. "this action by the First Lady is rubbing salt on several open wounds." |
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Brickbat
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Thu Jan-20-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Recognizing the fact that Wal-Mart has done much to increase the burden on public health programs, |
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ProSense
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Thu Jan-20-11 05:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. So does McDonald's and a |
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leveymg
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Thu Jan-20-11 05:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. It seems that a lot of Obama boosters have been embarrassed. Repeatedly. |
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ProSense
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Thu Jan-20-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. "Obama boosters "? |
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leveymg
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Thu Jan-20-11 05:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I'm hardly alone in being disappointed. |
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Arkana
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Sat Jan-22-11 04:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. Every time someone starts their post with "I'm a loyal Democrat" |
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leveymg
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Thu Jan-20-11 05:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Her job isn't to act as spokesperson for anti-union multinationals, even if they shine their apples. |
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ProSense
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Thu Jan-20-11 05:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Her job isn't to be a partisan hack and ignore people |
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leveymg
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Thu Jan-20-11 05:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I agree with everything you just said. |
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dionysus
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Fri Jan-21-11 09:31 AM Response to Reply #10 |
29. "salt on open wounds". well, there are some pretty embarrassing things here, but it ain't |
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Arkana
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Sat Jan-22-11 04:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
36. You and those like you seem to be covered with open wounds. |
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geek tragedy
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Yes, how dare that woman try to fight obesity |
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Hestia
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Thu Jan-20-11 05:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. I'm conflicted about this - being from Ark., all you see in the business section |
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RichGirl
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Fri Jan-21-11 11:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
34. Good mental health is accepting what is and making the best of it. |
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Enrique
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Thu Jan-20-11 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. did Wal-Mart pay for this 'news story'? |
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leveymg
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Thu Jan-20-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Maybe. But Michelle and Barack sure will, politically, for the reasons I stated above. |
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dionysus
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Thu Jan-20-11 03:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. oh for christ's sake. if walmart is going to have more healthy ingredients in their store brand crap |
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SidDithers
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Fri Jan-21-11 08:40 AM Response to Reply #4 |
27. +1...nt |
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CTyankee
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Thu Jan-20-11 03:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Often for inner city folks their only choice is WalMart or a neighborhood |
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leveymg
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. We've all heard that talking point before. |
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CTyankee
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. We tried to do just that here in New Haven. For several years our poorest area had |
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namahage
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Thu Jan-20-11 06:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. "Let them take cabs!" n/t |
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leveymg
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Fri Jan-21-11 08:25 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I said a lot of them own cars or cabs, or know someone who does. |
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dionysus
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Fri Jan-21-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. you you have any IDEA how expensive cab rides are? |
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leveymg
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Fri Jan-21-11 10:35 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Reading comprehension issues? |
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dionysus
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Fri Jan-21-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. see, no one's "apologizing" for walmart. you're imagining things. do you want them to add rat poison |
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laugle
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Fri Jan-21-11 10:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
35. I would |
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FrenchieCat
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Thu Jan-20-11 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. Walmart is not disappearing anytime soon. Poor folks will continue to shop |
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Inuca
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Fri Jan-21-11 08:34 AM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Also, in rural America |
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Cali_Democrat
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Thu Jan-20-11 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
8. Unrec |
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Brickbat
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Thu Jan-20-11 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
17. I find a lot of odd stuff at the end of the NYT story about this particular issue. |
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lame54
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Fri Jan-21-11 08:56 AM Response to Reply #17 |
28. they are going to do what is most profitable for them... |
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SidDithers
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Fri Jan-21-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
32. Good. Anything to get Americans eating healthier is a good initiative...nt |
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Orangepeel
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Sat Jan-22-11 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
38. Good. Walmart is where people buy stuff. |
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