WATCH OUT FOR FALLING BULLSHIT

Okay. I wake up this morning, log in on the web and the first thing I see is "Hilary Clinton Quiet About Wal-Mart Ties". So I read the article, and I think "ummm....so what?" And then I think "So the campaign to derail her possible Prez bid has already started...and this is the best they can do?"

If you're not familiar with the story, it is simply the fact that Wal-Mart is being attacked about it's labor practices and wages (like THAT'S new) by Wal-Mart activists, mostly Democrats and Hillary has gone quiet about her time serving on the board (which, incidentally, ended in 1992). Here are some of the facts from the article:

Throughout the 1980s, both Bill and Hillary Clinton nurtured relationships with Walton, a conservative Republican and by far Arkansas' most influential businessman.

Among other things, Hillary Clinton sought Walton's help in 1983 for Bill Clinton's so-called Blue Ribbon Commission on Education, a major effort to improve Arkansas' troubled public schools. The overhaul became a centerpiece of Clinton's governorship.

And Wal-Mart's Made in America campaign, which for years touted the company's sales of American products in its stores, was launched after Bill Clinton persuaded Walton to help save 200 jobs at an Arkansas shirt manufacturing plant. The Made in America campaign has virtually vanished in recent years, as the company's manufacturing has gradually moved overseas - another point of criticism by many anti-Wal-Mart activists.

The Clintons also benefited financially from Wal-Mart. Hillary Clinton was paid $18,000 each year she served on the board, plus $1,500 for each meeting she attended. By 1993 she had accumulated at least $100,000 in Wal-Mart stock, according to Bill Clinton's federal financial disclosure that year. The Clintons also flew for free on Wal-Mart corporate planes 14 times in 1990 and 1991 in preparation for Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential bid.

So, my question is this... CAN WE GET SOME FUCKING PERSPECTIVE?!?! Regardless of whether you are a Clinton fan or not or a Wal-Mart fan or not - this is stupid. Is this really going to be the flashpoint issue if she runs? I want you to read the article snippet again and I want you to notice a few things: 1) Some of the language the "journalist" uses - "so-called Blue Ribbon Commission", "benefited financially" (I'm just saying). 2) It does look like Bill and Hillary attempted to use her position to do some good for the state - those bastards 3) The phrase "according to Bill Clinton's federal financial disclosure that year " - Look everybody! A politician who feels that they need to disclose something. 4) And, let's be honest, the "benefited financially" charge next to the number $18,000 just looks silly.

The article also says this: "But in recent months, as the company has become a target for Democratic activists, she has largely steered clear of any mention of Wal-Mart. And late last year, Clinton's re-election campaign returned a $5,000 contribution from Wal-Mart, citing "serious differences with current company practices." It's pretty obvious that Bill and Hillary had a relationship with Sam Walton and she is not happy with they way things have been going since he died. And they gave the money back. That shows some integrity, at least in my eyes - but I never finished college.

Hmmm... Wal-Mart - Haliburton - Wal-Mart - Haliburton - Wal-Mart - Enron COME ON!!! What the fuck?! Are they serious? The lies, the corruption, the blood, the indictments, the civil rights, the prisoners and the inaction in the face of a natural disaster - and I'm supposed to equate Clinton's time at Wal-Mart with that?!

You hear that? That's the sound of desperation. Every day that passes The Bush Administration is pulling the entire Republican party into a deep dark suck hole and they are clawing at the walls. I hope...actually I pray that I'm not overstating this. But you watch. Mark my blog. Bush will mention this stupid Wal-Mart thing as a way to deflect another question. But it's a two edged sword. In order to do that, he needs to side with those democrats who are against Wal-Mart - which, let's face it, is the preferred destination of much of his voter base. I'm not slamming Wal-Mart or their customers. But there is an undeniable link between blindly patriotic, Larry the Cable Guy loving , working class shoppers looking to get what they need for the family at prices they can afford and the "the funny talking brown people want us dead - they hate us - you need my protection" bullshit that got Bush elected.

I am not one of those comedians who is going to talk about Wal-Mart as white trash heaven. Mostly because I don't think it's true. My family shops at Wal-Mart. I'm working class. My wife is employed at Wal-Mart - in fact they hired her when she needed a job desperately and McDonald's had turned her down because she had a degree. But I am aware of how it's destroying "Main Street" America. I am under no illusions. Wally and I have a love hate relationship. So, I'm not going to go on and on about the people that shop there. So, please don't take it that way. But there is an undeniable demographic that Wal-Mart has cornered and fostered. So it will be interesting to see how George and his puppeteers...I mean team... walk this razor.

Any way, we all know that Farm and Fleet is white trash heaven.