Wednesday, August 23, 2006,8:58 AM
I Ain't Alone
Is there a more classic example of pandering than the feigned disgust and outrage expressed by the Democratic party these days toward Wal-Mart? I can't think of one. Well, apparently, I'm not the only one who has come to this conclusion. The Los Angeles Times this morning let's 'em have it:

Democrats' Shameful Wal-Mart Demonization
Presidential hopefuls only hurt themselves when pandering to unions by bashing the country's largest employer.
Editorial

Democratic presidential aspirants — including Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware, Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana, former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina and Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico — feel compelled to bash one company, the largest employer in the U.S., to score points with labor organizers. The candidates are so intent on gaining tactical advantage in the primary season that they risk alienating possible supporters in the general election.

Most Americans do not want their politicians ganging up on one company. Wal-Mart may be a behemoth that employs 1.3 million people in this country and earned $11 billion in profit last year, but it still looks like bullying when politicians single out one business to scapegoat for larger societal ills. (link)

Nobody ever accused these Democrats of being all that shrewd - especially the über-annoying Joe Biden - but when 127 million Americans shop at Wal-Mart each week (without anyone twisting their 254 million arms presumably), it doesn't make for a happy electorate when those shoppers are made out be supporters of genocide by buying their Fruit of the Looms at America's number 1 discount store.
 
posted by Jerry Fuhrman
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