Truth to Power

Hate Walmart? Not as much as these guys…

Hell, just check out their url:

http://www.abunchofgreedyrightwingliarswhoworkforwalmart.com

…In fact, Wal-Mart’s public relations team resembles the vast right wing conspiracy Democrats have been searching for. The ‘Wal-Mart War Room’ includes: Bob McAdam, a former Tobacco Institute executive; Terry Nelson, the former national political director for Bush/Cheney 2004; Mike Krempasky, the founder of RedState.org; Lee Culpepper, a conservative lobbyist and well-known opponent of raising the minimum wage; Kevin Sheridan, a former RNC spokesperson; and Rick Berman, who runs an outside group but is working with Wal-Mart and has a long record of defending mercury poisoning, Big Tobacco, and even attacking Mothers Against Drunk Driving. As if that wasn’t enough, according to the FEC and IRS reports, Wal-Mart’s commitment to the Republican vision for America is so strong that the company gave 81% of its political contributions to Republicans over the last 7 years.


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