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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 10:09 AM Feb 2017

"Go buy Ivanka's stuff!": Kellyanne Conway gives presidents daughter "free commercial" on Fox

‘Go buy Ivanka’s stuff!’: Kellyanne Conway gives president’s daughter ‘free commercial’ on Fox



http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/go-buy-ivankas-stuff-kellyanne-conway-gives-presidents-daughter-free-commercial-on-fox/

Speaking from the White House briefing room during an appearance on Fox & Friends, Conway encouraged viewers to “go buy Ivanka’s stuff” to show their support for the president.

Conway also accused retailer Nordstrom of trying to hurt President Donald Trump by stopping sales of Ivanka Trump’s clothing line, despite the fact that the company has said it stopped selling Ivanka’s clothes due to lagging sales.

“They are using the most prominent woman in Donald Trump’s [life],” Conway claimed. “Using her, who has been a champion for empowerment of women in the workplace, to get to him.”

“It’s a wonderful line, I own some of it,” she said. “I’m going to give it a free commercial here, go buy it today!”
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"Go buy Ivanka's stuff!": Kellyanne Conway gives presidents daughter "free commercial" on Fox (Original Post) Miles Archer Feb 2017 OP
Toothless hillbilly women with beer bellies are not her target demographic. Trust Buster Feb 2017 #1
Paging SNL writers.... tanyev Feb 2017 #2
Is this allowed? This is completely inappropriate to say the least. TrekLuver Feb 2017 #3
Nope. Using your office for such endorsements is illegal. Full-on illegal. DetlefK Feb 2017 #4
And yet Bettie Feb 2017 #6
Link to another DU thread with details. No, she can't. underpants Feb 2017 #12
There's another level of low with these fools BeyondGeography Feb 2017 #5
Are these motherfuckers serious? MrScorpio Feb 2017 #7
It's illegal for any government official VMA131Marine Feb 2017 #8
Ivanka, a "champion of empowerment for women in the workplace"? Tanuki Feb 2017 #9
Does she sells designer bags to fit over Conway's head? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2017 #10
Get the deluxe model with ear plugs world wide wally Feb 2017 #15
5 CFR 2635.702 - Use of public office for private gain. jmg257 Feb 2017 #11
But Kellyanne, I thought YOU were the most prominent woman underpants Feb 2017 #13
She'll do Ginsu knives next dalton99a Feb 2017 #14
We are truly living in a Biozarrro World when an administration publicly advertises goods Nitram Feb 2017 #16
Maybe Conway should model the line for us next struggle4progress Feb 2017 #17
excuse me onethatcares Feb 2017 #18

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
4. Nope. Using your office for such endorsements is illegal. Full-on illegal.
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 10:18 AM
Feb 2017

Soldiers get into trouble for attending political rallies in uniform.

VMA131Marine

(4,140 posts)
8. It's illegal for any government official
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 10:20 AM
Feb 2017

To show favouritism for or outright promote a commercial product. Technically, I think it's considered misuse of one's office to do so. Not that that means anything in this administration; I mean the SCROTUS did the same thing yesterday.

Tanuki

(14,918 posts)
9. Ivanka, a "champion of empowerment for women in the workplace"?
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 10:21 AM
Feb 2017

That's a howler, even for Kellyanne Confabulator. What kind of "empowerment" has Ivanka provided for anyone, male or female, in the third world sweatshops where she has outsourced her designer knock-offs?
https://www.google.com/amp/www.glamour.com/story/ivanka-trump-factory-workers-conditions/amp?client=ms-android-att-us
...."At the factory, which also produces products by Guess and Tommy Hilfiger, workers were reportedly subjected to alarmingly long days that frequently lasted from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. with two mere one-hour breaks and only two days of rest a month, as a deep dive done by Racked concludes. “We got to sleep for six hours,” a former employee told Racked. “If we worked until after three in the morning, we could start the next day at 9:15.” “It’s a garbage factory,” another worker told Racked, who apparently often worked until 11 p.m. or midnight.

Even worse, workers' wages were allegedly often kept from them as a kind of "deposit" so they would continue working until paid. One worker revealed that he had worked long shifts for all of July without taking a single day off but hadn't received payment by mid-August when he spoke to Racked. Apparently, the factory has withheld worker's paychecks for up to eight weeks."

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
11. 5 CFR 2635.702 - Use of public office for private gain.
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 10:26 AM
Feb 2017
§ 2635.702 Use of public office for private gain.
An employee shall not use his public office for his own private gain, for the endorsement of any product, service or enterprise, or for the private gain of friends, relatives, or persons with whom the employee is affiliated in a nongovernmental capacity, including nonprofit organizations of which the employee is an officer or member, and persons with whom the employee has or seeks employment or business relations. The specific prohibitions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section apply this general standard, but are not intended to be exclusive or to limit the application of this section.



Expect a battle over how to define "public office".

Nitram

(22,822 posts)
16. We are truly living in a Biozarrro World when an administration publicly advertises goods
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 10:55 AM
Feb 2017

the president's daughter is selling. I keep thinking I'm going to wake up from what is clearly just a very bad dream.

struggle4progress

(118,295 posts)
17. Maybe Conway should model the line for us next
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 11:13 AM
Feb 2017
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The President could tweet us a heads-up; Kellyanne could strut her stuff; and some talking heads could promote nostalgia for W's stopping-terrorists-by-shopping initiative
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