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Still a Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-11 04:06 PM
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Walmart "inspired by first lady Michelle Obama's campaign to fight childhood obesity"
Walmart, saying it was inspired by first lady Michelle Obama's campaign to fight childhood obesity, is stepping up to the plate, announcing on Thursday a five-year plan to lower salts, fats and sugars in thousands of its products, and dropping prices for healthy items.

They're not really likely allies.

After all, the White House and corporate America have had a fairly contentious relationship during the first two years of the Obama administration. Not to mention that Walmart, the world's largest retailer with billions in sales, doesn't need to adjust the product it puts on its shelves. And that's why the first lady's "Let's Move" campaign's collaboration with Walmart to offer healthier food is so surprising.

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http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/WorldNews/michelle-obama-walmart-join-forces-promote-healthy-eating/story?id=12723177
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Romulox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-11 04:07 PM
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1. EXTREMELY unseemly for a sitting first lady to be doing commercials for Wal Mart. nt
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katnapped Donating Member (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-11 04:08 PM
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2. "Contentious relationship"
:rofl:
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hatrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-11 04:20 PM
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4. Not any more!
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leveymg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-11 04:15 PM
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3. Walmart inspired by opportunity to use First Lady to push into new markets, destroy union shops
Not a seemly position for the wife of the head of the Democratic Party to be taking. This is a major blunder that will cost the Obamas when organized labor doesn't step up in 2012 as they did to get the man into the White House.

Not even all the dollars in China will buy his reelection.
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lame54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-11 04:28 PM
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5. less salt means more preservatives
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