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CVS drops Obama Chia pets
ChicagoTribune ^
| October 8, 2009
| Daarel Burnett II
Posted on 10/15/2009 2:53:54 AM PDT by Daffynition
CVS/Pharmacy said this week that it won't be selling the popular Chia pets depicting President Barack Obama anymore, becoming the second major franchise to drop the product.
Joe Pedott, the owner of the Chia franchise, said he's baffled by the drugstore chain's decision.
Walgreens removed the terra cotta heads in April after some complained that the product was racially insensitive. The issue made the round of blogs, talk radio and TV over the summer.
Walgreens' decision cost him millions of dollars, Pedott said. Nevertheless, the product's popularity has consistently grown -- especially after the controversy, he said.
"I can't think of any reason a store like CVS would want to stop selling it," he said Wednesday.
A CVS spokesman wouldn't give a specific reason for pulling the product. Pedott said his idea for the product was inspired by consumer demand. He said he has not received any complaints from African-Americans and even touts a picture of him handing the product to Obama in May.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: chiapets; cvs
To: Daffynition
He said he has not received any complaints from African-Americans and even touts a picture of him handing the product to Obama in May. ..thats because the "Justice" brothers haven't hit CVS up yet....and they don't want to be blackmailed
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posted on
10/15/2009 3:01:31 AM PDT
by
Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: Daffynition
http://obamaisotay.com/images/BuckwheatBack.jpg
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posted on
10/15/2009 3:03:37 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Daffynition
Chia pets of all types are a stupid waste of money.
Sort of like that commies presidency.
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posted on
10/15/2009 3:16:18 AM PDT
by
Rome2000
(OBAMA IS A COMMUNIST CRYPTO-MUSLIM)
To: Daffynition
Do not despair! You can still get the Obammy tonsorial herb-head at www.whatonearthcatalog.com for $24.95. Get yours today!
There ARE some true capitalists left.
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posted on
10/15/2009 3:50:55 AM PDT
by
Thrownatbirth
(.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
To: Daffynition
Racist plants? Racist ceramics?
To: Daffynition
I need to get one. Have a few beers and water it myself.
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posted on
10/15/2009 3:55:53 AM PDT
by
catfish1957
(Hey algore...You'll have to pry the steering wheel of my 317 HP V8 truck from my cold dead hands)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
10/15/2009 3:58:33 AM PDT
by
musicman
(Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
To: Daffynition
cant be offending dem black folks.
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posted on
10/15/2009 4:09:05 AM PDT
by
Venturer
To: Daffynition
Racially insensitive: The most damning, terrible label anyone can have these days. It cost Rush the Rams, and it costs this guy millions. Of course if you are black or liberal, it doesnt count.
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posted on
10/15/2009 4:22:50 AM PDT
by
Bulldawg Fan
(Victory is the last thing Murtha and his fellow Defeatists want.)
To: Daffynition
Racist?No Imbarrasing?You bet.
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posted on
10/15/2009 4:28:47 AM PDT
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
To: catfish1957
I got one for my sister last year. She enjoys watching her cats gnaw on his ‘fro.
LQ
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posted on
10/15/2009 4:44:16 AM PDT
by
LizardQueen
(The world is not out to get you, except in the sense that the world is out to get everyone.)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
10/15/2009 5:18:51 AM PDT
by
ronniesgal
(I have done next to nothing all year, too. Where is MY peace prize?)
To: Daffynition
My friend and I have noticed more muslim-dressed employees in CVS than in any other retail chain we’ve been in during the past year.
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posted on
10/15/2009 7:38:39 AM PDT
by
Canedawg
(FUBO)
Comment #15 Removed by Moderator
To: Thrownatbirth
Will these be collector’s items in the future and worth big bux ...like beanie babies?
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posted on
10/15/2009 12:56:05 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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