Posted on 04/07/2009 12:15:33 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
The latest in politically-correct overreaction also could double as simple good taste on the part of Walgreens, the national discount pharmacy and convenience store. Walgreens has most of the As Seen On TV product line as well as every emolument known to man, which makes it one of the most entertaining shopping experiences outside of Spencers Gifts, or perhaps Fredericks of Hollywood for the truly garish. And if you don’t already know, that last link is NSFW, or for your marriage if your wife finds you surfing there. Hot Air is not responsible for injuries due to rolling pins, broken dishes, etc etc etc.
Their deliciously kitschy inventory makes the sudden discovery of bad taste somewhat less convincing as a claim to common sense than a bow to PC:
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They abandoned the Joe Biden Chia a while back after all of them where returned with complaints it wouldn’t grow by people unaware, that is how the Biden model worked.
Chia Obammy would probably look better with some cooking oil added (for that Samuel-Jackson/Pulp-Fiction jeri-cool look).
I’ve seen the $19.99 Obama collector plages in Walgreens marked down to $10.49 recently.
I would, that would be one of the funniest gag gifts ever.
I can’t stop laughing!!!
Drugstore.com still has them. I sent one to my sister as a joke for her birthday (she can’t stand Obama, and she already has the Tim Geithner “Tax Cheat” stamp).
She’ll love it, and her cats will enjoy gnawing on the green ‘fro.
And she can always smash it if she gets sick of looking at it!
LQ
Glenn Beck has the “Dashboard Obama” for sale on his website.
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