Costco to conservatives: Get lost

http://www.michaelmbates.com ^ | 2/26/04 | Michael M. Bates

[Poohbah]

How can you possibly know that with certainty? Top executives giving huge amounts?

Look at the vote figures for 2000.

Odds are, of the top executives out there, 50% are donating to the Democrats, and 50% to the Republicans.

Punishing the entire company for two employee's thoughtcrime is wonderfully moronic.

BTW, you want Costco to give money to Bush and/or FR to appease you.

Your techniques are those of Jesse Jackson.

[Mike Bates]

Odds are. . .

Oh, so that's how you know "with certainty." Right.

[Imagine]

When I heard about their donations, I called COSTCO and complained. I asked for my membership money back and they immediately gave it to me -- a credit to my AMEX card. I'd love to see everybody else DO IT TOO!

[Poohbah]

Yup. We're split 50/50. Half of the frickin' country doesn't agree with you. Mature people accept this.

I worked at a company where the CEO gave $50K to the Democrats, and the CFO gave $50K to the GOP. I suppose you'd refuse to do business with that company, too.

[Alberta's Child]

Thank you very much -- the Canadian Rockies sure are "God's country!"

[Mike Bates]

I'm sorry to see that Sean Hannity is peddling his book with personal appearances at Costco stores.

[mgpilot]

Maybe it's the same mentality, but the problem is - Baldwin & Altman didn't act on their convictions. Can you imagine the interest they would have gotten if they HAD left?