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brett_jv

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62. Smart business move ... this way they'll dump their overstock ...

Thu Jul 10, 2014, 01:58 PM

Jul 2014

As a retailer (err ... wholesaler in this case?), if you find yourself wallowing in an over-abundance of some right-wing trash book like this one, you simply pull if off your shelves, and make sure everyone finds out you did it. Tell the world in a semi-winking way that you did so cause 'nobody was buying it'. The right will predictably go apeshit, soon after you 'acquiesce', and the righties show up in droves at the store and buy the book, with an attitude of 'lookee here, Mister MAN, we're gonna show YOU a thing or two about how nobody's BUYING this right-winger book! Look what POWERFUL consumers WE are!' ... now, boom ... overstock problem is solved ... everybody's happy.

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Costco & Hobby Lobby: When the Double Standard is the standard [View all] CincyDem Jul 2014 OP

They most certainly do have a double standard - don't they? JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #1

One thing though Costco gave in JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #2

Besides it is Costco's decision of what they sell. That does not trample on anyone's constitutional Maraya1969 Jul 2014 #55

I thought righties believed in the free market nxylas Jul 2014 #3

It's okay, though NewJeffCT Jul 2014 #5

With repugs, it's ALWAYS the same refrain: QuestForSense Jul 2014 #29

Not to mention the whole first amendent violation doesnt apply as cstanleytech Jul 2014 #54

Yeah, the supermarket closest to my house does not sell Kimchi. MADem Jul 2014 #57

Just an interchable talking point Cosmocat Jul 2014 #59

Good post, CincyDem.. thank you! Haha, Costco dropped dinesh's hate riddled book from Cha Jul 2014 #4

Beautiful writing. You should send that to Truthout. sinkingfeeling Jul 2014 #6

Thank you CincyDem Jul 2014 #25

i just gotta say, tho- what costco shopper would buy d'douche's book? they gotta have numbers mopinko Jul 2014 #7

They are just a bunch of loudmouth littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #8

Wonder what would happen if they created a bin for the books littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #9

Kicking. Thank you. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #10

Costco probably boycotted the... ReRe Jul 2014 #11

Two Words! SCVDem Jul 2014 #12

They passed slimy a long time ago. mountain grammy Jul 2014 #13

Republicans have perfected the role of victim The Wizard Jul 2014 #14

Wingers: You can get all the hate books you need at Walmart! rurallib Jul 2014 #15

Send Dinesh's book to the 99 cent bin at Wal Mart. muntrv Jul 2014 #16

Dinesh, it is not Costco's fault that your fellow righties couldn't give away your books muntrv Jul 2014 #17

Word has it that Costco is caving and putting it back on their shelves. WillowTree Jul 2014 #18

That would be a shame. CincyDem Jul 2014 #19

Well...there ya go. CincyDem Jul 2014 #21

Walmart has cut out books, magazines, comics, CDs, DVDs, etc. for decades. So? rickyhall Jul 2014 #20

Costco kwolf68 Jul 2014 #22

i'm going to go spend another $1000 at Costco samsingh Jul 2014 #23

repugs are vile and disgusting imbecile hypocrites samsingh Jul 2014 #24

You are the master of understatement :-) n/t CincyDem Jul 2014 #27

i had to get back to work! samsingh Jul 2014 #40

I cant get my favorite Gay Porn Mags at Walmart bottomofthehill Jul 2014 #26

On the other hand... bayareaboy Jul 2014 #28

Does that apply to Kirkland paper products? Sister to TxTowelie Jul 2014 #30

I wrote an email to them a while ago... bayareaboy Jul 2014 #63

Plus, Costco is well known NastyRiffraff Jul 2014 #31

Aren't a lot of baggers already boycotting it because of that? nxylas Jul 2014 #39

Probably. Wouldn't surprise me NastyRiffraff Jul 2014 #45

Did Costco "ban" the book, or "pull" the book .... AlbertCat Jul 2014 #32

They dropped it from distribution, and appear to have since reinstated it CincyDem Jul 2014 #34

Checked. All I could find was toilet paper rpannier Jul 2014 #56

But, but, but...it's bad when it's not fair to the Repukes!!! hamsterjill Jul 2014 #33

Double standard every minute of the day. There is never a single issue in which they are not DesertDiamond Jul 2014 #35

Months from now the GOP will still be pointing out how Obama forced ....... wandy Jul 2014 #36

Kicked and recommended! "these guys are slimy" Enthusiast Jul 2014 #37

I haven't heard of the book until now IronLionZion Jul 2014 #38

I love Costco even more now ybbor Jul 2014 #41

I agree with you, ybbor! emsimon33 Jul 2014 #46

I half expect this court to outlaw Co-Ops.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #42

Just another reason to like Costco. =D nt AverageJoe90 Jul 2014 #43

Well Put.... supercats Jul 2014 #44

Very well made agrument emsimon33 Jul 2014 #47

talk about hypocricy--businesses should be free to do whatever they want, however they want, free niyad Jul 2014 #48

Yep. The noise machine praises Hobby Lobby for not stocking Hanukkah decorations Turn CO Blue Jul 2014 #49

Hobby Lobby was an outrage; however, ballyhoo Jul 2014 #50

The keg CincyDem Jul 2014 #51

It's name actually was the ballyhoo Jul 2014 #53

Drive past Northminster daily. CincyDem Jul 2014 #58

Well, it's not great here either. It is ballyhoo Jul 2014 #61

THe rightwing is ALWAYS confused about what constitutes a violation of free speech. Beartracks Jul 2014 #52

I got my undies in a wad packman Jul 2014 #60

Smart business move ... this way they'll dump their overstock ... brett_jv Jul 2014 #62