Good Lord, Videogames being used as a mechanism in our grand political machine? *Gasp* Whip my ass and call me Lula! Just kidding, the name's Andy....
GA's Favorite "Lets-Check-What-Stupid-Thing-Washington-Is-Doing-To-Games-Now" site GamePolitics.com is covering a story from the AP about a presidential hopeful, Walmart, and the PS3 in a launch day scandal rife with the scent of a wealthy childs broken dreams.
On Wednesday Edwards criticized the giant retailer while participating in a conference call with labor activists from WakeUpWalMart.com. Company officials claim that on the same day an Edwards staffer asked a Wal-Mart store in Raleigh to hold a PS3 for the ex-Senator. Edwards denied the charge:
Elizabeth and I don’t shop at Wal-Mart. We haven’t been in a Wal-Mart in years. We instructed no one to contact Wal-Mart on our behalf.
Wal-Mart spokesman David Tovar wouldn’t name the staffer who supposedly made the request, but told the AP the caller left a voice mail saying he worked for Edwards. Company officials confirmed that he was an Edwards staffer by calling back. The retail giant subsequently issued a statement accusing Edwards of trying to use his status to obtain a scarce PS3:
While the rest of America’s working families are waiting patiently in line, Sen. Edwards wants to cut to the front.
*Snicker* But wait! Theres more! Check out the full story over at GamePolitics.com
I'm inclined to believe that the kid (confirmed both by Wal-Mart and Edwards to be a volunteer staffer) was dropping the candidate's name to get himself ahead in the line without realizing the likely response. If he's just interning, he might not really know or much care about the candidate's current platforms.
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