Abercrombie & Fitch Did Not Sponsor That Obama Speech
But Thanks for Asking, Says Company
Tom Lennox, VP-corporate communications for A&F, said the company doesn't "seek product placement at all."
He went on: "We appreciate the exposure, but can not take credit for it. So, thanks to the Obama campaign for this great product placement. We wish we had thought of it."
But lest anyone think that A&F, like the media, is in the tank for Obama, Lennox added, "If Hillary is interested, we have stores all over North Carolina, Indiana and Oregon."
Lennox, who sounded like he was getting a kick out of the brouhaha, called it a fun, humorous story and said he'd fielded a few calls today from people curious about it.
The Obama campaign didn't respond to questions.
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If I weren't so menopausal and bitchy (after all, aren't all the women who support Hillary that way?), I would drink the Koolaid too.
He would certainly fit into Obama's demographic of rich, white liberals that vote for Obama just to prove that they are in no ways racist. I mean who really cares if we don't know the first thing about Obama's policies. Just as long as a rich, white liberals can cast their vote for him and thus have themselves dipped in the cleansing waters of racial harmony.
Kathi - You're correct. He's not a politician. He's a statesperson: intelligent, reasonable, and possessing keen insight. Haven't seen one of those in years!
I guess it is much easier to say things like anyone white who backs him just doesn't want to be seen as a racist. And sadly when I see comments like that, I see on what level most people of the country are on when it comes to politics. And it explains why people put a debate about lapel pins on the same level as a debate about gas prices and the war and it saddens me.
If the superdelegates give the nomination to Hillary the democrat party will lose the black vote for a generation. And without it the democrats cannot win the White House.