Walgreens Pulls 'Chia Obama'

[populistdriven]

Source: Wired

Walgreens is ordering the removal of the "Chia Obama" from its stores in Tampa, saying the ceramic-plant figure of the chief executive is inappropriate for sale.

Spokesman Michael Polzin told Fox 13 in Tampa that store managers have the ability to market products of their choice. But apparently the top brass of the Deerfield, Illinois-based drug chain was not amused by some of its Tampa managers' choices to market the President Obama likeness.

We can't wait to see the chain's Halloween mask lineup.

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Read more: http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2009/04/wallgreens-pull.html

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Wow, Obama is so good he even makes veggies fun. The link for the supplier is in the article if you want one.

[LisaM]

1. Wow, Walgreen's

first they offer free health services, and now they are pulling what (IMO) is a racist product. Good for them. Who knew?

[dem629]

3. I can see how it might be disrespectful (kind of ) but how it is racist?

[Warpy]

6. What I've seen of the man

makes me think he'd laugh at himself with a green 'fro.

It's just a lousy likeness.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

7. Yeah, I don't get that. I was going to get one to put next to my Chia-Jerry-Garcia head.

[LisaM]

12. That's why I qualified it

It is just my opinion.

[Ian David]

21. It would be racist if it were growing collard greens maybe. n/t

[roody]

39. I love collard greens. They are not racist.

[Political Tiger]

8. I doubt if it was meant to be racist although I can see how

people could find it offensive, but mostly, I think it's just plain weird! lol

[Gidney N Cloyd]

17. FWIW The head of the Chia company showed it to Jesse Jackson

Rev. Jackson said it was "a fine product."
So, there's *that* but personally I'm uncomfortable with it.

[Ken Burch]

36. Jesse LIKED it?

:wtf:

I'm not taking gift-giving advice from the Rev, then.

:eyes:

[dbackjon]

32. How is it racist?

Reaching, much?

[Cha]

34. I don't know but coincidently enough..

a co-worker showed me a cool Obama hat she got and it was from Walgreens.

[crikkett]

35. I once had a playdough head whose hair grew like spaghetti

and it came with little fake playdough scissors.

Was that racist?

[InkAddict]

42. Fuzzy Pumper ROTFL n/t

It was a favorite - I probably won't ever have any grandchildren because I've threatened to send this toy to any grandkids as soon as they are old enough to put those wormy entrails all over their parents nice carpet and hardwood floors - yeah, once they dried out stuck on carpet, the vacume sweeper couldn't even pick them up!

[MADem]

2. I still say that thing looks like Shelley Berman! nt

[populistdriven]

4. rofl you are right

Its the eyes...

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

5. Nobody complained about Chia Clinton

[benld74]

9. I saw one for * as well!

[TerribleLarryDingle]

10. Very poor taste

Did they ever release a chia Bush? I suggest a strongly worded email: http://www.chia.com/index.php/contact-us.html

[dem629]

11. LOL - "a strongly worded email"

That'll show 'em!

:eyes:

[TerribleLarryDingle]

31. You shure showed me

didn't you?

[Kali]

13. chia pets: lame and "poor taste" for home decorating, I suppose

but an Obama one isn't any worse than any of the others. Kinda funny, actually. I would put it out on my tacky porch. Where my ant ranch, bonanza cup, full size painted portrait of husband as a toddler (that MIL kept in her living room until she died), two mounted deer heads and a javalina from grandpas, and devo poster reside.

[Regret My New Name]

14. hehe... Do people actually buy these things?

I take it they must if they're still in business.

[DBoon]

18. I would

except that it would clash with my pink flamingos

[Ian David]

22. I was going to buy the Chia Obama.

Along with the Obama-scented "Yes We Candles."

[msanthrope]

23. Every Christmas, I buy one for the office grab bag. People fight over

it. That, and the can of Beenie Weenie.

[Politicalboi]

15. LOL!

I think President Obama would laugh at that. So what. See they even have the mole on his face. LOL! He should have given one to the PM of Ireland when he was here. Here's a Shamrock Shake from McDonald's and a Obama Chia Pet. Welcome to America. LOL!

[populistdriven]

19. hehehe i have the same thoughts, we should be proud of our culture!

let us flaunt our tackiness in their faces.

[Politicalboi]

28. LOL!

Sure why not. LOL!

[earthlite]

16. Poor taste but

I think Barak would find it to be silly and amusing.

[RedCloud]

20. Do they have JFK/Lincoln assassination coins available?

flesh colored Christs that glow in the dark?
US bombing missions toy games in Arab countries to quote Wolf blitzer "light up like Christmas trees"?

I mean where there is a buck to be made, don't let good taste get in the way.

[Garbo 2004]

37. Well there's a Last Supper Chocolate Bar if ya want to nibble on Jesus & his disciples.

http://www.sugar-plum.com/Last-Supper-Chocolate-Bar-p/e826.htm

[Norrin Radd]

24. Other Chia pets:

[No More Bushbots]

26. Chia Homer?

Now that is awesome!

[zogtheobvious]

25. So I guess I'm the only one that howled laughter for five minutes then..?

:rofl:

[EFerrari]

29. No. It's very funny -- more funny than Obama Coins, for sure.

lol

[Jack_DeLeon]

27. Not something I would buy, but I dont see how its racist.

[tomm2thumbs]

30. reminds me of greg and mike brady's hair towards the last episodes

[thelordofhell]

33. As the proud owner of a "Chia Clinton" and a "Chia Mr. T"

I don't see anything wrong with a "Chia Obama". I'm getting one.:silly:

[roody]

40. I would love to have one, but I boycott Walgreens.

They cut down 12 mature redwood trees in my town so they could have a larger parking lot.

[rocktivity]

38. Guys, April Fool's day was LAST week!

:rofl:
rocktivity

[dysfunctional press]

41. i knew i should have picked one up when i saw it at the walgreens...

i'll have to see if they've been pulled here as well.

[bobburgster]

43. I'm sensitive too racism but,

this is a bit of a stretch for me.

[bobburgster]

44. I'm sensitive too racism but,

this is a bit of a stretch for me.