When Stupid Positions Attack

Sen. John Edwards has been trying hard to demonize Wal-Mart, but has been having a tough time of it lately. First it came out that an Edwards lackey tried to muscle Wal-Mart for a Playstation 3 (I guess he didn't mind those lower prices after all), and now Edwards has been caught in another Wal-Mart embarrassment (from Special Report):

Former Senator and noted Wal-Mart critic John Edwards is scheduled to sign books at a Manchester, New Hampshire Barnes & Noble store tonight. Edwards frequently criticizes the retail giant for paying its employees too little.

But the union leader newspaper points out that the Manchester Wal-Mart starts its workers out at $7.50/hour — which Edwards has said should be the federal minimum wage. And the Barnes & Noble where Edwards will appear actually pays its new employees only $7/hour – 50 cents/hour less than Wal-Mart.

Take a stupid position and these kinds of things will happen.