There's no need to get condiments involved

Differences lead to division. Differences in social and economic status inexorably lead to political division, but this takes it just a step too far, from utterly ridiculous to "Are you freaking kidding me?". Came across it while reading the news on google.

It's the Republicans' answer to Heinz ketchup. Wow.
http://www.wketchup.com/

W ketchup? Oh, sure, that's got to be a non-partisan condiment. We all know who the makers of that brand supports. But of course, it's only fair that the "other side" gets to offer a rebuttal:
http://www.heinz.com/jsp/nonpartisan.jsp
"Heinz Ketchup is a non-partisan condiment that simply stands for great taste. It's enjoyed by Republicans, Democrats and Independents," said Debbie Foster, vice president of corporate communications for H.J. Heinz Company. "Heinz has been the favorite of Americans across the political spectrum for 135 years, and we have no intention of engaging in a political food fight now."

I guess it shows how the divisive nature of politics seeps into every aspect of our lives, turning everyone against each other, and forcing us to choose sides on even issues such as ketchup. Huh.


Ah, and here's a quote from Clinton that I'm paraphrasing, because I forget exactly what he had said: "Bush had a great opportunity to unite the country. Instead, he tried to push it to the right." That's not entirely true; the country was united... probably for a few months, but definitely not through any of the president's doing. Remember what Bush said? "If you're not with us, you're against us", and I'm sure he didn't mean simply the countries outside the US.

And so here we are, making the most important decision of the year, nay, the most important decision of our generation... Dubya ketchup? Or Heinz?