He's the former CEO of Home Depot. He's out of the business now, though I suspect that he's still a major stockholder.

I despise Home Depot, but for the record, Minnesota is having a recount; Georgia is having a run-off election, so campaigning is fair dinkum, although nothing the GOP does in Georgia is above board.

Happy to avoid Home Depot just on principles though! I like Lowes much better -- went there once to buy light bulbs and ended up buying a washer and dryer (needed them, but was not expecting 3 years interest-free and on sale). Also went there one night just because I saw the sign that they were open 'til midnight and got a great deal on a ceramics sander! They also have a great paint department. Oh, well -- off topic just a tad! Sorry gang!

Drat! I already boycott Home Depot. That scabby anti-union talk and encouragement of Bushism has been around for a few years now.
Both Lowes and Home Depot waste more of my time than any saving in price is worth. I go to a local store for lumber and hardware. There are experienced people there who know what hardware I need to fix stuff. Then the man at the counter takes my lumber order and the men in the yard help me load it onto my truck. Zip zip - back to work.
Both big box stores want me to load the lumber and plywood onto a cart and push it all over the 40 acre store looking for other supplies, and then push it out to the 80 acre parking lot and load it with no help. Call me Hank Hill, but I do appreciate my locally owned building supply.

The proper thing to do is whatever you can do to get that 60 vote majority! The ultimate victory (and ultimate payback) is making it easier to form labor unions and then open up some popcorn and watch the magic of the labor movement in making the lives of working class people better.

Sure your CEO types won't get as many martinis with diamonds in them, or whatnot, but they'll survive. I predict they'll survive. Whereas the millions of working Americans without healthcare, suffering from insecurity in food or transportation or heating or whatever... they could use some power right about now.

Jeez...my son works for Home Depot...anyone want to help him pay his mortgage when HD closes? Do we really need to hurt the little people in order to send a message to the big guys?

Why would anyone believe that Lowes is any more respectful or understanding of the people than Home Depot? Even the board of Starbucks (that socialist company) killed off stores and workers for the love of profit. Go to the independents and stop falling for the "more for less" is in everyone's interest fallacy. If your concern and compassion is for the everyday person, you shouldn't be giving money to any of the big retailers - period. Our consumerism created these monsters; people say if you don't vote, you have no right to complain --- yelling at the Depot's CEO with a truck full of sub-par, knotty cheap lumber or labor camp flowers is a little questionable.

Lowe's gives money to Democrats. I shop Lowe's instead.

I don't shop Walmart, either. I go to Target, for the same reason.

Right On TPMers! You vote with your dollar every single day. Knowing the people you're giving your money to is a great way to make a real difference. We are Citizens damn it!, not Consumers. I recommend THE BLUE PAGES (polipoint press). A directory of companies rated by their politics and practices. Vote With Your Wallet! Makes a great gift to the budding Progressives in your life.

Even if Lowes is better than Home Despot, neither is better than shopping locally. Same goes with WalMart and Target; Target is better than WalMart, but still not good. I always try to shop at a non big-box, and locally, if I can (sometimes you can't).

When you shop a Home Depot and get a survey just put in "I try to avoid making major purchases at Home Depot becuse of the companmy's political contributions."

We are trying to buy local more and more, especially as I learn more about gardening, farming, and factory farms (Ugh!). I normally patronize Frank's Hardware (locally owned). Wandered around the store the other day, shaking my head in amazement at all the "stuff" they have. Can't believe it. Don't know what half of it is used for. But they have good customer assistance employees.

Otherwise we go to Lowe's, a good store about 20 minutes away. Fortunately we don't have an HD (well, there is one about 30 minutes north, but getting there is a hassle).

So we get the best of both worlds - shop local at good stores and no HD in the area.

For the record, the guy was speaking in mid-October, not post-election day.

Maybe if Bernie had spent a little more on wages and a little less on fish he wouldn't have to worry so much about unions.

That said, I always prefer secret ballot elections. Social dominators will always try to coerce others. Intimidation and retribution in labor disputes are not always exclusive to employers. Unions have been known to use them as well.

Wouldn't it be simpler and more effective to require periodic secret ballot elections. That could keep both companies and unions from taking employees for granted.

This last election taught people, especially young people, that your vote matters. The same applies to how you vote with your dollars. I never shop at Walmart and now I guess I will be passing by The Home Depot as well.

Being poor has been helping me boycott Home Depot for quite some time.