Already Fired Once By Wal-mart for Massively Condemned “Harold, Call Me” Ad, Infamous Terry Nelson’s Firm Now Welcomed Back To Wal-mart Family
At The Time, Wal-mart Said Firing Nelson Was: "..The right course of action" — What Has Changed?
African-American elected officials unequivocally slammed Wal-mart today for working with infamous race-baiting political operative Terry Nelson’s firm FP1 Strategies- five years after they already fired him once for being behind the universally condemned racially tinged “Harold, call me” ad in the 2006 Tennessee senate race. The ad received national criticism from all corners of the political world and was eventually pulled, after which Wal-mart severed its relationship with Nelson. However, Walmart, through its joint lobbying efforts with other retailers, is now working with Nelson’s new firm, a shocking reversal from five years ago when Wal-mart said they fired Nelson because ''we believe this is the right course of action.''
In reaction to the news that Wal-mart is working with Nelson, African-American elected officials roundly criticized Wal-mart and called for them to drop him, again:
Said Council Member Charles Barron: “First Wal-mart in its racist ways has been known to discriminate against African-American, black and brown workers. Wal-mart has been known to discriminate against women. And now to work again with a professional known race baiter is unacceptable. Wal-mart must not come into New York City.”
Said Council Member Letitia James: “It’s unbelievable that Wal-mart would work with a firm tied to someone like Nelson after firing him once for one of the worst ads in our lifetime. Wal-mart needs to sever the relationship once and for all and never bring him back."
Nelson has a long history of transgressions. Aside from being behind one of the most widely condemned political ads in recent memory, Nelson also:
- Was affiliated with the 2002 phone jamming scandal in 2002 in New Hampshire
- Was involved in, although not indicted for, the Tom Delay money-laundering transactions
