DCist: Conventionist: Inside the DNC Media Swag Bag

redline

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:47:49 -0500

Wow-how many ways can you show that the Corporations control our country? It's like watching The Count adding up what the Democrats owe each one of those companies...

Fluxgirl

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:06:49 -0500

They've found a way to package dirty bong water? "Joint Juice" indeed!

MikePanetta

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:25:10 -0500

This is standard operating procedure at most conventions and conferences...and most of it gets left behind in hotel rooms as people don't want to drag all that crap home with them. It's a pretty wasteful practice but usually vendors pay a nice chuck of change to get their stuff in the bag so I'm sure it will continue. I had a "joint juice" sample at Costco last week...it's gross.

sarahlucy

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:24:59 -0500

wow, that is the shittiest swag bag i've ever seen. way to set the bar, dnc!

DrStu

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:30:24 -0500

Hand sanitizers are certainly a good idea for anyone that will be attending a large audience event--but the experts caution on avoiding alcohol-based products, as they've become notorious for not only causing dry/irritated skin, but these products have no effectiveness when applied to dirty hands (And one can only guess how clean the hands will be.) In addition the alcohol-based products lose their effectiveness within seconds after application, the only redeeming features is that they can be mixed into soft drinks to create a potent libation, or, because these products are flammable, they could be used as an accelerant for destroying documents . Alternative, alcohol-free, rinse free hand sanitizers have become very popular with infection control experts; leading brands that can be procured at Walmart SuperCenters, Target and online include Soapopular. This product is also fragrance free and dye free, and its 100ml bottles are FAA compliant. This can also be purchased at www.SoapyUSA.com, or at Amazon.com

McGillicuddy

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:24:09 -0500

what, no condoms? surely you may need a few of them while you're there.

jerf

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:59:52 -0500

The water bottle had a "2" on the bottom, which would indicate HDPE which looks okay. And to address the question of whether or not this will influence the reporters, I can tell you that my colleagues and I rifled through the bag for anything useful and threw everything else out. Our verdict on the Joint Juice was "disgusting". I don't think any of us got the Ibuprofen, which is truly disappointing.

ilikerice

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:52:44 -0500

I hope that reusable water bottle is BPA free