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Hephaestion
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posted 21 September 2005 04:21 PM      Profile for Hephaestion   Author's Homepage        Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Seriously! It's for real, apparently...

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A rubber company in China has begun marketing condoms under the brand names Clinton and Lewinsky, apparently seeking to exploit the White House affair that led to the impeachment of America's 42nd president.

Spokesman Liu Wenhua of the Guangzhou Rubber Group said the company was handing out 100,000 free Clinton and Lewinsky condoms as part of a promotion to raise consumer awareness of its new products.

He said that after the promotion ends, the Clinton condoms will go on sale in southern China for 29.8 Yuan ($3.72) for a box of 12, while the Lewinsky model will be priced at 18.8 Yuan ($2.35) for the same quantity.

"The Clinton condom will be the top of our line," he said. "The Lewinsky condom is not quite as good."

Liu said the company had chosen to use the Clinton name because consumers viewed the former president as a responsible person, who would want to stress safe sex as an effective way to prevent the spread of the HIV virus.

"The names we chose are symbols of people who are responsible and dedicated to their jobs," he said. "I believe Bill Clinton cannot be unhappy about this because he's a very generous man."

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Boom Boom
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posted 21 September 2005 04:43 PM      Profile for Boom Boom     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
A new paragon (or is it a new low?) in bad taste. Unbelievable.
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Yukoner
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posted 21 September 2005 04:54 PM      Profile for Yukoner   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
The Hillary Clinton condom was cancelled after users complained about frostbite.
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posted 21 September 2005 07:13 PM      Profile for Boom Boom     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 

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