The Knucklehead of the Day award

Today's winner is former Senator and Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards. He gets the award for the following.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Thursday that a staff member for former Sen. John Edwards — a vocal critic of the retailer — asked his local Wal-Mart store for help in getting the potential 2008 presidential candidate a Sony PlayStation 3. Edwards said it was true, but a mistake on the staffer's part.

Edwards told The Associated Press that the volunteer "feels terrible" about seeking the game unit at Wal-Mart a day after his boss criticized the company, saying it doesn't treat its employees fairly.

"My wife, Elizabeth, wanted to get a Playstation3 for my young children. She mentioned it in front of one of my staff people," Edwards said. "That staff person mentioned it in front of a volunteer who said he would make an effort to get one. He was making an effort to go get one for himself.

"Elizabeth and I knew nothing about this. He feels terrible about this. He made a mistake, and he knows he should not have used my name," Edwards said.

Edwards is an obvious hypocrite for his stance against Wal-Mart while at the same time wanting to purchase a product at the store chain. His blaming an assistant is just as lame as he is. All of this makes John Edwards today's Knucklehead of the Day.

Hat tip- James Joyner at OTB
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