Letterman's Palin Joke Costs CBS an Advertiser

TVGuide ^ | Monday, June 15, 2009 | TIM MOLLOY

[johniegrad]

A left hook to the pocket book.

[blam]

Excellent.

I emailed the Mars company and got a reply. (waiting...)

[trumandogz]

A Web Advertiser!

[jessduntno]

Let’s see who else will man up...won’t be Dave...he’s a man short...unless he gets that Tranny he married or his bastard son to do it...JUST A JOKE, DAVE...

[Dallas59]

Racism against Letterman!/s

[Drango]

SWEEEEEEET

[Cheetahcat]

Very Good seems they listen and respond well.

[Peter W. Kessler]

Here's what you'll get: RESPONSE FROM MARS SNACKFOODS US MARS SNACKFOOD US.‏ From: do-not-reply@masterfoodsusa.com In response to your email regarding MARS SNACKFOOD US. We are writing in response to your recent communication which objects to the placement of advertising on David Letterman. We appreciate your concern and thank you for taking the time to contact us. While we do not "sponsor" television shows, we do contract for commercial time months in advance for those programs which we feel effectively reach our consumers. As a matter of policy we make every effort to avoid programs containing exploitative examples of ethnic, racial, religious or sexual stereotyping. We apologize if we were unsuccessful in this instance, and we will share your comments with our advertising agencies. Our loyal consumers are very important to us, and we thank you for taking the time to bring this to our attention. Have a great day! Your Friends at Mars Snackfood US MM/HERNLIND010961186A Please do NOT reply to this email. If you would like to respond to this message, click on the link below. http://www.econsumeraffairs.com/mars/ContactUsFollowUp.htm?F1=010961186A&F2=MARSC

[GeronL]

I sure hope others follow

[Doogle]

it works

[rom]

This statement is going to get that FAR more bang for their buck than advertising on CBS’ website.

Good move ..., and I’ll try and remember to stay at an Embassy Suite in the future.

[HollyB]

lol, stated well.

[CheneyChick]

Embassy Suites will get my business.

[mc6809e]

Do more than just cheer. Make sure Embassy Suites gets your business.

[skidoc]

Lexus notified and they responded within 2 hours. Basically informed Lexus they were way too reputable to be associated with the bullying of Letterman.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

I’m not trying to stir things up here, but be aware that Michael Patrick Leahy and his group are pushing for a constitutional convention, and DO NOT speak for the entire Tea Party movement.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

just make sure they know WHY they got your business..:)

[BraveMan]

My next business trip will include a stay at Embassy Suites . . .

[Frantzie]

Good job Hilton Hotels. Anyone have a list of Letterman sponsors?

Letterman is a slime.

[OB1kNOb]

Hey, it’s all in good fun, right Dave? No harm, no foul, right?

[editor-surveyor]

I know the people at Embassy Suites - done much business with them. - They have their heads on right.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Here are some of David Letterman’s sponsors:

Aveeno https://www.aveeno.com/contact-us.jsp;jsessionid=ICzq9MKfCJMvYNQPalV7EWJ+CJY

Canon http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/AboutCanon/ciwofloc.html

Citibank https://online.citibank.com/US/JRS/portal/contactus.do

Downey (Owned by P&G) http://www.downy.com/en_US/contactus.jsp

Hellman’s https://secure.hellmanns.com/contact_us.aspx

Lexus (Owned by Toyota) http://www.lexus.com/contact/

Nissan Motors http://www.nissanusa.com/apps/contactus

Rogaine http://www.rogaine.com/men/contact-us

Ambien CR https://contactus.sanofi-aventis.us/default.aspx

bing.com (Owned by Microsoft) https://feedback.discoverbing.com/default.aspx?mkt=en-us&productkey=bingweb&brand=&&locale=en-US&P1=dsathome&P2=&P3=0&P4=&P5=5462F211BC1D4717B52B5B14CB670F99&P6=Needham,%20Massachusetts&P7=Original&P8=&P9=42.285999/-71.233001&P10=24902.0&P11=&P12=&searchtype=Web%20Search&optl1=1&backurl=http://www.bing.com:80/?FORM=FEEDTU&scrx=1

Chase https://www.chase.com/ccp/index.jsp?pg_name=ccpmapp/shared/assets/page/contactus

Ford http://www.fordvehicles.com/help/contact/

Hotels.com http://www.hotels.com/faqs.do?reqType=getQuestions&cmsFaqId=

Listerene (Johnson & Johnson) https://www.listerine.com/contact-us.jsp;jsessionid=o9dUC7PE892Iut-YH7ibH32Z1Wk

Mazda http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/emailMazda.action

Old Navy (Owned by The Gap) http://oldnavy.gap.com/customerService/info.do?cid=3332&mlink=5151,1004621,3&clink=1004621

Samsung http://www.samsung.com/us/info/contactus.html

T-Mobile http://www.t-mobile.com/Contact.aspx

Also if you haven’t yet filed a complaint at the FCC:

http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm

Channel and time: CBS at 11:30 p.m. Monday June 8th (rape joke), Tuesday 9th (prostitute joke)

CBS Feedback;
http://www.cbs.com/info/user_services/fb_global_form

[devane617]

Money will do it every time.

[FTJM]

This is good news. The blatant double standard that the media has shown on this issue deserves a response that can be felt.

[razorback-bert]

Dave took his wife to the Westminster Dog Show and she won best in class in mongrels...JUST A JOKE, DAVE...

[ducks1944]

I got a response from Olive Garden. If one of you who no how to post here my email and I’ll send it to you.
fsgulf@att.net

Also wrote to AT&T but have not heard from them.

[rvoitier]

Last night(?) on Hannity, Ann Coulter said, 'Have you seen his wife? WHOA!'

I laughed out loud.

[facedown]

I’m staying at a Hampton Inn this coming weekend.

[jessduntno]

“Last night(?) on Hannity, Ann Coulter said, ‘Have you seen his wife? WHOA!’”

I’m sure it was JUST A JOKE, DAVE...

[SERKIT]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269180/posts

[stevio]

Sweet.

[TheWasteLand]

Good stuff. Hitting them in the pocket book is always the best way to see results.

[Jaxter]

Thank you bump.

[mkjessup]

Do more than just cheer. Make sure Embassy Suites gets your business.

I travel on a regular basis, and Embassy Suites just went to the top of my 'preferred' list for accomodations.

Bravo Embassy Suites!

[SolidWood]

Hurray to Embassy Suites!

[MaxMax]

Letterman's wife, no statement needed

[cbkaty]

Mars knows chocolate sales are nothing to snicker at. The company makes such worldwide favorites as M&M's, Snickers, and the Mars bar. Its other confections include 3 Musketeers, Dove, Milky Way, Skittles, Twix, and Starburst sweets; Combos and Kudos snacks; Uncle Ben's rice; and pet food under the names Pedigree, Sheba, and Whiskas. Mars also provides office beverage services and makes drink vending equipment. The Mars family (including siblings and retired company CEO Forrest Mars Jr., chairman John Franklyn Mars, and VP Jacqueline Badger Mars) owns the highly secretive firm, making the family one of the richest in the US. In 2008 the company acquired the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company.

[Sarah Barracuda]

This is how we will get Letterman, because most likely CBS will not have the guts to fire him, but if we take away their business, they will have to do something. Remember, CBS like any other big corporation, only cares about money, if they lose money, heads will roll

[jessduntno]

What’s his name?

JUST A JOKE, DAVE...

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Thanks for the list.

[Kansas58]

I went to a meeting at a Hilton today.
This news makes my day!

[jessduntno]

Here's what you'll get:

RESPONSE FROM MARS SNACKFOODS US MARS SNACKFOOD US.‏

From: do-not-reply@masterfoodsusa.com

In response to your email regarding MARS SNACKFOOD US.

We are writing in response to your recent communication which objects to the placement of advertising on David Letterman. We appreciate your concern and thank you for taking the time to contact us.

While we do not "sponsor" television shows, we do contract for commercial time months in advance for those programs which we feel effectively reach our consumers. As a matter of policy we make every effort to avoid programs containing exploitative examples of ethnic, racial, religious or sexual stereotyping.

We apologize if we were unsuccessful in this instance, and we will share your comments with our advertising agencies. Our loyal consumers are very important to us, and we thank you for taking the time to bring this to our attention.

Have a great day!

Your Friends at Mars Snackfood US

MM/HERNLIND010961186A

Please do NOT reply to this email. If you would like to respond to this message, click on the link below.

http://www.econsumeraffairs.com/mars/ContactUsFollowUp.htm?F1=010961186A&F2=MARSC

[siamesecats]

Hip Hip Hooray!!!

[Dacula]

Anybody have a link to Embassy Suites? My Dad is coming into town and I would like to book him a room.

[LimaLimaMikeFoxtrot]

I can tell you I called 15 advertisers over the span of last week starting on the 9th. People at Lincoln/Mercury were very nice as was Mazda and both said they would bring it to ad departments' attention.

The MET LIFE woman was particularly snarky with me when I suggested they move their ads. She sighed loudly and asked if this was about Palin and then said" not everyone feels the way you do you know".

[F15Eagle]

GOOD. Give your next business trip stay to Embassy Suites.

[ClancyJ]

The worst result would be if he made all of us act as he does. Then we would have no complaint with his gutter talk.

Just because he wants to act like a pervert - does not mean we would ever act that way. We have far, far more class than a Letterman.

[Covenantor]

he MET LIFE woman was particularly snarky with me when I suggested they move their ads. She sighed loudly and asked if this was about Palin and then said” not everyone feels the way you do you know”

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Did you ask to speak to her supervisor or get her name?

[LimaLimaMikeFoxtrot]

That's true enough. I just wonder where the line is between being classy and being run over like Liberals always do to us.

I won't resort to the same type of language, but it seems we always extend a fair shake to Libs and pull back a bloody stump.