Posted on 03/03/2012 11:34:22 AM PST by DestroyLiberalism
By the time the clock was about to hit midnight on FRIDAY, MARCH 2nd, a half-dozen advertisers had used TWITTER to notify their clientele that they had pulled their advertising from RUSH LIMBAUGH's syndicated program.
CALIFORNIA mattress store chain SLEEP TRAIN was the first to announce via TWITTER that it has pulled its ads from LIMBAUGH's syndicated PREMIERE NETWORKS show after the host referred to a college student testifying about contraceptive availability as a "slut," then demanded that women on the pill provide sex videos since the government mandates insurance pays for the pill -- comments LIMBAUGH asserted were made as a form of absurd humor.
The chain, which operates in the SACRAMENTO, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN DIEGO, CENTRAL VALLEY and INLAND EMPIRE markets, tweeted, "We don't condone negative comments directed toward any group. In response, we are currently pulling our ads from RUSH with RUSH LIMBAUGH (sic)."
National advertiser SELECT COMFORT, which advertises its SLEEP NUMBER mattresses on the show, also pulled its ads from the show, tweeting, "Recent comments by RUSH LIMBAUGH do not align w/our values, so we made decision to immediately suspend all advertising on that program." Neither company's tweets indicate for how long the suspension of ads will last.
Later in the day, QUICKEN LOANS sent out the following Tweet: Due to continued inflammatory comments -- along w/valuable feedback from clients & team members -- QL has suspended ads on RUSH LIMBAUGH program."
Apparently, LIMBAUGH only fueled the controversy over his comments about activist law student SANDRA FLUKE and her attempts to testify before Congress in favor of government-funded contraception, saying on FRIDAY, "when the left wants to pretend they have no sense of humor, they are excellent at it. Yesterday in the riff about it, 'Okay, okay, fine. If we're gonna pay for this, at least let us have something for it. How about some sex videos?' If anybody doesn't realize that we are illustrating absurdity here by being absurd and that that is the trademark of this program ... But oh, no! 'Oh, of everything else you've said, that's the lowest of the low. Demanding sex video? Who do you think you are?' Lighten up. I remember using that phrase all the way back in 1989: Lighten up."
He later added, "now, at the end of this week, I am the person that the women of AMERICA are to fear the most. What can I do to the women of AMERICA? Do I have the power to raise their taxes? I do not. Do I have the power to regulate their behavior? I do not. Do I have the power to make health care decisions for them? I do not. Do I have the power to withhold birth control pills from them? I do not. Do I have the power to audit their tax returns? I do not. Do I have the power to take their little four-year-old kindergarten student's lunch and throw it away and make 'em eat something else? I do not. Do I have the power to look into their personal life and leak the information to the media? I do not. Is there one bit of freedom that I can deny them? Can I raise their taxes? They want to blame me as being the person they should fear, when in fact the people doing all these things I just said I have no power to do, the DEMOCRAT PARTY (sic) is doing."
Once The Dominoes Start Falling....
LIMBAUGH'S rant certainly didn't quell the furor, as LEGALZOOM then tweeted that it "has suspended all advertising on the RUSH LIMBAUGH show."
Next to be heard was CITRIX, which went on FACEBOOK to announce, "We have listened to our customers & have decided to cease our advertising on The RUSH LIMBAUGH Show immediately."
But that may not be all, as PRO FLOWERS tweeted to its followers: "Rest assured, your feedback is heard. We heard about the comments and we will reevaluate our marketing plan."
What's more, CARBONITE CEO DAVID FRIEND posted this open letter to his customers:
Over the past two days we have received a tremendous amount of feedback on RUSH LIMBAUGH’s recent comments. I too am offended and very concerned about his comments. LIMBAUGH’s remarks have us rethinking our future use of Talk radio.
We use more than 40 Talk show hosts to help get the CARBONITE message out to the public. The nature of Talk radio is that from time to time, listeners are offended by a host and ask that we pull our advertising. This goes for conservatives like LIMBAUGH and progressives like STEPHANIE MILLER and ED SHULTZ. We even get customers who demand that we pull the plug on NPR. As an advertiser, we do not have control over a show’s editorial content or what they say on air. CARBONITE does not endorse the opinions of the shows or their hosts.
However, the outcry over LIMBAUGH is the worst we’ve ever seen. I have scheduled a face-to-face meeting next week with LIMBAUGH during which I will impress upon him that his comments were offensive to many of our customers and employees alike.
Please know your voice has been heard and that we are taking this matter very seriously.
I’d like to let Carbonite CEO David Friend know, that I can (and will) pull my subscription to this company - just as quickly as he bows to leftist pressure to remove his advertising from Rush Limbaugh.
You’d think that the opinion of an actual purchaser of his product would weigh a bit heavier than the opinions of a few malcontents.
No, it’s all bottled. You should make the ‘instant’ suggestion ..... business opportunity. :-)
Liberals do this all the time. More sponsors will sign up and that will be that. But, it will take letter to the editors and other material such as blogs to show that this dame was a Dem plant. If those sites which are writing that can prove it, these dopes who pulled their ads will be looked at as just stupidly naive and PC.
Let’s be honest. Rush’s vast radio empire and vast personal wealth can’t be maintained by small start ups. They literally can’t afford him.
When he started, companies grew with him, and everyone profited. As his price went up, some of those who started with him grew and were able to afford the ever increasing price for 30 seconds on his show. Rush isn’t going to roll back prices to let underfunded startups in. It’s just not going to happen. If nothing else, at 61, He just doesn’t have the time left in his career to see the profit in it.
No, I’m afraid Rush is going to continue to seek advertisers who can pay the premium he can command. You can just take that to the bank.
Whores, who have no regret, deserve what they get. However, we sure as heck shouldn’t have to pay for it!
Whores, who have no regret, deserve what they get. However, we sure as heck shouldn’t have to pay for it!
It was on another thread that maybe all the people buying tea should then copy their invoice and email Rush at:
Use the subject line: Two If By Tea BUYCOTT and I added “started by proud Rush supporting FReepers @ Free Republic”.
Bought 3 cases today - never tried the blueberry so bought diet blueberry, diet plain (my fave) and regular peach for hubby.
I remember him giving several away to callers, and he said he has one at home.
I am going to fire off e-mails to all these companies right now. This is just insanity!
Thanks!!!
I just called them, but now I must send them this video, Having a lot of trouble w/ my hotmail since I “dislodged” google, but I can still get access through IE.
Thanks!
I saw a FReeper on another thread comment that the blueberry is “to die for” .... smells like a blueberry muffin when you open the bottle. I think you are going to be very happy with your bb tea! :-)
OK, stupid me, what is this tea everyone is writing about?
Sorry to say this, but the media didn't make him; therefore, cannot break him.
Sorry to burst your bubble, well, not really.
Thank you for the list. I have emailed each of them.
Just signed up for Rush 24x7 too.
My guess would be the mattress business. A “mattress” is another word used for slut.
I just giggled, not sure why =).
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