Blue Dog Dominion
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Sun Feb-01-09 12:04 PM
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| 78. I wouldn't know. I always change the station if a commercial comes on. |
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I do recall the last time I was listening to commericial radio that the commericals were usually get rich quick schemes aimed at morons.
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| -Would You Boycott Rush Limbaugh's Sponsors? |
MannyGoldstein |
Jan-31-09 11:17 AM |
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I already do. n/t |
donco6 |
Jan-31-09 11:18 AM |
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So do I, as much as I am aware. |
Chan790 |
Feb-01-09 09:27 AM |
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I boycott Home Depot and Snapple, two long time sponsors |
Lorien |
Feb-01-09 10:25 AM |
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I don't think I've ever had a Snapple |
donco6 |
Feb-01-09 11:04 AM |
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I third this motion |
supernova |
Feb-01-09 10:28 AM |
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youleft out the option for "Fuck Yeah". eom |
navarth |
Jan-31-09 11:19 AM |
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If anyone has a list, I'd be glad to boycott them n/t |
GCP |
Jan-31-09 11:22 AM |
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just get phone #s of LOCAL sponsors from his show |
certainot |
Feb-01-09 11:47 AM |
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Boycotting isn't enough. |
Hugabear |
Jan-31-09 11:23 AM |
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Absolutley! and while you're writing, drop a line to you congressional reps |
havocmom |
Jan-31-09 02:20 PM |
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Yes |
sakabatou |
Jan-31-09 11:24 AM |
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Is there already a list of his sponsers floating around somewhere |
RJ Connors |
Jan-31-09 11:25 AM |
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The most glaring ones are Home Depot, Oreck, and Blue Emu. nt |
ooglymoogly |
Feb-01-09 10:27 AM |
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call complain boycott and picket LOCALLY too! it's easy and fun. |
certainot |
Feb-01-09 11:34 AM |
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Absolutely! n/t |
BlueCaliDem |
Jan-31-09 11:26 AM |
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I voted "No" since there are no businesses in the lists I have seen that I would go to anyway |
csziggy |
Jan-31-09 11:27 AM |
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I'm broke so I'm boycotting damn near everyone anyway |
NightWatcher |
Jan-31-09 11:27 AM |
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that is probably true for most of us... |
hlthe2b |
Jan-31-09 11:30 AM |
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I wrote to Geico and congratulated them on dropping him. |
Frustratedlady |
Jan-31-09 11:27 AM |
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No. I would have to LISTEN to him to even know who sponsors him, and I have better things to do |
MADem |
Jan-31-09 11:28 AM |
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We'd provide a list |
MannyGoldstein |
Jan-31-09 11:30 AM |
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I'd still likely be unaffected. I don't do a lot of "consumer" crap. |
MADem |
Jan-31-09 11:58 AM |
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That's the beauty in all of this. |
Life Long Dem |
Jan-31-09 12:12 PM |
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The last list |
adadem |
Jan-31-09 11:31 AM |
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Rushie has his OWN page to contact his sponsors! Go there, if it |
CurtEastPoint |
Jan-31-09 11:32 AM |
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There's no list |
GCP |
Jan-31-09 11:36 AM |
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Not me. |
Kookaburra |
Jan-31-09 11:47 AM |
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Has he lost weight or is that an optical illusion? |
roody |
Jan-31-09 07:09 PM |
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No -- because boycotts rarely work |
nichomachus |
Jan-31-09 11:36 AM |
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Think Forida Orange Juice and Anita Briant and there are many more. nt |
ooglymoogly |
Feb-01-09 10:30 AM |
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I voted yes, but in reality "other" would be more appropriate because I already do. |
11 Bravo |
Jan-31-09 11:45 AM |
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From what I've heard, it's mostly snake oil ads. |
Obi Juan |
Jan-31-09 11:45 AM |
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Here is a list from topplebush.com from 2004 with some updates........ |
1776Forever |
Jan-31-09 11:47 AM |
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I already do .... fuck em all ..... Citizen Patriot's list HERE |
TWiley |
Jan-31-09 12:02 PM |
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Some of these advertisers have also advertised on Air America |
JDPriestly |
Feb-01-09 10:33 AM |
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good idea |
certainot |
Feb-01-09 11:41 AM |
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Absolutely! |
City Lights |
Jan-31-09 12:03 PM |
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Besides national sponsors, is it possible to get a list of local sponsors? |
rurallib |
Jan-31-09 12:22 PM |
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We'd Try To List Local Advertisers As Well |
MannyGoldstein |
Jan-31-09 12:25 PM |
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I have tried to listen and record local advertisers for both Limpy and the manity |
rurallib |
Jan-31-09 12:29 PM |
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Boycotting Limbaugh's sponsors is very easy to do |
TXDemGal |
Jan-31-09 12:39 PM |
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Only the gullible buy those things anyway |
creeksneakers2 |
Jan-31-09 12:47 PM |
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Yup, they know their audience |
Canuckistanian |
Jan-31-09 01:06 PM |
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I also boycott the sponsers of the local radio station that carries his show |
cherish44 |
Jan-31-09 01:37 PM |
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locally may be more effective- these stations are paul reveres in reverse |
certainot |
Feb-01-09 11:55 AM |
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However noble or effective boycotts may be they still run the risk of hurting the little person, |
elocs |
Jan-31-09 02:00 PM |
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That company can always adverstise or sponsor some other show |
fortyfeetunder |
Jan-31-09 02:22 PM |
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There is a difference between commentary and news. |
elocs |
Jan-31-09 03:15 PM |
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matter of fact, |
barbtries |
Jan-31-09 02:12 PM |
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We should boycott corporations anyway. |
fchurch66 |
Jan-31-09 02:17 PM |
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I'd love to but I don't see how to do that. |
DUlover2909 |
Feb-01-09 12:42 AM |
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I've been boycotting Limbaugh's sponsors from day one |
Brother Buzz |
Jan-31-09 02:28 PM |
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The companies need to know why their sales are down. Just boycotting them is not enough. |
appleannie1 |
Jan-31-09 02:31 PM |
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I am interested, make a list and keep it bumped. |
ZombieHorde |
Jan-31-09 03:22 PM |
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I probably already do, but if there were a list somewhere, I'd gladly |
old mark |
Jan-31-09 03:50 PM |
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Of course. Rush is apartheid for your ears. |
Ken Burch |
Feb-01-09 12:40 AM |
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Why don't you just give us the fucking list, and not ask us to declare allegiance? |
BlooInBloo |
Feb-01-09 12:46 AM |
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Because I'm An Awful Person n/t |
MannyGoldstein |
Feb-01-09 09:12 AM |
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I always have. |
ComtesseDeSpair |
Feb-01-09 01:01 AM |
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No. I don't care what he says or does. |
MrSlayer |
Feb-01-09 01:05 AM |
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This is a good idea but if you want to make it self supporting... do it right. |
corndogg |
Feb-01-09 03:43 AM |
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Newshounds |
proud2BlibKansan |
Feb-01-09 09:58 AM |
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Better yet, perhaps ... |
GeorgeGist |
Feb-01-09 07:16 AM |
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I still haven't let Dunkin Donuts know I'm boycotting because of Rachel Ray/Michelle Malkin thing |
gauguin57 |
Feb-01-09 09:59 AM |
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No. |
Papa Boule |
Feb-01-09 10:07 AM |
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Done :-) |
CitizenPatriot |
Feb-01-09 10:17 AM |
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K&R You bet I would |
SlingBlade |
Feb-01-09 10:21 AM |
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Yes - Rush espouses the failure of our Commander in Chief - I can't support & must work against that |
AnotherMother4Peace |
Feb-01-09 10:24 AM |
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he also said "OBAMA'S HEAD NEEDS TO ROLL" sept 10, second hour |
certainot |
Feb-01-09 11:58 AM |
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Yup |
ismnotwasm |
Feb-01-09 10:32 AM |
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I do boycott the few i know about |
Lucky 13 |
Feb-01-09 10:42 AM |
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I have been thinking this for awhile. It is about time pressure was put on sponsors of Rush and Fox! |
Mr. Sparkle |
Feb-01-09 10:48 AM |
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Do we want that loon off the air? |
tomg |
Feb-01-09 11:07 AM |
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no but we can't continue to ignore the talk radio monopoly |
certainot |
Feb-01-09 11:37 AM |
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I couldn't agree more with your point. |
tomg |
Feb-01-09 12:00 PM |
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self-delete dupe. |
tomg |
Feb-01-09 12:00 PM |
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No, for two reasons. I'm not personally willing to boycott a company or |
petronius |
Feb-01-09 11:55 AM |
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i see the objective as breaking up the monopoly that has made democracy |
certainot |
Feb-01-09 12:06 PM |
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I wouldn't know. I always change the station if a commercial comes on. |
Blue Dog Dominion |
Feb-01-09 12:04 PM |
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a 100% yes |
samsingh |
Feb-01-09 05:53 PM |
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Don't forget the stations |
bjdogg |
Feb-01-09 07:34 PM |
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Welcome to DU bjdogg! |
donheld |
Feb-01-09 07:41 PM |
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I wish we could get into the inside of Arbitron... |
mwooldri |
Feb-01-09 09:09 PM |
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Scottrade does NOT advertise with Rush Limbaugh |
mjharmon |
Feb-02-09 03:35 PM |
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