Wal-Mart, CVS, Best Buy ditch Glenn Beck (plus 5 more companies)

[sledgehammer]

Source: Huffington Post

Big news today. We've confirmed that eight more major advertisers have pulled their support from Glenn Beck's show -- Wal-Mart, Best Buy, CVS, Travelocity, Allergan (maker of Restasis), Ally Bank, Broadview Security, and Re-Bath.

Overall, twenty advertisers have now ended their support of Beck. We're going to keep the pressure on Beck's remaining advertisers this week, and we'll let you know how you can help.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-rucker/wal-mart-cvs-best-buy-dit_b_261424.html

[GodlessBiker]

1. Woohoo!

[curiousdemo]

21. As the Great Howell Cosell would say.....

Down goes Beck!!!!...Down goes Beck!!!....Down goes Beck!!!!!:kick:

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

2. Wal-Mart??!?! Wal-Mart??!?!? WOW!! Since when does a Right-Wing outfit ditch one of its own?

[TheWraith]

8. Walmart doesn't give a shit about anything but themselves.

They'd cheerfully throw the entire right wing under the bus if it kept profits up.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

10. Whatever works to get Beck off the air. Through 'em all under the bus! n/t

[ejpoeta]

3. good. though i believe my bro in law has stated that this somehow has to do with beck being on

vacation and nothing to do with him actually losing supporters.... how many does he have to lose to get pulled off the air!! LOL!

[Infomaniac]

4. I had the exact same thought! Wal-mart!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

5. Regardless of the reasons, it works!! Collective action works!! n/t

[create.peace]

6. i have so far gotten 2 responses from 'advertisers'

This is in response to your recent communication regarding a Clorox Company advertisement. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We very much appreciate your feedback and vigilance of broadcast television as The Clorox Company remains committed to quality broadcasting. We pride ourselves in being a responsible advertiser and have established strict standards for the selection of television programming. Per our standards, we do not advertise in programs that display exploitive sex or violence; treat ethnic, religious or political groups in a disparaging manner; present facts inaccurately or distort them to blatantly partisan advantage; and treat individuals or groups in a demeaning manner.

We understand that while Glenn Beck was a guest on the program Fox & Friends on 7/28/09, he made the statements that you wrote to us about. After a thorough investigation by our agency partners, we have confirmed that no Clorox Company advertisement aired in the above program where Glenn Beck made the specific comments you referenced. While we¿ve had limited advertisements on the Glenn Beck Program in the past, the programming content at issue would not adhere to our programming standards and furthermore we will continue to rigorously scrutinize these types of shows for participation.



Today¿s television programming environment is extremely challenging for responsible advertisers. However, The Clorox Company will continue to exercise special care in all program and station selection. We do not want to support programming that is in conflict with our programming standards.


Again, thank you for contacting us.

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and this i posted on another thread yesterday


Thank you for sharing your concerns as there is some potentially misleading information on the web about this topic.

SC Johnson has not pulled or cancelled advertising for the Glenn Beck show, as we never directed our advertising to this particular program. In general, our goal is to provide good, informative ads and we select those programs and/or networks that make the most sense given our consumer base.

Regards,

[ShortnFiery]

7. Yes, these are Companies whose business strategies are based on "real world" facts instead

of over-exposed right-wing think tank cronies on the M$M, conservative plants and a smattering of crazed brain-washed citizens bussed in by the mega-insurance corporations.. :thumbsup:

[cosmicone]

9. Now if this can be extended to all Faux News ..... n/t

[Zorra]

11. Good news. Wish advertisers would bail on the other Fox wackos, too. n/t

[bluestateguy]

12. How can they keep his show on the air without sponsors?

Would Fox be willing to keep airing the show at a loss?

Anyway, while there has been considerable hand-wringing this month about fake grassroots town hall meltdowns, this boycott/campaign against GB has been quietly gathering a lot of steam.

[Larkspur]

13. With Faux-welfare?

Or is it Murdoch-welfare?

[Critters2]

17. I read somewhere that the WSJ and Direct TV are advertising on Beck's show.

They're both Murdoch-owned. So, yeah, Murdoch welfare.

[awnobles]

14. Make them Pay

Boycotting advertisers is a great way ti influence "corporate free speech" with the "Free Market"

[scarface2004]

15. glennn bekk is a [fill in the blank]

fuckwad!

[Critters2]

16. I just used the "defend Glenn Beck" site to thank those who've

stopped advertising with him, and to ask others to stop. Good of them to make it so convenient!

[indepat]

18. Hard to believe all the m-effers that had been major advertisers and those who remain so:

will be hard not to remember the entire kit and caboodle of these m-effers as future shopping decisions are made. :P

[Mrs. Overall]

19. Ha! Guess that stupid "wall of support" on the Beck site didn't help.

[damntexdem]

20. What will finally be the straw that does it?

And how soon can it be?

[bamacrat]

22. Good maybe he'll lose his show and have to cry over the radio.

Hopefully he'll lose that too.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

23. YES!!! In a capitalistic society, this is how to deal with the corporate robbers

and the tools they own to do their talking.

[handmade34]

24. excellent news

[garthranzz]

25. Who still advertises on his show? n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

26. K&R

:applause:

:kick:

[Vidar]

27. K&R