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In reply to the discussion: Lowe’s Stands By Decision To Pull Ads From Show About Muslims Despite Growing Backlash [View all]Those copmpanies did not advertise. They did not pull ad revenue from the show. Your point is ludicrous. Next.
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Lowe’s Stands By Decision To Pull Ads From Show About Muslims Despite Growing Backlash [View all]
Purveyor
Dec 2011
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You are aware that Home Depot supported the Bush campaign big-time, right?
Simo 1939_1940
Dec 2011
#17
Like many retail companies/advertisers they want to avoid controversy
ProgressiveProfessor
Dec 2011
#9
Hmm. Faulty logic I think. The point is that Lowe's apparently only pulled out in response to
yellowcanine
Dec 2011
#14
Not about a "cause", which suggests legitimacy. About bigotry. BIG difference.
yellowcanine
Dec 2011
#26
Would you have any problem with Lowes if they never bought time American Muslim?
ProgressiveProfessor
Dec 2011
#28
The point is they made a business decision to buy time and then made a decision based on bigotry to
yellowcanine
Dec 2011
#35
So all anyone has to do to get Lowe's to pull their ads is to stir up a "controversy." So the thugs
yellowcanine
Dec 2011
#15
What about all of the companies never agreed to advertise on the show in the first place?
Freddie Stubbs
Dec 2011
#10
I normally would choose Lowes over Home Despot but not anymore. Maybe I will seek out an
yellowcanine
Dec 2011
#13
Let me get this straight!? a show about ordinary Americans doing ordinary things and living ordinary
Douglas Carpenter
Dec 2011
#32