Forum: Current Events Topic: Beck losing advertisers started by: Liberal Posted by Liberal on Aug. 10 2009,4:31 pm
QUOTE OAKLAND, Calif.--Three companies who run ads during Glenn Beck -- NexisLexis-owned Lawyers.com, Procter & Gamble and Progressive Insurance -- today distanced themselves from Beck. LexisNexis has pulled its advertising from Beck and says it has no plans to advertise on the program in the future. Both Procter & Gamble and Progressive Insurance called the Beck advertising placements an error that they would correct. The decision by the three companies comes as over 45,000 ColorOfChange.org members call on advertisers to pull their ads from Glenn Beck after the controversial news host called President Obama a "racist" who "has a deep-seated hatred for white people" on "Fox & Friends" last week. "Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention," said John Michaels, Senior Communications Manager at LexisNexis in an email to ColorOfChange.org. "We have suspended further advertising during Mr. Beck's program." "We have no plans to continue advertising on Mr. Beck's show," Michaels continued in another email. When executives at Procter & Gamble were contacted by ColorOfChange.org, they said that any ads run during Glenn Beck were run by mistake, and that they would correct the problem going forward. "No P&G ads should have appeared on this program in the first place," said Martha Depenbrock, Brand Building Stakeholder Relations for Procter & Gamble in an email. "To be clear, if any of our advertising appeared on the Glenn Beck show, it was in error and we appreciate you bringing this matter to our attention. We will do what we can to see that it doesn't happen again." Progressive Insurance said any ads running during Glenn Beck were a mistake by Fox News Channel -- a mistake they have asked the network to fix immediately. "Our (advertising) order specifies no Glenn Beck," said Linda J. Harris, Media Director at Progressive Insurance in an email to ColorOfChange.org. "We have confirmed with the network that our spots should not be running there," Harris said in a later email. < http://colorofchange.org/beck/release-pull.html > Posted by Paul Harvey on Aug. 10 2009,4:53 pm
The presidents half black side is racist against his half white side! Didn't I see this in a star trek episode once with Frank Gershwin. Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 10 2009,5:45 pm
I don't think Beck is worried too much about THIS bunch. Here's his ratings for Aug. 7.QUOTE 5PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64) More than all of the rest combined! Glenn Beck– 2,015,000 viewers (521,000) (928,000) Situation Room—618,000 viewers (145,000) (293,000) Hardball w/ Chris Matthews—611,000 viewers (141,000) (288,000) Fast Money—251,000 viewers (55,000) (127,000) Prime News–285,000 viewers (112,000) (145,000) Lawyers that don't like a guy that mocks them? Who would have known? "Progressive" insurance? QUOTE The reclusive Lewis does not grant interviews to the press and is rarely photographed. According to a Jane Mayer article in the New Yorker, Lewis "spent much of 2004 discreetly directing millions of dollars to liberal groups allied with the Democratic Party ... while cruising the Mediterranean Sea on his two-hundred-and-fifty foot yacht, Lone Ranger." During the 2004 election cycle, Lewis was the second leading donor to the non-party organizations known as "527s" -- named after a section of the U.S. tax code that permitted unlimited "soft money" donations to groups pledging to use the funds not for the "express advocacy" of any particular political candidate, but rather for "voter education," "issue-oriented" political advertising, and other nebulous enterprises. Lewis donated nearly $23 million to such organizations in 2004, including $16 million to the Joint Victory Campaign, $2.9 million to America Coming Together, and $2.5 million to Move On.Org. In 2004 Lewis estimated that he had thus far given away some $250 million during his lifetime, nearly half of it ($117 million) to his alma mater, Princeton University. Along with George Soros, Lewis is a key financial supporter of Democracy Alliance and Media Matters for America. Lewis retired as the CEO of Progressive Insurance in 2000, but he remains the company's Chairman of the Board. In February 2008, Lewis contributed money to the presidential campaign of Barack Obama. He is also a close friend of Democrat Senator Ted Kennedy. Lewis is second only to George Soros in donating money to the Donks. Would you wonder why "Progressive" insurance wouldn't like Beck? UNLIKE the failed Franken experiment with Air Amerika, Glenn Beck has advertisers that PAY HIM to advertise on his show. Libbie--YOU should be so hard up as Beck is! Posted by alcitizens on Aug. 10 2009,6:06 pm
I like Beck sometimes but he could qualify as a Pinhead on O'Reilly.. Liberal knows how to stir it up... Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 10 2009,6:18 pm
So does BEck--that's what all those antics are for. Liberal is usually pretty good about checking his sources before posting, but the lawyers, Lewis from Progressive, and Beck's ratings got by him. Hope he's feeling OK, that was almost TOO easy! Posted by MADDOG on Aug. 10 2009,8:34 pm
(Paul Harvey @ Aug. 10 2009,4:53 pm) QUOTE The presidents half black side is racist against his half white side! Didn't I see this in a star trek episode once with Frank Gershwin. I much preferred him as the Riddler although he did look good in Star Trek. Say, you're pretty good at trek trivia. Posted by nphilbro on Aug. 10 2009,8:38 pm
I wish I would have read this before posting on the other topic. I think it's more appropriate here and demonstrates my point better. (see "cash for clunkers" topic)
Posted by Paul Harvey on Aug. 10 2009,8:59 pm
Get real. The only thing you've demonstrated to us is how to bear false witness against your fellow man and lie, lie, lie.
Posted by Botto 82 on Aug. 10 2009,9:00 pm
(alcitizens @ Aug. 10 2009,6:06 pm) QUOTE I like Beck sometimes but he could qualify as a Pinhead on O'Reilly.. Liberal knows how to stir it up... (jimhanson @ Aug. 10 2009,6:18 pm) QUOTE So does BEck--that's what all those antics are for. Is that why the constantly-annoying PH is kept around? Posted by nphilbro on Aug. 10 2009,9:06 pm
Diaper- If I'm going get a legitimate take out you that I can believe, it had better be a review of "Baby Einstein" you watched while getting stoned with a buddy in your underwear in a basement on a plaid couch that smells like cat piss.
Posted by hairhertz on Aug. 11 2009,4:40 am
(nphilbro @ Aug. 10 2009,9:06 pm) QUOTE Diaper- If I'm going get a legitimate take out you that I can believe, it had better be a review of "Baby Einstein" you watched while getting stoned with a buddy in your underwear in a basement on a plaid couch that smells like cat piss. you have a way with words Posted by Paul Harvey on Aug. 11 2009,7:10 am
Posted by Botto 82 on Aug. 11 2009,9:56 am
The plaid couch bit put it over the top.
Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 11 2009,1:15 pm
(nphilbro @ Aug. 10 2009,9:06 pm) QUOTE Diaper- If I'm going get a legitimate take out you that I can believe, it had better be a review of "Baby Einstein" you watched while getting stoned with a buddy in your underwear in a basement on a plaid couch that smells like cat piss. He SHOOTS--He SCORES! GAME OVER! The "cat piss" was a nice touch! Posted by ControlledHyperness on Aug. 11 2009,2:47 pm
(Botto 82 @ Aug. 10 2009,9:00 pm) QUOTE (alcitizens @ Aug. 10 2009,6:06 pm) QUOTE I like Beck sometimes but he could qualify as a Pinhead on O'Reilly.. Liberal knows how to stir it up... (jimhanson @ Aug. 10 2009,6:18 pm) QUOTE So does BEck--that's what all those antics are for. Is that why the constantly-annoying PH is kept around? What?!?! Are you suggesting we vote him off??? Posted by Page6 on Aug. 11 2009,3:25 pm
(Paul Harvey @ Aug. 10 2009,8:59 pm) QUOTE Get real. The only thing you've demonstrated to us is how to bear false witness against your fellow man and lie, lie, lie. Awww C'mon PH. Hi Pot, this is kettle....YOU"RE BLACK!!!! You did the same thing to me. Calling me The Breeze. Trust me I am not. Just someone who has seen your antics and type before. Using your own logic, You said I am Breeze, I am not, so now that makes YOU a liar (but we already knew that) Two words for ya PH... Get Therapy. I'm sure Bianca would agree. While you're at it, take the cat too... It seems it is having issues finding the litter box. Good day! Posted by Paul Harvey on Aug. 11 2009,3:34 pm
Calling someone a different handle is the same as what Phil did ? Freakin ridiculous and so far removed from reality as to be laughable.
Posted by nphilbro on Aug. 11 2009,7:30 pm
Diaper-I'm glad you strive so hard to reach the bottom. I commend you for your incredible lack of effort. Few people can do it so well and be so proud. Why does no one ever run to your defense? Well, you have the literary charisma of a 60 year old Italian uncle in a Speedo. You should head outdoors sometime. The sunlight and fresh air will hit you like an ice water enema- but it would be good for the world. (Posted on the BB while waiting for the flagger to open my lane) Posted by grassman on Aug. 11 2009,9:35 pm
Beck is a bought and paid for pansy ass.
Posted by Liberal on Aug. 11 2009,10:30 pm
QUOTE GEICO just saved a bunch of money by not advertising on Fox’s Glenn Beck August 11, 2009 3:24 pm ET by Matt Gertz ColorOfChange.org’s James Rucker reports that in response to the group’s campaign, GEICO has decided it no longer feels comfortable financing fearmongering paranoia and has pulled its ads from Glenn Beck’s Fox News program. This makes five advertisers who have distanced themselves from Beck since he declared that President Obama is “a racist” who harbors a “deep-seated hatred for white people.” From ColorofChange.org’s press release: QUOTE “On Tuesday, August 4, GEICO instructed its ad buying service to redistribute its inventory of rotational spots on FOX-TV to their other network programs, exclusive of the Glenn Beck program,” said a spokesperson for GEICO Corporate Communications in an email to ColorOfChange.org. “As of August 4, GEICO no longer runs any paid advertising spots during Mr. Beck’s program.” “We applaud GEICO and all of the other companies who have stepped forward to pull their ads from Glenn Beck,” said James Rucker, executive director of ColorOfChange.org. “Beck’s rhetoric is dangerous to the fabric of our democracy, and we are heartened that so many big companies feel the same way. We won’t stop here — we’re going to continue our fight to see that as many of Beck’s advertisers pull their support as possible.” The question is quickly becoming, why do Beck’s other advertisers still feel comfortable with his inflammatory, hateful rhetoric? Posted by scary on Aug. 12 2009,12:29 am
(nphilbro @ Aug. 11 2009,7:30 pm) QUOTE Diaper- I'm glad you strive so hard to reach the bottom. I commend you for your incredible lack of effort. Few people can do it so well and be so proud. Why does no one ever run to your defense? Well, you have the literary charisma of a 60 year old Italian uncle in a Speedo. You should head outdoors sometime. The sunlight and fresh air will hit you like an ice water enema- but it would be good for the world. (Posted on the BB while waiting for the flagger to open my lane) You need help! How can you visualize or make us think of a 60 yr old man in a speedo. Posted by scary on Aug. 12 2009,12:36 am
Nothing against Jim. He seems to be a good guy, but when Jim visited you, was he wearing a speedo?COME ON, THAT IS FUNNY!!!! P.S. JTP, PLEASE STEP IN AND SAVE ME!! Posted by alcitizens on Aug. 12 2009,1:30 am
Just the idea of "The Mumbler" in a speedo makes me want to puke my brains out. RAAAAAAAALFI prefer to picture him humping a tree...... Posted by nphilbro on Aug. 12 2009,1:51 am
This has nothing to do with Jim.Diaper needs attention. I give it. Posted by nphilbro on Aug. 12 2009,1:59 am
I'm glad the image burned your eyes. It was meant to. Diaper contributes to the forum as much as an Oakland Raiders fan to mensa.
Posted by alcitizens on Aug. 12 2009,2:00 am
(nphilbro @ Aug. 12 2009,1:51 am) QUOTE This has nothing to do with Jim. Diaper needs attention. I give it. I feel better!!! Posted by scary on Aug. 12 2009,2:06 am
(nphilbro @ Aug. 12 2009,1:51 am) QUOTE This has nothing to do with Jim. Diaper needs attention. I give it. You are correct! It has nothing to do with Jim. It has nothing to do with the tree. Why are you trying to wipe the diapers a$$? Posted by alcitizens on Aug. 12 2009,2:19 am
(scary @ Aug. 12 2009,2:06 am) QUOTE It has nothing to do with Jim. It has nothing to do with the tree. This has nothing to do with Jim. This has to do with Beck. This could do with Glen. This has nothing to do with Diaper. This does have to do with a$$'s. Posted by scary on Aug. 12 2009,2:20 am
Okay, I will rephrase it.why do want to wipe "its'" a$$? Posted by alcitizens on Aug. 12 2009,2:21 am
(alcitizens @ Aug. 12 2009,2:19 am) QUOTE (scary @ Aug. 12 2009,2:06 am) QUOTE It has nothing to do with Jim. It has nothing to do with the tree. This has nothing to do with Jim. This has to do with Beck. This could do with Glen. This has nothing to do with Diaper. This does have to do with a$$'s. The End Posted by scary on Aug. 12 2009,2:32 am
Give me a chance, I post, you post, 20 minutes later, (okay 5 minutes and a splash of liquid) i see your responce!
Posted by scary on Aug. 12 2009,2:39 am
Good night John boy!
Posted by Liberal on Aug. 12 2009,10:14 am
Another advertiser that doesn't care how many viewers Beck has. QUOTE Sargento "won't be airing" ads during Glenn Beck August 11, 2009 6:43 pm ET by Oliver Willis Last week I sent an email to Sargento asking about their advertising on Fox News' Glenn Beck in light of Beck's comments about Speaker Pelosi. I received this response: We deeply appreciate your reaching out to us and sharing your comments and concerns about Sargento ads appearing during "The Glenn Beck Show." We sat down with the marketing department to talk about it and I learned that we buy time periods not specific programs. But in any event, they've made the decision to exclude that program from our future ad rotation. Simply stated, Sargento ads won't be airing during that show. Again, thanks for contacting us. Pat Lombardo Sargento Consumer Affairs Department < http://mediamatters.org/blog/200908110043 > Posted by Paul Harvey on Aug. 12 2009,11:50 am
Good. I like Sargento products. I'm proud of them for a bunch of right wing Italians. Everyone's runnin' from Beck. And NOW since the recession is coming to an end. The GOP better do what they can to help destroy the economy before it's too late. Posted by Liberal on Aug. 12 2009,2:00 pm
Check out the crazy letter to the editor. This isn't the complete letter, click on the link and read the entire letter. QUOTE Fifty-six men signed the Declaration of Independence. each depended on Jehovah God to guide us by establishing principals based on God’s word. Before their deaths, each suffered ridicule and hardship so that future generations could be assured the freedoms we have enjoyed for 200-plus years. Now, you, along with your atheistic thugs, are tearing down everything we, as a nation, have enjoyed. We are outraged that Attorney General Eric Holder dismissed a lawsuit (July 28, 2009) against the Black Panthers. On Election Day, Nov. 4, 2008, this group, in Philadelphia, reportedly used bats to keep people from a voting precinct. It has now been exonerated. Unthinkable in a democracy! Information is being gathered as to your motives to destroy the foundations of our nation. The Apollo Alliance, Service Employees International Union and ACORN (along with who knows how many other facets to this arm) were busily putting together methods in order to quickly enact measures to bring this country to its knees while you were campaigning < http://www.albertleatribune.com/news....s-apart > Posted by Paul Harvey on Aug. 12 2009,2:49 pm
Looks like a right wing copy and paste... propaganda from her minister. Just plug in some names and send to the paper.
Posted by Common Citizen on Aug. 12 2009,3:14 pm
Ya...write it off as some right wing kook...Here. Have a hymie... Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 12 2009,4:29 pm
Alci QUOTE makes me want to puke my brains out I'm afraid its too late for that--you did that YEARS ago. Here's your Alci! As for Beck "losing advertisers"--I see that the same old Progressive Insurance is advertising just as much (or more) than ever--I see those annoying commercials on O'Reilly and Greta's shows. Typical "feel good" libbie tactic--"I'M PULLING MY AD!" (and moving it to another spot on the same network.) 'Yeah, THAT will show 'em!" To which Fox News goes to the next person in line that is WAITING to advertise--"NEXT!" Libbies haven't quite figured out that this is not like advertisers on libbie programs (does anybody remember who might have done that? Neither do I!) They ALSO haven't figured out that when they do this stupid move, they anger the people that DO watch those shows. I've long since cancelled my Progressive Insurance, and you won't find Proctor & Gamble products in MY house. I don't think libbies have scared Mr. Beck--or Fox News. Posted by Liberal on Aug. 12 2009,4:40 pm
QUOTE I've long since cancelled my Progressive Insurance, and you won't find Proctor & Gamble products in MY house. I don't think you kooks have scared Progressive Insurance --or Procter & Gamble. Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 12 2009,4:53 pm
Fox News isn't being hurt by this--but Progressive and P&G bought themselves some ill will with this that they didn't have to.Isn't advertising all about producing good feelings toward a company or product? Advertisers spend money to do so. In this case, both of these companies bought themselves some ill will. Not smart. Only a committed lib would think it is smart to p/o the millions of viewers of the second highest rated cable news program--and not get anything for it. But I guess the libtards can be forgiven--they haven't HAD a successful radio or TV news show, have they? Posted by nphilbro on Aug. 12 2009,11:47 pm
FoxNoise only speaks to the base audience of conservatives and few others the pick up the National Inquirer to read the news.Product branding and placement is more important to companies than anything else when they are trying promote themselves. Probably a Kotex ad at a KKK rally would be deemed inappropriate by shareholders. FoxNoise could indeed benefit from this "outcry." The base will rally and their commentaries may get even more vitrial. The total viewship will grow smaller but be more engaged. That's how the fundamentalist christian republican movement began. Two things that have nothing to do with each other, but passion and fear made them each overlook the obvious round hole/square peg dilemma. Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 13 2009,12:35 pm
QUOTE The base will rally and their commentaries may get even more vitrial. The total viewship will grow smaller but be more engaged. That's what happened to the left-wing kooks over at Air America, wasn't it? They just got nuttier and nuttier until there weren't any of them left! That hasn't been the case at Fox, though, has it? Starting only 13 years ago, going up what USED TO BE the powerhouse CNN--they took the competition to the woodshed. Their viewership has EXPLODED--and CNN is now in 4th place--behind even the helpless MSNBC. Do you believe in Karma? It seems to be working here--the good guys win--the bad guys fight for last place. Posted by Liberal on Aug. 14 2009,11:36 am
< http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch....eration > QUOTE ColorOfChange.org this week received confirmation from four more companies – ConAgra (maker of Healthy Choice products), Roche, Sanofi-Aventis, and RadioShack – pledging to pull their ads from Fox News Channel’s Glenn Beck show. These new defections come on the heels of reports that Men’s Wearhouse, State Farm and Sargento also pulled their ads in recent days. They join LexisNexis-owned Lawyers.com, Procter & Gamble, Progressive Insurance, SC Johnson and GEICO, who all pulled their ads from Glenn Beck after the news host called President Obama a “racist” who “has a deep-seated hatred for white people,” on “Fox and Friends.” “…Upon review of this particular program, we have discontinued our advertising for all ConAgra Foods products during its airing,” said Stephanie Childs, spokesperson for ConAgra Foods, in an email to ColorOfChange.org. “We share your commitment to diversity in all areas of life and appreciate you sharing your concerns with us.” “We have specified that our ads will no longer run on Mr. Beck's show,” said Sean Connor, Manager of Media Services and Purchasing for Sanofi-Aventis, in an e-mail to ColorOfChange.org. “We have included this show on a list of programming that should not be utilized within the Fox network buys. Thank you for drawing our attention to this matter.” “This confirms that there is no advertising we (RadioShack) [are] buying on the Glen Beck Show or anywhere on the Fox News Channel,” said Dave Hamlin, Director of Media Services for RadioShack, in an email to ColorOfChange.org. “What viewers are seeing on FNC and Glen Beck is manufacturer advertising that has tagged their messages with "RadioShack" as the retail destination to purchase their product(s). In this most recent instance, it is most likely the product called magicJack that has tagged our name throughout their commercial.” “We've asked magicJack to immediately cease and desist running all commercials with our name tagged in the spot on FNC,” Hamlin continued. “In fact, I just received verification from one our merchants that magicJack has confirmed the commercial will be pulled from the Fox News Channel rotation ASAP.” A spokesperson for Roche confirmed the company’s decision to pull its ads during a phone conversation with ColorOfChange.org Tuesday, but the company has not issued a written statement. “We are proud of all the companies who have stepped forward to pull their ads from Glenn Beck,” said James Rucker, executive director of ColorOfChange.org. “It’s becoming clear that many people feel the same outrage we feel and we applaud those companies who are taking a stand against Beck’s hatred. We won’t stop here – we’re going to continue our fight to see that as many of Beck’s advertisers pull their support as possible.” < http://mediamatters.org/blog/200908130042 > Posted by Botto 82 on Aug. 14 2009,11:51 am
QUOTE ColorOfChange.org this week received confirmation from four more companies – ConAgra (maker of Healthy Choice products), Roche, Sanofi-Aventis, and RadioShack – pledging to pull their ads from Fox News Channel’s Glenn Beck show. These new defections come on the heels of reports that Men’s Wearhouse, State Farm and Sargento also pulled their ads in recent days. They join LexisNexis-owned Lawyers.com, Procter & Gamble, Progressive Insurance, SC Johnson and GEICO, who all pulled their ads from Glenn Beck after the news host called President Obama a “racist” who “has a deep-seated hatred for white people,” on “Fox and Friends.” Yuck it up if you will, Jim, but that's a lot of bling-bling. Better put out that deck fire, before you lose the whole ship. And by the way, I've worked for the FOX Television Group. They ain't the 'good guys' by any stretch of the imagination, but I'll give my best to Carol Rueppel when I see her again at the Emmys. Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 14 2009,12:17 pm
Libbies are trying to make this a big thing, but you have to ask yourself, has anybody seen any "Dead Air" on his show? That means that advertising is sold out. Look at the libbie alternative. Air America had to PAY advertisers to "advertise" on their vision of what radio should be! If these people don't want to advertise there, Fox just goes to the next in line. As for these advertisers--they either put their money into OTHER Fox shows if available, or they lose out on the largest cable and satellite news network altogether. I don't think that these companies will be putting big money into advertising on LOSERS like CNN and MSNBC--do you? When you see "dead air"--no advertisers on Beck, THEN he should worry. In the meantime, he can continue to laugh at libbies--all the way to the bank. He may even be lucky enough to be like Limbaugh--after the White House launched its campaign against him, his already best-in-the-industry ratings ZOOMED! Posted by Botto 82 on Aug. 14 2009,1:12 pm
You're proceeding from a position that suggests a Geico ad in position 1B of Glenn Beck is worth the same as a ShamWow ad in position 1B of Glenn Beck.There will always be ads in those commercial positions. How much revenue they mean for FOX Television depends on whose commercials run there. Like a typical black-and-white-thinking conservative, you missed that, entirely. Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 14 2009,1:56 pm
I'll keep track of what ads are on Glenn Beck, and save the libbies and you (notice I differentiated?) from having to face reality. JUST KIDDING! I'll let you know. In another post, you mentioned "over here"--are you in Japan now? Posted by Paul Harvey on Aug. 14 2009,1:58 pm
Fire sale at Becks bargain house! Cheap advertising rates!
Posted by Botto 82 on Aug. 14 2009,2:57 pm
(jimhanson @ Aug. 14 2009,1:56 pm) QUOTE In another post, you mentioned "over here"--are you in Japan now? Don't I wish... Nope. Still stuck in SPAMville. Posted by Paul Harvey on Aug. 14 2009,5:09 pm
If yer part Injun, you're part Jap already weak sauce.
Posted by scary on Aug. 14 2009,7:24 pm
(Paul Harvey @ Aug. 14 2009,5:09 pm) QUOTE If yer part Injun, you're part Jap already weak sauce. WTF, soy sauce. Posted by Liberal on Aug. 14 2009,9:38 pm
Colbert on Beck... Posted by Glad I Left on Aug. 14 2009,10:14 pm
(Paul Harvey @ Aug. 14 2009,5:09 pm) QUOTE If yer part Injun, you're part Jap already weak sauce. He may be part whatever, but at least he's not full retard like you. Isn't alpha school starting again? Hop on the short bus, where you lick the windows. Then maybe this year, you finally pass that Velcro class and move up to zippers Posted by hymiebravo on Aug. 14 2009,10:22 pm
(Liberal @ Aug. 14 2009,9:38 pm) QUOTE Colbert on Beck... How can anybody associated with that; maintain that they are a credible entity? That being this Beck character and his antics. Posted by Botto 82 on Aug. 14 2009,10:52 pm
You tell me.Maybe we're drifting towards that Idiocracy stage. Stupid people do outproduce smart ones, nowadays. Time to cull the herd. Uh oh. That brings us back to Eugenics. O, the Humanity! Posted by nphilbro on Aug. 14 2009,11:48 pm
The band "Fear" had a song "War." The lyrics were "...there's too many of us, let's have a war." From "Decline of Western Civilization pt1."I'm only glad that consistent daily use of Marijuana can cause infertility. Apparantly the little paisley swimmers on THC get confused and have no idea of the situation and lack any awareness of a goal or purpose and are pretty slow. The egg would rather die than let XXY chrome carriers in. Sorry - I'll start a new topic for this. I have other thoughts on the real topic at hand. Posted by Paul Harvey on Aug. 14 2009,11:58 pm
You sound like u actually believe that BS. Is this you trying to be funny again? Weakest sauce yet Holmes. Posted by nphilbro on Aug. 15 2009,12:04 am
That was a great video post! I missed it the other night while getting one of the kids out of the tub but heard a little of it.Four years ago Stewart and Colbert were considered primary news sources for many voting Americans under the age of 25. It doesn't look like spin to me. He used his own words to filet him. I think Beck is looking for charcoal and a lighter right now. BTW- AirAmerica radio is gone?? - just not available to Rush Oxycontin. I listen to Thom Hartmann, Ed Schultz, and... get this... Ron Reagan, Jr - everyday - on the apparently non-existent Air America Radio. The station is vibrant and successful. Ed Schultz, prior to going to MSNBC, broadcast from Fargo, ND. If anyone's intersted, here's the link < Air America Seattle station > Posted by scary on Aug. 15 2009,12:09 am
Dr phil & ph,don't run away. let's have a tea party Posted by nphilbro on Aug. 15 2009,3:00 am
(Paul Harvey @ Aug. 14 2009,9:58 pm) QUOTE You sound like u actually believe that BS. Is this you trying to be funny again? Weakest sauce yet Holmes. We can compare sauces- you bring your best vinagar and best water. It's still a douche! Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 15 2009,1:44 pm
Nphilbro QUOTE BTW- AirAmerica radio is gone?? - just not available to Rush Oxycontin. I listen to Thom Hartmann, Ed Schultz, and... get this... Ron Reagan, Jr - everyday - on the apparently non-existent Air America Radio. The station is vibrant and successful. Ed Schultz, prior to going to MSNBC, broadcast from Fargo, ND. It might be "vibrant and successful" in Seattle, but apparently NOT in the rest of the country. They claim 2 million listeners--1/10 of what ONLY RUSH carries. Here's what Wikipedia has to say. QUOTE Ratings In Arbitron's Spring 2008 ratings book, stations carrying a majority AAR programming and in markets reporting every quarter averaged a 1.3 share. The highest rated Air America affiliates were KPOJ in Portland, Oregon (3.7 share), WXXM in Madison, Wisconsin (3.5), and KABQ in Albuquerque, New Mexico (2.6). The lowest rated affiliates were WDTW and WLBY in Detroit, Michigan (unmeasurable), WOIC in Columbia, South Carolina (0.4), WTKG in Grand Rapids, Michigan (0.5), and flagship station WWRL in New York City (0.5). WXXM in Madison had announced in November 2006 that it would switch to all sports programming by the end of the year.[26][27] Following a very vocal backlash from the station's listeners[28] and syndicated hosts,[29] Clear Channel in Madison later backtracked, deciding to leave the progressive talk format on the station.[30] WWRL in New York recently dropped Thom Hartmann and now gets less than half of its programming from Air America. [edit] Affiliates As of October 2008, Air America programming was carried on 66 terrestrial broadcast stations,[31] an increase of 10 percent over the previous six months. Thirty-two of these stations broadcast a majority AAR programming. During the 4 1/2 years of the network's existence, Air America has lost 63 affiliates to other programming or formats. Air America counts any station that carries any of their programming as an affiliate, similar to radio networks such as ESPN Radio.[citation needed] As of Friday, April 3, WINZ in South Florida dropped its Air America affiliation and replaced the progressive talk format with sports talk including Jim Rome, Mike and Mike and others. Their stated reason was that the progressive format was causing the station to lose money on a significant level. Even PART-TIME programming is an "affiliate"? When Air America took bankruptcy, were they forgiven for the half-million dollars they stole from the Boys and Girls Club in New York? Oh, that's RIGHT--bankruptcy can't foregive a criminal act! I see they are still not profitable--still losing cash. Maybe they can take some of those advertisers that dropped Glenn Beck--maybe THEY would also like to lose money and have no listeners? The problem for Air America is COMPETITION--and the competition is NOT conservative radio, it's the fact that you can get all of the liberal pap anybody would want to thear from ABC, (All Barack Channel), See-BS, NBC, PMSNBC, the Communist News Network, and PBS--without all of the yelling! Can't post a decent showing, even in liberal New York? Posted by Paul Harvey on Aug. 15 2009,1:51 pm
Why is comedian and shock Jock Rush Limbaugh even being discussed seriously in a politics thread. He's an actor, a performer putting on a monkey show for all the neocons. You talk as if it's serious or something. Rush is an actor, putting on a dog and pony show for the Hanson neocons of this country . He's not a pundit, he just plays one on TV. Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 15 2009,1:57 pm
You are wrong again, PH. This ISN'T a politics thread. It is a thread about pulling advertising from entertainers. And as you said, Rush is an entertainer.What's your beef? Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 15 2009,1:58 pm
You are wrong again, PH. This ISN'T a politics thread. It is a thread about pulling advertising from entertainers. And as you said, Rush is an entertainer.What's your REAL beef--other than that he has made a fabulous living exposing the hypocrisy and foibles of the left? Posted by Liberal on Aug. 18 2009,1:23 am
QUOTE From an August 17 ColorofChange.org press release: Eight more Glenn Beck advertisers, including Wal-Mart – the world’s largest retailer – have confirmed to ColorOfChange.org that they pulled their ads from the controversial Fox News Channel broadcaster’s eponymous show. Allergan (maker of Restasis), Ally Bank (a unit of GMAC Financial Services), Best Buy, Broadview Security, CVS, Re-Bath, Travelocity and Wal-Mart join the dozen other companies who previously distanced themselves from Beck. Twenty companies have pulled their ads from Beck’s show in just the last two weeks. The moves come after the Fox News host called President Obama a “racist” who “has a deep-seated hatred for white people” during an appearance on Fox & Friends. Previous companies who pulled their ads include ConAgra, GEICO, Lawyers.com, Men’s Wearhouse, Procter & Gamble, Progressive Insurance, RadioShack, Roche, SC Johnson, Sanofi-Aventis, Sargento, and State Farm Insurance. “We are heartened to see so many corporate citizens step up in support of our campaign against Glenn Beck,” said James Rucker, executive director of ColorOfChange.org. “Their action sends a clear a message to Glenn Beck: Broadcasters shouldn’t abuse the privilege they enjoy by spewing dangerous and racially charged hate language over the air. No matter their political affiliation, hate language doesn’t belong in our national dialogue.” < http://mediamatters.org/blog/200908170027 > Posted by Botto 82 on Aug. 18 2009,1:35 am
Walmart HAS to be a big deal to this soon-to-be-marginalized time slot.Beck's on-air FOX moments have to be as numbered as Tucker Carlson's CNN on-air moments were, once John Stewart said, "...and you wear a bow-tie!" Posted by Wareagle11B on Aug. 19 2009,12:44 pm
QUOTE We’ve heard about the boycott of the Glenn Beck Show on Fox News Channel, one where as many as 20 advertisers have dropped their spots, thanks to pressure from left-wing groups angry at … well, their latest anger du jour. The boycott made big news when reports that major retailers Wal-Mart, Best Buy, and CVS had joined the effort. The Left celebrated, but did these three actually pull ads from Beck? I decided to check, and found that only one of the three agreed to stop advertising on Beck. First, I contacted Best Buy, whose corporate headquarters are in the Twin Cities. The website Defend Glenn Beck posted an e-mail from their spokesperson saying that they had never advertised on Beck in the first place. I also received an e-mail from the same spokesperson confirming this: Hi Ed~ The facts are that Best Buy has not advertised during or adjacent to the Glenn Beck show, and has no plans to do so. We do advertise on FOX, but during the morning hours of 6-9 a.m. I hope this helps your understanding. Thanks a ton, Lisa Lisa Svac Hawks Director, Public Relations Best Buy 7601 Penn Ave. S. Richfield, MN 55423 Next, I contacted CVS, and found that they had never requested time on Beck in the first place. They did, however, ask to have their Fox spots appear elsewhere, although they apparently haven’t reduced them: Dear Ed: Thanks for your note. While advertising on Fox is part of our communication plan, we had not requested time on Glenn Beck’s show specifically. We have instructed our advertising agency to inform Fox to ensure Glenn Beck’s program is not part of our advertising plan. Our position is simple. We support vigorous debate, especially around policy issues that affect millions of Americans, but we expect it to be informed, inclusive and respectful, in keeping with our company’s core values and commitment to diversity. Carolyn Finally, I contacted Wal-Mart, and discovered that they alone of this Big 3 pulled ad spots from Beck: Edward, Walmart has confirmed the retailer pulled ads from the Glenn Beck show on August 3rd Thanks, Ashley Ashley Hardie Wal-Mart Spokeswoman Media Relations Hotline: 1.800.331.0085 In other words, the claim here was about half true. It was completely false regarding Best Buy, and CVS didn’t request ads for Beck before requesting to avoid him. Only Wal-Mart actually pulled ads from the show, and even at that may still be redirecting its ad money to other shows. Allahpundit predicted that would be the case when he wrote about this a few days ago, and Mediaite appears to have confirmed it: It was big news yesterday – given major play on HuffPost and discussed on MSNBC – and while it signals some success for the ColorofChange.org campaign, the fact that Beck’s network, Fox News, isn’t hurt at all continues to be ignored. As a Fox News spokesperson told Mediaite yesterday, “The advertisers referenced have all moved their spots from Beck to other programs on the network so there has been no revenue lost.” That is a point that has been reiterated since advertisers first started exiting the individual show, and it proves the advertisers are more concerned with appeasing a section of their base than actually taking a stand. Fox News continues to pick up the check from each of these companies, and continues to benefit from Beck and whatever he says on his program. Meanwhile, until Beck’s commercial blocks are filled with ads for the Wall St. Journal, Fox Business Network and Fox Searchlight Pictures, which they aren’t, his show isn’t ultimately hurt either. Most boycotts flop. This one has a rather large quotient of cowflop to it as well. Addendum: I have to say I’m puzzled by Wal-Mart’s acquiescence in this boycott. It’s not Beck fans who picket their stores, demanding unionization and demonizing them for their employee compensation policies. They’re appeasing the same people who want to drive them out of business. Update: Another reader got a better explanation from Wal-Mart: I am sorry to hear your concern. We continuously review our media plans. In keeping with our internal guidelines to avoid content that is highly polarizing, we’ve instructed our agencies, as of August 3rd, not to run Walmart advertising in news commentary shows on national cable networks. This would include the Glenn Beck Show. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding. Should you need to call us, we are more than happy to further assist you at 1-800-966-6546. In other words, Wal-Mart’s decision was not so much to boycott Beck, but to remove its advertising from all commentary shows to avoid controversy. Update: P&G seems to be falling off the list, too. And it’s not just Wal-Mart pulling ads from all commentary shows, including some of the Left’s favorites over at MS-NBC: DefendGlenn.com has also spoken to officials from Procter and Gamble, and Sargentos. P&G said they have NOT pulled ads because they never advertised on Glenn Beck to begin with. In addition P&G said they would be “restricting our advertising to daytime lineups” in an attempt to “avoid controversy”. While Sargentos, whose brand-destruction at the hands of angry consumers has been well-documented here, has now said they will also be yanking ads from MSNBC and CNN “talk personalities” as soon as it can be “arranged”. Great work, Color of Change, you are killing the struggling shows like Hardball, Ed Show, Anderson Cooper 180, and Maddow, in addition to the once-strong brands such as Olbermann, which is now hemorraging viewers, by yanking their few high-paying advertisers away from them. I don’t see this turning out well for the low-rated programs. How much can unions afford to advertise on MS-NBC’s lineup, anyway? The law of unintended consequences appears to apply here. While it seems that Beck is losing some advertising it does not appear that FNC is losing out. Some advertisers never had plans to air their advertising during Beck's time slot and others are merely moving their advertising to another program on FNC. It would also seem that while the intent of Color of Change was to hurt Beck it may have unintended consequences. Some of these companies are planning to avoid controversy by pulling advertising from ALL such programming on ALL networks including MSNBC and CNN. Posted by Page6 on Aug. 19 2009,3:07 pm
Fox News Channel #2 on All of Cable Last WeekLast week we reported on Fox News Channel's primetime programs putting up huge numbers -- three nights in a row beating CNN, MSNBC, CNBC and HLN combined in both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. Well now the cable news rankings are out and Fox News was the second most-watched basic cable channel in primetime last week, only behind USA. FNC was 5th overall in Total Day viewership. MSNBC was 24th in primetime and 32nd in Total Day. CNN ranked 26th in prime and 23rd in Total Day. Meanwhile, "The Glenn Beck Program", which airs out of primetime at 5pmET, had its highest rated week ever among Households (1,907,000) and Total Viewers (2,409,000), and second best week in the A25-54 demo (682,000). Beck was #2 in his time period in both Total Viewers and the demo in all of cable last week, behind NICK, and beating his cable news competition combined in Total Viewers and the demo. Posted by Paul Harvey on Aug. 19 2009,4:49 pm
People like controversy. Noticed it 10 years ago when me and a good friend got into fight. Posted all kinds of fantastic informtion and pics and some people clicked....got into a fight and tens of thousands of clicks! Learned right then, it was fights and porn, draws people out like moth to a flame.
Posted by allergic to bogus on Aug. 20 2009,12:01 am
Paul Harvey Group: Members Posts: 2376 Joined: Aug. 2004 ~I love trolling n00bs and pwning assholes~ Just noticed this.......Is he trying to pawn off his sexual preferences to us? GEEZ!!!!!! Posted by nphilbro on Aug. 20 2009,2:24 am
Howard Stern faced similar scrutiny from the right as stations were coerced into dropping him.FNC is not likely to keep that time slot open for someone who can't generate revenue. He'll likely be moved to another time slot. I hope he get's marginalized to XM radio (not likely-in media, all news is good news, even bad news), but the retired folk who hate medicare so much likely don't have XM because the don't know what it is- and many couldn't afford it if they did. Why isn't he advocating the banishment of medicare and social security payments? These people who benefit from medicare are those shouting at town hall meetings against any affordable coverage plan for the rest of us. Take a stand Beck - put your ratings where your mouth is. Ban Medicare Then, let's talk about "death panels" with the mensa elitist, Sarah Palin. Posted by Liberal on Aug. 25 2009,5:12 pm
For Immediate Release August 24, 2009 Contact: Brandon Hatler – DumpGlennBeck@gmail.com 16 New Companies Pledge Not to Run Ads on Glenn Beck; Total Reaches Three Dozen Sprint, Lowe’s, Clorox Among Latest To Defect as ColorOfChange.org Members Reach Out Directly to Companies Who Refuse to Pull Ads OAKLAND, Calif.—Facing increased pressure from ColorOfChange.org members, 16 new companies have pledged not to run additional ads on Fox News Channel's Glenn Beck Program. Thirty-six companies have now committed not to support Beck’s show since ColorOfChange.org launched its campaign three weeks ago. The defections come as ColorOfChange.org members mobilized last week against corporations who still refused to pull their ads from Glenn Beck by placing thousands of phone calls to company executives. By the end of the week, three of these companies – Clorox, Lowe’s and Sprint – had pledged not to run additional ads; Red Lobster and Vonage have not yet responded. The new companies distancing themselves from Beck include Airware Inc. (makers of Brez anti-snoring aids), Ancestry.com, AT&T, Blaine Labs Inc., Campbell Soup Company, Clorox, Ditech, The Elations Company, Experian (creator of FreeCreditReport.com), Farmers Insurance Group, Johnson & Johnson (makers of Tylenol), Lowe’s, NutriSystem, Sprint, The UPS Store and Verizon Wireless. They join twenty other companies who previously pledged not to run additional ads on Glenn Beck. The moves come after the Fox News Channel host called President Obama a “racist” who “has a deep-seated hatred for white people” during an appearance on Fox & Friends. Comments from advertisers recently distancing themselves from Beck: “…Sprint ads appeared as part of a broader rotational package of advertising purchased on the Fox Network,” said Kathleen Dunleavy, a Sprint spokesperson, in an email to ColorOfChange.org. “They were not specifically targeted to the Glenn Beck Show nor should they air during this program going forward.” "…I wanted to let you know that we have taken steps to make sure that [Sprint] will not be advertising on the Glenn Beck show,” Dunleavy later reiterated in a phone message to ColorOfChange.org. “While we will continue to advertise on news programming, including FOX News, there are certain programs on the FOX Network that do not meet Lowe's advertising guidelines, including The O’Reilly Factor and Glenn Beck Program,” said Meliski Cox, a spokesperson for Lowe’s, in an email to ColorOfChange.org. “Per our advertising standards, we don't 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”, said Adam Oberweiser, a spokesperson for Clorox, in a phone message to a ColorOfChange.org member. “We have had limited advertisements on the Glenn Beck Program in the past, however the statements he made during that show would not adhere to our programming standards. Furthermore, we will not be advertising on his program in the future since he did violate our own advertising standards.” "We have addressed the issue,” said Rich Hallibran, a spokesperson for The UPS Store, in a phone message to ColorOfChange.org. “You will not see our ads on The Glenn Beck TV program.” “We are no longer advertising on Beck’s program,” said Susan McGowan, Senior Director of Public Relations at NutriSystem, Inc., in an email to ColorOfChange.org. “You can now include us with the other companies that have stopped advertising.” In a phone conversation with ColorOfChange.org, a spokesperson for AT&T, Daryl Evans, said that their company already had Beck’s program on a ‘Do Not Air’ list for their ads, and if an advertisement was seen during ‘Glenn Beck’ it was placed in error. Evans pledged to call Fox News and correct that error. In a phone conversation with ColorOfChange.org, Marcy Smith, Director of Advertising for Experian Consumer Direct, confirmed that due to the number and frequency of complaints they have received, they have specifically asked Fox News to pull any of their ads from Glenn Beck’s program and distribute their ads to other shows in the rotation. “We obviously neither condone nor endorse Mr. Beck’s comments,” said Anthony Sanzio, a Campbell Soup Company spokesman, in a phone conversation with ColorOfChange.org. “We were not pleased when we heard them [the comments] and they certainly don’t reflect the views of this company. We have no advertising currently slated for Mr. Beck’s program and don’t have any plans for the future.” “In light of the consistency of comments that are made, we don’t plan to advertise there in the future,” Sanzio continued. “We have communicated to our media buying agency that we will not be advertising on that show.” “Thank you for bringing this to our attention,” said Marc Monseau, Director of Corporate Communications for Johnson & Johnson, in an email to ColorOfChange.org. “These advertisements ran on Glenn Beck as part of a rotational advertising package on Fox News, and I have shared your thoughts with those in our organization responsible for making those rotational buys. We have now informed the network to not include it in our rotation moving forward.” In a phone conversation with ColorOfChange.org, Jim Gerace, Vice President of Corporate Communications for Verizon Wireless, confirmed that they added Beck’s show to its “Do Not Air” list based on Beck’s controversial track record. “We, on our own, looked at where we’re spending our advertising,” Gerace said. “We made a decision that we don’t want to be advertising on that program for a lot of reasons.” “We hear your concerns and are no longer advertising on the Glenn Beck show,” said Cindy Thomas, Chief Marketing Officer for Ditech, in a phone message to ColorOfChange.org. “Ancestry.com buys television advertising on many networks, including Fox News, but does not sponsor any specific content or program,” said Mike Ward, Public Relations Director for Ancestry.com, in an email to ColorOfChange.org. “However, once this issue surfaced, we instructed Fox News to exclude our advertisements from the Glenn Beck program.” “I wanted to let you know that AirWare Inc., the manufacturer of Brez anti-snoring aids, has instructed its advertising agency to insure that none of our advertisements run on the Glenn Beck show,” said David Green, Director of Public Relations for AirWare, Inc., in an email to ColorOfChange.org. “Because of the way TV advertising is purchased, company executives were not aware in advance that our ads would be running on the show.” “We have requested that the ads not appear on the Glen [sic] Beck show,” said Dr. Robert Blaine, President and CEO of Blaine Labs, Inc., in an email to ColorOfChange.org. “Our contract is essentially a, ‘fill in where there is empty space’, [sic] and lately, I guess there has been a lot of empty space on the Beck show due to your organization. Our new contract comes up sometime in September and that show will be stricken from the rotation. We do not support [G]lenn [B]eck and do not support his show.” “What we did last Thursday was our advertising department requested of Fox News Channel that they no longer place a portion of our ads on the Glenn Beck Program [sic],” said a spokesperson for Farmers Insurance Group in a phone message to ColorOfChange.org. “Just want to let you know that we will no longer be advertising on that [Glenn Beck’s] program,” said David Silver, a spokesperson for The Elations Company. Last week, ColorOfChange.org began emailing the 150,000+ people who signed their initial petition, asking them to call five major advertisers who continued to refuse to pull their ads: Clorox, Experian (creator of FreeCreditReport.com), Lowe’s, Red Lobster and Vonage. Members utilized background materials prepared by ColorOfChange.org during their calls, and had access to a calling tool that made it easier to report the result of each conversation. Hours after members began making calls, Lowe’s contacted ColorOfChange.org, pledging not to run additional ads on Beck’s programs. Clorox followed suit Thursday, and Experian did the same on Friday. Previous companies who have corrected advertising errors and/or pulled their ads entirely include Allergan (maker of Restasis), Ally Bank (a unit of GMAC Financial Services), Best Buy, Broadview Security, ConAgra, CVS, GEICO, Lawyers.com, Men’s Wearhouse, Procter & Gamble, Progressive Insurance, RadioShack, Re-Bath, Roche, SC Johnson, Sanofi-Aventis, Sargento, State Farm Insurance, Travelocity and Wal-Mart. With more than 600,000 members, ColorOfChange.org is the largest African-American online political organization in the country. Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 25 2009,5:58 pm
Well--I guess we know what leftist schtick YOU read! It seems that Obambi has enlisted the aid of fellow "Community organizers" and full-time "activists" funded by none other than George Soros' Moveon.org. From Wikipedia QUOTE Color of Change was co-founded in 2005 by James Rucker and Van Jones. Rucker had previously been Director of Grassroots Mobilization for MoveOn.org Political Action and MoveOn.org Civic Action (2003 - 2005). Van Jones is the founder and executive director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights.[1] Van Jones left the organization several years later to move on to other pursuits, such as Green For All.[2] Color of Change emerged in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and was a leading advocate of the Jena Six, helping that cause gain increased media, national, and international attention. Color of Change is still working on issues associated with the aftermath of Katrina, particularly the availability of housing to those whose homes were lost or damaged. QUOTE According to media reports some advertisers did pull their ads,[20] although Fox said the advertisers were merely shifting ads to other shows on the network.[21] But these are just ADVERTISERS. The real story--is it hurting his RATINGS? Yeah--about as musch as the White House attack on Limbaugh hurt his--they are HIGHER THAN EVER! Here's last nights Nielsons--odd that the Daily Kos and all of the Moonbat groups DIDN'T PUBLISH THEM! QUOTE Cable News Ratings for Monday, August 24, 2009: Beck is Back Posted on 25 August 2009 by Robert Seidman Glenn Beck was back, and with a vengeance! Please forgive me that I’m not a big follower of cable news, and don’t really personally care that much. Besides, this is a ratings site, and my opinions don’t matter, nor does what I think about Beck’s comments, or the issue of advertisers bailing out. The thing about numbers though, is that they’re not opinion, they are just numbers. And the numbers say at 5pm Beck drew a bigger audience than any show on any network last night other than O’Reilly, and Hannity even among adults 25-54. At 5pm, Beck beat all of the competition combined by more than 50%. QUOTE 5PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64) Glenn Beck– 2,810,000 viewers (776,000) (1,327,000) Situation Room—565,000 viewers (114,000) (196,000) Hardball w/ Chris Matthews—580,000 viewers (158,000) (242,000) Fast Money—225,000 viewers (67,000) (95,000) Prime News–313,000 viewers (141,000) (200,000) MORE THAN ALL OF THE REST COMBINED--BY 50%! In political circles, that's called a THUMPING--a LANDSLIDE! Fox isn't hurt in advertising--and viewers are tuning in more than ever--thanks, Moonbats! "Suppose that somebody organized a boycott, and nobody noticed--are they still Moonbats?" Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 25 2009,6:08 pm
Nphilbro QUOTE These people who benefit from medicare are those shouting at town hall meetings against any affordable coverage plan for the rest of us. These are the people that PAID IN TO FUND MEDICARE IN THE FIRST PLACE. Do you think it would be fair to them to now deny them the benefits they funded? Medicare should be highlighted as the POSTER CHILD for the futility of Federal programs. It not only cost 9 TIMES as much as initially promised, but it will be broke even faster than Social Security! Many seniors I know are on record of "get rid of Social Security--if it means that my family won't have to be burdened by it, I'll gladly give it up!" That's very noble of them, but government programs RARELY go away--that's why Obamacare has to be stopped before it it implemented. Give people that funded this Medicare/Medicaid experiment in the first place the option of continuting, or getting their money back--with inflation and interest--just like a bank. I'm sure that most people would gladly take the sure thing of money, rather than the government's increasingly dubious "promise" to pay "sometime down the road." I know I sure would--and it would likely fund my health insurance for the rest of my life. Posted by alcitizens on Aug. 25 2009,6:35 pm
(jimhanson @ Aug. 25 2009,6:08 pm) QUOTE Do you think it would be fair to them to now deny them the benefits they funded? Try again.. This thread is about Beck and FOX, not you and nphilbro and the banning of Medicare and Social Security. Stick with the subject. Thanks The leaders of the republican party, Beck and Rush!!!! Posted by Wareagle11B on Aug. 25 2009,6:54 pm
What ColorofChange.org and the other left leaning organizations that are backing this "Boycott" fail to realize is that this plan of their's is having repercussions beyond Beck and his show.Many of these advertisers are pulling ad's from ALL shows that fit the same genre as Glenn Beck. That means shows on MSNBC, CNN, HLN, and others who have nowhere near the viewer ship that Beck does will also see a decline in advertising from these corporations. This will hurt those shows that have poor raitings already and in reality this is not hurting Glenn Beck nor FNC at all. Many of the ad's are simply being moved into another time slot on a different show but on the same FNC. This is most likely true at the other networks as well but when you already have poor viewer ratings already who will this hurt more? Not Glenn Beck it seems. From my post #67 QUOTE In addition P&G said they would be “restricting our advertising to daytime lineups” in an attempt to “avoid controversy”. While Sargentos, whose brand-destruction at the hands of angry consumers has been well-documented here, has now said they will also be yanking ads from MSNBC and CNN “talk personalities” as soon as it can be “arranged”.
Posted by Liberal on Aug. 25 2009,6:58 pm
Are you trying to say that that 36 advertisers leaving Beck is bad for liberals? Here's your Jimmy Posted by Wareagle11B on Aug. 25 2009,7:00 pm
(Liberal @ Aug. 25 2009,6:58 pm) QUOTE Are you trying to say that that 36 advertisers leaving Beck is bad for liberals? Here's your Jimmy Nope. I'm saying that advertisers leaving other shows in order to avoid ANY controversy is bad for the poorly rated shows of MSNBC, CNN, HLN and others. Here's your Alcie BTW 36 Advertisers leaving Beck has not apparently hurt him at all. It may have even drove his viewer ratings up. Furthermore how many of those same advertisers that pulled ads from his show actually PLANNED to advertise on the Glenn Beck show? Posted by Wareagle11B on Aug. 25 2009,7:12 pm
Funny how the CoC spin machine is feeding anyone that will listen a line of pure Grade A USDA approved Bull doo doo.QUOTE AP reporter David Bauder reported that "33 Fox advertisers", and he includes WalMart and Clorox "directed that their commercials not air on Beck's show". In an email to DefendGlenn, Bauder claims he "spoke to several of the companies", yet if he had contacted ALL of them, as have we, he would have discovered that all but 11 have DENIED the claims of Color of Change, including WalMart, Clorox, Best Buy, and SC Johnson.
Posted by Wareagle11B on Aug. 25 2009,7:19 pm
Since we're on the topic of racism and/or race baiting why not outrage over the Liberal MSNBC's close cropped video showing a person standing close to an Obama Town Hall meeting in Arizona with an AR-15?The implications being discussed in this video are of a racial nature implying that the person with the AR-15 is a white male and possibly a member of a white racist hate group. What the closely cropped video fails to show you is that the person who has the AR-15 slung over his shoulder is in fact a black male. No outrage in the MSM over this Liberal MSNBC bullchit. Perhaps those same people at ColorofChange.org can call for a boycott of MSNBC's morning news show and attempt to do to them what they are obviously failing to do with Glenn Beck. Posted by Liberal on Aug. 25 2009,7:22 pm
That's almost the same thing! Here's your Jimmy Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 25 2009,7:25 pm
QUOTE OAKLAND, Calif.—Facing increased pressure from ColorOfChange.org members, 16 new companies have pledged not to run additional ads on Fox News Channel's Glenn Beck Program. Have libbies come this far down--companies now pledging not to run ADDITIONAL ads on his show? Oh, How CRUEL! Oh, the HUMANITY! We're not going to run any ADDITIONAL ads on the show! That'll show 'em!" The problem with liberal thought (yes, that is an oxymoron! ) is that FEW LIBERALS WATCH BECK IN THE FIRST PLACE! How many viewers has he lost? The answer, apparently, is NONE! Then there is that whole issue of whether any liberals that MIGHT have watched the show actually had any money to spend at the place of business of the advertiser. Libbies are probably more likely to buy hand cream and hair products than to shop at Lowes! Of course, libbies, with their aversion to work, ARE much more likely to be home and watching TV all day--but they are usually out in the streets by 5 p.m. Libbies funded by George Soros organize a boycott--and the ratings go UP. That's Unintended Consequence. Perhaps the feckless Dems should Ditch the Donk as a company mascot, and adopt Wile E. Coyote instead? Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 25 2009,7:30 pm
Perhaps lefties would like to add another item between #4 and 5?"Organize a boycott, realize nobody cares, make up "news" stories, blame the right for their failure." Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 25 2009,7:36 pm
(alcitizens @ Aug. 25 2009,6:35 pm) QUOTE (jimhanson @ Aug. 25 2009,6:08 pm) QUOTE Do you think it would be fair to them to now deny them the benefits they funded? Try again.. This thread is about Beck and FOX, not you and nphilbro and the banning of Medicare and Social Security. Stick with the subject. Thanks The leaders of the republican party, Beck and Rush!!!! Did anybody hear a whimper or a chirping sound? The thread goes where it goes--if someone wants to involve other aspects, who are YOU to say otherwise? Is this part of the Donk "Fairness Doctrine"--to control speech? Or has Obama appointed you as "Czar" #37 for your party loyalty--the "Forum Czar"? HEEERRS YOUR ALKI! Posted by Liberal on Aug. 25 2009,7:40 pm
QUOTE The problem with liberal thought (yes, that is an oxymoron! ) An oxymoron like "educated conservative"? Posted by Wareagle11B on Aug. 25 2009,8:00 pm
Perhaps in your convoluted thinking it is ALMOST the same thing but in the world I live in it is not even close. How can his show "lose" an advertiser they never had when the company never planned to advertise on Glenn Beck's show to begin with? How can he be suffering any ill effects of this "boycott" when his ratings are higher than all other shows in that time slot combined? He went on vacation and STILL beat out Wolf Blitzer AND Hardball with RERUNS of his show. Yeah that boycott is really hurting him and his ratings. Reality check here folks but this "boycott" is not hurting Glenn Beck nor FNC one bit. MSNBC, CNN, HLN and their respective shows who will lose advertising revenue because of these companies choosing to avoid any and ALL controversy might not be able to say the same. In the end this boycott will fail as many before them have. In the end Glenn Beck will remain where he is at FNC and in 6 months or a year those same advertisers will be right back advertising on Glenn Beck. Will those other shows still be on the air when this all blows over? Only time will tell. P/S: All but 11 companies have denied the claims by Colorofchange.org. Might want to get the life support system ready because it is sounding like this "boycott" is about to go on life support. Here's your Alci Posted by De NoVo on Aug. 25 2009,8:21 pm
Recorded April 4, 2008 Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 25 2009,8:28 pm
Does it make a difference?That's like going through the woods, and wondering what animal left that steaming pile of dung on the trail. Two piles of dung--both stink. Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 25 2009,8:32 pm
It's like asking which star in the solar system is furthest "out there"--what's the difference? It's like asking who is crazier--Hitler or Pol Pot? It's like asking if 10,000 volts will kill you any faster than 5000 volts. Posted by Grinning_Dragon on Aug. 25 2009,10:12 pm
It isn't the voltage that one needs to worry about, its the AMPERAGE. It only takes about .015 (15mA) amps across the heart to kill a person. Heating due to resistance can cause extensive and deep burns. Voltage levels of 500 to 1000 volts tend to cause internal burns due to the large energy (which is proportional to the duration multiplied by the square of the current multiplied by resistance) available from the source. Damage due to current is through tissue heating. Posted by Liberal on Aug. 25 2009,10:56 pm
See if I can explain this to the ground pounder...We were talking about Beck losing advertiser for calling the president a racist that hates white people. Then Warbeagle asked where the outrage was over MSNBC showing a picture of a black man carrying an AR-15, while talking about a white guy that was also carrying an AR-15. So I say sarcastically "that's the same thing" (I even used the sarcasm emoticon for the slow ones) and the ground pounder responds with "Perhaps in your convoluted thinking it is ALMOST the same thing but in the world I live in it is not even close. " Posted by Wareagle11B on Aug. 26 2009,1:33 am
(Wareagle11B @ Aug. 25 2009,7:19 pm) QUOTE Since we're on the topic of racism and/or race baiting why not outrage over the Liberal MSNBC's close cropped video showing a person standing close to an Obama Town Hall meeting in Arizona with an AR-15? The implications being discussed in this video are of a racial nature implying that the person with the AR-15 is a white male and possibly a member of a white racist hate group. What the closely cropped video fails to show you is that the person who has the AR-15 slung over his shoulder is in fact a black male. No outrage in the MSM over this Liberal MSNBC bullchit. Perhaps those same people at ColorofChange.org can call for a boycott of MSNBC's morning news show and attempt to do to them what they are obviously failing to do with Glenn Beck. Let me see if I can explain this to the brain dead f'd up Liberal. The subject is Glenn Beck and his supposedly "losing" advertisers due to his racist comments. MSNBC does virtually the same thing and nothing is said about it. Lovely Journalism done in that segment. Where is the moral outrage over this obviously race baiting segment of a Liberal network ala MSNBC. A BLACK male is carrying an AR-15 in close proximity to the President's townhall meeting in Arizona and yet MSNBC does NOT tell you this nor show this but rather implicates white males instead. (BTW I saw no White male with an AR-15 in that segment) Where is your beloved color of change organization or any other Liberal left wing race baiters? Oh yeah thats right MSNBC is a Liberal left wing news channel so it is ok for them to do the same thing that CoC accuses Glenn Beck of. In your convoluted f'd up world this might be ok but in my world it is more of the prime example of just how up your lovely Liberal side of the political spectrum is. The other side is just as up but unlike you and your moronic asinine Liberal man crush with Color of Change and their fixation with Glenn Beck I can man up and admit that. BTW In case you missed it CoC is as full of chit as usual. 36 Companies are "boycotting" Glenn Beck when in reality less than a dozen, at last count, actually pulled advertising from his show. His ratings are still 2x better, or more, than the nearest competitor. CoC is failing and they cannot admit that. Posted by Liberal on Aug. 26 2009,1:59 am
QUOTE Where is the moral outrage over this obviously race baiting segment of a Liberal network ala MSNBC. A BLACK male is carrying an AR-15 in close proximity to the President's townhall meeting in Arizona and yet MSNBC does NOT tell you this nor show this but rather implicates white males and even White Supremacist Hate mongers instead. Did you eat a lot of paint chips as a child? There was more than one guy with an AR-15, it was mentioned in the clip when they played it on The Daily show. There was actually more than a dozen people carrying weapons there. And even if what you say is true it still wouldn't compare to a white trash Glen Beck saying that the president is a racist and that he hates white people. QUOTE Let me see if I can explain this to the brain dead f'd up Liberal. Seriously? That's the best you could come up with? Maybe you should lay off the pain meds when you're posting? Posted by Wareagle11B on Aug. 26 2009,2:09 am
I can do a lot better but I prefer to keep the little boxes that JTP is so fond of out from under my name.CoC calls out Glenn Beck for his comments and yet when MSNBC pulls a stunt very similar to it all is quiet. No moral outrage over this very obvious racial segment. No calls for a "boycott" of the advertisers of that program for what they did. BTW please learn to actually read what is being posted. I said IN THAT SEGMENT. You know the one where MSNBC basically played the racial card but instead of it being played on a minority it is done on the white male who happens to be the dominant race in this country. So let me type this out for you S L O W L Y....In that SEGMENT it was a BLACK male and MSNBC does the same thing that Glenn Beck did and gets away with it but oh Glenn Beck, who's ratings are better than all other similar programs in his time slot COMBINED, gets drug out and has his show "boycotted". Someone sure ate a lot of paint chips as a child but it wasn't me. Posted by Liberal on Aug. 26 2009,2:32 am
QUOTE CoC calls out Glenn Beck for his comments and yet when MSNBC pulls a stunt very similar to it all is quiet. No moral outrage over this very obvious racial segment. No calls for a "boycott" of the advertisers of that program for what they did. If you think that those two things are even close then you're a moron. Now see if I can explain this to you again. THERE WAS MORE THAN ONE REDNECK TOTING AN AR-15 ONE WAS WHITE AND ONE WAS BLACK. QUOTE So let me type this out for you S L O W L Y....In that SEGMENT it was a BLACK male and MSNBC does the same thing that Glenn Beck did and gets away with it but oh Glenn Beck, who's ratings are better than all other similar programs in his time slot COMBINED, gets drug out and has his show "boycotted". So you typed slowly before you hit the "Post" button? I think I see why you were a ground pounder. Try reading this slowly, if you get to a word you don't understand then look it up. Someone calling the president a racist that hates white people, is not even close to being the same thing as MSNBC showing video or a black man toting an AR-15 while talking about a white man that was also toting an AR-15. Posted by Paul Harvey on Aug. 26 2009,4:04 am
Haha...I can't believe someone can take a mental beating like that and not look in the mirror and realize what a tool they are. I swear, some people are so stupid, they don't deserve jobs. Maybe the army was the only true place for you wareagle. Why did you quit?Luckily, I'm like a chameleon with multiple skills who can adapt and change with the times...even survive "off the grid". It's a jungle out there. Nobodies gonna cut you a break so you've got to cut your own. Posted by Glad I Left on Aug. 26 2009,5:25 am
You're not a chameleon, you're a troll. But hey whatever makes you feel good about yourself.Go back to your teletubby videos junior, and leave yourself out of the fight, it wasn't about you, and you are interrupting my viewing pleasure. Posted by Wareagle11B on Aug. 26 2009,9:51 am
(Paul Harvey @ Aug. 26 2009,4:04 am) QUOTE Haha...I can't believe someone can take a mental beating like that and not look in the mirror and realize what a tool they are. I swear, some people are so stupid, they don't deserve jobs. Maybe the army was the only true place for you wareagle. Why did you quit? Luckily, I'm like a chameleon with multiple skills who can adapt and change with the times...even survive "off the grid". It's a jungle out there. Nobodies gonna cut you a break so you've got to cut your own. You take a mental beating every morning just waking up troll. Speaking of tools you are perhaps the biggest of the tools. Chameleon? How many times did you have go to dictionary.com to find that word before you actually did find it troll? You have no skills except for packing up what you can from Daddy's farm before the auctioneer's come and sell it due to your stupidity. Must be hard to survive "off the grid" with that ankle jewelry you wear troll. BTW I haven't quit anything troll. It's called retirement something you wouldn't know anything about because you have yet to hold a real job long enough to retire from it. Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 26 2009,7:07 pm
Liberal QUOTE And even if what you say is true it still wouldn't compare to a white trash Glen Beck saying that the president is a racist and that he hates white people Yet the Soros-backed "Community Organizer" group Colorofchange is selling T-shirt that say "Kayne was right!" From Newsmax QUOTE One glaring inconsistency in the Color of Change group’s demand that Glenn Beck’s head be served up on a silver charger: Their Web site sells “Kanye Was Right!” T-shirts. Color of Change is pressuring advertisers to boycott Beck, after the Fox News host said that President Obama was “racist” following the arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates. Rapper Kanye West leveled accusations of racism against former President George W. Bush during a nationwide fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina victims that aired on NBC, MSNBC, and CNBC in September 2005. During that broadcast, West appeared to allege that the Bush administration’s response to the Hurricane Katrina aftermath was intentionally slow because the crisis disproportionately affected poor people and blacks. He also suggested that first responders had been authorized to shoot African-Americans: “We already realize a lot of people that could help are at war right now, fighting another way -- and they've given them permission to go down and shoot us!” Later in that broadcast West added for good measure: “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.” The network then abruptly cut away to another presenter. The controversial T-shirt Color of Change is selling is emblazoned with the words “Kanye Was Right.” Dems called Bush "racist" for prosecuting a war in the middle east--but condemn Beck calling Obama racist for automatically taking the side of the black professor "before I had all of the facts". Donks called McCain Racist for referring to the guards that tortured him as "gooks"--yet nobody dares question "The One". We listen to a constant condemnation by Sharpton, Jackson, and every racial shakedown artist--but a commentator can't question "The One"? I didn't know you had to be white to be a racist. Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 26 2009,7:26 pm
Colorofchange "boycott" continues to unravel.Clorox did pull their ads--but they pulled them from ALL talk shows--as did Wal-mart. That doesn't hurt Fox, who is able to quickly fill the slot--but it certainly hurts the little networks like MSNBC and CNN. Here's the letter from Clorox QUOTE From: Date: Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 11:27 AM Subject: To: John Hill Dear Mr. Hill, This is in response to your recent communication regarding Clorox Company advertising. Thank you for contacting us, we very much appreciate hearing from consumers as The Clorox Company remains committed to quality broadcasting. We pride ourselves in being a responsible advertiser and have established long-standing and 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. Clorox holds true to our advertising standards and we hold true to our nation’s heritage of free expression of political opinions. However, consistent with our standards, we do not want to be associated with inflammatory speech used by either liberal or conservative talk show hosts. After a comprehensive review of political talks shows across the spectrum, at this time we have made a decision not to advertise on political talk shows. 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. Thank you again for taking the time to contact us. Sincerely, Clorox Consumer Services Proctor and Gamble didn't pull ITs ads--THEY NEVER ADVERTISED THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE? The Box score remains at 11--far from the 33 claimed by colorofchange--but then, we have become USED to liberal inflation (has anybody been paying attention to the OMB estimate that the deficit will be $2 TRILLION dollars higher now that Obama told us? That's missing it by 1/3--not even close!) On the other hand, as predicted, Fox quickly replaced those that did cancel. QUOTE For instance, last week, after Men's Wearhouse confirmed that it was joining Color of Change's astroturf fraud, JoS A. Bank Clothiers had ads to replace them on Beck's show only 2 nights later! How disheartening it must be for libbies--they organize a "boycott"--and nobody notices! Yep--they're really BRINGING HIM TO HIS KNEES! Posted by Liberal on Aug. 26 2009,7:29 pm
QUOTE Thirty-seven companies have now reportedly said they will no longer run ads on Glenn Beck's Fox News show. Media Matters for America has compiled a list of companies that did run ads on Glenn Beck this evening (August 26) in the order they appeared: •Rosland Capital •Ashley Furniture •U.S. Department of Health and Human Services •National Republican Trust PAC -- GOPTrust.com •Goldline International Inc. •The Wall Street Journal •Citrix (GoToMeeting) •Liberty Medical •Johnson Law Group •TeaPartyExpress.org -- Our Country Deserves Better PAC •Merit Financial •Fox Movie Channel •Zero Technologies •HughesNet •IRSTaxAgreements.com •Lear Capital < http://mediamatters.org/blog/200908260048 > FOX is filling in time with ads for other FOX channels. Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 26 2009,7:39 pm
What's your point, libbie? Colorofchange gets busted for overclaiming cancellations? PLEASE--PLEASE keep up the Moonbattery--Beck's ratings are going higher and higher! Better yet--how about if someone ADVERTISES on AIR AMERICA to boycott Beck--Oh, that's RIGHT--they don't HAVE advertisers--OR LISTENERS! Maybe you can get the government-run NPR to tell people to not listen to Beck! OOPS! Forgot again--NPR types and libbies didn't listen to him ANYWAY! Posted by Wareagle11B on Aug. 28 2009,12:44 pm
QUOTE Someone calling the president a racist that hates white people, is not even close to being the same thing as MSNBC showing video or a black man toting an AR-15 while talking about a white man that was also toting an AR-15. Please tell me Liberal where the mysterious white male is that is also carrying an AR-15? The CNN clip mentions an AR-15 and other weapons. The mention of AN AR-15 implies singular as in ONE not more than one but only one. One person carrying an AR-15 and once again MSNBC makes no mention of that person being a black male nor does it's closely cropped video show that it is a Black male. I guess what's good for the Liberal MSNBC is not good for Fox News Channel nor Glenn Beck. Posted by Liberal on Aug. 28 2009,12:58 pm
QUOTE Please tell me Liberal where the mysterious white male is that is also carrying an AR-15? I already posted the clip where the reporter said that the black guy on the monitor wasn't the same guy he saw with an AR-15. They also mentioned that there was another dozen or so of you rednecks carrying weapons that day. Posted by Liberal on Aug. 28 2009,1:00 pm
QUOTE Colorofchange gets busted for overclaiming cancellations? Of course the only thing you have to back that up is a "fan site" called defendglenn.com. Here's your Jimmy So do you prefer GOP hack, or GOP tool? Posted by Wareagle11B on Aug. 28 2009,1:15 pm
(Liberal @ Aug. 28 2009,12:58 pm) QUOTE I already posted the clip where the reporter said that the black guy on the monitor wasn't the same guy he saw with an AR-15. They also mentioned that there was another dozen or so of you rednecks carrying weapons that day. Unless you are posting as DeNovo I see nothing of a "clip" that you posted in anything after the MSNBC clip I posted. I'm not denying that there were others carrying weapons that day and that most were white males. They were only carrying pistols. The clip from MSNBC is about the AR-15 mainly not the pistols that others were carrying. QUOTE THERE WAS MORE THAN ONE REDNECK TOTING AN AR-15 ONE WAS WHITE AND ONE WAS BLACK. Neither MSNBC nor CNN make mention to more than ONE person carrying an AR-15. Posted by De NoVo on Aug. 28 2009,1:42 pm
hey jim go lib
Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 28 2009,1:43 pm
Libbie QUOTE Of course the only thing you have to back that up is a "fan site" called defendglenn.com Which I ALREADY POSTED OVER AT THE OTHER THREAD. Has the HYDROPHOBIA foam come up to your eyelids, or is it that you can't read over your KOOL-AID CUP? ColorofSOROSMONEY has already been shown to be unreliable, claiming "advertisers" pulling out that WERE NOT ADVERTISERS and inflating their claim. I even posted the letter from one company on the list DENYING they were "pulling" advertisers. In the meantime, Sargento Cheese DID "pull their advertising"--and switched it to O'Reilley--I saw it last night! Beck GAINS advertisers--even while on vacation. Yep, ColorofSOROSMONEY is REALLY hurting! Posted by De NoVo on Aug. 28 2009,1:47 pm
easy money...right jim?
Posted by jimhanson on Aug. 28 2009,1:50 pm
Are you talking about every left wing loon group like ColorofSorosMoney getting easy money from the currency speculator, or the easy money that Fox News is getting from people wanting to advertise on its popular shows? Or maybe it's the easy money that Air America stole from the Boys & Girls Club in New York. Posted by Liberal on Sep. 02 2009,4:56 pm
Watched Glenn Beck today and he had a new advertisement for "The Village" a retirement community where you can "golf free for life". It looked like it was recorded on VHS I think the guy is "full blown crazy" the last part of his show was spent trying to prove that Rockefeller was a communist, based on Beck's interpretation of the artwork on the buildings in Rockefeller Center. Posted by Liberal on Sep. 02 2009,5:26 pm
I checked out MSNBC and The Ed Show which is billed as a "progressive radio host" and they have regular commercials like priceline, Bayer, Men's Wearhouse, AT&T, V8, and ING.Doesn't seem like the liberals at MSNBC lost any advertisers. Posted by Glad I Left on Sep. 02 2009,5:27 pm
I don't get people that get bent out of shape about this news channel/program or that one. If you don't like it, why watch?I know it's your preference lib what you watch, but you never railed on Beck when we was on a CNN network, and from what I can gather he has pretty much the same show, although he seems to be a little more animated on FNC than he was on HLN. Personally I watch him and Olberman so I get my news from both extremes, as long as I find myself somewhere in the middle between them two I guess I am doing ok. I've said it before, I like Olbermans format, but he is just a big a nut ball as beck. My nickels worth.... Posted by Liberal on Sep. 02 2009,5:46 pm
I've never liked Beck, and I have always called him crazy, but I used to think that his show was like the Weekly World News, and I figured that everyone that watched him realized he was crazy. That's apparently not the case. The USS Constitution? Isn't that a ship? Posted by Liberal on Sep. 02 2009,7:42 pm
QUOTE 11 More Advertisers Drop Glenn Beck, Total Now At 57 ColorofChange.org announced today that 11 more advertisers have stopped airing ads on FNC’s The Glenn Beck Program. Beck has now lost 57 advertisers since he called President Obama a racist on Fox and Friends. The new additions include Capital One, Dannon, and Mercedes-Benz. The eleven new advertisers to join the boycott are Binder & Binder, Capital One, The Dannon Company, Discover, HSBC, ICAN Benefit Group Insurance, Infiniti, Jelmar (manufacturer of CLR All-Purpose Cleaner), Jordan McKenna Debt Counseling Network, Mercedes-Benz and Simplex Healthcare (creator of the Diabetes Care Club). Tommy Shi, Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Mercedes-Benz USA said in an email to ColorofChange.org, “We have checked with our advertising area and have confirmed that a few ads ran on the Glen [sic] Beck Show as part of a FOX TV buy at the beginning of August, but no ads have run since on that show, nor are there plans to do so moving forward. Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) considers its commitment to Diversity and Inclusion [sic] an integral part of its corporate culture and business strategy. We believe that MBUSA's success is dependent on embracing the various cultures, nationalities and convictions of our associates and market that translate into meeting consumer needs and expectations for relevant products and services.” (In other words Mercedes wants no part of Beck’s racial politics). Mai Lee Ua, Project Manager for Public Relations at Discover said, “Discover is committed to supporting a wide variety of programming that features a diversity of talent, topics and opinions. Our current TV buys do not include any future airings on the Glenn Beck Show. Our ads will not run during the show.” Fox News tried ignored the boycott, sending Beck on vacation for a week, and most recently Beck has attacked ColorofChange co-founder and current Obama green jobs adviser Van Jones as a communist. Today on his radio show, Beck went as far as to warn these companies that were in bed with a communist: The worst thing that Beck could have done was what he did, attack Van Jones. This made the host appear even more extreme to advertisers, and gave them plenty of cause to drop. The problem that Fox has with Beck is that he has given the advertisers no incentive to stand by him or come back. If this continues Beck is going to have no advertisers on his show, except for Murdoch owned companies. This doesn’t hurt FNC as a network right now, and the right wing has rallied behind Beck, but this boycott has been successful in giving both Fox News and Beck a gigantic publicity black eye. If this continues Beck may become known in the mainstream as that racist guy on Fox News. If this ever occurs, he will be finished as a national media figure. < http://www.politicususa.com/en/Beck-Boycott-57 > Posted by De NoVo on Sep. 02 2009,8:10 pm
wow
Posted by Glad I Left on Sep. 02 2009,10:07 pm
QUOTE This doesn’t hurt FNC as a network right now, and the right wing has rallied behind Beck, but this boycott has been successful in giving both Fox News and Beck a gigantic publicity black eye. If this continues Beck may become known in the mainstream as that racist guy on Fox News. If this ever occurs, he will be finished as a national media figure. Other than this forum I have not heard a word about it. Must not be that big of a deal to anyone else in the media. Posted by ControlledHyperness on Sep. 02 2009,11:09 pm
(Liberal @ Sep. 02 2009,7:42 pm) QUOTE QUOTE 11 More Advertisers Drop Glenn Beck, Total Now At 57 ColorofChange.org announced today that 11 more advertisers have stopped airing ads on FNC’s The Glenn Beck Program. Beck has now lost 57 advertisers since he called President Obama a racist on Fox and Friends. The new additions include Capital One, Dannon, and Mercedes-Benz. The eleven new advertisers to join the boycott are Binder & Binder, Capital One, The Dannon Company, Discover, HSBC, ICAN Benefit Group Insurance, Infiniti, Jelmar (manufacturer of CLR All-Purpose Cleaner), Jordan McKenna Debt Counseling Network, Mercedes-Benz and Simplex Healthcare (creator of the Diabetes Care Club). Tommy Shi, Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Mercedes-Benz USA said in an email to ColorofChange.org, “We have checked with our advertising area and have confirmed that a few ads ran on the Glen [sic] Beck Show as part of a FOX TV buy at the beginning of August, but no ads have run since on that show, nor are there plans to do so moving forward. Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) considers its commitment to Diversity and Inclusion [sic] an integral part of its corporate culture and business strategy. We believe that MBUSA's success is dependent on embracing the various cultures, nationalities and convictions of our associates and market that translate into meeting consumer needs and expectations for relevant products and services.” (In other words Mercedes wants no part of Beck’s racial politics). Mai Lee Ua, Project Manager for Public Relations at Discover said, “Discover is committed to supporting a wide variety of programming that features a diversity of talent, topics and opinions. Our current TV buys do not include any future airings on the Glenn Beck Show. Our ads will not run during the show.” Fox News tried ignored the boycott, sending Beck on vacation for a week, and most recently Beck has attacked ColorofChange co-founder and current Obama green jobs adviser Van Jones as a communist. Today on his radio show, Beck went as far as to warn these companies that were in bed with a communist: The worst thing that Beck could have done was what he did, attack Van Jones. This made the host appear even more extreme to advertisers, and gave them plenty of cause to drop. The problem that Fox has with Beck is that he has given the advertisers no incentive to stand by him or come back. If this continues Beck is going to have no advertisers on his show, except for Murdoch owned companies. This doesn’t hurt FNC as a network right now, and the right wing has rallied behind Beck, but this boycott has been successful in giving both Fox News and Beck a gigantic publicity black eye. If this continues Beck may become known in the mainstream as that racist guy on Fox News. If this ever occurs, he will be finished as a national media figure. < http://www.politicususa.com/en/Beck-Boycott-57 > They might want to check their sources there Libbie....in all the times I have watched Beck (mainly to watch for the commercials and nothing more...oh wait...drat...inflated rating ) NONE of those companies had ads running!!! This is from BEFORE the scandal and AFTER the scandal. But ya know...that good ol' Chicago style of number counting...somehow they have to be inflated, and if they aren't real, make 'em up I believe the saying at one time was "Vote early and Vote often"..... Posted by ControlledHyperness on Sep. 02 2009,11:12 pm
(Liberal @ Aug. 26 2009,7:29 pm) QUOTE QUOTE Thirty-seven companies have now reportedly said they will no longer run ads on Glenn Beck's Fox News show. Media Matters for America has compiled a list of companies that did run ads on Glenn Beck this evening (August 26) in the order they appeared: •Rosland Capital •Ashley Furniture •U.S. Department of Health and Human Services •National Republican Trust PAC -- GOPTrust.com •Goldline International Inc. •The Wall Street Journal •Citrix (GoToMeeting) •Liberty Medical •Johnson Law Group •TeaPartyExpress.org -- Our Country Deserves Better PAC •Merit Financial •Fox Movie Channel •Zero Technologies •HughesNet •IRSTaxAgreements.com •Lear Capital < http://mediamatters.org/blog/200908260048 > FOX is filling in time with ads for other FOX channels. Apparently MediaMatters can't count either. That is only 16 companies listed.... Oh...and by the way...the government run commercials aren't played in prime time. They are usually played during America's Newsroom (very rarely) or earlier (even rarer)....now on HLN during Nancy Grace...THERE are the government commercials.... Posted by ControlledHyperness on Sep. 02 2009,11:13 pm
(Paul Harvey @ Aug. 26 2009,4:04 am) QUOTE Luckily, I'm like a chameleon with multiple skills who can adapt and change with the times...even survive "off the grid". It's a jungle out there. Nobodies gonna cut you a break so you've got to cut your own. Or multiple personalites?!?! Posted by Liberal on Sep. 02 2009,11:20 pm
(ControlledHyperness @ Sep. 02 2009,11:12 pm) QUOTE (Liberal @ Aug. 26 2009,7:29 pm) QUOTE QUOTE Thirty-seven companies have now reportedly said they will no longer run ads on Glenn Beck's Fox News show. Media Matters for America has compiled a list of companies that did run ads on Glenn Beck this evening (August 26) in the order they appeared: •Rosland Capital •Ashley Furniture •U.S. Department of Health and Human Services •National Republican Trust PAC -- GOPTrust.com •Goldline International Inc. •The Wall Street Journal •Citrix (GoToMeeting) •Liberty Medical •Johnson Law Group •TeaPartyExpress.org -- Our Country Deserves Better PAC •Merit Financial •Fox Movie Channel •Zero Technologies •HughesNet •IRSTaxAgreements.com •Lear Capital < http://mediamatters.org/blog/200908260048 > FOX is filling in time with ads for other FOX channels. Apparently MediaMatters can't count either. That is only 16 companies listed.... Oh...and by the way...the government run commercials aren't played in prime time. They are usually played during America's Newsroom (very rarely) or earlier (even rarer)....now on HLN during Nancy Grace...THERE are the government commercials.... Now come on, you've got to at least try. The link you posted was to a Aug 26th article and at that time the list of advertisers going along with the boycott was 37. The article also listed the advertisers for that day. That would be the list of 16 companies that struck you as funny. So actually Media Matters can count, you just can't read considering the article was titled "So who’s still advertising on Beck? His August 26 advertisers were ..." Posted by ControlledHyperness on Sep. 02 2009,11:29 pm
And see, I DID try...it was you who totally ignored my line of defense on the other Beck thread. I went through all of your posts and jotted down who was canceled when (according to your two sources), post numbers etc., and then compared them to the post on the other thread. With that said, YOU posted MediaMatters on the 26th...which was last Wednesday...my post was made last MONDAY....so to be posting lists with already "known" companies is a bit redundant. To be posting those "known" companies after they have been debunked...that is just plain idotic. You have YET to answer my question as to WHY the government is playing commercials on a time slot reserved for their own "enemy of the state" as it were to begin with?? I know that Fox says they are fair and balanced (and to be honest they try to be), but I have VERY rarely seen a commercial linked to the government at all. Of the three biggies that are on that list, two are promoting the new health care agenda, and one is against it and new taxes. I think that is the only one I have seen on Fox....not during Beck, just period. I could be wrong....Keeping in mind that I watch America's Newsroom, Happening Now, the show from noon to 2, Shephard Smith (Studio B), O'Reilly, Greta, and Beck (late night rerun). I guess if I had my choice, I would be there all day huh? I didn't realize I watched it THAT much... All that to say, since this topic was brought up, I have been paying close attention to ads on that channel. MediaMatters is off their rocker, and CoC is blowing hot air to promote Liberal numbers (since numbers are generally everything)... Posted by Liberal on Sep. 02 2009,11:43 pm
QUOTE And see, I DID try...it was you who totally ignored my line of defense on the other Beck thread. I went through all of your posts and jotted down who was canceled when (according to your two sources), post numbers etc., and then compared them to the post on the other thread. You admitted you were wrong, did you want me to rub it in? QUOTE With that said, YOU posted MediaMatters on the 26th...which was last Wednesday...my post was made last MONDAY....so to be posting lists with already "known" companies is a bit redundant. I re-posted the article on the 26th, to have done it any sooner would have been impossible. Maybe you just misread the date on my post. It certainly wouldn't be the first time you've misread something. QUOTE To be posting those "known" companies after they have been debunked...that is just plain idotic. Well I'm not quite sure if I feel insulted by you calling me "idotic", but there has been nothing debunked, the last time you tried you came up with "I read the list wrong" this time you appear to have had the same problem. Posted by ControlledHyperness on Sep. 02 2009,11:54 pm
True I said Debunked...what I did NOT say was by me. If we are gonna split hairs here, lets be specific as to which ones are getting split. JimHanson has shown you proof of some of those companies having never been on Fox to begin with, Wareagle has shown proof of companies never having said they were going to take ads off, and MadDog ( I think..it could have been one of the other two) as well as some others bringing in the fact that there are only 11 companies who are now no longer showing ads...some of those on ALL networks, not just Fox. So....whose the one misreading? Posted by Liberal on Sep. 03 2009,12:06 am
Well if it's been debunked show me the proof. The only thing wareagle or jim was reading was an "anonymous fan site" called defendglenn.com and even then they chose to misquote the companies that said that there ad wasn't supposed to be there in the first place. That certainly doesn't mean it wasn't there, it just means that they didn't ask to be put on at that time.Or you could believe that they never advertised on Glenn Beck and COC just made the story up. Posted by ControlledHyperness on Sep. 03 2009,12:09 am
(Liberal @ Sep. 03 2009,12:06 am) QUOTE Well if it's been debunked show me the proof. The only thing wareagle or jim was reading was an "anonymous fan site" called defendglenn.com and even then they chose to misquote the companies that said that there ad wasn't supposed to be there in the first place. That certainly doesn't mean it wasn't there, it just means that they didn't ask to be put on at that time. Or you could believe that they never advertised on Glenn Beck and COC just made the story up. Challenge is on. Give me until tomorrow evening to get the info tho, as it is late at night, and I have kids to chase around, laundry to do, and the typical household needs type things. I will click on ALL links (even those YOU have provided), jot down notes, and post back on here where I get my proof of debunkedness. Posted by Wareagle11B on Sep. 03 2009,12:51 am
(Liberal @ Sep. 03 2009,12:06 am) QUOTE Well if it's been debunked show me the proof. The only thing wareagle or jim was reading was an "anonymous fan site" called defendglenn.com and even then they chose to misquote the companies that said that there ad wasn't supposed to be there in the first place. That certainly doesn't mean it wasn't there, it just means that they didn't ask to be put on at that time. Or you could believe that they never advertised on Glenn Beck and COC just made the story up. Say what ya will Liberal but if the companies never had an ad on his show to begin with how could he lose anything that they never provided in the first place? You can't lose something you never had. CoC continues to make up it's fictitious count of companies that no longer advertise on his show. You choose to believe an organization who has it's own skeletons that have been brought out into the light of day Liberal and I will continue to look at Becks ratings numbers as shown below. FNC is not even hurting from this because most of those advertisers that Beck "lost" just moved to another show on FNC. QUOTE 5PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64) Glenn Beck– 2,778,000 viewers (629,000) (1,151,000) Situation Room—614,000 viewers (103,000) (231,000) Hardball w/ Chris Matthews—498,000 viewers (108,000) (231,000) Fast Money—270,000 viewers (a scratch w/ 49,000) (104,000) Prime News–263,000 viewers (138,000) (174,000) < Ratings > No matter what CoC tries to do they are failing at it and this is only giving Beck an ever bigger boost in ratings which in turn will draw in advertisers who could care less about CoC and it's supposed "boycott". Posted by Liberal on Sep. 03 2009,1:01 am
QUOTE Say what ya will Liberal but if the companies never had an ad on his show to begin with how could he lose anything that they never provided in the first place? You can't lose something you never had. CoC continues to make up it's fictitious count of companies that no longer advertise on his show. So what you're suggesting is that some companies on the list never even advertised on Beck? So you're suggesting that COC just picked some random companies to call, and when they were called they said "We don't advertise there, and if we did we wouldn't be any longer"? Posted by hairhertz on Sep. 03 2009,3:25 am
I love free enterprise
Posted by ControlledHyperness on Sep. 03 2009,11:09 am
(Liberal @ Sep. 03 2009,1:01 am) QUOTE QUOTE Say what ya will Liberal but if the companies never had an ad on his show to begin with how could he lose anything that they never provided in the first place? You can't lose something you never had. CoC continues to make up it's fictitious count of companies that no longer advertise on his show. So what you're suggesting is that some companies on the list never even advertised on Beck? So you're suggesting that COC just picked some random companies to call, and when they were called they said "We don't advertise there, and if we did we wouldn't be any longer"? No...we are just saying that CoC is an extention of ACORN...... Posted by Liberal on Sep. 03 2009,11:12 am
Who's "we"?
Posted by ControlledHyperness on Sep. 03 2009,11:19 am
Excuse me.....Those who are saying that Color of Change is padding their numbers are saying that they (CoC) is just an offshoot of ACORN..... There...clear enough??? Posted by Paul Harvey on Sep. 03 2009,11:42 am
Crap sells. I could post the smartest stuff around and no one would click on it. Start trolling and we have an audience. It's funny how dat works. Kind of like how a 12 year old posts a video of herself dancing and there's 50,000 YouTube hits. People are ID's...animals. They respond to pussy/dicks and fights. We're alll 12 years old. Posted by Liberal on Sep. 03 2009,1:16 pm
Glenn Beck raped and murdered a young girl in 1990?< http://glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com/ > Posted by Wareagle11B on Sep. 03 2009,1:38 pm
(Liberal @ Sep. 03 2009,1:01 am) QUOTE So what you're suggesting is that some companies on the list never even advertised on Beck? Actually Liberal that is exactly what is being said. Several of the companies that CoC has listed never advertised on Beck. (According to those companies) How can you lose something you never had to begin with? If a company never advertised on Beck's show he never lost that advertising. He lost the opportunity for future advertising but even that will come back eventually. Advertisers and companies will not want to pass up an opportunity to run their commercials on a show that blows the competition away. This "boycott" will eventually become history and those advertisers will come back to his show. Even though they are not advertising on Beck's show they are still advertising on FNC and that is who pays Beck. Has Beck lost advertisers? No doubt he has and no doubt some of those companies listed will not advertise on his show for the time being. Some of those companies have pulled advertising from all shows on all networks that are in the same category as Beck's. It seems that is an unintended consequence of this "boycott". In regards to the Glenn Beck show however this "boycott" is not hurting his ratings in anyway and it would seem that for every advertiser he has "lost" others are standing in line to advertise on a show that beats the competition combined. Posted by ControlledHyperness on Sep. 03 2009,1:46 pm
(Liberal @ Sep. 03 2009,1:16 pm) QUOTE Glenn Beck raped and murdered a young girl in 1990? < http://glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com/ > Check your linkage there Lib. I did, and look at what I found at the bottom..... "Notice: This site is parody/satire. We assume Glenn Beck did not rape and murder a young girl in 1990, although we haven't yet seen proof that he didn't. But we think Glenn Beck definitely uses tactics like this to spread lies and misinformation." Hmmmm...sounds alot like what CoC and ACORN has been doing....... Posted by Liberal on Sep. 03 2009,1:52 pm
QUOTE Actually Liberal that is exactly what is being said. Several of the companies that CoC has listed never advertised on Beck. So where's the proof? QUOTE Some of those companies have pulled advertising from all shows on all networks that are in the same category as Beck's. It seems that is an unintended consequence of this "boycott". Once again, where's the proof? I read on the Defendglenn website on the 31st that Olberman lost an advertiser and there was going to be a big announcement on Wednesday, and it's Thursday and we're all still waiting to see if the birther running defendglenn.com has proof of Olberman's lost advertiser. QUOTE Check your linkage there Lib. I did, and look at what I found at the bottom..... "Notice: This site is parody/satire. We assume Glenn Beck did not rape and murder a young girl in 1990, although we haven't yet seen proof that he didn't. But we think Glenn Beck definitely uses tactics like this to spread lies and misinformation." You would have to be retarded to not understand it was a parody of Beck when he says stupid things like "We're still waiting for the president to prove he isn't a communist" Posted by Wareagle11B on Sep. 03 2009,2:41 pm
QUOTE “Jelmar typically cannot target specific shows or programming, and did not have a media buy specifically in place for Glenn Beck,” said Adrienne Gibbons, Marketing Director for Jelmar, in an email to ColorOfChange.org. “We have chosen at this time to ask that FOX News keep our advertising from this program.” QUOTE “Infiniti has not placed any advertisements on this program for several weeks, and have no current plans to advertise on it in the future,” said Kyle W. Bazemore, Senior Manager of Product Communications at Infiniti, in an email to ColorOfChange.org. Bazemore later confirmed, “We have indeed instructed Fox not to place our ads on this program at this time.” < Is the "Boycott" Working > So according to the quotes above...one Company, Jelmar, did not have a media buy in place for the Glenn Beck show. They cannot target specific shows or programming. So one company that "pulled" it's advertisement never had it in place to begin with. Infiniti had not advertised on Glenn Beck's show for several weeks and had no plans to do so in the future. According to the article I linked to the "boycott" is not working as planned and apparently some companies, like Unilever, are reaping the benefits of ignoring the "boycott" and advertising on the show anyway. Posted by Liberal on Sep. 03 2009,2:53 pm
Your proof?QUOTE “We have chosen at this time to ask that FOX News keep our advertising from this program.” QUOTE “We have indeed instructed Fox not to place our ads on this program at this time.” Maybe you just don't understand what a boycott is? QUOTE one Company, Jelmar, did not have a media buy in place for the Glenn Beck show. They cannot target specific shows or programming. If they cannot target specific shows how can they tell FOX not to put their ads on the Glenn Beck show? Posted by Wareagle11B on Sep. 03 2009,3:05 pm
(Liberal @ Sep. 03 2009,2:53 pm) QUOTE Maybe you just don't understand what a boycott is? If they cannot target specific shows how can they tell FOX not to put their ads on the Glenn Beck show? Maybe you don't understand that CoC's "boycott" is failing. It is easy to instruct a company not to do something if you do not want it to happen but again you cannot lose something you never had to begin with. If they never advertised on his show to begin with how can he lose that advertiser? He "lost" a potential advertiser for the near future but in the end they will come back as the link I provided states. Hey that's a quote from that company. You asked for proof of companies that never had advertising in place on his show to begin with and I provided. I even avoided the Glenn Beck website you are so fond of when I went looking. Once again the end result of this "boycott" is that it will fail and companies are still advertising on his show no matter what CoC or it's cronies would like. Posted by Liberal on Sep. 03 2009,3:40 pm
QUOTE Maybe you don't understand that CoC's "boycott" is failing. Airware Inc. (makers of Brez anti-snoring aids) Ancestry.com Applebee's AT&T Bank of America Best Buy Binder & Binder Blaine Labs Inc. Campbell Soup Capital One Clorox ConAgra CVS Dannon Company Discover Ditech The Elations Company Experian (creator of FreeCreditReport.com) Farmers Insurance Group GEICO General Mills HSBC ICAN Benefit Group Insurance Infiniti Jelmar (manufacturer of CLR All-Purpose Cleaner) Johnson & Johnson Jordan McKenna Debt Counseling Network Lawyers.com Lowe's MagicJack Men’s Wearhouse Mercedes-Benz Nutrisystem Procter & Gamble Progressive Insurance RadioShack Roche Sanofi-Aventis Sargento SC Johnson Simplex Healthcare (creator of the Diabetes Care Club). Sprint State Farm Insurance The UPS Store Travelers Insurance Verizon Wireless Vonage Wal-Mart That's quite the failure. Posted by ControlledHyperness on Sep. 03 2009,3:41 pm
(Liberal @ Sep. 03 2009,1:52 pm) QUOTE QUOTE Check your linkage there Lib. I did, and look at what I found at the bottom..... "Notice: This site is parody/satire. We assume Glenn Beck did not rape and murder a young girl in 1990, although we haven't yet seen proof that he didn't. But we think Glenn Beck definitely uses tactics like this to spread lies and misinformation." You would have to be retarded to not understand it was a parody of Beck when he says stupid things like "We're still waiting for the president to prove he isn't a communist" Ya know....ya might be on to somethin there...gee...I dunno....maybe.... Let's recap shall we..I have said multiple times (yes, that DOES mean more than once) that I can't STAND Beck..therefore tend to avoid him at all costs. I have only been "watching" for the sake of commercials....which by the way showed up 25 minutes into his DeNoVo type diatribe. They were mainly Fox commercials, but ya know..at 1 in the morning, who cares? So if I don't normally watch Beck, then how am I to KNOW that you used his style of sarcasm?? Posted by scruter on Sep. 03 2009,7:19 pm
I have to DVR Beck, I know who he is, but he's on when i'm working 4:00 i think. What's that hurting Fox? O'reilly is the main attraction. But I need to watch this and tell you what I think.
Posted by Liberal on Sep. 07 2009,4:43 pm
Watched 15 minutes of Beck today and I saw nothing but small time advertisers and commercials for other Fox programs.
Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 07 2009,5:38 pm
More wishful dreaming from lefty libbieland?Here's the latest TV ratings--Beck STILL has more viewers than all of the rest COMBINED--in both age brackets. QUOTE 5PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64) Glenn Beck– 2,676,000 viewers (637,000) (1,252,000) Situation Room—551,000 viewers (91,000) (209,000) Hardball w/ Chris Matthews—476,000 viewers (82,000) (170,000) Fast Money—220,000 viewers (58,000) (125,000) Prime News–256,000 viewers (86,000) (147,000) That's 1,503,000 for ALL THE REST COMBINED, compared to Beck's 2,676,000 viewers. Let's see--that's almost TWICE as many viewers for Beck as all the rest combined! Put another way, "Tingle up my leg" Mathews got less than 18% of Becks's viewers. Maybe Colorofchange will take Jones back--they need to do SOMETHING! This is about as effective as Obambi's foreign policy--"Wishful Thinking!" You've got him on the run, now! Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 07 2009,5:43 pm
Libbie--knock another one off your Sept. 3 post.From Free Republic QUOTE DefendGlenn.com has announced that Roche, maker of the Accu-Chek diabetic equipment, will return as a sponsor to the Glenn Beck program on FoxNews channel. Color of Change announced, on August 13th, that "Roche confirmed the company’s decision to pull its ads" from Glenn Beck. Well today, just before 5pm, after two weeks of email and phone response from Beck fans, Roche confirmed to Defend Glenn.com that they will be RETURNING Accu-Chek Ads to Beck. UPDATE: On tonight's show, Roche ran not one, but TWO Accu-Chek ads on Beck. Take that Van Jones! An advertiser RETURNING! That has to hurt! Posted by Liberal on Sep. 07 2009,5:44 pm
QUOTE Here's the latest TV ratings--Beck STILL has more viewers than all of the rest COMBINED--in both age brackets. Ratings don't pay the bills. Only a tool would try to pretend that those 50+ advertisers had no effect. Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 07 2009,6:14 pm
Your wish list of advertisers doesn't match this one. We've already seen that Roche is not correct on your list. Here's the list from defendglenn.comQUOTE The Turncoat List: These companies have confirmed pulling their ads from Glenn... WalMart Best Buy NutriSystem Sprint CVS-Caremark Sargento Cheese GEICO Ally Bank Broadview Security Progressive Insurance Men's Wearhouse Lawyers.com Radio Shack Healthy Choice (ConAgra) Plavix (Sanofi-Aventis) Travelocity The Watch List... These companies have DENIED the claims of Color of Change--MAKE SURE they live up to their promises. If any of their ads appear where they promised they would not, LET US KNOW ASAP...flag@defendglenn.com Kraft Said NO advertising on ANY talk shows Clorox Said NO advertising on ANY talk shows State Farm Said NO advertising on ANY talk shows S.C. Johnson Said NO advertising on ANY talk shows Procter & Gamble Said NO advertising on ANY talk shows Note that many of those that Colorofchange lists say that they do not advertise on ANY talk shows. Compare the list with the libbie list--they are claiming companies that don't advertise on ANY talk show, including those immediately above. I count that as 16--not the "50+" you claim. QUOTE Ratings don't pay the bills. And no ratings, no advertisers--BUT THEN, YOU ALREADY KNEW THAT FROM AIR AMERICA, DIDN'T YOU? I would guess that with nearly twice the viewers as all of the rest combined, his ad revenue would be more than all of the "also-rans" combined, too. Posted by Liberal on Sep. 07 2009,6:33 pm
You're a predictable tool. I took the names from the ColorOfChange press release and seeing as you've got nothing but a kook birther's anonymous website, I think I'll believe COC.Here's your jimmy. Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 07 2009,6:49 pm
I'll bet you believed P-9's PR, too, when they said "we've got them on the run."I just compared the two websites. One has 16 on the list. Your's claims 50+. Can you defend those numbers? Your site claims many advertisers that no longer advertise on ANY talk shows. I listed them. Can you defend your claims? Your site also lists companies that haven't advertised on Beck recently. Can you prove your list? No need to get personal and nasty--the "James Carville School of Charm". Just asking for some proof that this claim of "50+" is valid--there seems to be some dispute. Since you are making the claim, I think that is valid. C'mon, Libbiie--here's your chance at fame--prove the site wrong! Posted by Self-Banished on Sep. 07 2009,7:11 pm
P-9ers, Geez Jim, that stirred up some old memories. I wonder were that hack Jim Guyette is nowdays.
Posted by Liberal on Sep. 07 2009,7:25 pm
QUOTE I just compared the two websites. See what I mean about you not being too smart? Only a GOP hack like you would believe an anonymous blogger's website. Here's your jimmy Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 09 2009,7:40 pm
Rather than deal with the differences (or defend the accuracy of HIS website), Liberal reverts to attack mode.C'mon, Libbie--tell us why the agenda-driven Colorofchange is MORE believable than the other one? Simply because you SAY so? I even showed you the differences in the web sites--showed which of your claimed "former advertisers" were NOT indeed "pulling their ads." All I did was ask you to defend your position--and like a cornered COON, you come out snarling! You can do better than that. SHOW US where the people YOU SAY "pulled" their ads, and the Defendglenn site is wrong. I'm sure Democrat Underground and DAily Kos would give you whatever the liberal equivalent of a KNIGHTHOOD is if you could do that! OR, you might be wrong. Unlike you, I didn't make any claims over which is right--only that "there seems to be a discrepancy." Show us. Posted by Liberal on Sep. 09 2009,8:02 pm
QUOTE ColorOfChange.org today confirmed that six new companies whose ads aired recently during Fox News Channel's Glenn Beck program have pledged to not to run ads on the show going forward. The additions -- Aegon, Ashley Furniture, Humana, Luxottica Retail (retail parent of LensCrafters and Pearle Vision), United States Postal Service and Wyeth Consumer Healthcare -- bring the number of companies boycotting Glenn Beck to 62. ColorofChange.org launched its campaign against Beck last month after the Fox News Channel host called President Obama a "racist" who "has a deep-seated hatred for white people" during an appearance on Fox & Friends. < http://mediamatters.org/blog/200909090042 > 62! I'll bet they're just making up random advertisers Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 10 2009,9:27 am
Still refusing to refute the Defendglenn site that says colorofchange is a liar, I see.What IS it with libbies--they never talk SPECIFICS? Obambi won't get specific with his grand plan for health care--you won't engage in defending the alleged discrepancy of the Colored web site. Defendglenn posts the letters from the advertisers that Color says are "pulled". What do you have to say about that--other than to continue to publish their inflated numbers? Whoever designed this button was remarkably prescient! Posted by Liberal on Sep. 10 2009,11:01 am
QUOTE Still refusing to refute the Defendglenn site that says colorofchange is a liar, I see. How about I put up a website saying that you're queer as a $3 bill? Would that make it true until you could prove othewise? Here's your Jimmy Posted by Botto 82 on Sep. 10 2009,11:30 am
(Liberal @ Sep. 07 2009,5:44 pm) QUOTE Ratings don't pay the bills. Here's your Libbie , 'cause yes they do. TV advertising 101 + A.C. Nielsen 101. Posted by Liberal on Sep. 10 2009,11:38 am
QUOTE Here's your Libbie , 'cause yes they do. Really? What kind of bill could Beck pay with "his ratings". Is their a transfer rate so that you can exchange your "ratings" for real dollars, or do you just go to the bank and say "Look at my ratings"? Here's your Botto Posted by Common Citizen on Sep. 10 2009,11:47 am
Sometimes I think you argue just to argue Lib. Maybe you do it to keep the hits going on your site...you know...for more ratings. Everyone knows the higher the ratings the more advertising dollars are spent during those programs. Some companies can't afford to pay for advertising spots during prime time so they elect to advertise at other times during less popular shows. If you still think that's a load, go and discuss the basics with the local radio ad sales reps. Maybe they can convince you. Posted by MADDOG on Sep. 10 2009,11:54 am
(Common Citizen @ Sep. 10 2009,11:47 am) QUOTE If you still think that's a load, go and discuss the basics with the local radio ad sales reps. Maybe they can convince you. Yeah, I feel sorry for the ad rep from KATE. Trying to sell ad space for their afternoon canned programming has got to be fun. I quit listening to them except for the Huckabee report in the morning. That's three minutes worth of KATE. They've screwed up his report the last couple days so I've finished weaning myself from them. Posted by Liberal on Sep. 10 2009,11:58 am
Botto's quote from earlier in the topic...QUOTE You're proceeding from a position that suggests a Geico ad in position 1B of Glenn Beck is worth the same as a ShamWow ad in position 1B of Glenn Beck. There will always be ads in those commercial positions. How much revenue they mean for FOX Television depends on whose commercials run there. Like a typical black-and-white-thinking conservative, you missed that, entirely. Apparently he's now thinking in black-and-white like a conservative. Posted by Botto 82 on Sep. 10 2009,12:19 pm
Both statements are true. Advertisers can pay different rates, based on initial contract, and better ratings equates to higher rates.
Posted by Botto 82 on Sep. 10 2009,12:22 pm
What's next? Libbie arguing with Jim Hanson on matters avionic? Posted by Liberal on Sep. 10 2009,12:34 pm
Well Uncle Nutsy, if you have 60+ high dollar advertisers leave and can't fill the spots with other high dollar advertisers then your rating don't mean anything. You certainly can't convert ratings to dollars without advertisers that are willing to buy time on your show.And you comparing your knowledge of broadcasting with Hanson's knowledge on aviation is laughable. I don't recall your peers voting you into the broadcasters Hall of Fame. Posted by Botto 82 on Sep. 10 2009,12:44 pm
Well then, you weren't at last year's regional Emmy awards, were you?Sometimes you open your mouth only long enough to change feet. Posted by MADDOG on Sep. 10 2009,1:20 pm
< KAAL >
Posted by Liberal on Sep. 10 2009,2:25 pm
I don't see anything on the link other than KAAL was nominated for 4 regional Emmy awards. Not quite the same as an individual being inducted in to the Hall of Fame. Now if you had shown me where Uncle Nutsy was inducted into the Hall of fame I would see your point.
Posted by ControlledHyperness on Sep. 10 2009,2:25 pm
I have been paying attention to commercials being played on Fox lately. Mainly during America's Newsroom, some during Happening Now, and the show at Noon. Let me tell you..close to half, if not more, of those listed on Libbie's list show up in full force. In one hour of America's Newsroom I saw WalMart about 4 times, I saw AccuCheck twice, I saw Lawyers.Com a couple of times...Need I go on? Here is something I learned last night (while avoiding great Obama's ramblings)...when the advetisers need to have thier product air via commercial, and one slot is taken (for whatever reason), then they more then make up for it in another slot. In short, while Beck may not have the advetisers he used to, Fox STILL does, and they show more times then they used to.
Posted by Liberal on Sep. 10 2009,2:34 pm
QUOTE I have been paying attention to commercials being played on Fox lately. Mainly during America's Newsroom, some during Happening Now, and the show at Noon. Let me tell you..close to half, if not more, of those listed on Libbie's list show up in full force. You're a genius. What does America's newsroom have to do with the Beck boycott? Posted by ControlledHyperness on Sep. 10 2009,3:15 pm
(Liberal @ Sep. 10 2009,2:34 pm) QUOTE QUOTE I have been paying attention to commercials being played on Fox lately. Mainly during America's Newsroom, some during Happening Now, and the show at Noon. Let me tell you..close to half, if not more, of those listed on Libbie's list show up in full force. You're a genius. What does America's newsroom have to do with the Beck boycott? Was simply reinforcing what a few of the others have said about it. It's bogus, a farce (that plays fart darts every Monday ), and a news media diversionary tactic to pull easily brainwashed brains away from what Obama is blantly doing in secret. Some of the ads you have quoted via CoC (by your OWN posts) have permanately pulled from Fox as a whole..not just Beck. The ads I mentioned were some of those. Just proving that they must not have gotten the memo yet.... Posted by MADDOG on Sep. 10 2009,4:12 pm
I know that. But it's still probably quite an honor for them.I personally haven't found much need to watch them since they fired a lifelong dedicated employee for making sure some little kid got home safely. Posted by ControlledHyperness on Sep. 10 2009,4:17 pm
^? Care to expound on that a bit for those of us who might be out of the loop? By the w ay...looks like Stossel might be coming over to Fox from ABC.... Posted by Paul Harvey on Sep. 10 2009,4:33 pm
1. KAAL does not exceed at anything related to broadcasting PERIOD.. These awards small stations pass around are mere window dressing. Meant to pat each other on the back. In realty these small stations are going the way of radio. There WAS a time when being an affiliate of the Big 3 really meant something. That time has long since passed. These stations are shrinking, not growing.2. You arguing with me over anything cannabis related Botto, is like me arguing with Jim over his instument rating and you attempt that all the time. Posted by MADDOG on Sep. 10 2009,4:40 pm
(ControlledHyperness @ Sep. 10 2009,4:17 pm) QUOTE ^? Care to expound on that a bit for those of us who might be out of the loop? By the w ay...looks like Stossel might be coming over to Fox from ABC.... < link > Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 10 2009,5:12 pm
QUOTE Well Uncle Nutsy, if you have 60+ high dollar advertisers leave Says WHO?The people that are "ORGANIZING" THE "BOYCOTT"? Now THAT's a really credible source. C'mon, Liberal--no need to be so bitter. I have no way of knowing which advertisers ARE or ARE NOT "pulling their ads"--which have simply resolved to NOT advertise on ANY talk shows--and which NEVER DID Advertise there--other than the letters of response that Defendglenn posts. If you have any information that says Defendglenn is WRONG--or that the letters posted there are in ERROR--please post. Posted by Liberal on Sep. 10 2009,5:20 pm
Anyone can create a website, for all we know you, or even Glennifer could have created the site.I can setup a site in 10 minutes that says you're queer, will that make it true? Posted by Clifford Bryan on Sep. 10 2009,11:09 pm
Beck signed 5 year deal in 2007 for 50 million. He will be O.K. BUT clarity media just dropped Michael Savage in San Francisco. Beck's contract is with Clarity . I think Clarity is tightening the budget . COINCIDENCE?
Posted by Liberal on Sep. 10 2009,11:40 pm
QUOTE Says WHO? The people that are "ORGANIZING" THE "BOYCOTT"? Now THAT's a really credible source. QUOTE During the 2009 Henry Louis Gates controversy, Beck argued that President Barack Obama has repeatedly shown "a deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture" and saying "I'm not saying he doesn't like white people. I'm saying he has a problem. This guy is, I believe, a racist."[35] These remarks drew criticism, and resulted in a boycott promulgated by Color of Change.[36] The boycott resulted in at least sixty-two advertisers requesting their ads be removed from his programming, to avoid associating their brands with content that could be considered offensive by potential customers.[37][38][39][40][41][42] Beck stated that he was unapologetic for the remark, commenting that the President is not above criticism. < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Beck > Even wikipedia knows it's more than 60, but if you want to settle on a lower number what do you suggest? Posted by Paul Harvey on Sep. 10 2009,11:54 pm
One thing is certain. Right wing wacko's love to watch right wing wacko's on news TV.
Posted by allergic to bogus on Sep. 11 2009,2:06 am
Really? And left wingers like to put their heads up Obamss butt. It is confirmed. John Stossel is diving off Obamas quickly sinking ABC ship in and into a more secure and trustworthy vehicle namely Fox News. Have you seen the ACORN video??? Wow, and we wonder where our tax dollars are going.... Ignorance is bliss to the liberal media and the sheep who follow it. And, quite frankly, no one will be throwing you a raft.
Posted by Paul Harvey on Sep. 11 2009,2:19 am
ACORN? Hell whatever beats you cheaters is fair game. Don't hate the player, hate the game. Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 11 2009,1:21 pm
Libbie QUOTE Even wikipedia knows it's more than 60, but if you want to settle on a lower number what do you suggest? As YOU are so fond of pointing out, ANYONE can edit Wikipedia. Once again, you dodge and dance around the issue, because you don't have the specifics. You have the two lists, TELL us where defendglenn is wrong? Unlike the people claiming that they are really hurting him, defendglenn actually puts up the letters from the supposed "advertisers" that have pulled off. In typical libbie fashion, you make big claims, then refuse to back them up. The request is simple--Tell us why this is not true. Posted by Paul Harvey on Sep. 11 2009,1:46 pm
QUOTE ANYONE can edit Wikipedia BS! I'm calling that OLD 5 year old belief out@! YOU try it! TRY to edit it with BS and see what happens. LIAR... SHOW me how it's NOT accurate. It's not enough that you claim there's a chance it could be wrong info. There's a chance ANY source can be wrong info..well except from the mind of Hanson. Posted by Liberal on Sep. 11 2009,1:55 pm
QUOTE Even wikipedia knows it's more than 60, but if you want to settle on a lower number what do you suggest? Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 11 2009,2:08 pm
Were libbies NOT incensed that the Wikipedia entries for Bush were edited?Were libbies NOT incensed that the Wikipedia entries for Pawlenty were edited? Here's the NY Times article on Wikipedia editing. null< My Webpage > Here's another change--dated Aug. 26, 2009--just two weeks ago QUOTE Wikipedia Changes Editing Policy Brennon Slattery Aug 26, 2009 9:12 am The innovative online user-written encyclopedia Wikipedia is growing up, and with its growth comes a massive change to how it operates. Back in its early days, Wikipedia could be edited by anyone. Then it nixed the concept of anonymous edits and required authentication. Now contributors can write what they want, but if editing certain articles, the changes must be verified by an experienced volunteer before publication. Sorry to burst your bubble, PH (Nah, I'm not REALLY sorry--but courtesy just means you have to SAY that!) but Wikipedia HAS BEEN and to an extent STILL IS driven by its users. I won't call YOU a Liar--you have plausible deniability--if YOU plead ignorance, it's BELIEVABLE! Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 11 2009,2:11 pm
(Liberal @ Sep. 11 2009,1:55 pm) QUOTE QUOTE Even wikipedia knows it's more than 60, but if you want to settle on a lower number what do you suggest? Well, libbie, I'M NOT THE ONE MAKING THE CLAIM, AM I? You make the claim--I just asked you to explain the discrepancy. Either you CAN'T, or you WON'T. Posted by Liberal on Sep. 11 2009,2:19 pm
QUOTE You make the claim--I just asked you to explain the discrepancy. Either you CAN'T, or you WON'T. I've heard you claim you're not queer but the other day someone told me you were. How do you explain the discrepancies? QUOTE Even wikipedia knows it's more than 60, but if you want to settle on a lower number what do you suggest? Still don't want to answer that? Posted by the breeze on Sep. 12 2009,9:21 am
(allergic to bogus @ Sep. 11 2009,2:06 am) QUOTE Really? And left wingers like to put their heads up Obamss butt. It is confirmed. John Stossel is diving off Obamas quickly sinking ABC ship in and into a more secure and trustworthy vehicle namely Fox News. Have you seen the ACORN video??? Wow, and we wonder where our tax dollars are going.... Ignorance is bliss to the liberal media and the sheep who follow it. And, quite frankly, no one will be throwing you a raft. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CABLE NEWS RACE THURSDAY NITE, SEPT 10 FOXNEWS O'REILLY 3,609,000 FOXNEWS BECK 3,340,000 FOXNEWS HANNITY 2,986,000 FOXNEWS GRETA 2,522,000 FOXNEWS BAIER 2,362,000 FOXNEWS SHEP 2,040,000 MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,573,000 MSNBC MADDOW 1,164,000 CNN KING 965,000 MSNBC HARDBALL 882,000 MSNBC SCHULTZ 734,000 CNN COOPER 691,000 Posted by Liberal on Sep. 12 2009,1:30 pm
QUOTE Ignorance is bliss to the liberal media and the sheep who follow it. And, quite frankly, no one will be throwing you a raft. Throwing you a raft? What is that supposed to mean? Are you expecting another flood? Posted by De NoVo on Sep. 12 2009,3:41 pm
QUOTE
Peter Breitholtz < Posted by allergic to bogus on Sep. 12 2009,10:07 pm
Liberal, Wow, are you assuming that due to my lack of trust of Obama and giving government total reign of the healthcare system, banking etc....that I am a RADICAL Religious zealot? That is profiling!!!!! LMAO. I meant that you were swimming in a sea of slush filled lies. But, You profiled me. I should call the ACLU and start a suit!!! Quite frankly, I will admit any reference to the bible from you shocked me. But, then........
Posted by Paul Harvey on Sep. 12 2009,11:11 pm
^I'm more holier than thou
Posted by Self-Banished on Sep. 12 2009,11:16 pm
^and pious.
Posted by nphilbro on Sep. 12 2009,11:20 pm
C'mon people. I've said this before, I'll say it again.Healthcare is not for everyone. It is available to the very rich on pay as you go and the very poor through socialized medicine. Can everyone here eat dinner at the country club? Hell no. Do you want to open dining privileges to the commoners? Hell no! This is how we cull the herd. Dumbasses Posted by scruter on Sep. 13 2009,2:14 am
9/12 all I have to say is thank god for the first amendment keeping obama in check. His tactics are so partisan, hate it
Posted by De NoVo on Sep. 13 2009,10:49 am
but come on...you gotsta luv it
Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 13 2009,3:21 pm
I'm sure Beck would like to thank the libbies for his increasing ratings. Check this graph--scroll down to the end. null< My Webpage >Do you suppose that it might hope any liberal talk radio hosts if we organized an ineffective "boycott" against THEM? Posted by Liberal on Sep. 14 2009,9:52 pm
QUOTE For Immediate Release September 14, 2009 Contact: Brandon Hatler – DumpGlennBeck@gmail.com Ad Boycott Costs Glenn Beck Over 50% of Ad Dollars 62 Companies Refusing to Advertise with Beck Cost Fox Nearly $600k Per Week OAKLAND, Calif. — The advertising boycott of Glenn Beck has cost the controversial host over half of his estimated advertising revenue since it was launched by ColorOfChange.org a month ago. This according to data analyzed from industry sources. Estimated advertising revenue [the total amount of advertising money being spent during a block of commercial time for a program] was collected on a week-by-week basis for a period of two months. According to the data collected, the amount of money spent by national advertisers on Beck’s program per week was at its highest at approximately $1,060,000, for the week ending August 2, 2009. ColorOfChange.org launched their campaign at the end of that week and since then, 62 advertisers have distanced themselves from Beck. Data collected for the week ending September 6, 2009 shows Beck’s estimated ad revenue at $492,000, equal to a loss of $568,000. “Fox News Channel has consistently claimed they haven’t lost revenue as advertisers abandon Glenn Beck, but the numbers prove otherwise,” said James Rucker, Executive Director of ColorOfChange.org. “Fox News Channel has a limited amount of ad positions. If 62 companies refuse to run ads on two of their 24 hours of programming, they are losing inventory. No matter how high Beck’s ratings have been lately, advertisers still see Beck as toxic and don't want him associated with their brands. There is no way that Fox News Channel is making the money they should be making with Glenn Beck.” ColorOfChange.org launched its campaign against Beck last month after the Fox News Channel host called President Obama a “racist” who “has a deep-seated hatred for white people” during an appearance on Fox & Friends, remarks that they say indicates a pattern of race-baiting and fear-mongering on Beck's part. ColorOfChange.org called on its members to sign a petition urging companies who advertise on Glenn Beck to cut off their advertising support of his work. To date, over 180,000 people have signed the petition and 62 companies have pledged to not run any additional advertisements during Glenn Beck’s show. Speaking about the current roster of advertisers on Beck's show, Rucker said, “It’s clear that we are making an impact at Fox News Channel – data that we have for last week shows that Beck’s top three advertisers were Beachbody (creator of P90X Exercise Equipment), Egg Genie and Telebrands (creator of Jupiter Jack).” The following is a list of the companies who have distanced themselves from Glenn Beck: Aegon, Ashley Furniture, Airware Inc. (makers of Brez anti-snoring aids), Allergan (maker of Restasis), Ally Bank (a unit of GMAC Financial Services), Ancestry.com, Applebee’s, AT&T, Bank of America, Best Buy, Binder & Binder, Blaine Labs Inc., Broadview Security, Campbell Soup Company, Capital One, ConAgra, Clorox, CVS, The Dannon Company, DirecTv, Discover, Ditech, The Elations Company, Experian (creator of FreeCreditReport.com), Farmers Insurance Group, GEICO, General Mills, HSBC, Humana, ICAN Benefit Group Insurance, Infiniti, Jelmar (manufacturer of CLR All-Purpose Cleaner) Johnson & Johnson (makers of Tylenol), Jordan McKenna Debt Counseling Network, Kraft, Lawyers.com, Lowe’s, Luxottica Retail (retail parent of LensCrafters and Pearle Vision), Men’s Wearhouse, Mercedes-Benz, NutriSystem, Procter & Gamble, Progressive Insurance, RadioShack, Re-Bath, Regions Financial Corporation, Roche, Sam (Store and Move), SC Johnson, Sanofi-Aventis, Sargento, Simplex Healthcare (creator of the Diabetes Care Club), Sprint, State Farm Insurance, Traveler’s Insurance, Travelocity, United States Postal Service, The UPS Store, Verizon Wireless, Vonage, Wal-Mart and Wyeth Consumer Healthcare. With more than 600,000 members, ColorOfChange.org is the largest African-American online political organization in the country. ### Posted by ControlledHyperness on Sep. 15 2009,11:38 am
Two problems with your quote there Lib.1) Beck is only on 1 hour a day...with re-runs during late night/overnight hours. While that MAY equal 2 hours (Fox stated that if programming is lost for 2 of thier 24 hours, they lose), I know for a FACT that some of those 62 show commercials during the re-runs. 2)Even tho those 62 companies may not show commercials during Beck, they sure make up for lost time during the daylight hours! I have seen just about double the commercials from some of those companies (ironically the major one's being accused of NOT being on Beck) during the 8am-2pm block. So much for Color of Change REALLY making a difference.... Posted by Paul Harvey on Sep. 15 2009,11:43 am
I agree, I liked the Bush regime much better. I liked $4.50 gas and color coded scare alerts every other day. I felt alive back then! Felt like we were being productive in our foreign wars. Felt like we were spending wisely. I liked the war on drugs. It made me feel better about my lot in life when I could throw others in jail. Was easier to compete when I could demonize a large class of people.Look, that fellow may be smarter than me, he may work twice as hard as me, he may do a better job then me...BUT he got busted with pot. I win! I move forward 5 steps and he goes back to GO. Life was better under Bush! I was somebody then! I could have been somebody...could have been a contenda... Posted by Liberal on Sep. 15 2009,1:47 pm
QUOTE Two problems with your quote there Lib. 1) Beck is only on 1 hour a day...with re-runs during late night/overnight hours. While that MAY equal 2 hours (Fox stated that if programming is lost for 2 of thier 24 hours, they lose), I know for a FACT that some of those 62 show commercials during the re-runs. So you're saying there's a problem with the quote because it says Beck is on 2 hours a day when in fact he's on 2 hours a day? And the second problem is that even though Beck lost more than 60 advertisers it doesn't affect Fox because they just show those commercials twice as often later? I guess I must have missed all those extra commercial breaks. Did you read the press release and not comprehend it, or did you just not read it? Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 15 2009,2:41 pm
From the trade magazine Mediaite. null< My Webpage > QUOTE Advertisers’ Boycott of Glenn Beck Continues To Leave Fox News Unharmed by Steve Krakauer | 8:03 am, August 18th, 2009» 5 comments Even more advertisers, including Walmart, CVS and Best Buy, have pulled their ads from Glenn Beck’s Fox News program, joining a group of more than 20 following a campaign by ColorofChange.org after Beck’s ‘Obama is racist’ comments. It was big news yesterday – given major play on HuffPost and discussed on MSNBC – and while it signals some success for the ColorofChange.org campaign, the fact that Beck’s network, Fox News, isn’t hurt at all continues to be ignored. As a Fox News spokesperson told Mediaite yesterday, “The advertisers referenced have all moved their spots from Beck to other programs on the network so there has been no revenue lost.” That is a point that has been reiterated since advertisers first started exiting the individual show, and it proves the advertisers are more concerned with appeasing a section of their base than actually taking a stand. Fox News continues to pick up the check from each of these companies, and continues to benefit from Beck and whatever he says on his program. Meanwhile, until Beck’s commercial blocks are filled with ads for the Wall St. Journal, Fox Business Network and Fox Searchlight Pictures, which they aren’t, his show isn’t ultimately hurt either. Meanwhile, the other side is mobilizing as well. On right-wing blog RedState.com, and in a campaign on SupportGlennBeck.com, Beck supporters are working on a campaign to get in touch with each of the companies who have moved their ads away from Beck’s show. But the Beck fans don’t have to worry. If the advertisers really want to make an impact, they’d remove their advertising from Fox News in general. Of course, that won’t happen – the audience is too big. Instead, the pseudo-boycott by these companies will continue, and Fox will let Beck talk about whatever he wants all the way to the bank. Yep, you've GOT HIM ON THE RUN NOW! Maybe THIS will pep you up some--Beck is back to THIRD PLACE, behind Hannity again! QUOTE CABLE NEWS RACE FRI., SEPT 11, 2009 FOXNEWS O'REILLY 3,212,000 FOXNEWS HANNITY 2,644,000 FOXNEWS BECK 2,544,000 FOXNEWS BAIER 1,968,000 FOXNEWS SHEP 1,705,000 MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,067,000 MSNBC MADDOW 948,000 CNN BLITZER 889,000 CNN KING 875,000 Of course, Beck STILL has more viewers than ALL of MSNBC or CNN News programs. Posted by Liberal on Sep. 15 2009,2:48 pm
QUOTE From the trade magazine Mediaite. You sure seem to struggle with honesty. Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 15 2009,2:49 pm
On the DOWN side for the "boycotters" the supportglennbeck.com website null< My Webpage > lists two DEFECTORS from the boycott--Roche and Bank of America are again running commercials. It is interesting that THEY TOO only show 24 companies that have pulled ads--the same as the defendglenn website--and NOWHERE CLOSE to the "62" that the boycott ORGANIZERS claim. The industry site Mediaite (previous post) lists "more than 20" "boycotters". Care to explain that, libbie? Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 15 2009,2:55 pm
(Liberal @ Sep. 15 2009,2:48 pm) QUOTE QUOTE From the trade magazine Mediaite. You sure seem to struggle with honesty. What's your issue, libbie? I cited three sources that say that there are 20-some "boycotters"--yet YOU claim "60 plus". Of course, YOU won't corroborate the figure--and the figure is provided BY.................THE PEOPLE TRYING TO BOYCOTT! I've asked you before to prove these sources wrong--but you never do. I'm beginning to suspect that you and Paul Harvey are one and the same--failure to ever engage and answer the question--only attack. Posted by Liberal on Sep. 15 2009,4:45 pm
Sure I'll attempt to prove a negative right after you prove that Glenn Beck didn't rape and murder a girl in 1990.< http://glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com/ > Posted by Liberal on Sep. 15 2009,5:06 pm
QUOTE The industry site Mediaite So you're not claiming it's an "Industry magazine" now? It's a website created by Dan Abrahms and it's not even an Advertising Industry Site. That's just another Jimhanson "story". He's usually good for spitting out a couple "stories", or debunked myths a day. It's become so common that most people gave up on pointing it out because it usually just causes Hanson to go into a high speed wobble shouting out random Democrats names. Sometimes I wonder who has more "stories", Beck, or Hanson. Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 15 2009,5:32 pm
Did you even LOOK at the site? From the site QUOTE Mediaite is the site for news, information and smart opinions about print, online and broadcast media, offering original and immediate assessments of the latest news as it breaks. Mediaite’s “Power Grid” objectively ranks media professionals across a dozen categories based on their real-time relevance. Power Grid rankings rely on an array of metrics, including anything and everything from circulation to Twitter followers to Google buzz depending on the category. The site is not partisan--other subjects include QUOTE Most Popular Posts » You Know You Love Them: Gossip Girl Cast Matched With Their Media Mates » Maureen Dowd Plays The Obama Race Card » How To Estimate A 9/12 Protest » Bill Maher Takes On Democrats For Bowing To Beck » Fox News Theater: Current GOP Hero Dons Pimp Costume For Interview Libbie QUOTE it's not even an Advertising Industry Site. Did I say that? As the masthead says, the site covers TV, Online, Print, Rankings, Columns, and Jobs. That pretty well covers the Glenn Beck controversy, does it not?Look libbie--I KNOW it hurts when something you BELIEVE turns out to be not true and ineffective--but that's part of growing up. Posted by Liberal on Sep. 15 2009,5:43 pm
So you first called it a Trade Magazine, then you switched your story to "The industry site Mediaite (previous post) lists "more than 20" "boycotters"."Now obviously we have been talking about Ad Revenue, so not sure what other "industry" you were supposedly talking about when you called it "An Industry Site" Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 15 2009,5:45 pm
(Liberal @ Sep. 15 2009,4:45 pm) QUOTE Sure I'll attempt to prove a negative right after you prove that Glenn Beck didn't rape and murder a girl in 1990. < http://glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com/ > You must have missed the 24 point red type splashed across the top of the site. QUOTE Notice: This website is 100% parody The sniffling, whining, bedwetting libbie depicted is a PARODY of the "Leave Britney Alone" video. "Prove a negative"? Hardly. I showed you three sites that have different information than what your BOYCOTT ORIGINATORS put out. Wouldn't you THINK that maybe there MIGHT be some discrepancy between what the boycotters CLAIM and what OTHERS are saying? I have asked you nicely several times to tell us why we should believe those who CLAIM 62+ people pulling their ads, vs the OTHER three sites. You consistently refuse to even consider it. With an attitude like that, have you ever considered working for MSNBC? I wouldn't go so far as to call a "Joe Wilson" on you--but I WOULD call a 'Hillary Clinton"--"A willing suspension of disbelief"! Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 15 2009,5:50 pm
Libbie QUOTE Now obviously we have been talking about Ad Revenue, so not sure what other "industry" you were supposedly talking about when you called it "An Industry Site" In the verynext post (before you even responded) , I called it a media site. I don't think you were confused by that, were you? I would have THOUGHT that when you saw the catagories splashed across the masthead QUOTE TV, Online, Print, Rankings, Columns, and Jobs. that you might have figured it out.It appears that I gave you too much credit for intelligence. I'll slow down for you! Posted by Liberal on Sep. 15 2009,6:12 pm
You have 3 websites with names like defendglenn that claim there isn't 62 advertisers.Here's a few links to people saying there is 62. < http://gawker.com/5359294....boycott > < http://mediamatters.org/blog/200909090042 > < http://www.mnn.com/earth-m....uin-his > (these articles were written when the count was 57) < http://www.nydailynews.com/money....s_.html > < http://news.newamericamedia.org/news....12c044a > < http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewse....144.asp > (isn't that the site you claimed was an Industry Rag? ) < http://www.alternet.org/blogs....rtisers > < http://www.examiner.com/x-4383-....rtisers > Is that enough links or do you need more? Posted by Liberal on Sep. 16 2009,2:07 pm
Beck: Muse is "brilliant," buy their new album;Muse: Please retract your endorsement. < http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200909160008 > Even musicians don't want anything to do with the nut, but he probably has nothing to worry about, his advertisers will come running back when those 2 million teaparty participants start a letter writing campaign. Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 16 2009,2:34 pm
I think I see the difference of opinion. The sites I cited show companies that ACTUALLY PULLED ADS FROM BECK.The ones YOU cite are those who "pledge NOT to run ads". That doesn't mean they were actual advertisers. From your link. QUOTE Oh his show today Glenn Beck continued to look into Van Jones, the White House special adviser for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation who four years ago co-founded the group ColorofChange.org. That group just announced another 11 companies have pledged not to run ads on Beck's Fox News program. ColorofChange.org says Capital One, Mercedes-Benz, Discover, Dannon, and HSBC are among those who've pledged to keep their ads off Beck's show. This brings to 57 the number of companies committed to not advertise on Beck's show. Fox News maintains any ads that would have run during Beck have been moved to other shows, so no revenue has been lost. There is a BIG difference between ACTUAL ADVERTISERS and those who say they WON'T advertise. Let me put it in a way you MIGHT understand. Mercedes-Benz says they WON'T andvertise on his show (though they may advertise elsewhere on Fox). I guess that means I can say that I WON'T BUY A NEW MERCEDES! Not that I was going to buy one ANYWAY--not that I EVER bought one--but by Gosh, I'M GOIING TO SHOW THEM--I'M NOT GOING TO BUY A NEW MERCEDES! See how easy that was? We've got Mercedes on the run, now! My boycott of Mercedes will be about as effective as your boycott of Glenn Beck. (You HAVE boycotted him, haven't you?) Fox will continue to make money, Beck will make money, MSNBC and CNN will continue to battle it out for last place, Colorofchange will declare a "moral victory", advertisers will eventually come back, I won't be driving a Mercedes, and you'll still be arguing. Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 16 2009,2:36 pm
(Liberal @ Sep. 16 2009,2:07 pm) QUOTE Beck: Muse is "brilliant," buy their new album; Muse: Please retract your endorsement. < http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200909160008 > Even musicians don't want anything to do with the nut, but he probably has nothing to worry about, his advertisers will come running back when those 2 million teaparty participants start a letter writing campaign. Gosh--Far Left Media Matters runs a piece condemning a right wing person--quoting a left-wing performer. Who would have thought THAT? Roche and Bank of America are back. That didn't take long! (yawn) Posted by Liberal on Sep. 16 2009,2:57 pm
Play word games all you want, it still won't bring those advertisers back.
Posted by Liberal on Sep. 16 2009,3:01 pm
“We have checked with our advertising area and have confirmed that a few ads ran on the Glen [sic] Beck Show as part of a FOX TV buy at the beginning of August,” said Tommy Shi, Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Mercedes-Benz USA, in an email to ColorOfChange.org, “but no ads have run since on that show, nor are there plans to do so moving forward.” Looks like the republitard was wrong again according to Mercedes. Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 16 2009,5:03 pm
Pledged not to run ads. Big difference from PULLING ADS. How about if you go through your list of CLAIMED companies pulling ads, and compare them with what the three sites I referenced have to say? C'mon, libbie--here's your chance to REALLY NAILS THEM! I asked you to reconcile the differences in your CLAIMED list a while back. Of course--you haven't actually DONE so, have you? QUOTE Play word games all you want, it still won't bring those advertisers back. (Yawn) And I'm sure that Fox and Beck worry SO much about what YOU think! All you do is run his ratings up. How about all of those people that boycotted Hormel? Are YOU still holding out in your basement, refusing to buy their products? It is about as effective as Colorofchange. Things have a way of changing over the years. Sixty Five years ago, we were at war withy the Germans, Italians, and the Japanese. Forty years ago, we were at war with the Vietnamese. Today we are trading parters with them--but the soldiers that died in those wars are still dead--unaware that they succeeded in beating the bastards back, but they would have to be shocked that we were trading with the former enemies. Beck will get along just fine without you--if you ever tuned in before. Advertisers will be replaced by others, or come back on their own, as some have already. Somehow, I picture you as being like the Japanese holdouts on remote islands--still believing in the Emporer 40 years after the war was over. Posted by Liberal on Sep. 17 2009,1:54 pm
“We have checked with our advertising area and have [b]confirmed that a few ads ran on the Glen [sic] Beck Show as part of a FOX TV buy at the beginning of August,”I've checked the list of advertisers since the 9th and no Bank Of America like the anonymous defendglend website claims. Of course that won't change the jimmy's mind, cuz he read on the internet what he wants to believe. Funny he can read three anonymous websites saying that BOA is advertising and he believes it cuz he read it on the Internet, yet when probably 2-3 dozen users of this forum have claimed that he's a republican that listens to Limbaugh his response is "prove it". Why should I have to prove it, I've read a dozen times on the Internet that the jimmy is a republican tool. Posted by Common Citizen on Sep. 17 2009,2:52 pm
It's like watching a tennis match...
Posted by fredbear on Sep. 17 2009,2:57 pm
more like a pissing match.......
Posted by Botto 82 on Sep. 17 2009,4:32 pm
...or Nerf Crossfire... Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 17 2009,4:51 pm
Libbie QUOTE probably 2-3 dozen users of this forum have claimed that he's a republican that listens to Limbaugh his response is "prove it". Two things wrong with your "thinking"There aren't "2-3 dozen". You are exaggerating--AGAIN. Second--just because your enemies make the claim doesn't make it true. If that were the case, then Obambi would BE a Kenyan--according to the birthers and your line of thinking. Only TWO things wrong with your thinking today? You'd better CELEBRATE--you are SHOWING IMPROVEMENT! Posted by Paul Harvey on Sep. 17 2009,5:44 pm
Jimmy. You're lying. You listen to Rush on the Job all the time just like you post here all the time while working. I don't get paid to post or listen to Rush Posted by hymiebravo on Sep. 17 2009,10:33 pm
(jimhanson @ Sep. 17 2009,4:51 pm) QUOTE Libbie QUOTE probably 2-3 dozen users of this forum have claimed that he's a republican that listens to Limbaugh his response is "prove it". Two things wrong with your "thinking"There aren't "2-3 dozen". You are exaggerating--AGAIN. Second--just because your enemies make the claim doesn't make it true. If that were the case, then Obambi would BE a Kenyan--according to the birthers and your line of thinking. Only TWO things wrong with your thinking today? You'd better CELEBRATE--you are SHOWING IMPROVEMENT! We could said up a poll and ask about that first item. Posted by hymiebravo on Sep. 17 2009,10:39 pm
Let's face it. Directly or indirectly the so called conservative-don't call me a republican folks are all basically drinking their koolaide from the same trough. Whether it's a slanted website online. Rush Limbaugh. Or the religious god is a republican type radio & TV shows. It's the same slant & take. Posted by Grinning_Dragon on Sep. 17 2009,10:43 pm
QUOTE I don't get paid to post or listen to Rush That is because you actually have to have a job to get paid, instead of living off your mom and living in her basement, you burnt out trilobite. Posted by Paul Harvey on Sep. 17 2009,10:43 pm
Jesus is a neocon.The tired old moms basement line is just that. Give it a rest. You're telling us you have nothing more in your arsenal. Weak sauce Holmes. Posted by Grinning_Dragon on Sep. 17 2009,10:51 pm
(Paul Harvey @ Sep. 17 2009,10:43 pm) QUOTE Jesus is a neocon. The tired old moms basement line is just that. Give it a rest. You're telling us you have nothing more in your arsenal. Weak sauce Holmes. Aww whats the matter Sybil, hits to close to home? Or should I say basement. Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 18 2009,5:44 pm
Hymen QUOTE Whether it's a slanted website online. Rush Limbaugh. Or the religious god is a republican type radio & TV shows. Or YOU, Hymen--at YOUR level, do you get your "news" from the Teletubbies? Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 18 2009,5:50 pm
(Paul Harvey @ Sep. 17 2009,5:44 pm) QUOTE Jimmy. You're lying. You listen to Rush on the Job all the time just like you post here all the time while working. I don't get paid to post or listen to Rush Riiight. Anybody see any AM radios out here? I suppose that next your are going to claim that I have a hidden crystal set here, just to get orders? OR, you could just come out here and check it for YOURSELF, BEFORE you embarrass yourself with stupid claims like that. I don't get paid to post while working. I'm one of those people that libbies like to hate--a small business owner. For proof of that, look at PH's "finger" post. They hate us, even though we pay for their welfare state. Posted by Paul Harvey on Sep. 18 2009,5:53 pm
NICE try. Rush is on FM as well and you know dat Shimmy. And YES you post mostly from work. Stop lying. You're either with us or you're against us! Posted by MADDOG on Sep. 18 2009,11:03 pm
Sorry, PH. You're trolling again. You need to go out to the airport and see for yourself. The big bad Jim won't bite. You might want to watch out for low flying planes on the runway though. I been out there many times over the years and never heard a radio in the office. I do believe I've heard a FM playing local music back in the shop the mechanics listen to occasionally though. It's been so long, but I think it was tuned to I95 or P96 if I remember. Maybe its The Game spreading the propaganda out there over the airwaves. Posted by Paul Harvey on Sep. 18 2009,11:14 pm
Rush is avalable on demand when you're a member like Jim. Jim gets him online.
Posted by Liberal on Sep. 18 2009,11:37 pm
(jimhanson @ Nov. 11 2007,11:10 am) QUOTE If you had been paying attention, you would have seen numerous posts that said the MECHANICS have Garage Logic and Rush on out in the shop. I have no radio or TV in the office, don't listen to CD's at home or in the car. TV--I watch Fox, CNN, and the History channel--no HBO, Showtime, etc. and CERTAINLY no broadcast TV. Do you ever get tired of being wrong, or are you used to it by now? According to the jimmy he has no radio so you couldn't have hear that music. Also he doesn't listen to Rush, (his mechanics do and then they fill him in). Funny I wouldn't have expected you to jump to the jimmy's defense. Posted by Paul Harvey on Sep. 19 2009,12:50 am
MD's against the negro president now and he's jumped in with both feet.
Posted by MADDOG on Sep. 19 2009,7:02 am
Quite some twisting going on again. I've been in the shop on occasion when he hasn't been in the office to say hi and see if Jim's is around or just plain gone. I've never heard anything but music the few times I've been talking to them. QUOTE MD's against the negro president now and he's jumped in with both feet. I don't think I've ever mentioned the color of his skin. Perhaps you know someone who can save me though?
Posted by Botto 82 on Sep. 19 2009,11:49 am
(Paul Harvey @ Sep. 18 2009,11:14 pm) QUOTE Rush is avalable on demand when you're a member like Jim. Jim gets him online. Aaand you've got all kinds of proof to back that up, don't you? Of course not. You're talking out of your fat frackin' ass again, per usual. Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 19 2009,12:11 pm
(In best Jon Lovitz imitation) We consult often on the phone. He wants my advice on how to PO liberals--yeah--THAT'S the ticket! I fly his Gulfstream--haven't you seen it out here? We use it often to take Glenn Beck around to beg for advertisers! And libbies wonder why we (Rush, me, and all conservatives) LAUGH at them--their poll numbers are falling faster than Paris' Panties, and the people have revolted against Obamunism! Posted by Liberal on Sep. 19 2009,3:15 pm
QUOTE and the people have revolted against Obamunism! Yeah, 60,000 old teabaggers are going to attack any day now. Posted by Common Citizen on Sep. 22 2009,9:51 am
Beck must be reading this thread because he just wrote a book about ya... < My Webpage > Posted by ControlledHyperness on Sep. 22 2009,9:57 am
I wonder if they are going to re-release that one with an amended title..."Arguing with Idiots....For Dummies" for some of the slower posters...
Posted by Liberal on Sep. 22 2009,12:15 pm
Beck wrote it from the "idiots" point of view?
Posted by Botto 82 on Sep. 22 2009,12:30 pm
(Common Citizen @ Sep. 22 2009,9:51 am) QUOTE Beck must be reading this thread because he just wrote a book about ya... < My Webpage > QUOTE Idiots can't be identified through voting records, they can be found only by looking for people who hide behind stereotypes, embrace partisanship, and believe that bumper sticker slogans are a substitute for common sense. Posted by Liberal on Sep. 22 2009,12:43 pm
QUOTE NEW YORK, NY – Images from Saturday’s Tea Party protests have been proven fake. Glenn Beck begrudgingly admitted responsibility. On Saturday conservative protesters filled the streets of Washington DC in protest to the Obama administration. But they didn’t fill the streets as much as you’d think. Images of the event, circulated on numerous news sources, which show the entire Capitol Mall and beyond filled with people, were clearly faked. Beck has since admitted full responsibility for the images. On his Monday night show Glenn Beck admitted to altering the images of the weekend’s protest. Beck appeared sullen and visibly reluctant to do so. Off screen the voice of one of his producers could be heard saying “Do it. Say it Glenn. OUR LAWYER SAYS SAY IT!!” While looking down and scraping at the floor with his foot, Beck admitted to being the culprit. Using Photoshop, some photos replicated the same group of protesters over and over to appear to make the crowd larger. Unfortunately this was also done on some of the close up shots, which gave the game away. Other photos claimed to be of this weekends protest were actually of the Million Man March, held by Louis Farrakhan in 1995. There were even stills taken from the movie Forrest Gump. Beck admitted that what he had done was “wrong” saying “On the surface I know that this looks unethical, or ‘wrong.’ But you have to look deeper than that. What we’re trying to do is get the message out, and use one small evil to help prevent a much larger one: socialism. The sentiment of these protests is the will of the American people! All we did was exaggerate how many people were able to attend. The Mainstream Media exaggerates and distorts the news to fit their left-wing anti-American agenda every night. Shouldn’t the pro-American agenda have the chance to get their say?” Glenn went on to say that he had since made his peace with Jesus, and is therefore legally and ethically absolved of the incident. < http://weeklyworldnews.com/politics/11804/fake-9-12-protest-photo/ > Posted by jimhanson on Sep. 22 2009,12:55 pm
You DO know that article was satire, don't you? It's so hard to know--anybody that would believe Obambi's promises to give us everything we ever wanted and making SOMEONE ELSE PAY is really GULLIBLE! Of course, if it weren't for that same GULLIBILITY, Obambi wouldn't be there in the FIRST PLACE. Now it's time for the libbies to pronounce this comment "racist". Posted by Liberal on Sep. 22 2009,3:30 pm
It clearly came from The World's Only Reliable News (even says it on their logo), and I'd rather have reliable news than Fair and Balanced news.Until someone proves to me that Glennifer didn't do this I'm going to have to believe it's a fact. Isn't that how Beck operates? Posted by Liberal on Sep. 22 2009,8:23 pm
< Glenn Beck & Glenn Beck are Back > - watch more < funny videos >
Posted by Common Citizen on Sep. 22 2009,8:44 pm
(Liberal @ Sep. 22 2009,12:15 pm) QUOTE Beck wrote it from the "idiots" point of view? Nice spin...right out the gate... So predictable... Posted by hymiebravo on Sep. 22 2009,9:52 pm
(Common Citizen @ Sep. 22 2009,8:44 pm) QUOTE (Liberal @ Sep. 22 2009,12:15 pm) QUOTE Beck wrote it from the "idiots" point of view? Nice spin...right out the gate... So predictable... Yes why can't everyone here be brilliant, and NOT predictable, like commie. Have a commie. Posted by Liberal on Sep. 23 2009,7:04 pm
Posted by odyssey on Sep. 24 2009,4:03 pm
Liberal, maybe those Nazis hiding out in Argentina ran out of funds for Beck?
Posted by Botto 82 on Sep. 24 2009,4:09 pm
Par for the course for THAT infotainment/tabloid news channel.
Posted by Liberal on Oct. 06 2009,7:32 am
It's closing in on the 2 month mark and here's the advertisers from yesterday. QUOTE More than 60 advertisers have reportedly dropped their ads from Glenn Beck's Fox News program since he called President Obama a "racist" who has a "deep-seated hatred of white people." Here are his October 5 sponsors, in the order they appeared: * Rosland Capital * Hydrolize * Goldline International, Inc. * Lear Capital * LifeLock * FX * Imperial Structured Settlements * News Corp. (The Wall Street Journal) * Americans for Prosperity * Humana * The Foundation for a Better Life * National Review * The Employment Policies Institute * Metal Roofing Alliance Posted by Glad I Left on Oct. 06 2009,8:34 am
Lib, you have this fixation on Beck, kinda like the one you accuse of Jim having on Clinton.If you you don't like it don't watch. That goes for the ones who don't like Olbermann, or Blitzer, or Couric, or Williams, or... You would think with 1 billion cable/sattelite channels on you could find something else to watch... Posted by Liberal on Oct. 06 2009,6:23 pm
QUOTE ColorOfChange.org has confirmed that 19 new companies whose ads aired recently during Fox News Channel's Glenn Beck program have asked Fox to stop their ads from running or pledged to not to run ads on the show going forward. The latest additions -AmMed Direct, Citrix Online, Concord Music Group, Diageo, Eggland's Best, Equifax, Eulactol USA (producer of Flexitol), GetARoom.com, Hoffman La Roche (maker of BONIVA), Metropolitan Talent Management, ooVoo, Overture Films, Scarguard, Schiff Nutrition (maker of Tiger's Milk and Fi-Bar), Seoul Metropolitan Government, Subaru, Toyota-Lexus, Waitrose and Woodland Power Products, Inc. - bring the total number of companies that have distanced themselves from Beck to 80. This after Beck called President Obama a "racist" who "has a deep-seated hatred for white people" during an appearance on Fox & Friends. The news comes on the heels of stories that broke throughout British newspapers on Monday, reporting that advertisers seen during Beck's program in England are feeling the heat as well. Diageo - a London-based alcohol company that makes Guinness, Tanqueray and many other brands of spirits - joined Waitrose - a popular British supermarket chain used to supply groceries to the Royal Family - and cut their advertising ties with Beck. Waitrose, along with the U.S.-based Metropolitan Talent Management, adds to a growing list of companies who are not only taking a stance against Glenn Beck, but against Fox News Channel. "From the beginning of our campaign, we promised to continue to put pressure on anyone who supports Beck's race-baiting rhetoric," said James Rucker, Executive Director of ColorOfChange.org. "Seeing our efforts resonate in another country gives our members a renewed sense of hope that we can rally together and stand up against racial demagoguery in America." How long will FOX give up that ad revenue considering things don't seem to be turning around for him? Posted by Liberal on Oct. 24 2009,11:03 am
Posted by Liberal on Dec. 04 2009,8:58 pm
Retraction from defendglenn.com. QUOTE Retraction DefendGlenn.com on several occasions inaccurately reported that Color of Change called President Bush a "racist". We have confirmed that Color of Change did not, in fact, call George Bush a "racist" on its website and although we picked up that allegation from another website (NewsMax.com), that allegation is false and we apologize to Color of Change for this error. We also accused Color of Change of lying regarding it's claims that certain advertisers agreed to stop advertising on Glenn Beck. While our previous comments were partially correct on the matter concerning the claims of Color of Change regarding the initial 20 advertisers, upon review, it appears that the accusation of lying was inaccurate. In at least one instance, DefendGlenn.com and Color of Change were given diametrically opposing statements by the same advertiser, and, in other instances, the statements given by the advertisers were consistent, but open to interpretation. It is now our understanding that Color of Change accurately reported on it's web site and in its press releases precisely what each of the advertisers told it. DefendGlenn.com also accurately reported on its website precisely what each advertiser told it. We apologize to Color of Change for erroneously accusing them of lying and have removed all such allegations from our website. We have also alleged that Kayne West claimed that George Bush 'gave troops permission to go down (to New Orleans) and shoot us (black people) after Hurricane Katrina' and that Color of Change endorsed that hateful statement by selling T shirts that said "Kanye Was Right". We have since learned that Mr. West was apparently referring to Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco's authorization for troops to fire on the people of New Orleans during Katrina and not President Bush never gave such an order. A representative of Color of Change has informed us that the t shirts they are selling refer instead to Kanye West's much more widely publicized comment that George Bush "doesn't care about black people." We accept their representation in this regard and apologize for any misunderstanding that this has caused. < http://www.defendglenn.com/ > So basically they lied about everything they said, and even called newsmax.com liars. Posted by Liberal on Jan. 20 2010,5:43 pm
Five months later and the companies still haven't come back.QUOTE Eighty advertisers have reportedly dropped their ads from Glenn Beck's Fox News program since he called President Obama a "racist" who has a "deep-seated hatred of white people." Here are his January 20 sponsors, in the order they appeared: * State of Utah * News Corp. (The Wall Street Journal) * Zero Technologies (ZeroWater) * FEMA (National Flood Insurance Program) * Merit Financial * American Petroleum Institute * Wholesale Direct Metals * Clarity Media Group (The Weekly Standard) * Walden University * Dish Network * Lifelock * Rosland Capital * Carbonite * Lear Capital * Goldline International, Inc. * IRSTaxAgreements.com * PickensPlan.com * Lifestyle Lift What's Glennifer going to do when gold starts to drop in price? Posted by USMC5811 on Jan. 20 2010,6:51 pm
Man crush eh Lib.
Posted by Botto 82 on Jan. 20 2010,8:45 pm
Lib and Glenn Beck, JimHanson and Clintoon...
Posted by Liberal on Feb. 18 2010,4:33 pm
QUOTE Glenn Beck’s show on the Fox News Channel has not had a single advertiser in the United Kingdom in the last six days, according to StopBeck, one of the advocacy groups behind the commercial boycott of Beck. The right-wing talk show host was boycotted by at least 80 companies after he said that President Obama has (video below): … a deep-seated hatred for white people … I’m not saying he doesn’t like white people, I’m saying he has a problem. This guy is, I believe, a racist. On Beck’s U.S. show, the commercial breaks are littered with revenue-free house ads for Fox parent News Corp. (NWS)-owned properties such as The Wall Street Journal and the O’Reilly Factor. His remaining advertisers include such small beer as the Credit Card & Debt Relief Helpline and the Lifestyle Lift. In Britain, however, he’s apparently down to no advertisers at all. StopBeck: During the commercial break, instead of running ads, they cut away to Sky News updates or the weather. It’s eyebrow-raising stuff, as Radio Business report notes: This campaign kicked off last August 2009 over remarks Beck made on somebody else’s show in July 2009. It’s been both amazingly effective and it’s had unusual staying power. Fox has always maintained that it hasn’t lost any advertisers, just shifted them to other dayparts. But you have to wonder how much longer this will go on. < http://industry.bnet.com/adverti...s-claim > I thought the advertisers were going to snatch up that cheap ad time? Posted by ControlledHyperness on Feb. 18 2010,9:01 pm
First off, how does what happens in Great Brittan effect anything here?!!? That is like saying James Corville's show (using this as an example ONLY) that plays in Eygpt has lost all of its commercial time. Has absolutely NO berring for anything HERE. Secondly...I found out where Lou Dobbs wound up. Was watching Fox News the other day, and they had him on for a quick bit...while he was taking a quick break from his radio show...on Fox Radio. He also said he was thinking of running for Senator as well...but that was minor when compared to the news he had a radio show on FOX. Just thought I would get that out there. Posted by grassman on Feb. 19 2010,6:18 am
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