11 more advertisers bail on Beck; total now at 57
September 02, 2009 7:16 pm ET by Media Matters staff
From a September 2 press release from ColorOfChange.org:
Eleven new companies whose ads were recently seen during Beck's program -- 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) -- have pledged to ColorOfChange.org to take steps to ensure that their ads don't run on Beck's show. Fifty-seven companies have now committed not to support Beck's show since ColorOfChange.org launched its campaign four weeks ago 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.
"We applaud those companies that have recently pulled their support from Beck," said James Rucker, executive director of ColorOfChange.org. "There are at least 57 companies who will not tolerate Beck's race-baiting comments and we will continue to reach out to those who are still supporting him."
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Deep down, I think Beck wants to fail and play the martyr for the cause.
Get a job, wingnuts!
To others here...We, like Obama, should just demand a bill out of committee or leave them out of the reform process, as all they have done is just delay and stall trying to find a way for the ins, profiteers to continue profiteering. (like co-ops or triggers. That's the best they could come up with?)
Seriously though I don't think that this guy can be that blind & ignorant. What I think really has happened is that this guy is really a LIBERAL DEMOCRAT but he has a computer virus written by KKKarl Rove that automatically changes the words "Republican(s), GOP, G NO P, Conservative(S)" or any variation of the word(s) to "Democrat, Lib(s), Liberal, etc..."
Now I know a computer virus isn't an easy thing to "make" when that person has no idea how to code but NEVER underestimate the power of STUPID people in LARGE GROUPS!
Actually, I think Beck is trying to get himself muzzled...by anyone. He wants to be the martyr for the cause and have "We The People" rally around him. Beck is a seriously unbalanced dude...
I don't know. Maybe it's that they have integrity and decency---qualities not evident in the Glenn Beck Show.
Sponsors buying ad time that flows the cash that overpays Beck on his syndicated radio programming (of weak-minded impressionable listeners), all THOSE BeckRadio Sponsors share equal shame and civil indecency as much as BeckFUX-TV Sponsors.
In Portland, KXL 750 AM syndicates BeckRadio 9 - noon, leading into local-originated Lars 'he puts the I in LIARS' Larson's programming noon - 4, followed by Savage sewage 4 - 7. Today, callers to 'LIARS' called him out for Beck-contamination airing with him, and 'LIARS' admitted some radio station sponsors have canceled or are not renewing because of the Beck taint.
Sponsors buying time in Beck or anywhere on his host channel, (TV or radio), are sponsors liable for legal charges of Civil Rights violations ... if not high-criminal sedition or incitement to treason against government. They pay Beck to say those violations of broadcast regulations and law.
Ditto the sponsors of other hatetalking heads.
Dear Mr. [Sanders],
Recent media reports have created the incorrect impression that Progressive pulled advertising in response to specific comments made on The Glenn Beck Show, but that is not the case. The fact is that we did not intentionally place any of our advertising on the show, so when we learned that our ad had aired, we corrected the error.
Our goal is to reach a broad range of drivers to make them aware of our products and services. We value feedback on our advertising strategy, but because auto insurance is a very competitive business, we don’t discuss everything that goes into our ad placement decisions. We’d like to thank you for taking the time to express your opinion.
Sincerely,
Mary O.
Progressive Internet Representative
On another Beck-craziness note, I watched some of his show tonight.(The Daily Show is on vacation, and Beck fans at this site keep insisting we need to watch his show to get all of the nuance, and I needed a laugh), and I highly recommend it to anybody who can find humor in watching manic-depressive paranoids melt down.
Beck was playing art critic, analyzing sculptures and reliefs in NYC ( I think that's where he was) finding communist symbols in the decorative details of buildings inhabited by "left wing" broadcasters.
The prize winner; "Beating swords into ploughshares", which Beck cited properly as from The Bible (Isaiah I think).
He then produced a figurine which he said he keeps on his desk, depicting this line, which he turned around to show that it was "made in the U.S.S.R.
Then he showed a depiction of the swords to ploughshares idea on a building, making some hammer and sickle connection.
I guess his target audience wasn't supposed to have the attention span needed to notice that he had called The Bible communist, but it was pretty funny.
Where did you come up with that drivel? Undoubtedly, with a thought process such as yours, you must have been dropped on your head MANY times as a child.
The more Glenn points out the radial and anti-capitalist view of Mr. Jones the more ColorOfChange goes after Mr. Beck.
Is this the “Change” we voted for????…if someone says something you don’t like (thats true) don’t debate them just try and shut them up.
With that many sponsors dropping out, is there any question as to the mind-set his employer exercises? Ah, free speech. I love it!
G.Beck can say anything he wants to say, and the Constitution protects his right to say it. Woo-hoo, to that! G.Beck is another issue.
The racist are coming, the racist are coming..., cry's Beck. They will shackle by hand and foot..., he continues.
Our lives are in jeopardy...can I get a, "C?" He still strikes me as a wee-hour televangelist, selling toothpicks. It is no wonder, I change the channel, dental floss.
G.Beck is still on the air, counting ratings, and getting paid. I imagine, sponsors are advertising on other programs, within the network. That implies the sponsors support G.Beck by proxy.
And who better than the network? Who has not seen this before? Politics anyone?
If the network was sincere about human rights, and facts, G.Beck would be gone.
It be it,
Ronin Kannushi.
With that many sponsors dropping out, is there any question as to the mind-set his employer exercises? Ah, free speech. I love it!
G.Beck can say anything he wants to say, and the Constitution protects his right to say it. Woo-hoo, to that! G.Beck is another issue.
The racist are coming, the racist are coming..., cry's Beck. They will shackle by hand and foot..., he continues.
Our lives are in jeopardy...can I get a, "C?" He still strikes me as a wee-hour televangelist, selling toothpicks. It is no wonder, I change the channel, dental floss.
G.Beck is still on the air, counting ratings, and getting paid. I imagine, sponsors are advertising on other programs, within the network. That implies the sponsors support G.Beck by proxy.
And who better than the network? Who has not seen this before? Politics anyone?
If the network was sincere about human rights, and facts, G.Beck would be gone.
It be it,
Ronin Kannushi.
Don't worry about Beck. He will survive. He is laughing all the way to the bank.
Sure are. How else can they tap-into the all-important President of the United States Hates White People demographic?
Glenn Beck never said the President hates white people. He blames both Democrats and Republicans for the economic problems of our country. But he and I both are against these unelected advisers that are tied with extreme groups.
One mistake Obama makes is blaming Fox for inaccuracies on health care reform. To me this shows the President is afraid. And that is not a good trait to have as President of the United States.
I do not believe you even watch his program. If you did for one week you would find that he backs all of his comments up with facts. Something lacking in the main stream media like ABC, CBS and NBC.
Try it sometime. You may find you like his opposing views. How can anyone be fair if they don't know both sides of the argument?
And by the way he works with a staff of 7 and a shared pool of 50. Shared means for everyone on the Fox News Channel.
"I'm thinking about killing Michael Moore, and I'm wondering if I could kill him myself, or if I would need to hire somebody to do it. No, I think I could. I think he could be looking me in the eye, you know, and I could just be choking the life out -- is this wrong?"
An opposing view? Actually if I listened to Beck for an entire week I would have, well,...wasted a week of my life. Is that you Sarah?
I swear all you movement conservatives have your own secret version of the Constitution that guarantees M16's to the mentally ill and doesn't have anything else past the 3rd amendment (except for the 10th!) Can one of you send me a copy?
Also, it would be a 1st amendment issue if the journalism industry was non-profit.
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)
http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/09/02/cable-news-ratings-for-tuesday-september-1-2009/26091#more-26091