Glenn Beck show loses 20 major advertisers: Should Glenn Beck be fired?

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Glenn Beck show loses 20 major advertisers: Should Glenn Beck be fired?

by futureman Posted August 18, 2009 21:55:26

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After calling President Barack Obama a "racist" with a "deep-seated hatred for white people", Glenn Beck is seeing advertisers jump ship. Among the big names that are pulling their ads from the show: Geico, Lawyers.com, Proctor & Gamble, Progressive Insurance, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, CVS, Travelocity, and Allergan. Some of the companies are just shifting the ads to other shows on the FOX network, resulting in no lost revenue or strained relationships. However, even though Glenn Beck is quick to point out that his views do not reflect those of his network, the existence of his show is like a cancer on the network, damaging its reputation. Should FOX drop Glenn Beck?

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+8 raves Steve *VOTE-RIGHT* August 24, 2009 03:41:10

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
His ratings are super high, the CEO's who pulled their sponsorship should be fired. Sales will go down and they will learn not to pander to RACIST COMMUNISTS ever again.

Support the first Amendment do NOT buy or use any of these services or products and write them a nice letter telling them YOU SUPPORT FREE SPEECH oh and 0bama is a racist (in case you have been living under a rock)

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His ratings are super high, the CEO's who pulled their sponsorship should be fired. Sales will go down and they will learn not to pander to RACIST COMMUNISTS ever again.

Support the first Amendment do NOT buy or use any of these services or products and write them a nice letter telling them YOU SUPPORT FREE SPEECH oh and 0bama is a racist (in case you have been living under a rock)

MAry Shultz, Walgreens Manager, Broadcast Media: 847-914-2961
200 Wilmot Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 914-2500
—————————————————————-
Lexmark x2 859-232-2221
Director of Corporate Communications – Lexmark
Tim Fitzpatrick
tfitzpat@lexmark.com
—————————————————————-
Liberty Mutual 617-357-9500
John Cusolito, Vice President, Corporate Communications – Liberty Mutual
Phone: 617-574-5512
Email: john.cusolito@libertymutual.com
—————————————————————-
Yellowbook 1-800-YB-YELLOW
http://www.yellowbook.com/con... …
—————————————————————-
Lazyboy
http://www.la-z-boy.com/conta... /
—————————————————————-
Lending Tree 800-555-8733
Allison Vail – Manager of Corporate Communications – Lending Tree
704-943-8339
allison.vail@lendingtree.com
—————————————————————-
Edward Jones 314-515-3269
John Boul, Manager of Global Media Relations of Edward Jones
(314) 515-3265
E-mail: john.boul@edwardjones.com
—————————————————————-
Hyundai 800-633-5151
—————————————————————-
Direct Buy 800-988-6049
—————————————————————-
AARP 800-852-0879
—————————————————————-
Schwab Bank 866-855-9102
415-636-5454 Speak to Glen Mathison or Greg Gable
—————————————————————-
Legalzoom 323-962-8600 or 800-773-0888
—————————————————————-
Joesph A Bank Clothiers (JoB Clothiers) x2 1-800-999-7472
—————————————————————-
American Express x3 877-890-2639
212-640-5951 Speak to Mike O’Neal
—————————————————————-
Cialis (Lilly Corp) x2 1-877-242-5471
317-276-2000
—————————————————————-
Honda 800-999-1009, 310-783-2000
Ann Hartl, person in charge of advertising
“she wants to hear from us”
E-mail: ann_hartl@ahm.honda.com
—————————————————————-
Volvo
Marriot
U.S. Trust (part of Bank of America)
Verizon
Geico
Lunesta
Garmin
Bayer
LL Bean
TD Ameritrade
Progressive
Americaspower.org (some Coal lobbyist group)
Lincoln
Farmer’s
Glass Doctor
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+1 raves
Lisa October 05, 2009 15:12:23

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
Who cares if Beck loses 20 major advertisers? There are many more waiting in the wings. Another indication of how well FOX is doing, is the addition of John Stossel. It warms my heart to see Liberal bases lose people who have had enough of Obama butt-kissing
triggerman_1 October 05, 2009 14:51:10

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
If adveriser are dropping off becuse of Glen Beck then I don't need their products or services either.
I like Glen Beck, I think he is right on the money.
+1 raves
will stutely September 07, 2009 16:45:59

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
Support Glenn, but also support Michael Savage, we need all the Conservative voices out there. Boycott the companies that dropped Beck AND British companies until Dr. Savage is removed from the "banned for travel to the U.K". list. This includes Stealth Brit companies like "Fresh and Easy", Tesco's Foray into U.S. Markets
+3 raves
KCollins September 05, 2009 01:08:12

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
He is awesome!
+2 raves
NC Jeff August 25, 2009 02:16:31

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
Those 20 companies are gonna regret that move........It'll back fire..mark my word.........
+3 raves
kimmy "In God I Trust" August 24, 2009 20:55:39

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
Those advertisers are the real problem! Take a stand for America now, or we might not have a choice to buy your product, depends on whether or not you let "O" in on the profits or make him CEO of your company, or at least that's what he's hoping for anyway.
+1 raves
idlewild August 24, 2009 20:07:19 (edited)

Answered: Yes, FOX should drop Glenn Beck. He is hurting the network.
He won't have any trouble finding another with the ratings he has.
+1 / -1 raves
morning40oz~NeoRadical August 24, 2009 09:23:25

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
No, Glenn Beck is right where he should be. If he struck out on his own, people might be even less inclined than they are now to realize he is a sham. He's just another corporate whore sellout like the rest of them on the MSM and cable infotainment channels. He's not going anywhere and posts like this prove it.
+3 raves
Ken "Don't tread on me!" August 24, 2009 06:23:45

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
WTF - is there no freedom of speech anymore? Given the loyalty of Glenn's audience, those advertisers dropping him might want to rethink their actions.
+3 raves
11♥Isis♥11~Loves Osiris for... August 24, 2009 05:22:41 (edited)

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
They won't drop Beck...His ratings are to high...And he calls it like it is. Screw those advertisers... Maybe we won't buy their products...hmmmm
+4 raves
۩Osiris۩ Loves Isis forever August 24, 2009 05:20:16

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
Absolutely!! If those advertisers split, there will be others right behind them that will be proud to be there.
+6 raves
Lee The Hybrid Snowflake"Mo... August 24, 2009 04:02:10

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
I think they would be crazy to drop Glenn.
+6 raves
Friday August 24, 2009 03:58:18

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
20 advertisers??? Liberals exaggerate everything, even lies!
+6 raves
Koda ~ McHottie SuperKnight ~ August 24, 2009 03:57:10

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
I might agree with Glenn Beck ...Boycott me please !
+8 raves
Steve *VOTE-RIGHT* August 24, 2009 03:41:10

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
His ratings are super high, the CEO's who pulled their sponsorship should be fired. Sales will go down and they will learn not to pander to RACIST COMMUNISTS ever again.

Support the first Amendment do NOT buy or use any of these services or products and write them a nice letter telling them YOU SUPPORT FREE SPEECH oh and 0bama is a racist (in case you have been living under a rock)

MAry Shultz, Walgreens Manager, Broadcast Media: 847-914-2961
200 Wilmot Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 914-2500
—————————————————————-
Lexmark x2 859-232-2221
Director of Corporate Communications – Lexmark
Tim Fitzpatrick
tfitzpat@lexmark.com
—————————————————————-
Liberty Mutual 617-357-9500
John Cusolito, Vice President, Corporate Communications – Liberty Mutual
Phone: 617-574-5512
Email: john.cusolito@libertymutual.com
—————————————————————-
Yellowbook 1-800-YB-YELLOW
http://www.yellowbook.com/con... …
—————————————————————-
Lazyboy
http://www.la-z-boy.com/conta... /
—————————————————————-
Lending Tree 800-555-8733
Allison Vail – Manager of Corporate Communications – Lending Tree
704-943-8339
allison.vail@lendingtree.com
—————————————————————-
Edward Jones 314-515-3269
John Boul, Manager of Global Media Relations of Edward Jones
(314) 515-3265
E-mail: john.boul@edwardjones.com
——————————...

His ratings are super high, the CEO's who pulled their sponsorship should be fired. Sales will go down and they will learn not to pander to RACIST COMMUNISTS ever again.

Support the first Amendment do NOT buy or use any of these services or products and write them a nice letter telling them YOU SUPPORT FREE SPEECH oh and 0bama is a racist (in case you have been living under a rock)

MAry Shultz, Walgreens Manager, Broadcast Media: 847-914-2961
200 Wilmot Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 914-2500
—————————————————————-
Lexmark x2 859-232-2221
Director of Corporate Communications – Lexmark
Tim Fitzpatrick
tfitzpat@lexmark.com
—————————————————————-
Liberty Mutual 617-357-9500
John Cusolito, Vice President, Corporate Communications – Liberty Mutual
Phone: 617-574-5512
Email: john.cusolito@libertymutual.com
—————————————————————-
Yellowbook 1-800-YB-YELLOW
http://www.yellowbook.com/con... …
—————————————————————-
Lazyboy
http://www.la-z-boy.com/conta... /
—————————————————————-
Lending Tree 800-555-8733
Allison Vail – Manager of Corporate Communications – Lending Tree
704-943-8339
allison.vail@lendingtree.com
—————————————————————-
Edward Jones 314-515-3269
John Boul, Manager of Global Media Relations of Edward Jones
(314) 515-3265
E-mail: john.boul@edwardjones.com
—————————————————————-
Hyundai 800-633-5151
—————————————————————-
Direct Buy 800-988-6049
—————————————————————-
AARP 800-852-0879
—————————————————————-
Schwab Bank 866-855-9102
415-636-5454 Speak to Glen Mathison or Greg Gable
—————————————————————-
Legalzoom 323-962-8600 or 800-773-0888
—————————————————————-
Joesph A Bank Clothiers (JoB Clothiers) x2 1-800-999-7472
—————————————————————-
American Express x3 877-890-2639
212-640-5951 Speak to Mike O’Neal
—————————————————————-
Cialis (Lilly Corp) x2 1-877-242-5471
317-276-2000
—————————————————————-
Honda 800-999-1009, 310-783-2000
Ann Hartl, person in charge of advertising
“she wants to hear from us”
E-mail: ann_hartl@ahm.honda.com
—————————————————————-
Volvo
Marriot
U.S. Trust (part of Bank of America)
Verizon
Geico
Lunesta
Garmin
Bayer
LL Bean
TD Ameritrade
Progressive
Americaspower.org (some Coal lobbyist group)
Lincoln
Farmer’s
Glass Doctor
(more)
+3 raves
Koda ~ ... to Steve *... August 24, 2009 04:02:41

good for me , I dont use any of them
+3 raves
1oct1 to Steve *... August 24, 2009 21:30:20

Dam.... looks like I have to have a word with Geico.
+1 raves
Amy August 24, 2009 03:35:13

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
They must have a lot of time on their hands to come up with a huge campaign against him!! I am not his #1 fan but this is ridiculous! You all are the ones saying that Rep. are in with the corp. , this sure looks like the opposite to me!!
Stefani Abbott August 22, 2009 23:19:55

Answered: Yes, FOX should drop Glenn Beck. He is hurting the network.
That's what I think should happen
+3 raves
Steve *... to Stefani... August 24, 2009 03:41:45

His ratings are the highest for the time slot, these sponsors are hurting free speech.
NC Jeff to Stefani... August 25, 2009 02:20:55

Wishful thinking........it'll never happen.........
+1 / -1 raves
BystroffC August 20, 2009 23:19:46

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
Isn't that typical Fox? Why not fire the whole network?
Shanda August 20, 2009 01:16:49

Answered: Yes, FOX should drop Glenn Beck. He is hurting the network.
What he said was wrong, offensive, and completely untrue. If FOX doesn't want to suffer, they will drop him. And if not, they'll plummet. The again, I'm not a huge fan of FOX, so the latter doesn't really matter to me.

But on a serious note, what he said was too much to just turn your head the other way...whether we like it or not, race is still a sensitive issue. To be safe, you shouldn't mix in race in your insults, no matter how upset you are. Because then you are no longer attacking one person, but a whole ethnicity.

I think that's why it's been acting as a 'cancer' for FOX. And for that reason, they should drop him. Then again, the big decision is ultimately up to FOX...
+5 / -1 raves
Steve *... to Shanda August 24, 2009 03:43:35
KCollins to Shanda September 05, 2009 01:14:48 (edited)

cancer on fox? really? there numbers are higher than all. And as far as race, what was Barracks excuse for saying the police dept. acted stupidly, oh thats right I am sure that he saw absolutely no color when he made that comment. I do not agree with what Glenn said, but I do understand where he may get the idea, example just given. This president was supposed to bring unity to this country and as far as I am concerned we are even farther apart. Believe me fox is not hurting, good thing they make remotes, so you have a choice not to watch. Glenn speaks from the heart and he must have felt that in his heart that Obama was being racist.
-1 raves
dman August 20, 2009 00:57:07

Answered: Yes, FOX should drop Glenn Beck. He is hurting the network.
Get rid of this Rush Limbaugh knockoff.
+5 raves
Nick names are stupid August 19, 2009 18:35:19

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
Name the sponsors that left because of Glen Beck! I will boycott all of them. He tells the truth and can back up everything he says with facts. Anyone who can't stand the truth has something to hide.
+2 raves
Steve *... to Nick na... August 24, 2009 04:15:20

His ratings are super high, the CEO's who pulled their sponsorship should be fired. Sales will go down and they will learn not to pander to RACIST COMMUNISTS ever again.

Support the first Amendment do NOT buy or use any of these services or products and write them a nice letter telling them YOU SUPPORT FREE SPEECH oh and 0bama is a racist (in case you have been living under a rock)

MAry Shultz, Walgreens Manager, Broadcast Media: 847-914-2961
200 Wilmot Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 914-2500
—————————————————————-
Lexmark x2 859-232-2221
Director of Corporate Communications – Lexmark
Tim Fitzpatrick
tfitzpat@lexmark.com
—————————————————————-
Liberty Mutual 617-357-9500
John Cusolito, Vice President, Corporate Communications – Liberty Mutual
Phone: 617-574-5512
Email: john.cusolito@libertymutual.com
—————————————————————-
Yellowbook 1-800-YB-YELLOW
http://www.yellowbook.com/con... …
—————————————————————-
Lazyboy
http://www.la-z-boy.com/conta... /
—————————————————————-
Lending Tree 800-555-8733
Allison Vail – Manager of Corporate Communications – Lending Tree
704-943-8339
allison.vail@lendingtree.com
—————————————————————-
Edward Jones 314-515-3269
John Boul, Manager of Global Media Relations of Edward Jones
(314) 515-3265
E-mail: john.boul@edwardjones.com
——————————————————...

His ratings are super high, the CEO's who pulled their sponsorship should be fired. Sales will go down and they will learn not to pander to RACIST COMMUNISTS ever again.

Support the first Amendment do NOT buy or use any of these services or products and write them a nice letter telling them YOU SUPPORT FREE SPEECH oh and 0bama is a racist (in case you have been living under a rock)

MAry Shultz, Walgreens Manager, Broadcast Media: 847-914-2961
200 Wilmot Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 914-2500
—————————————————————-
Lexmark x2 859-232-2221
Director of Corporate Communications – Lexmark
Tim Fitzpatrick
tfitzpat@lexmark.com
—————————————————————-
Liberty Mutual 617-357-9500
John Cusolito, Vice President, Corporate Communications – Liberty Mutual
Phone: 617-574-5512
Email: john.cusolito@libertymutual.com
—————————————————————-
Yellowbook 1-800-YB-YELLOW
http://www.yellowbook.com/con... …
—————————————————————-
Lazyboy
http://www.la-z-boy.com/conta... /
—————————————————————-
Lending Tree 800-555-8733
Allison Vail – Manager of Corporate Communications – Lending Tree
704-943-8339
allison.vail@lendingtree.com
—————————————————————-
Edward Jones 314-515-3269
John Boul, Manager of Global Media Relations of Edward Jones
(314) 515-3265
E-mail: john.boul@edwardjones.com
—————————————————————-
Hyundai 800-633-5151
—————————————————————-
Direct Buy 800-988-6049
—————————————————————-
AARP 800-852-0879
—————————————————————-
Schwab Bank 866-855-9102
415-636-5454 Speak to Glen Mathison or Greg Gable
—————————————————————-
Legalzoom 323-962-8600 or 800-773-0888
—————————————————————-
Joesph A Bank Clothiers (JoB Clothiers) x2 1-800-999-7472
—————————————————————-
American Express x3 877-890-2639
212-640-5951 Speak to Mike O’Neal
—————————————————————-
Cialis (Lilly Corp) x2 1-877-242-5471
317-276-2000
—————————————————————-
Honda 800-999-1009, 310-783-2000
Ann Hartl, person in charge of advertising
“she wants to hear from us”
E-mail: ann_hartl@ahm.honda.com
—————————————————————-
Volvo
Marriot
U.S. Trust (part of Bank of America)
Verizon
Geico
Lunesta
Garmin
Bayer
LL Bean
TD Ameritrade
Progressive
Americaspower.org (some Coal lobbyist group)
Lincoln
Farmer’s
Glass Doctor
(more)
-1 raves
TKKitty August 19, 2009 14:41:11

Answered: Yes, FOX should drop Glenn Beck. He is hurting the network.
He's trying to be Bill O'Reilly using the word pinhead now. Since he came on Fox News he's been getting more off the wall and twisting facts around. That won't help legitimate news folks like O'Reilly.
+3 raves
Bigoot August 19, 2009 04:00:48

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
Glenn is doing his job. Get people talking and watching. It is sad that when someone tells the truth they are punished by those who cannot face it.
+3 raves
CRX H22 August 19, 2009 01:41:39

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
thats fine i just wont have anything to do with their companies for dropping him
+2 raves
1oct1 August 19, 2009 01:39:34

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
It's kinda the Howard Stern rule.....the more controversial you are, more will watch. Also, if he offends anyone they can just not watch.
Now if all the sponsors go south and refuse to pay, then they should try to fill the spot's. If they can't then he is gone.
+4 raves
belle August 19, 2009 01:11:09

Answered: No, keep Glenn Beck. Any publicity is good publicity.
Why is it okay for some to tell lies, but for other not to be able to tell the truth. Double standards still lives.
Bridget August 18, 2009 22:37:41

Answered: Yes, FOX should drop Glenn Beck. He is hurting the network.
i think that he may be right but still this is national tv you dont say thing like that when you have a nationwide audience!!!keep those kind of comments for the family not the country!!!!!!
NC Jeff to Bridget August 25, 2009 02:26:42

Go tell Keith Oberman and Rachel Mad Dyke that......Obama is the most racist person in this country........or he wouldn't have patronized a person and a church for 20 plus years, that spouted racial hatred and hatred for this country......Glenn Beck told the truth,.......he never says anything that he doesn't have facts to back him up.....and he always says.....in my opinion.....the man's a genius.......and those sponsors that dropped him are regret it bigtime.......
KCollins to Bridget September 05, 2009 01:17:21

And what did the President say in front of the entire nation, what is good for one is good for all!
+1 / -1 raves
billyjazz August 18, 2009 22:11:39

Answered: Yes, FOX should drop Glenn Beck. He is hurting the network.
The man is an idiot. Obama's mother was white not to mention
2 grandparents. Maybe he should read Obama's biography
before he shoots off his mouth ( that is if he can read ).
webmaven to billyjazz August 18, 2009 23:53:47

true about Obama, but I'd prefer you had left out the insults.
+4 raves
1oct1 to billyjazz August 19, 2009 01:42:05

One question to you sir. Are you trying to say that because he has white family members that he can't be a racist?
+4 raves
Nick na... to 1oct1 August 19, 2009 18:41:23

That's exactly what he is saying. Remember we are all suposed to beleive that only White people are rasist. even though 98% of the black vote went to Obummer.