Posted on 03/08/2012 10:14:01 PM PST by Lazlo in PA
Rush Limbaugh has rejected an advertiser’s apparent attempt to reunite with his show after the company initially dropped its ads from the program following his remarks about contraception advocate Sandra Fluke.
The company, Sleep Train, calls itself “the No. 1 Bedding Specialist on the West Coast, and most recognized mattress retailer in the region.”
In an email to Sleep Train President Dale Carlsen (obtained by The Blaze), a representative of the show says that Limbaugh personally considered the company’s request, but denied it considering its public comments following the controversy.
“Thank you for your requests last week and this week to restart your voiced endorsement in local markets of The Rush Limbaugh Show,” the email begins. “Rush received your requests personally.”
“Unfortunately, your public comments were not well received by our audience, and did not accurately portray either Rush Limbaugh’s character or the intent of his remarks. Thus, we regret to inform you that Rush will be unable to endorse Sleep Train in the future.
“Rush appreciates your long friendship and your past support, and we wish you good luck in the future.”
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
In most circumstances, I'd agree with you.
But I think Sleep Train was just made an example of. A message to other advertisers, you might say.
I missed his program on Monday, but caught the early part of Tuesday’s show. He described the “inside baseball” of radio advertising, and seemed completely at peace with the circumstances. It was good to hear.
Nya Ha Ha!
Today we had to work to send berries from some place other than shari’s berries — most google results are still shari’s under other web links. But we found one and are sending FIL some berries for his birthday. No way would we use the pro flowers group.
The company would be nuts to ignore the marketing advantage you’d offer on box springs.
Oh, and we got our order from Two if ByTea in 2 days. Raspberry tea is DELICIOUS. I can’t do caffeine or I’d drink a whole one, but the three sips I had were very good.
Well, this is a business which is two way street. Did they complain when they were made public for withdrawing sponsorship last week? If a guy dumped a woman, it is the woman’s decision whether to take him back or not. She would consider her options and see if she can live without him. I’m sure Rush & Co know their financial strength to decline them back.
a blanket on a hard floor is the best nights rest. great for the back. spending thousands of dollars on a mattress is nuts.
Sluts and democrat losers buy discount mattresses.They don’t need quality
since most of them are short term; evicted, incarcerated. or infested with vermin.
I did that with carbonite. I was on record as I recently tried a trial period with them. I wrote them back and said I would never use them. I doubt that it did any good, but at least they got a message back. To hell with them. Rush made their company.
HA HA HA!
Short version: “Bite me”.
;D
How many people actually need to be trained to sleep, anyway?
[maybe I was just born a “natural”]
;]
They won’t admit it in public....but by the end of this year....my humble guess is that they lose around forty percent of their business. They will likely rename themselves or sell their operation onto another company. It’ll be hard to find another AM radio show that has such a big national audience, for the price they charged. And several shows....probably won’t accept them.
[He never wants to dis people who sign up with him to get favorable publicity via advertising. Shadenfreude is fun, but not worth endangering business relationships.]
This maybe a message maybe to other advertisers...think very carefully before you jump.
I’m sure Ed Schultz will be glad to hear from them. All 15 of His listeners will by something.
Me too!
Don’t forget about the sluts for Bill Clinton!
That's what I was thinking, too.
I'm sure there's some lefties who will come rescue them with all of their vast listening audience...Maybe Randie Rhodes, Alan Coombs, Bill Press, Bill Maher, or maybe they should just buy time on Air America!!!
Wait...does that network still exist???
Sleep Train Fluked themselves...
“Nevertheless and on Wednesday, Carbonite rose 3.11% to $8.61 (CARB has a 52 week trading range of $8.21 to $21.10 a share) for a market cap of $216 million but the stock was down 11% for the first six days of March, down 22% since the start of the year and down 30% since its debut last August.”
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