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Geico, advertisers pull ads from Glenn Beck’s show
www.mofopolitics.com ^ | 8-11-09

Posted on 08/11/2009 2:25:16 PM PDT by Justaham

Left-wing pressure groups Color of Change and Media Matters are claiming responsibility for getting Geico Insurance, Progressive Insurance, Procter & Gamble, and Lawyers.com to pull ads from Glenn Beck’s Fox News program.

The campaign against Beck picked up steam when the Fox News personality commented that President Obama was “racist” with a “deep-seated hatred for white people”.

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To: Fred Hayek

Forgot about Buffett’s outfit owning GEICO. It was founded by a hard core conservative.


61 posted on 08/11/2009 8:57:18 PM PDT by EDINVA (A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul -- G. B. Shaw)
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To: Justaham

TV ads or no, the best car and home insurance I know of is Wawanesa, although unfortunately it’s only available in California and Oregon. You never see any of the big advertisers comparing their rates to Wawanesa’s, and with good reason. And the customer service has been great.

And no, I don’t work for them or get money from them in any way. Just a helpful tip for my fellow Freepers, especially any who want to change from Geico or Sociali— I mean Progressive.


62 posted on 08/11/2009 9:17:26 PM PDT by william clark (Ecclesiastes 10:2)
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To: Verginius Rufus

yes, and I hate both their ads......and folks, from what I hear, you don’t really “save” anything.....good riddance to them....


63 posted on 08/11/2009 10:36:48 PM PDT by cherry
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To: Justaham

It is an organized protest by ACORN and like minded organization members. They are trying to use Saul Alinsky tactics on minimizing Michelle Malkin and Glen Beck. Lately, they have brought a lot of attention to ACORN’s political subversion and corruption.


64 posted on 08/11/2009 11:07:54 PM PDT by avant_garde
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To: Thunder90
Obama and Emmanuel are sending the corporations letters threatening them with extra taxes if they don’t withhold their advertising on the Glenn Beck program.

This is actually plausible. How sad is that?

65 posted on 08/11/2009 11:26:16 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (1st Amendment or the 2nd .... let them choose.)
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To: Justaham

If you do business with any of these companies pull out and let them know why.


66 posted on 08/11/2009 11:33:09 PM PDT by Bellflower (The end of this age is near but the beginning of the next glorious one is coming!)
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To: Justaham

Ironically, I’ve been thinking about pulling my insurance away from Geico. This help me with my decision.


67 posted on 08/11/2009 11:33:35 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: NRA2BFree
That must be why he is so careful and devoid of telling the truth about the obvious conclusion from the facts that he presents. That being that the bottom line philosophy and the ultimate conclusion of Ob's health care plan is to kill grandma and others deemed “not worthy of life” by denying them life saving health care. Glen gives the facts and then says the opposite, that he doesn't believe that the health care plan will do this when the facts obviously say it and they will. It is part of the “progressive plan”, eugenics and population reduction. It is obvious that Glen is under duress.

Sarah Palin has it right when she says that Obama’s health care plan is evil.

Someone who does evil will have no problem saying any and every lie to hide the truth about what he/she is really up to. To see if they are lying look at their record. So far most every promise made has been broken.

68 posted on 08/11/2009 11:57:34 PM PDT by Bellflower (The end of this age is near but the beginning of the next glorious one is coming!)
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To: Justaham; StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; Coleus; cyborg; ...
Left-wing pressure groups Color of Change and Media Matters are claiming responsibility for getting Geico Insurance, Progressive Insurance, Procter & Gamble, and Lawyers.com to pull ads from Glenn Beck’s Fox News program.

Peter Lewis, is the chairman of Progressive Insurance Companies.

Check out just a few of Peter Lewis' donations: ACLU, America Coming Together, the democRAT party, MoveOn.org (Lewis donated millions of $$ to MoveOn.org, along with George Soros).

Stay FAR AWAY from Progressive Insurance!

GEICO, wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Warren Buffett - no friend of conservatives - is the CEO.

I don't know much about Procter & Gamble and Lawyers.com...

69 posted on 08/12/2009 12:02:37 AM PDT by nutmeg (Obamunism is destroying America)
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To: Justaham

Who cares? With his rating, there will be plenty to take their place. It’s always good to know who I do NOT want to do business with ever again. Piss on them.


70 posted on 08/12/2009 12:07:19 AM PDT by mojitojoe (All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for the people to remain silent.)
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To: Lancey Howard
Ironically, I’ve been thinking about pulling my insurance away from Geico. This help me with my decision.

I had GEICO car insurance over 20 years ago, and was fairly satisfied with the company. I was thinking of switching back to (supposedly) save money from our expen$ive MetLife auto policy. Now that I've learned that the CEO of GEICO (a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway) is uber-lib Warren Buffett, that also makes my decision easy to avoid GEICO.

Don't even think of giving any business to Progressive... Please see my post #69 regarding its chairman, Peter Lewis.

71 posted on 08/12/2009 12:08:17 AM PDT by nutmeg (Obamunism is destroying America)
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To: nutmeg
Don't even think of giving any business to Progressive... Please see my post #69 regarding its chairman, Peter Lewis.

That will NEVER happen, I assure you.

72 posted on 08/12/2009 1:52:22 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Justaham

We should demand return of their advertisments or we won’t buy/invest in their products. They’ll get so confused...they won’t know what to do.


73 posted on 08/12/2009 1:53:49 AM PDT by Freedom2specul8 (I am Jim Thompson............................Please pray for our troops....)
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To: Apple Blossom

ping


74 posted on 08/12/2009 2:23:22 AM PDT by bmwcyle (Obama's lies make Bill Clinton's lie small)
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To: Justaham

Well, all I can say is thank God there is one less show out there where I won’t have to watch that irritating shop girl who pitches for Progressive.


75 posted on 08/12/2009 2:33:52 AM PDT by 3catsanadog (I plan to give the new President the same respect and dignity the other side gave Bush.)
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To: nutmeg

Conservatives can push back and urge everyone to not touch these creeps products or services. Notify each of them by calling their corporate headquarters. Two can play their game.


76 posted on 08/12/2009 5:54:33 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Justaham

What these advertisers don’t understand is that conservatives and others who agree with Beck also buy their products. Or should I say — used to buy their products....


77 posted on 08/12/2009 5:57:07 AM PDT by jersey117
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To: ExTexasRedhead
If I had stock in any of these companies I would be showing them the latest ratings for cable tv.

CABLE NEWS RACE NITE OF AUG 10, 2009

FOXNEWS O'REILLY 3,814,000

FOXNEWS HANNITY 3,118,000

FOXNEWS BECK 2,417,000

FOXNEWS GRETA 2,388,000

FOXNEWS BAIER 1,988,000

FOXNEWS SHEP SMITH 1,833,000

MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,243,000

MSNBC MADDOW 1,082,000

CNNHN GRACE 875,000

CNN KATHY GRIFFIN 810,000

MSNBC HARDBALL 710,000 - sucks to be Chris Matthews.

78 posted on 08/12/2009 5:57:46 AM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
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To: twister881

I thought GEICO stood for Government Employess Ins. Co.


79 posted on 08/12/2009 5:58:31 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Ann Archy

It did at one time.


80 posted on 08/12/2009 6:00:13 AM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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