......what do you think Senators and Congressmen have been doing with “regulations” they impose on companies since they can “inside trade” with impunity.
So what is the size of Limbaugh audience? Something like 20 mil? I bought my Sleep Number bed because of Rush! Wish I had bought the Tempur-Pedic instead...the sleep number is a piece of garbage and now I know why.
Great idea! Hope it is done. In any case, we have to support Rush. It is bigger than just one man. The enemy is focusing on him, hoping we conservatives will let him go. For the sake of the movement, we must not.
Funny, after months of thinking about my backup options, I was about to go with Carbonite, too. Their advertising on Rush was the difference maker. I am glad they did this before I made the commitment. Would have felt like a fool and would have had to take to the time to “unwind” everything. Wouldn’t want to have all my data with a company so susceptible to lefty-radical pressure either.
This talk of "27 sponsors cancel Limbaugh" is bunk. Many are local, many haven't been heard on Limbaugh in years or ever.
I like your plan.
As far back as I can remember their has been a split between conservative Republicans and Rockefeller Republicans (socialist lit) in the Republican party. They have been with Rush as long as he was with free trade agreements(not treaties) and so on but now the split is wider today then it has been in the past and are now showing their true colors.
I personally haven’t been real happy with Carbonite myself; having had files corrupted and multiple software issues with their interface. Having just auto-renewed in January, cancelling now would be a net loss to me. I might as well make them store my 70GB + of files for the next 9-10 months, but will be looking into Mozy in the meantime.
Perhaps I’ll just back up a bunch of junk on my carbonite subscription and lock my backup so it takes more server space - considering they don’t give refunds that is my only method of making my subscription count for anything meaningful in this ridiculous mess.
I used the Rush promo code when I bought my Carbonite subscription - having heard about it for months while listening to his show. It should be a fairly easy thing for Carbonite VPs to determine how many people signed up because of the promos/advertising on Rush’s show. Perhaps this was a calculated risk on their part - I assume they didn’t expect their stock to plunge though.
I yanked my auto-renew subscription yesterday (removed my billing info so it can’t auto-renew) - that was my only method of making a statement to them.
I’m curious about his advertising rates.
I’m not too proud to live off the crumbs that fall from other’s tables...
Rush has carried a lot of water for the Conservative Movement- putting the best face on the cause in times of despair.
He understands the market forces better than most, and knows where his bread is buttered.
I was wondering if Kim Komando was still hawking carbonite...
She just talked about the issue in a statement. Always heard her advertise carbonite. Hannity does as well...
http://www.komando.com/breaking-news/rush-limbaughs-statements.html
I like Kims show but don’t care for carbonite ...
Good read Bob.... Thanks !
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Just saw this and thought it might be relevant to this thread.
http://www.gpb.org/news/2012/03/06/as-advertisers-flee-limbaugh-pro-gingrich-superpac-buys-more-time
“As Advertisers Flee Limbaugh, Pro-Gingrich SuperPAC Buys More Time”
Your idea would tap into the very essence of the tea party movement, and any bold enterpreneur brave enough to stand up and advertise unapologetically on Rush Limbaugh, stating the case for free speech without weasel words or PC crap.
Would take over their market.
I very much think you have stated the essence, of the opportunity here. I wish I had a midsize company in perhaps Texas or say ... Nebraska which sold real redneck good quality value products to all of real America, especially in a market like say... Cabelas.
Carhartt.
Something middle America, Rush Limbaugh listening, pickup truck driving, real Americans actually care about.
The sort of solid, middle American free thinking people who not only won’t be bullied by blue state metrosexuals’ groupthink.
But who would actually deliberately buy something, just to poke their finger in the eye of such whiners.
I like the OP’s idea. A lot.
My first suggestion is Cabelas. I think Rush should reach out to Cabelas, offer them some (huge) nationwide advertising contract on every Rush show, with discount rates, and let them grow even bigger, on the enthusiastic support of his massive audience.
Most of whom frankly, based on demographics and politics are already inclined to buy stuff from them, already.
I say: draft Cabelas.
Don’t lose money on the obscene profit center breaks, but offer them some fabulous, just to make a point deal.
Call them up tomorrow Rush.
Seal the deal. I’m guessing they’d take that call.
(yes, I go there a lot)
Is this your “What If?”: “ - - - So how would a company move in for the kill - very easy. Buy national air time on Rush’s show and STATE IT TO THE WORLD that you are doing this in support of free speech (as well as having a useful product) - and, believe me, Rush would be more than happy to amplify that message. If a company would do that, they would be OVERWHELMED by Rush listeners trying to make a point, and would see their stock go through the roof. Their owner(s) could cash out, probably in week after starting their ads, and never have to worry about working again.”
If so, it might work!
The MSM will never make the “free speech” connection.
BTW, the perfect advertiser on Rush’s show for protection of the civil liberty of free speech is, (you guessed it), the ACLU !
If I were you, I wouldn’t be in the stock market right now. Regardless of Limbaugh.....