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"Who better to deliver the message of variety than Hugh Hefner?" asks CKE president and CEO Andy Puzder Pervert...

[John Beresford Tipton]

"I hope you are disturbed about this as much as I am,"

Without a doubt, he is disturbed

[Modernman]

I hope you are disturbed about this as much as I am," Wildmon tells members of the online activist groups. "Hugh Hefner made his fortune by exploiting women as mere sex objects and tempting men to cheat on their wives. And we'll never know how many millions of little boys have been negatively influenced by Hefner's porn magazines."

Talk about hyperbole, sheesh...

Not sure how Playboy tempts men to cheat on their wives. Also, I doubt that little boys looking at naked centerfolds leads to long-term psychological damage.

[CheezyD]

I've seen the commercial and it doesn't bother me a bit. Much ado about nothing.

[genefromjersey]

It kinda sounds as if the young men they are targeting have more than a passing interest in cows........on the hoof,as it were.

Back in dairy country, we used to refer to them as "cow punchers".

[ServesURight]

It's stunts like these by the super-extreme bible thumpers that make conservatives in general look bad.

[Smogger]

Last week, CKE Restaurants -- parent company of Hardee's and Carl's Jr. establishments -- defended a sexually provocative TV commercial for Carl's Jr. by saying it was designed to target young men. The ad shows a model simulating sexual moves while riding a mechanical bull.

Man is that a great commercial or what? I think I have eaten two 6 Dollar Western Bacon Cheeseburgers since seeing that one.

All I can say is they know their target audience.. Mmmmmmmm..

[tbpiper]

Maybe they're just trying to tell us that their food is equally tasteless.

[Dante3]

If I were to make a list of sordid and repulsive individuals who preach harmful values then Hefner would be among them.

[Baseballguy]

Pictures PLEASE.

[wideminded]

The ads are in poor taste, but Hugh Hefner is a great American.

[marshmallow]

Hugh Hefner has probably done more to prostitute women than any other person alive. Of course, one of the effects of steadily declining standards and a lowered bar, is that he now, in his dotage, appears relatively innocuous compared to the purveyors of sleeze and filth who currently pollute minds and hearts.

Porn is now mainstream, as evidenced by many of the replies on this thread. It's considered "healthy". However, there was a time when sanity prevailed and we recognized the connection between porn and the treatment of women as mere pieces of meat to be used and abused for selfish ends. Hefner played a huge part in turning all that around.

Now, well into his 70s, he is the archetypal "dirty old man."

[MineralMan]

""I hope you are disturbed about this as much as I am," Wildmon tells members of the online activist groups. "Hugh Hefner made his fortune by exploiting women as mere sex objects and tempting men to cheat on their wives. And we'll never know how many millions of little boys have been negatively influenced by Hefner's porn magazines."

Methinks Wildmon has need of a life. I especially enjoyed the girl on the mechanical bull ad. Made me right hungry.

[GSWarrior]

I can't believe that Wildmon's group is unaware of Carl Karcher Enterprises contributions to the conservative movement. The man has given lots of money and support to pro-life candidates, has been the subject of boycotts by abortionists and homosexuals.

Is it hypocritcal for CKE to have bunnies in his ads or is Wildmon overreacting?

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

parent company of Hardee's and Carl's Jr. establishments -- defended a sexually provocative TV commercial for Carl's Jr. by saying it was designed to target young men.

Oh. Well. When you put it that way...I guess it makes it alright then.

[pollywog]

Thanks for the info. I have seen the ad, and will be contacting Carl's Jr. expressing my disgust, YES, DISGUST for all you playboy advocates!!!!!!!

[usadave]

A CKE press release says the theme of the ad campaign highlighting a new line of burgers is "variety" -- and that the ads "humorously allude to Hefner's enjoyment of variety."

Does this mean that Hefner is bisexual because he enjoys "variety" in regard to sexual partners?

[Spiff]

I just chalked it up as another indicator that porn is being mainstreamed. For me, it will be a reason to avoid Carl's Jr.

[Sir_Ed]

I agree with this story. I already called Carl's Jr. up and told them I thought the ad was disgusting.

I refuse to patronize a store that hires a pornographer as its spokesman.

What's next, they hire Larry Flynt? Monica Lewinsky? Gee, Lewinsky could rattle a series of double entendres like Hugh's girlfriend's do "Sometime Hugh wants a different one, sometimes he wants more than one!" Lewinsky could say "I LOVE putting it into my mouth!"

Sheesh, hiring a pornographer to do their TV ads...it's disgusting.

Ed

[mhking]

I saw the ad. [shrug] It's no worse than other stuff on TV.

Where was the uproar over that 'Raised By Wolves' ad from Quizno's with the man suckling from a mother wolf (complete with wolf cubs)?

Now that was disturbing...

Just damn.

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