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it's not much, but it's something... thanks to everyone who complained.
1 posted on 08/18/2006 8:08:50 AM PDT by PDR
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To: Amelia; Rex Anderson; Howlin; catholicfreeper; conservativecorner

ping!


2 posted on 08/18/2006 8:09:24 AM PDT by PDR (Isn't it nice when corporate and political interest collide....)
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To: PDR

Why would any cosmetics company use someone as ugly as Sandra Bernhard to advertise their product?


5 posted on 08/18/2006 8:11:13 AM PDT by alicewonders
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To: PDR
Bernhard cheekily discusses the bodily fluids of a horny barnyard bird.

A classy spokeswoman for a classy company...(eyeroll)

6 posted on 08/18/2006 8:11:32 AM PDT by LongElegantLegs (You can do that, and be a whack-job pedophile on meth.)
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To: PDR

COOL! Being a thin-lipped Republican bitch, I was one of those who complained!


9 posted on 08/18/2006 8:13:36 AM PDT by texas_mrs
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To: PDR

Finally! We're pushing the Gay "rights" movement back!


10 posted on 08/18/2006 8:13:50 AM PDT by desherwood7
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To: PDR

I missed the original post on this. Does someone have an address where I can write a letter of complaint? It would be nice if they got thousands of complaints and would fire her. I can hardly stand looking at that woman. She is very ugly especially her lips.


18 posted on 08/18/2006 8:17:49 AM PDT by Merry
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To: PDR

They are not censoring for indecent content, thus the barnyard reference remains. The purpose of the campaign is to be "edgy" and somewhat "dangerous". What they are doing is eliminating something that insults a fair portion of their customers directly. Frankly, this is a good business decision.

Nobody likes to be called a right-wing Republican thin-lipped bitch. I would imagine that would make something like that would make 30% of the women in this country less likely to favor their products. Nobody wants to kiss off 30% of the market.


21 posted on 08/18/2006 8:18:48 AM PDT by gridlock (The 'Pubbies will pick up at least TWO seats in the Senate and FOUR seats in the House in 2006)
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To: PDR
Good business 101:

It's best not to insult 50% of your customer base.....

27 posted on 08/18/2006 8:23:55 AM PDT by Red Badger (Is Castro dead yet?........)
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To: All

the don't seem to understand that republican women a) have money and b) wear makeup. liberal women b) don't have money and b) don't even shave where they should, let alone wear makeup.


31 posted on 08/18/2006 8:27:32 AM PDT by PDR (Isn't it nice when corporate and political interest collide....)
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I am allergic to,Estée Lauder products..I cough and sneeze when I wear the perfumes..So I switched to Lancome,Poeme..If you have allergies ladies check the perfume you wear..Oh and btw,Sandra Bernhard is Queer..could be why she said those things they can't stand Conservatives the family values..and yes she is as ugly as a toad..Well even toads have better looks than she does.. Would you want this to endorse your cosmetics
32 posted on 08/18/2006 8:32:56 AM PDT by Beth528
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To: PDR

Sandra Bernhard is quite obviously a foul mouthed hag who's face lifts could not quite hide her uglyness but with lots of makeup she can tone it down.


37 posted on 08/18/2006 8:42:52 AM PDT by Dustbunny (Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me)
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To: Leatherneck_MT

The pic in post 25 says it all....she wants you bad! I can see it in her eyes!
(There, got you back, now we're even! :P)


44 posted on 08/18/2006 8:49:41 AM PDT by derllak
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To: PDR

How could they do that? Don't they know she was the lead in that mega hit "Hudson Hawk".*




*Hudson Hawk makes Alexander look like a monumental success.


49 posted on 08/18/2006 9:12:33 AM PDT by TET1968 (SI MINOR PLUS EST ERGO NIHIL SUNT OMNIA)
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To: PDR
I've never worn MAC regularly, but I liked the handful of products that I did have--mostly lipsticks and face powders. I was in my mid-20s when the stuff became 'big' and even then I never used much because the product lines were a little too loud and club-oriented for my needs.

Lots of wild colors, lots of super heavy foundations (to cover five o'clock shadows for the Dragsters), and just too glam and trash for me.

I still wrote them a very polite letter asking them, "as a long time user, and a Republican, how was I to interpret this?"

Ironically, I had been considering buying a few pieces, including some Plushgloss from them before the Sandra Bernhard statement. Will I now? No. That ad wasn't a mistake, and some higher up had to approved it. They only changed the ad to avoid any more backlash.

They don't need my money. My evil, right-wing money. "Eff them," as they say.

51 posted on 08/18/2006 9:19:37 AM PDT by RepoGirl ("Tom, I'm getting dead from you, but I'm not getting Un-dead..." -- Frasier Crane)
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To: PDR
censored??

Thats not censorship, thats good business.

52 posted on 08/18/2006 9:24:00 AM PDT by GeronL (flogerloon.blogspot.com -------------> Rise of the Hate Party)
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To: PDR

Bravo! I like MAC products. I don't like Sarah Barnhard.


57 posted on 08/18/2006 6:42:25 PM PDT by Alia
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To: PDR
Dear Mr...,

Thank you for taking the time to contact M.A.C.

We want you to know that we have heard you. As a loyal consumer you took
the time to share with us your dissatisfaction regarding the M.A.C.
Plushglass video featuring Sandra Bernhard and we thank you. We have
decided to remove the video from the M.A.C. website.

We apologize for any distress this might have caused you and can assure you
that Sandra Bernhard's political views are not shared by our Company. We
hope that our response allays any question that you may have had regarding
our Company's intent and commitment to our customers.

We appreciate your interest in M.A.C and hope we have the opportunity to
serve you in the near future.

Sincerely,

Virginia Swierupski
Global Consumer Communications

60 posted on 08/18/2006 11:22:35 PM PDT by Doctor Raoul (New York Times? Get a rope!)
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