Posted on 06/18/2009 1:07:52 PM PDT by curth
A spokesman for the Olive Garden disputed a report from Politicothat the restaurant chain pulled its advertising from the David Letterman show due to jokes about Sarah Palins daughter.
Information reported today by Andy Barr of Politico regarding Olive Gardens advertising on the Late Show with David Letterman was erroneous. No authorized spokesperson for the company confirmed the information in his report, said Olive Garden spokesman Rich Jeffers in an email to The Vote.
The Olive Garden media schedule is planned months in advance. The schedule for the Late Show with David Letterman was completed earlier this month. We take all guest concerns seriously. And, as always, we will factor those concerns in as we plan our advertising schedule in the future, he continued.
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Doesn’t this indicate a degree of shallowness (dare I say ignorance?) among posters?
I'll keep tryin' though.
I just didn’t want to waste anymore time on you.
If you see no reason to stand up and defend one’s children, then there’s no hope for you.
Stop bothering me.
Yes, (and yes).
Any more. It's two words.
If you see no reason to stand up and defend ones children, then theres no hope for you.
My kids are fine.
Stop bothering me.
You replied to my comment, not the other way around.
Are you learning-impaired?
Well, yeah. Dave fired his million dollar harpoon at a teen and her mother. And she sent it back to him. On his dime. And landed it on his desk. Just a warning shot, mind you.
People want results. Going after a sponsor seems a good approach, but a better one is to reduce 'Ol Dave's viewership. The market will take care of the rest.
I watched his interviews with Hillary so I could reassure myself that she remained shallow and he was even shallower. Nothing they could talk about would resonate with a free people, nothing. They're selling collectivism, nothing more. I'm happy to report his show won't grace my TV screen any longer.
Good Lord, man.
You can’t agree with me or even SEEM to do so.
You’ll upset the balance of the Universe.
There are mathematics that must be observed lest the equations fail to be resolved.
I must meditate on this.
I’ve eaten at the place one time in my entire life...seems like it was back in the late 70’s haven’t been back since.
FYI - Just several days ago I was instructed to return to Daily Kos or D.U. and had the mods alerted as to my 'liberal' viewpoints. Let's see you top that!
Done.
You may not be such a terrible person after all.
But keep in mind, there are equations in the Universe that should not be fouled up.
You don't want to jack up reality, do you???
I wish I had been branded so mildly.
And, no offense, some of your Palin comments border on worshipfulness.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion, though.
But after a beer or two, I tend to react with stronger opinions than perhaps are warranted.
STILL.. don't jack up the stabilizing Universal equations.
Pardon me for jumping in here but you two are a hoot.
jla, I believe it was I who called the admin on you NOT for being liberal, but for being one who makes personal attacks on other FReepers.
You and you twin here have a perfect right to your opinions. You do not have a right to be some sort of inane and pointless insult comics, at least not on this forum according to the posted rules. Again, personal attacks are against forum rules, as the admin told you. "Knock off the personal attacks and you'll be fine" I think the mod said.
Pointless, acidic bickering appeals to some but not many. Perhaps if you two stuck to personally attacking those who somehow enjoy it, or maybe each other, you wouldn't get so much jazz from people like me. You succeeded in ticking me off pretty fierce and that takes some doing so I guess you can relish your victory. I'll ignore it in the future.
I now return you to your pity party. I'm off to dinner.
Is that what we are having? I had no idea, thanks for the heads-up.
Me, I gotta grill some chicken and take a ride over to a construction site to see if they have screwed up and dug down to the free-flowing water line.
Interesting critique. Can I ask why you cited my comments of her and not Reagan or Jefferson, which I believe on a par with what I state about the lady.
I also purposely avoid commenting on Palin's appearance as I believe the focus should remain on her ability to govern and lead.
Admiration and respect does not equate to worship.
But after a beer or two, I tend to react with stronger opinions than perhaps are warranted.
At least you're honest. After one or two though? I thought you Texans better able to handle your alcohol.
Bon appétit!
Fine with me. Mighty classy of them to accept an apology from Lecherman. Look, this election has ripped the guts out of conservatives. They want pay-back whenever and where-ever it fits. Dave put his fat-face in the 'ten' ring. That takes balls. Sarah chopped them off- hence the apology, "can I have my nuts back, please?"
All of this indicates a positive change: We the People might still have a shot a re-claiming what was once great.
Since we no longer have any decent representation in the Media, it'll take a grass-roots effort. The Fertilizer Dave dumped on Sarah will serve to grow such an effort. 2012 is in the bag- and we haven't even completed one year of Obysmal's administration.
I can't even imagine the gifts this group of clowns will deliver between now and 2011. I figure it'll be high in Nitrogen whatever it is and we'll have a field-day growing an opposition.
I bet you put a lot of thought into that reply. I have to admit that I’m flummoxed. How do I respond to such wit? I give up. You win.
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