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Limbaugh Rejects Company That Suspended Ads From Show Over Fluke Remarks
The Blaze ^ | 03-08-12 | Jonathon M. Seidl

Posted on 03/08/2012 10:14:01 PM PST by Lazlo in PA

Rush Limbaugh has rejected an advertiser’s apparent attempt to reunite with his show after the company initially dropped its ads from the program following his remarks about contraception advocate Sandra Fluke.

The company, Sleep Train, calls itself “the No. 1 Bedding Specialist on the West Coast, and most recognized mattress retailer in the region.”

In an email to Sleep Train President Dale Carlsen (obtained by The Blaze), a representative of the show says that Limbaugh personally considered the company’s request, but denied it considering its public comments following the controversy.

“Thank you for your requests last week and this week to restart your voiced endorsement in local markets of The Rush Limbaugh Show,” the email begins. “Rush received your requests personally.”

“Unfortunately, your public comments were not well received by our audience, and did not accurately portray either Rush Limbaugh’s character or the intent of his remarks. Thus, we regret to inform you that Rush will be unable to endorse Sleep Train in the future.

“Rush appreciates your long friendship and your past support, and we wish you good luck in the future.”

(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: ads; democrats; fluke; limbaugh; nothanks; rush; sandrafluke; sleeptrain; talkradio
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To: conservatism_IS_compassion
Shadenfreude is fun, but not worth endangering business relationships.

In most circumstances, I'd agree with you.

But I think Sleep Train was just made an example of. A message to other advertisers, you might say.

41 posted on 03/09/2012 12:35:28 AM PST by okie01 (/i>On Parade)
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To: Lazlo in PA

I missed his program on Monday, but caught the early part of Tuesday’s show. He described the “inside baseball” of radio advertising, and seemed completely at peace with the circumstances. It was good to hear.


42 posted on 03/09/2012 12:36:22 AM PST by Gene Eric (Newt/Sarah 2012)
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To: Lazlo in PA

Nya Ha Ha!

Today we had to work to send berries from some place other than shari’s berries — most google results are still shari’s under other web links. But we found one and are sending FIL some berries for his birthday. No way would we use the pro flowers group.


43 posted on 03/09/2012 12:38:18 AM PST by Yaelle (Santorum 2012 - we need a STEADY conservative President)
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To: I see my hands

The company would be nuts to ignore the marketing advantage you’d offer on box springs.


44 posted on 03/09/2012 12:38:56 AM PST by Gene Eric (Newt/Sarah 2012)
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To: Lazlo in PA

Oh, and we got our order from Two if ByTea in 2 days. Raspberry tea is DELICIOUS. I can’t do caffeine or I’d drink a whole one, but the three sips I had were very good.


45 posted on 03/09/2012 12:40:33 AM PST by Yaelle (Santorum 2012 - we need a STEADY conservative President)
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To: conservatism_IS_compassion

Well, this is a business which is two way street. Did they complain when they were made public for withdrawing sponsorship last week? If a guy dumped a woman, it is the woman’s decision whether to take him back or not. She would consider her options and see if she can live without him. I’m sure Rush & Co know their financial strength to decline them back.


46 posted on 03/09/2012 1:10:00 AM PST by paudio (no tagline for now...)
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To: Lazlo in PA

a blanket on a hard floor is the best nights rest. great for the back. spending thousands of dollars on a mattress is nuts.


47 posted on 03/09/2012 1:12:46 AM PST by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
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To: Still Thinking

Sluts and democrat losers buy discount mattresses.They don’t need quality
since most of them are short term; evicted, incarcerated. or infested with vermin.


48 posted on 03/09/2012 1:24:01 AM PST by ChiMark (chewed up his body for a decade)
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To: Steelfish

I did that with carbonite. I was on record as I recently tried a trial period with them. I wrote them back and said I would never use them. I doubt that it did any good, but at least they got a message back. To hell with them. Rush made their company.


49 posted on 03/09/2012 1:43:35 AM PST by richardtavor
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To: Lazlo in PA

HA HA HA!

Short version: “Bite me”.

;D


50 posted on 03/09/2012 1:59:31 AM PST by Salamander (You don't know what's going on inside of me. You don't wanna know what's running through my mind)
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To: I see my hands

How many people actually need to be trained to sleep, anyway?

[maybe I was just born a “natural”]

;]


51 posted on 03/09/2012 2:00:41 AM PST by Salamander (You don't know what's going on inside of me. You don't wanna know what's running through my mind)
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To: Lazlo in PA

They won’t admit it in public....but by the end of this year....my humble guess is that they lose around forty percent of their business. They will likely rename themselves or sell their operation onto another company. It’ll be hard to find another AM radio show that has such a big national audience, for the price they charged. And several shows....probably won’t accept them.


52 posted on 03/09/2012 2:02:28 AM PST by pepsionice
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To: conservatism_IS_compassion

[He never wants to dis people who sign up with him to get favorable publicity via advertising. Shadenfreude is fun, but not worth endangering business relationships.]

This maybe a message maybe to other advertisers...think very carefully before you jump.


53 posted on 03/09/2012 3:38:15 AM PST by bjorn14 (Woe to those who call good evil and evil good. Isaiah 5:20)
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To: Steelfish

I’m sure Ed Schultz will be glad to hear from them. All 15 of His listeners will by something.


54 posted on 03/09/2012 3:51:37 AM PST by reefdiver ("Let His day's be few And another takes His office")
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To: reaganaut
"Good. I hope more advertisers come crawling back and Rush tells them where to shove it."

Me too!

55 posted on 03/09/2012 3:52:03 AM PST by shove_it (just undo it)
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To: Surrounded_too

Don’t forget about the sluts for Bill Clinton!


56 posted on 03/09/2012 4:03:25 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: Pravious
is it possible a bunch of leftist-run companies intentionally advertised on Rush’s show, just to wait for whatever firestorm would pop up next to pull out en masse and hopefully take the show down. I wouldn’t put it past them.

That's what I was thinking, too.

57 posted on 03/09/2012 4:08:46 AM PST by TangoLimaSierra (To the left the truth looks Right-Wing.)
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To: reefdiver
I’m sure Ed Schultz will be glad to hear from them. All 15 of His listeners will by something.

I'm sure there's some lefties who will come rescue them with all of their vast listening audience...Maybe Randie Rhodes, Alan Coombs, Bill Press, Bill Maher, or maybe they should just buy time on Air America!!!

Wait...does that network still exist???

58 posted on 03/09/2012 4:08:58 AM PST by sirchtruth (Freedom is not free)
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To: fullchroma

Sleep Train Fluked themselves...


59 posted on 03/09/2012 4:13:58 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Mitt Romney is SEVERELY conservative - and I'm SEVERELY against giving him my vote!)
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To: richardtavor

“Nevertheless and on Wednesday, Carbonite rose 3.11% to $8.61 (CARB has a 52 week trading range of $8.21 to $21.10 a share) for a market cap of $216 million but the stock was down 11% for the first six days of March, down 22% since the start of the year and down 30% since its debut last August.”

http://www.smallcapnetwork.com/Best-Computer-Backup-Stocks-For-Rush-Limbaugh-Fans-Carbonite-CARB-Spare-Backup-SPBU-or-CommVault-Systems-CVLT/s/via/3414/article/view/p/mid/1/id/556/


60 posted on 03/09/2012 4:15:57 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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