[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Rob Reiner is a political activist. He toured with Ed Asner and Martin Sheen for Gore-Lieberman 2000, he helped write Gore's recent coming out speech (and attack on our CIC) - the list is long.

Lands' End chose a well-known leftist activist for their Christmas spokeman - to teach us about 'family values'. Our family says, "Goodbye, Lands' End."

[EllaMinnow]

Thanks for the heads-up. They've just lost my business.

[evolved_rage]

I believe L.L. Bean owners are pro-life. Better quality clothing too!

[mlmr]

Here is a copy of my message to Lands End:

Rob Reiner is a very poor choice to represent the values that Christmas represent. He is an avid radical leftist socialist who supports policies that will hurt, not help families. I don't think you know your market as well as you think. Lands End has been a first choice for our family for years...and I live 15 minutes from LLBean. I hope you reconsider your choice and make less divisive, less political choices in the future for your spokesmen.

[mlmr]

Here is a copy of my message to Lands End:

Rob Reiner is a very poor choice to represent the values that Christmas represent. He is an avid radical leftist socialist who supports policies that will hurt, not help families. I don't think you know your market as well as you think. Lands End has been a first choice for our family for years...and I live 15 minutes from LLBean. I hope you reconsider your choice and make less divisive, less political choices in the future for your spokesmen.

[mlmr]

Here is a copy of my message to Lands End:

Rob Reiner is a very poor choice to represent the values that Christmas represent. He is an avid radical leftist socialist who supports policies that will hurt, not help families. I don't think you know your market as well as you think. Lands End has been a first choice for our family for years...and I live 15 minutes from LLBean. I hope you reconsider your choice and make less divisive, less political choices in the future for your spokesmen.

[angry elephant]

I just told them to stop all catalogues and that I would no longer purchase from them.

[Fresh Wind]

Land's End is also a sponsor of leftist Garrison Keillor's Prarie Home Companion show on NPR.

[RAT Patrol]

I'm glad to know this because I order from Land's End a lot. Too bad. Oh well. Eddie Bauer will be happy to get my next order.

[Astronaut]

I sent them an email letting them know how I feel about the Meathead. Needless to say, they wont be getting a dime of my money.

I dont know if LL Bean is more conservative politically or not, but they do have better clothes.

[RichInOC]

Ease up on Lands' End, okay? They were looking to save money on costume rental, that's all. Fathead doesn't need padding to play Santa.

[nutmeg]

BTTT

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

My email to Lands' End:

Rob Reiner as Santa Claus? Please. The man's an ardent, fist-in-the-air socialist and a reliable opponent of every foundational American value. He is an advocate of limitless government meddling and pickpocket confiscation, an enemy of individualism, and a committed collectivist and race-baiter. He runs with a ranting far-left Limousine Liberal crowd that includes Alec Baldwin and Spike Lee who have explicitly advocated obstructionism and violence against their opponents. He'd be much better suited for Robin Hood tights than a Santa Claus outfit.

I've been a Lands End customer for two decades. No more. There are few choices you could have made that could have been more offensive to the spirit of Christmas.

[SheLion]

Robber Reiner came out of his box to play Santa. How cute.

Talk about Big FAT!

[Servant of the Nine]

Sears Roebuck used to be one of the great american companies, but everything thay have touched for the last 30 years has turnerd to cr@p.

They bought Lands End, "The Sears of the 21st Century", the hottest marketer around and have instantly screwed it up.

Boycott Sears as Well, they are the owners.

So9

[backhoe]

Here's some "opposition research" on Rob Reiner--

That's Entertainment: A Look at Celebrity Donors to the ...
... 000 Sumner Redstone, Viacom International, $2,000 Michele Singer Reiner, Actress,
$2,000 Rob Reiner, Director, $2,000 Daniella Rich, Actress, $1,000 Denise Rich ...

ACLU: God Bless America Sign 'Hurtful... Divisive' [Free ...
... To: truther. Former presidents of the ACLU are Phil Donahue and Rob Reiner, what
does that tell you? They need to be Freeped big time. They are terrorists of ...

All in the Family's cast of Liberals [Free Republic]
... Rob Reiner became a director of many movies, but was referred to in the news as
"Rob Weiner." Rob's political comments angered many Hispanics in late 1999. ...

National Organizations With Anti-Gun Policies [Free Republic]
... Retton - Former Olympian; Paul Reiser - Actor; Peter Reckell - Actor; Rob Reiner
- Actor/Director; Robert Redford - Actor/Director; Anne Rice - Writer; Cathy Rigby ...

SEE WHAT THE DEMO-NAZIS HAVE IN STORE FOR AMERICA [Free ...
... mix of Washington and Hollywood took over for the rest of the day. Film maker Rob
Reiner, who led the successful California ballot fight in 1998 for a hike in ...

Topic: White Water
... Harry Met Sally? Rob Reiner, the director, inserted throughout the movie interviews
with old couples who told sweet stories from their courtship. "The first ...

No Hooray for This Hollywood [Free Republic]
... speak out against half the country. I hope they all starve someday. And what Rob
Reiner did out here in California by raising the price of cigarettes by 50 ...

[pbear8]

Since Mr. Reiner is Jewish, perhaps this is really Hanukkah Harry.

[mikeb704]

My response from Lands' End:

Thank you for your message to Lands' End. We apologize if you are concerned by our choice to have Rob Reiner on our catalog. Your concerns will be forwarded to the appropriate Lands' End department.

If we may be of further assistance, please let us know.

If I am concerned? If I am concerned?

They must not read terribly well.

Michael M. Bates: My Side of the Swamp

[Capt. Tom]

November 25, 2002

Dear Mr. ****:

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us regarding our selection of Rob Reiner as our mystery Santa. Thanks also for your comments regarding his political background and views. We're sorry we upset you with this choice.

However, there is no political approach at work here on Lands' End's part, or any reference to politics in the catalog. This is strictly about doing right by children through the I Am Your Child Foundation.

Mr. ****, we would like to thank you again for your e-mail and taking the time to bring your views to our attention.

Sincerely,
Richard Mensch
Customer Relations
Lands' End

[pettifogger]

From the "I am your child" foundation website (Reiner's message):

In addition, I Am Your Child is working to promote increased public spending on early childhood programs because if we invest more money in early childhood programs we'll save a lot of money on the other end. These public policy goals are vital to our children, our families, and to our entire society. Policy makers must increase investment in affordable quality child care; expand pre-school programs; increase commitments to early intervention programs for families at risk; and provide more resources for health programs that address not only children's nutritional and physical needs, but also their emotional needs.

Blecchh. Whatever happened to Moms and Dads?

[July 4th]

I'll give Lands End the benefit of the doubt until I hear a response. Not only are they a "local" company for me, the little town that they operate out of in Wisconsin is in solid Bush country. I'm not about to punish a company for what is currently just a stupid move at this point.