Even Wal-Mart Flees From Glenn Beck

Posted by Tana Ganeva, AlterNet at 4:42 PM on August 17, 2009.

8 more companies have dropped Beck.

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The perils of building a career out of right-wing hatemongering ...

8 more companies have pulled their ads from Glenn Beck's Fox show, spurred by a Color of Change campaign urging advertisters to drop Beck after the shock jock and talk show host called President Obama "a racist" with a "deepseated hatred for white people."

A Color of Change press release states:

Eight more Glenn Beck advertisers, including Wal-Mart – the world’s largest retailer – have confirmed to ColorOfChange.org that they pulled their ads from the controversial Fox News Channel broadcaster’s eponymous show. Allergan (maker of Restasis), Ally Bank (a unit of GMAC Financial Services), Best Buy, Broadview Security, CVS, Re-Bath, Travelocity and Wal-Mart join the dozen other companies who previously distanced themselves from Beck.

Twenty companies have pulled their ads from Beck’s show in just the last two weeks. The moves come after the Fox News host called President Obama a “racist” who “has a deep-seated hatred for white people” during an appearance on Fox & Friends. Previous companies who pulled their ads include ConAgra, GEICO, Lawyers.com, Men’s Wearhouse, Procter & Gamble, Progressive Insurance, RadioShack, Roche, SC Johnson, Sanofi-Aventis, Sargento, and State Farm Insurance.

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Karma.... [Report this comment] Posted by: wrinklemomma on Aug 17, 2009 6:59 PM Current rating: 4 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Hey Glen, ain't karma a bitch???? [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] » RE: Karma.... Posted by: Sachdo the companies that stay with beck's show [Report this comment] Posted by: cwilsondrum on Aug 17, 2009 7:39 PM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] are showing their true colors. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] » RE: the companies that stay with beck's show Posted by: Dak » RE: the companies that stay with beck's show Posted by: Wacre Glenn Beck's 912Project is tightly controlled propaganda tool [Report this comment] Posted by: whole2th on Aug 18, 2009 5:49 AM Current rating: 3 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Nice to see the marketplace working. No doubt Beck will spin this to his viewpoint of corporate conspiracy to squelch his sheeple's message. Glenn Beck is a Judas goat, IMO. Some here will see themselves in Glenn Beck's tactics to stir the sheeple to stampede. People (and corporations with public conscience) are awakening. I hope Alternet can expand its mission to encompass justice and equality for all. To that end, Alternet editors should take heed of REPUBLIC magazine's latest issue entitled: "911: Uncovering the Truth. It was 911 truth postings that got me banned from the Glenn Beck website. A very intelligent and respectful debater who posted here at AlterNet was banned recently: pfgetty. Please restore pfgetty's posting privileges. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] I was thrown off of AOL [Report this comment] Posted by: Ellie1 on Aug 18, 2009 5:58 AM Current rating: 4 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] because of complaints about my comments concerning the Repukes and George W. Bushit. I am VERY proud of that. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] So when will the advertisers abandon Rush Limpdick, Orally, the Hannity scum, etc.? [Report this comment] Posted by: thekidde on Aug 18, 2009 7:18 AM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] . [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] PS - how come an idiot hatemonger such as that guy Ann Coulter keeps getting on TV? [Report this comment] Posted by: thekidde on Aug 18, 2009 7:19 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Fools are meant to be ignored, hateful fools should be censured. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] The mechanism for getting rid of the idiot [Report this comment] Posted by: AMERICAN VETERAN on Aug 18, 2009 9:00 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] WHAT BECK ACTUALLY IS [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Yet Faux Noooz Keeps Him On [Report this comment] Posted by: jaglover on Aug 18, 2009 9:07 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] See this isn't about what's right or best for the American people; it's about Money and RACISM...right-wing funded fake news that sanctions prejudice, bigotry, race bating, fear mongering, OUT RIGHT KNOWING LYING TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. Fox won't pull his show because there are too may closet KKK muthafukkaz tuning in and sending in their money. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] BOYCOTT EVERY MEDIA OUTLET THAT YOU CATCH LYING. WHY STOP WITH [Report this comment] Posted by: Raymond Emerson on Aug 18, 2009 9:19 PM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Beck or Rupert Murdoch? CNN has the idiot from Amarillo. MSNBC has morning Joe. The big three have individual moments where their people show their bias. Remember if a manufacturer has to advertise it is clear that his product is not good enough to sell by word of mouth. General Motors could not advertise themselves into quality. Quality is king. Boycott advertising. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Walmart... [Report this comment] Posted by: jvaljon1 on Aug 19, 2009 5:23 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] just pulled out. Now, if he's STILL on the air, I'd be looking for the rich individual families still financing him...then, take it to the station itself. There can't be that many haters to keep the station in any kind of business...or, look for the little creep to change stations... [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] nice [Report this comment] Posted by: sunrise1 on Sep 3, 2009 10:50 PM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Nice article, very helpful. thanks!! ------------ nike air [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5]

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