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JDC

(11,191 posts) Tue Apr 17, 2018, 10:03 PM Apr 2018

Superbeets infomercial - NRA's Dana Loesch

I was in the gym this a.m. and one of the tubes had on an infomercial for something called Superbeets. The host was NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch. I was really surprised at first and then it dawned on me that she really is nothing more than an actress. Paid to be "sincere," convey a message, and sell a product.

I think they made a bad casting decision for this one though. I don't know how anyone would buy something with her name tied to it...other than a weapon I guess. And that is a niche audience. If you are trying to sell a super general product like beet juice powder, wouldn't you pick someone that is less polarizing? I would.

Just really weird I think.

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Superbeets infomercial - NRA's Dana Loesch (Original Post) JDC Apr 2018 OP

wow - I just googled superbeets - snakeoil sales men (or women) live! NRaleighLiberal Apr 2018 #1

Stephanie Miller advertises for them on her show too dflprincess Apr 2018 #2

She's a shill. A huckster. Archae Apr 2018 #3

Saw a comercial for SuperBeets LyndaG Apr 2018 #4

Hosts of shows on SiriusXM Progressive hawk it too Cirque du So-What Apr 2018 #5

They were going for the Sarah Palin holding a gun crowd. OneBro Apr 2018 #6

An actress that harms America for personal profit sharedvalues Apr 2018 #7

Speaking of Hucksters, Doc_Technical Apr 2018 #8

NRaleighLiberal

(61,912 posts)

1. wow - I just googled superbeets - snakeoil sales men (or women) live!

Reply to JDC (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 10:05 PM

Apr 2018

what bullshit.

dflprincess

(29,417 posts)

2. Stephanie Miller advertises for them on her show too

Reply to JDC (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 10:06 PM

Apr 2018

or did, I can't think if I've heard her do a plug for them lately.

Archae

(47,245 posts)

3. She's a shill. A huckster.

Reply to JDC (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 10:07 PM

Apr 2018

LyndaG

(683 posts)

4. Saw a comercial for SuperBeets

Reply to JDC (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 10:08 PM

Apr 2018

She wasn't in it. I was hoping they dropped her.

Cirque du So-What

(29,889 posts)

5. Hosts of shows on SiriusXM Progressive hawk it too

Reply to JDC (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 10:09 PM

Apr 2018

Thom Hartmann and Michelangelo Signorile for sure. Probably others as well.

OneBro

(1,159 posts)

6. They were going for the Sarah Palin holding a gun crowd.

Reply to JDC (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 10:17 PM

Apr 2018

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)

7. An actress that harms America for personal profit

Reply to JDC (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 10:18 PM

Apr 2018

Doc_Technical

(3,785 posts)

8. Speaking of Hucksters,

Reply to JDC (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 10:38 PM

Apr 2018

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