ProFlowers Announces They Will NOT Pull Sponsorship

[NightOwwl]

This was just posted on their facebook wall:

"A rep at Proflowers just told me the decision has been made to NOT pul ads. Instead, Proflowers has decided to continue placing ads on the Limbaugh show and continue supporting Rush and his views."

https://www.facebook.com/ProFlowers?sk=wall

Considering their owner is affiliated with the Koch Brothers, this comes as no surprise.

[warrior1]

1. I'll

take my business else where.

[patricia92243]

2. Read on Huffington that Rush apoligized - now everything is hunky dorey -sarcasm n/t

[Walk away]

3. I think it's a good idea to support their competition now!

I am going to support and "like" 1-800-flowers for no other reason than they are NOT Proflowers.

[Sparkly]

9. That's a great idea.

"Thank you for not being ProFlowers."

[RockyMtnGuy]

4. Happy Mother's Day!

Hey Mom, I bought you flowers from a company that thinks it's OK to call women sluts and prostitutes! Love you!

[NightOwwl]

6. I laughed...

but sadly, it's true.

ProFlowers - when you want to show the woman in your life how you REALLY feel about her. (And it ain't got nothing to do with love)

[Sparkly]

11. Yes -- "ProFlowers: The gift that says honey, you're a slut."

[jsmirman]

13. We are

sharing the same brain today.

You should be concerned.

[Sparkly]

14. ha!!!

[jsmirman]

10. Fantastic - should go on every card they send

Happy Mother's Day... Slut!

[RKP5637]

5. Kochs hang out together! n/t

[saveferris]

7. Screw 'em

Make them the boycott target. Carry on.

[FSogol]

8. Attn Internet: Your course is clear. Make them pay. Friend their competition, use

their competition, Pass the word on what they support.

[seleff]

12. They're a ripoff, anyway

On valentine's day an advertised $39 "special" turned into a $79 bill real fast with all the "special" shipping add ons.

[nolabear]

15. Keep on letting the world know they think women are sluts.

And get in the way of them doing business whenever and wherever possible.

We can't let this fade or it's back to the abuse.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

16. WOW, that's as good as Curves supporting Birthright

lying fetus fascism pregnancy centers.

FUCK YOU, proflowers!


I've always hated the "flowers for the ladies" thing anyway...something about it just has always rubbed me the wrong way......

[leftyohiolib]

17. they sponsor the stephanie miller show too and randi rhodes

[Celebration]

18. they are probably the ones that insisted on the apology

We all know it was a hollow apology, but so very glad to get it. It shows we have some power. I bet Rush HATED that.

They advertise on liberal shows as well.

[barbtries]

29. if that was a real apology,

my little chihuahua's turds really ARE tootsie rolls.

[Celebration]

32. definitely not REAL

But it shows we have power. He had to do it. People like ProFlowers caused this to happen. He now has to be very careful. It is a victory even though he doesn't mean it.

[barbtries]

33. yeah.

he may even watch his filthy mouth for a month or two. better he's hounded off the air.

[RockyMtnGuy]

19. Tell Amazon about ProFlowers

Rush's non-apology is too little too late.

Tell Amazon you will stop online purchasing until ProFlowers stops advertising on Rush!

Email: [e-mail]

Dear Amazon,

I can just imagine this year's mother's day: nothing says "I love you mom" like a gift delivered by a company who thinks it's perfectly acceptable to call a woman a slut and prostitute, only because you don't agree with her point of view.

Tell ProFlowers to stops sponsoring Rush Limbaugh or we'll stop shopping on Amazon.

Sincerely,

A customer.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

20. Pro(stitute) Flowers - to celebrate the inner whore we know is just itching to come out

They should just run ads like that if they support what Mr. Piggy said.

[me b zola]

21. With Mothers Day just around the corner

Pass the word far and wide to not use ProWomenHaters. Hit them in their bottom line if they want to support such filth.


on edit: time for a boycott proflowers/proWomenHaters facebook page

[left is right]

22. If you send flowers on Mother’s day through any other service

be sure to send an email (twitter/fb entry) to proflowers telling them of the lost business

[Lint Head]

23. I have called and written them to protest.

I am
boycotting the assholes!

[barbtries]

24. i went and commented

and read the comments. well, i mean about 20 or 30 of the thousands. there was one that was in support of limbaugh. one. proflowers is going to rue their decision.
there are lots of places to get flowers. hehe

[calimary]

25. Especially locally!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002374653

GREAT thread with advice from a former radio insider about how you can fight limbaugh at the local radio level. Really good stuff!!!!

[NightOwwl]

36. I've read a few hundred responses

and estimate about 1.5% (aka zilch) are supporting proflowers decision.

Hah!

[kestrel91316]

26. Boycott ProFlowers. Bankrupt them.

[Life Long Dem]

27. A lot of upset women out there are going to need flowers.

I'm trying to think of what their marketing strategy would be.

[barbtries]

28. wrongheaded.

i suppose over the years the flaps have come and the flaps have gone...but this one i think is not going away.

maybe this country is ready to stop listening to that shit already. proflowers just doesn't get it.

[unapatriciated]

30. This is my reply to their decision.

I would like to assure you that I will look elsewhere to purchase flowers on Mothers Day. You evidently do not understand our concerns or value our feedback. I'm sure there are plenty of other places that you could spend your advertising dollars, that do not hold such revolting views regarding women. Since the majority of your sales are gifts for women I find your non-action on this issue as an approval of the vile hate speech that Rush spews from his radio show.

While reading the other post on FB, I found this one regarding Carbonite....

Yay to Carbonite for pulling their ads and issuing this statement: "“No one with daughters the age of Sandra Fluke, and I have two, could possibly abide the insult and abuse heaped upon this courageous and well-intentioned young lady. Mr. Limbaugh, with his highly personal attacks on Miss Fluke, overstepped any reasonable bounds of decency. Even though Mr. Limbaugh has now issued an apology, we have nonetheless decided to withdraw our advertising from his show. We hope that our action, along with the other advertisers who have already withdrawn their ads, will ultimately contribute to a more civilized public discourse.”

[pokerfan]

31. I will make a point to never use them

If Proflowers agrees with Rush and his views (that women who have sex outside of wedlock are sluts) then using them would be an endorsement Rush and his repugnant views on women.

Support local florists by using: LocateAFlowershop.com or FTD.com.

[Nancy Waterman]

34. I just got an email from them

Here is what I had sent:

My husband and I have been customers for many years. If you continue to advertise with the odious Rush Limbaugh, we will be withdrawing as customers and buying our flowers elsewhere. Limbaugh should be taken off the air. He has become part of the problem of poisonous discourse in America, and you can help remove him.

Here is what they answered:

Thank you for your feedback. We spend our advertising dollars across a wide spectrum of media channels. The views and opinions of the media outlets and personalities we advertise with are not necessarily those of our company.

We simply wish to delight our customers with fresh and unique gifting products, and that will continue to happen to the best of our abilities.
Best Regards,

CS Chris S
Customer Care
ProFlowers

And here is my final reply:

You have just lost a customer.

[marlakay]

35. I wrote them earlier today also

Obviously they don't care!

[Matariki]

37. #ProFlowers

just sayin'...

[SpartanDem]

38. I smell a boycott brewing

[raouldukelives]

39. Good news for investors. nt