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vi5

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25. I probably should clarify.....

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 12:00 PM

Feb 2012

When i said "wingnut welfare" I just meant the phenomenon by which any right wing politician or figure or whatever gets shunned by normal, rational, sane people either through not being re-elected/elected, or having their book, movie, or show bomb completely, and then just to prove liberals wrong, wingnuts pony up massive amounts of money to pretend and make it seem like that person or group was not an abject failure.

I didn't mean it in terms of actual "welfare donations".

I am just being realistic about the expectations on this. I hope it's 50% and the whole thing teaches people a valuable lesson on this type of thing. I just don't think that every single person who did donate but was offended by this will stop donating. And for at least a chunk of it, they will make up for it by right wing loons donating more just to teach liberals a lesson or some other convoluted logic.

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In three days, the destruction of a well known brand...Susan G Koman.. [View all] Stuart G Feb 2012 OP

I don't think it will be 50%... vi5 Feb 2012 #1

So what was ACORN's donor base? izquierdista Feb 2012 #3

I probably should clarify..... vi5 Feb 2012 #25

Wingnuts donate to their Churches itsrobert Feb 2012 #5

I nrespectfully disagree with you. I think that not only will 50% stop donating but Ecumenist Feb 2012 #6

Maybe you're right...... vi5 Feb 2012 #26

Cancer isn't a political issue but Komen managed to make it one justiceischeap Feb 2012 #10

On that theme... phantom power Feb 2012 #2

I think that anti-abortion groups will rally and more than make up for what SGK has lost in donation nadine_mn Feb 2012 #4

I'm sure that there will be SOME makeup but by and large, there are FAR more Ecumenist Feb 2012 #8

But SGK has lost their good name and the good will that that carried. yardwork Feb 2012 #19

Yardwork is correct... Stuart G Feb 2012 #22

Race for the Coat Hanger Ichingcarpenter Feb 2012 #7

link to contact them directly Generic Other Feb 2012 #9

And don't forget to ask about Penn State when you contact them. nt justiceischeap Feb 2012 #11

Here's a link to their sponsors MsLeopard Feb 2012 #14

yes thanks! Generic Other Feb 2012 #15

I Saw A Commercial Today For The Komen Three Day Walk For Breast Cancer Today...... global1 Feb 2012 #12

I've never seen anything like this... liberalmuse Feb 2012 #13

The whole thing isn't fair to women sarge43 Feb 2012 #16

They"ve long since turned into just another big business cpamomfromtexas Feb 2012 #17

I don't think it will make much of a dent overall Renew Deal Feb 2012 #18

i think so. a lot of things needed to come to light and never would have, without this decision seabeyond Feb 2012 #20

The likely corporate stampede away from Komen will be their undoing. Corporations value their brand, Cognitive_Resonance Feb 2012 #21

Republicans are good at destroying things! GeorgeGist Feb 2012 #23

The opposite is happening, according to them Travelman Feb 2012 #24

Inilially, so did donations to Herman Cain. HubertHeaver Feb 2012 #27

Even if true, that number will drop. How many of those are one-off donations by NYC Liberal Feb 2012 #33

After watching Brink yesterday make excuses never again will I support Komen. LiberalFighter Feb 2012 #28

and we all know what happens to brands that screw up shanti Feb 2012 #29

Simply put, this is a prime example of the power of the internet. nt Javaman Feb 2012 #30

SGK is still Komen apart DippyDem Feb 2012 #31

My mom was a big contributor and now won't anymore because of this. Initech Feb 2012 #32