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meaculpa2011

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38. I'm old enough to remember TV commercials for...

Sat Nov 22, 2014, 10:43 AM

Nov 2014

DuPont, Burlington Industries, Dow Chemical and many other corporations that did not market consumer products.

Railroads and container ship companies advertise on TV even though none of us will ever ship thousands of tons of cargo.

I also worked for a major pharmaceutical company more than 30 years ago, before consumer advertising was permitted.

We ran corporate image TV ads.

As for leverage on content, you can make the same claim for any advertiser. If Stewart makes a joke about Fruit Loops will Kellogg's pull their ads?

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Why is Boeing advertising on Chris Hayes show? [View all] Cleita Nov 2014 OP

What does Koch Industries have to do with Boeing? brooklynite Nov 2014 #1

A rant about entities that, we the public will never buy, that Cleita Nov 2014 #3

I see...so an ad about bargains at Walmart would be more to your liking? brooklynite Nov 2014 #14

Actually yes, because they are trying to entice the person who Cleita Nov 2014 #15

Now we're getting somewhere! Boeing is making a marketing error because of YOU... brooklynite Nov 2014 #20

No. Nothing got cleared up. You missed the point. Cleita Nov 2014 #22

...and from the other responses, so did a lot of people. brooklynite Nov 2014 #25

You are kidding, right? sgtbenobo Nov 2014 #28

Um, no... brooklynite Nov 2014 #43

I got the point exactly. ret5hd Nov 2014 #29

Keep in mind that MSNBC does not have great ratings yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #31

�and that all being the case, what happens Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #32

I suppose that could be true yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #35

Right. It's just a LITTLE deal with the Devil. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #36

I am on your side and agree with you, but yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #39

I don't pretend to have answers, but it seems to me Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #40

And the point of your unnecessary sarcasm in response to a simple post asking a question is??? HERVEPA Nov 2014 #27

Perhaps the fact that I offered a reasonable explanation upstream... brooklynite Nov 2014 #44

public perception affects airline purchases Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #2

I disagree. I purchase a ticket for where I'm going. I may be influenced Cleita Nov 2014 #4

You are correct on all points. nt delrem Nov 2014 #5

Douglas doesn't exist... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2014 #9

True, but many are still flying around and I couldn't remember the Cleita Nov 2014 #11

The only other manufacturer of large passenger airplanes... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2014 #13

Actually, have *often* chosen specific flights based on MadrasT Nov 2014 #24

I couldn't agree more with MadresT Sedona Nov 2014 #26

I Cant Afford to Buy a New Car Either..... rsmith6621 Nov 2014 #6

The Toyota is reasonable assuming you can make the payments. Cleita Nov 2014 #7

But why do you care if Boeing is advertising? n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #8

Because there is no reason to advertise in other than in Cleita Nov 2014 #10

Yeah, OK. n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #12

People buy Boeing stock all the time. Nt hack89 Nov 2014 #45

trying to shine up their image KT2000 Nov 2014 #16

That makes some sense. eom Cleita Nov 2014 #17

Well, the whole POINT is to improve Boeing's image, both Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #34

Isn't NBC owned by GE who makes jet engines? redstateblues Nov 2014 #18

No. BumRushDaShow Nov 2014 #33

Would rather see Boeing ad than Viagra at dinner time. oldandhappy Nov 2014 #19

Its for stock... bobclark86 Nov 2014 #21

um...You know Boeing does more than make airframes, right? Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #23

For enlistment purposes. ret5hd Nov 2014 #30

Boeing is not trying to sell you a plane. It wants you to invest in MineralMan Nov 2014 #37

Really? I can't imagine anyone stupid enough to buy stock from an Cleita Nov 2014 #47

I'm old enough to remember TV commercials for... meaculpa2011 Nov 2014 #38

Just saw Northrup Grumman run SaltyBro Nov 2014 #41

That's sort of what I mean. Cleita Nov 2014 #48

It's all about PR. After getting huge subsidies from the state of Washington, Boeing is now moving OregonBlue Nov 2014 #42

You got it Populist_Prole Nov 2014 #46

Trust me. They aren't going to buy stock from an ad. Cleita Nov 2014 #49