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(1,814 posts) Tue Mar 6, 2012, 08:56 AM Mar 2012

All the 31 Advertisers Who Are Still Sticking by Limbaugh: Netflix, Capital One, others. [View all]

Source: The Atlantic

We paid close attention to Limbaugh's ad breaks on Monday's broadcast on D.C.'s WMAL. Limbaugh's sponsor base reveals a lot about how those angry white men of the 1990s are aging -- they care a lot more about weight loss, teeth, and gold. So far seven advertisers have pledged to pull their ads: AOL, ProFlowers, Quicken Loans, Sleep Number beds, Sleep Train, Citrix Systems, LegalZoom. Here are all 31 advertisers we heard on Monday's show.

Read more: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/03/all-advertisers-who-are-sticking-limbaugh/49499/

Saddened to see some reputable national companies on the list, including:

Netflix
John Deere
Stamps.com
Capital One
Dept of Veterans Affairs

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All the 31 Advertisers Who Are Still Sticking by Limbaugh: Netflix, Capital One, others. [View all] bigworld Mar 2012 OP

I cancelled my Netflix account Sienna86 Mar 2012 #1

I'll cancel mine this morning! Fuddnik Mar 2012 #2

Thank you for the phone number. KarenS Mar 2012 #14

Thanks for the number. kag Mar 2012 #17

Netflix? seriously? They have had enough problems, they dont need that tied around their neck too! Pachamama Mar 2012 #30

Thanks for the Netflix Number...better to call rather than just cancel account... KoKo Mar 2012 #32

Thanks for the number! beac Mar 2012 #33

Netflix says they don't advertise on Rush Bradical79 Mar 2012 #35

The young man I spoke to agreed with me that Limbaugh is terrible. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #53

I just spoke to Netflix - THEY SAID THEY ARE PULLING THEIR ADVERTISING!!! grahamhgreen Mar 2012 #58

Good. I was going to cancel otherwise. closeupready Mar 2012 #65

Capitol One has pulled ads now....see front page. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #83

And Netflix! This is stupendous!!! grahamhgreen Mar 2012 #96

I just had a recruiter asking me to look at Netflix... cascadiance Mar 2012 #97

I appreciate the sentiment. Bladian Mar 2012 #102

Too bad about Netflix and Vitacost :( wildeyed Mar 2012 #2

Just talked to Vitacost and she said they are done with Rush. peace13 Mar 2012 #10

Yay! wildeyed Mar 2012 #46

Hope she's telling the truth - I've ordered a lot from them... polichick Mar 2012 #47

I liked Netflix too Sienna86 Mar 2012 #4

The Goodwill may be as well bigworld Mar 2012 #5

You're right about the PSA Sienna86 Mar 2012 #7

Yup. there is an update article. Virtually all companies listed pulled their advertisement. quakerboy Mar 2012 #73

I feel like when I found out Target was as conservative as Walmart. wildeyed Mar 2012 #6

I cancelled my Target charge card two years ago. nt nanabugg Mar 2012 #11

Me too. kag Mar 2012 #18

Heh quakerboy Mar 2012 #76

Heads up on Vitacost! I just got off of the phone.. peace13 Mar 2012 #8

WooHoo! wildeyed Mar 2012 #12

Stamps.com is one to stay away from. Frustratedlady Mar 2012 #9

They wouldn't let me make political custom stamps earlier when they offered that service... cascadiance Mar 2012 #98

I just got off the phone with Netflix Sedona Mar 2012 #13

Netflix told me at 7 am CST that the company had yet to make a decision. Sienna86 Mar 2012 #16

I called sarge43 Mar 2012 #21

I put the account on hold. That means they stop getting my money right away. wildeyed Mar 2012 #25

Cause Amazon is any better?? Juneboarder Mar 2012 #39

lol, I knew this was coming. wildeyed Mar 2012 #43

Local movie theaters and stores that sell DVD's... Juneboarder Mar 2012 #51

That would be very expensive. wildeyed Mar 2012 #55

I guess convenience and cost Juneboarder Mar 2012 #56

Streaming? I'd settle for a local video store. n/t sarge43 Mar 2012 #52

Right, because none of us was born prior to 1995. closeupready Mar 2012 #66

Netflix's facebook comments are on fire with people telling then to drop Limpballs. Erose999 Mar 2012 #28

I'm so glad Bare Escentuals pulled their ads LynneSin Mar 2012 #15

which is probably how Peter Gabriel became aware PatrynXX Mar 2012 #92

I cancelled my Netflix. Sancho Mar 2012 #19

Here is a link to Netflix's facebook account. Let's give it some love wilsonbooks Mar 2012 #20

Thanks shcrane71 Mar 2012 #23

Love the "FLUSH RUSH" meme. nolabear Mar 2012 #37

Well it would be returning him to his natural habitate after all. cstanleytech Mar 2012 #40

The EIB Network: Excrement in Broadcasting...Flush Limbaugh...nt GReedDiamond Mar 2012 #101

I did... IGoToDU Mar 2012 #95

I will cancel my Netflix subscription. Liberal_Stalwart71 Mar 2012 #22

I was reading on a site that cannot be named Redford Mar 2012 #24

pffft...like any freepers have two nickels to rub together much less money to buy stocks! Roland99 Mar 2012 #34

A lot of Freepers are old people Redford Mar 2012 #41

All of NASDAQ was down today. But, Carbonite is up sharply in after-hours trading. Roland99 Mar 2012 #77

i heard 3 ads for CABOT CHEESE on his show about a month ago and they gave me this answer: certainot Mar 2012 #26

You should send another letter to them pennylane100 Mar 2012 #49

there is a women's golf organization SemperEadem Mar 2012 #60

Seeing John Deere on that list is disappointing Bluzmann57 Mar 2012 #27

be sure to contact them and let them know! BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2012 #50

Because they have women working for them? Bluzmann57 Mar 2012 #90

Yep. 'Tis. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2012 #93

Didn't they dropped too? Lost-in-FL Mar 2012 #74

netflix advertises progressive talk also. fyi leftyohiolib Mar 2012 #29

I specifically addresssed the "We advertise lots of places" excuse often heard to justify beac Mar 2012 #36

Carbonite still with him? If so go with democrat_patriot Mar 2012 #31

CEO Davis Friend sez they've dropped Rush... FailureToCommunicate Mar 2012 #42

No Carbonite dumped him yesterday. nt Lisa0825 Mar 2012 #44

Carbonite also advertises on many left wing talk radio shows too, but I don't trust them! cascadiance Mar 2012 #99

I can't believe the vets are dumb enough to think the GOP is on their side? How brainwashed is that? judesedit Mar 2012 #38

Many of them don't. JoeyT Mar 2012 #45

The GOP actually is on the side of the vets... cstanleytech Mar 2012 #48

writing Netflix thanks firehorse Mar 2012 #54

I just posted on Netflix FB wall, and within 30 seconds my post was deleted. firehorse Mar 2012 #57

I read that Geico insurance was one of their sponsors SemperEadem Mar 2012 #59

I still have a movie that I need to return but lost the return envelope, so I called. Liberal_Stalwart71 Mar 2012 #61

I wrote a litter to Geico this morning, now I need to write Goodwill.. Javaman Mar 2012 #62

Netflix has responded on their Facebook Page: NeoConsSuck Mar 2012 #63

Bumping this to keep the names in the news. CBHagman Mar 2012 #64

i was going to open a netflix account samsingh Mar 2012 #67

Sounds like Netflix is.. evolving... their position quakerboy Mar 2012 #68

I don't for one minute believe it was "by mistake". wildeyed Mar 2012 #71

Via ThinkProgress, Netfix has dropped Limbaugh sakabatou Mar 2012 #69

Great News Frances Mar 2012 #72

Neither did I sakabatou Mar 2012 #88

Capitol One, Netflix, John Deere and Stamps.com have dumped him too. The total is 32 dumps as of now Lone_Star_Dem Mar 2012 #70

How many have jump ship since this was published? Jack Rabbit Mar 2012 #75

From the top of my head I think it's 8 of the ones mentioned have left. Lone_Star_Dem Mar 2012 #78

I cancelled NetFlix but havent had time to call to let them know why I cancelled. I will though. Cass Mar 2012 #79

Read the whole thread. Lone_Star_Dem Mar 2012 #80

I should have read all the way through first! Cass Mar 2012 #82

It gets confusing when they get long like this. Lone_Star_Dem Mar 2012 #85

I called Netflix...they aren't advertising anymore with him. It was an error to begin with and they Cass Mar 2012 #81

OK, these may be the national guys... but what about the local guys? mwooldri Mar 2012 #84

EIGHTY-SIX CAPITAL ONE! rocktivity Mar 2012 #86

Capital One and Netflix are out now. louis-t Mar 2012 #87

Yup sakabatou Mar 2012 #89

well I know John Deere yanked yet although they are very ageism :( PatrynXX Mar 2012 #91

Spam deleted by NRaleighLiberal (MIR Team) fhrtjtr Mar 2012 #94

Hillsdale College is Right Wing U where Blackwater's Erik Prince went to school... cascadiance Mar 2012 #100

I think ServiceMagic might have sold my contact info to some spam outfit as a "conservative donor".. cascadiance Mar 2012 #103

I used to not go to Red Lobster many years back when they were a big advertiser of Rush's... cascadiance Mar 2012 #104