Kathy Shaidle's Blog – August 2009 Archive (23)

Rightwing Radio Week in Review: Highlights for Aug 24-28

Glenn Beck boycott fails as his ratings soar -- and more at my new post, with lots of video and audio highlights.

Added by Kathy Shaidle on August 29, 2009 at 4:05pm — No Comments

Castro joins Chavez in praising Obama

How do Obama's fans explain the obvious admiration that self-described socialists express for their hero?

Added by Kathy Shaidle on August 28, 2009 at 11:57am — 1 Comment

RadioShack decries 'misrepresentation' by 'activist group' behind Glenn Beck boycott

Now another target of the Glenn Beck boycott is left trying to clarify their position. After an article about the boycott appeared in the Christian Science Monitor this week, representatives from RadioShack sent the reporter a note, reproduced HERE

Added by Kathy Shaidle on August 27, 2009 at 10:58am — No Comments

Sarah Palin's Facebook 'friends' targeted in new leftist ad buy

So who are Americans United for Change? For all their talk of non-partisanship, "its agendas are entirely consistent with, and supportive of, those of the Democratic Party. AUFC candidly seeks 'to amplify the progressive message' and 'to contribute to a grass roots groundswell for progressive policies.'"

Added by Kathy Shaidle on August 25, 2009 at 7:03pm — No Comments

Glenn Beck boycott falters despite liberal media claims

A month into this boycott, about half the advertisers targeted by the radical black group Color Of Change have either:



a) stopped running ads on Beck's show, but continue to run ads in other day parts on FOX News, so there is no revenue loss, or



b) were never advertising on it anyway and still wonder how their names got mixed up in all this.



And as I've said before, the companies being "boycotted", like Wal-Mart, are those that lefties don't patronize anyhow.… Continue

Added by Kathy Shaidle on August 25, 2009 at 9:34am — No Comments

Axelrod's Pharma-quiddick 'doesn't pass the smell test'

As Guilfoyle put it, “Wake up, America. This does not pass the smell test” — “this” being the fact that Axelrod’s former P.R. firm is producing commercials for special-interest groups that stand to gain if “Obamacare” legislation is passed.

Added by Kathy Shaidle on August 23, 2009 at 5:26pm — No Comments

Another dubious 'doctor' at health care town hall

I’m indebted to a number of bloggers, including Kate McMillan, for drawing my attention to the fact that Dr. Leavitt is no stranger to local politics or to prefabricated “talking points.”

Added by Kathy Shaidle on August 20, 2009 at 7:22am — No Comments

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Added by Kathy Shaidle on August 19, 2009 at 8:53pm — No Comments

Glenn Beck boycott not as widespread as organizers claim

A spokesman for Best Buy told Morrissey that they've never advertised on Glenn Beck's show to begin with. Neither had CVS.

Of the three companies, only Wal-Mart confirmed that they had indeed pulled their ads from the program.

Added by Kathy Shaidle on August 19, 2009 at 8:48am — No Comments

Walmart joins Glenn Beck boycott

As of today, the number has grown to twenty, and now includes Walmart, CVS and Best Buy, in addition to companies like ConAgra, GEICO, Lawyers.com, Men’s Wearhouse, Procter & Gamble, Progressive Insurance, RadioShack, Roche, SC Johnson, Sanofi-Aventis, Sargento, and State Farm Insurance.

Added by Kathy Shaidle on August 18, 2009 at 9:20am — 1 Comment

FCC's new 'Diversity Czar' revives Fairness Doctrine fears

Last month, Mark Lloyd was granted the rather Orwellian title of "Chief Diversity Officer" at the FCC. In his 2006 book Prologue to a Farce: Communications and Democracy in America (University of Illinois Press), Lloyd recommended that private broadcasters be forced to, in effect, heavily subsidize their competition: those public… Continue

Added by Kathy Shaidle on August 17, 2009 at 4:12pm — No Comments

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Added by Kathy Shaidle on August 13, 2009 at 7:34pm — No Comments

Ed Anger, "I'll give you something fishy, Obama!"

He's mad!

Added by Kathy Shaidle on August 7, 2009 at 10:50am — No Comments

 

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