Dropping your advertising doesn't mean ish to me...

[lxlxlxl]

unless you explain why you did it. I don't know why companies that advertise on Glenn Beck justified advertising on his show in the first place, and don't tell me ratings alone -- that's a completely empty answer in 2009. Prove to me that you realize Beck is an asshole, and be willing to be right for a change, instead of presenting the 'appearance' that you are making a merely temporary change in policy.

These people need to be on record as to why.

[tularetom]

1. IIRC at least several of those who dropped Beck have issued statements

explaining that they did so because of offensive statements that he made.

[MrModerate]

3. As they were directed to do by their marketing departments . . . n/t

[MrModerate]

2. Companies want to sell shit. Popular programs attract people who buy shit . . .

It's not a lot more complicated than that. The companies that have withdrawn advertising from Beck ran the numbers and decided there was a risk they'd sell less shit instead of more if they continued advertising with him.

Companies, as fictional persons, also have fictional consciences. Asking for more is going to lead to disappointment.

I'm interested in the message sent to TV bosses (whose shit for sale happens to be advertising) that Beck doesn't sell jack shit. *That's* democracy!