DC: Ace Hardware decided to continue advertising on Laura Ingraham’s Fox News program after initially caving to a boycott targeting the conservative host.
An Ace spokeswoman backtracked Thursday on an April 5 statement the company made, announcing the initial decision to cut advertising from the “Ingraham Angle.”
“The information we had at the time of the initial request was incomplete, and we apologize for that,” the spokeswoman told The Wrap in an email. The company has not “altered our current media schedule,” she said, adding Ace “regularly reviews our media strategy.”
Ace was singing a different tune in a statement announcing its initial decision to pull ads. “I can confirm that we do not have any plans to nationally advertise on Ingraham’s show in the future,” the same spokeswoman told TheWrap on April 5. more here
The left no longer tries to change policy through the legislative path, now their focus is on attacking through intimidation of corporations almost exclusively. The banks not loaning money to any company that makes or sells guns as an example.
These cockroaches are everywhere stirring dissent.
Rush Limbaugh once used the term slut in reference to Sandra Fluke’s push for free contraceptives and they used that to get a boycott going. He refused to take back advertisers that joined. Most came crawling back.
What kills me is that the idiots at these corporations don’t even know who thier audience. Leftist imbeciles don’t go to Ace Hardware because they don’t build or fix anything themselves. They sit on a lawn chair holding a sign that says, “Help me!”
+1000, Irony Curtain!!!
“I can confirm that we don’t have any plans to advertise” is not exactly a statement about pulling advertising. Somebody called that Ace person and she says they don’t “plan” their advertising in answer to a question. It looks like a set up and a forced response, not a political statement. At least to me anyway.
Well that’s nice to know. I know the owner of the one here in town, she has managed to stay afloat despite Home Depot being here. I like Ace, haven’t been there in a while but they always have what we’re looking for – not so much Home Depot. Home Depot won’t sell you garage springs for the door because they are dangerous to install. Went to Ace they had exactly what we wanted for a 40 year-old door. DH and I installed it….
Libs are losing their minds over this. They all say they are no longer shopping at Ace. Good, that makes it a better place for me to shop.
@Irony Curtain April 14, 2018 at 8:14 am
> Leftist imbeciles don’t go to Ace Hardware because they don’t build or fix anything themselves. They sit on a lawn chair holding a sign that says, “Help me!”
That’s not true. I know — actually know, not just know human people that claim to know other “people” — that are very proactive. They’ll go on Angie’s List to find “people” that people twitted served them well. And then pay actual — well, USC — money to have those “people” build or fix things for them. While they sit on a lawn chair, screeching and flinging poop. They can be quite active, indeed.
These companies need to put clamps on their knees to prevent that initial jerk.
@LadyGun12 April 14, 2018 at 11:13 am
I started to write “Or, just have HR prevent those initial jerks.” Then I realized, “HR.” And just gave you a thumb up.
I was in the Ace just yesterday. They can actually help you find stuff.
I need a strap wrench and rope. Don’t ask me why.
Ha.