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(70,231 posts) Fri Apr 13, 2018, 05:52 PM Apr 2018

BASF, One of Laura Ingrahams Last Advertisers, Drops Out

Source: thewrap.com

Chemical company becomes 26th sponsor to pull its ads from embattled Fox News show
Itay Hod | April 13, 2018 @ 1:30 PM Last Updated: April 13, 2018 @ 2:40 PM
Laura Ingraham

German chemical company BASF has pulled its ads from “The Ingraham Angle,” becoming at least the 26th sponsor to join a growing advertisers boycott against Fox News host Laura Ingraham.

Responding to a tweet from a user urging BASF to join the boycott, the company said Friday: “Hi, thank you for your message. Our advertising selection is based on channels rather than individual shows. However, we have adjusted this schedule so it will not include Ms. Ingraham’s show.”

BASF, which was featured on Thursday night’s episode, was one Ingraham’s few remaining national sponsors in recent days. The show has seen a mass-exodus of advertisers, sparked by a recent Ingraham-penned in tweet in which she mocked 17-year-old Parkland mass shooting survivor, David Hogg................................

Read more: https://www.thewrap.com/basf-one-laura-ingrahams-last-advertisers-drops/

But ACE Hardware comes back in. see LBN.

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BASF, One of Laura Ingrahams Last Advertisers, Drops Out (Original Post) riversedge Apr 2018 OP

You can email ace here courtesy of duer crim son Fullduplexxx Apr 2018 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #3

I emailed. One more ad and I won't set foot in an Ace for the remainder of my life. byronius Apr 2018 #5

Ace Hardware stores are all individually owned, though. LisaM Apr 2018 #10

Done CatMor Apr 2018 #7

Thanks. I had already sent a tweet but will look into this also. riversedge Apr 2018 #8

Isn't it odd Trump supporting companies haven't come in to replace the others ? OnDoutside Apr 2018 #2

Odd is why these companies were supporting anyone on fascist Fox...only public shaming seems Fred Sanders Apr 2018 #15

New Show Promo Roy Rolling Apr 2018 #4

Not-see TV Mr. Ected Apr 2018 #6

She's even too toxic for a chemical company!!! LisaM Apr 2018 #9

Well, she still has Sneed's Feed and Seed TheSmarterDog Apr 2018 #11

She'll be down to Red Wigglers soon. Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2018 #12

BASF: We didn't make the advertiser exodus. We make the advertiser exodus better. nt Gore1FL Apr 2018 #13

BASF: We don't make the products you love, we make the products you love possible GreydeeThos Apr 2018 #16

Box Office Poison radliberal Apr 2018 #14

Those lovely people at BASF Mopar151 Apr 2018 #17

Fullduplexxx

(7,863 posts)

1. You can email ace here courtesy of duer crim son

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 05:54 PM

Apr 2018

http://www.acehardware.com/helpdesk/index.jsp?stillHaveQuestion=yes&subdisplay=contact&display=store&cp=1320930

Response to Fullduplexxx (Reply #1)

Bernardo de La Paz This message was self-deleted by its author.

byronius

(7,395 posts)

5. I emailed. One more ad and I won't set foot in an Ace for the remainder of my life.

Reply to Fullduplexxx (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 06:26 PM

Apr 2018

I go to the one in my town all the time. I actually used the phrase 'swear to god'.

I haven't bought Nike since -- what, 1985?

I'm a virulent hater of bad corporations.

LisaM

(27,812 posts)

10. Ace Hardware stores are all individually owned, though.

Reply to byronius (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 07:21 PM

Apr 2018

I wouldn't blame your local store for what the national company does, though maybe you could drop them a note so that they can pass the feedback up the chain.