State Farm Agent in Louisiana Perpetuates Bogus Obama Quote

[Hokie]

These are a couple of photos I received in an email from a Repug of a sign outside a Sate Farm agents office in Mandeville, LA who has decided to takes sides in a big way. It is amazing that the Repugs keep recycling this bogus quote to try make Obama appear stupid. I have never been a State Farm customer for other reasons but this would be enough to for me to find another company if I were. You can go to the Obama page on Snopes and easily debunk this one.

I emailed the guy to let him know he is perpetuating a lie and let's just say he is a real piece of work and leave it at that.

[Kerrytravelers]

1. I'm wondering what the bosses would think of this.

[olkaz]

2. State Farm is an arch-conservative company.

It's bad.

Almost my whole family works at the corporate headquarters, as do several of my friends.

None of them are conservative, so they're going to eat this up.

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. And my State Farm agent is a lifelong Democrat

Our families have been friends since we were kids. Both of our fathers were involved in our local Democratic party.

It's good to know they don't all drink the red koolaid, isn't it?

edit - darn typos :)

[Hokie]

23. Let us know what the people in HQ at State Farm have to say

[olkaz]

27. I haven't sent any emails about it yet, but I'll ask this weekend.

I'm not sure if I'll be able to find out what actions were taken against him (if any), but I'll do what I can.

[I Have A Dream]

3. I was a long-time (decades) State Farm customer...

but when State Farm gave $1,000,000 towards Bush's Inaugural Ball, I switched my insurance to Progressive for my car and another insurance company for my homeowner's insurance, and I made sure that they knew why I cancelled my policy with them. I pay more, but I just couldn't stand the thought that my money went towards that. :puke:

This is ridiculous. x(

[izquierdista]

4. Should have taken 15 min

To see if Warren Buffett (GEICO) could have saved you more on your car insurance. At least Buffett doesn't buy into all the neo-conservative tripe.

[I Have A Dream]

22. I went with the bluest company that I could find, which was Progressive.

I checked them out on BuyBlue.org. I miss that resource. :(

Price wasn't the most important thing to me.

[Hokie]

5. Wonder if KO would consider this guy for "Worst Person in the World" dishonors?

[YOY]

6. I gotta know what the good Mr. Greg wrote back after you corrected him.

Did it contain the words "Freedom", "Terror", "9/11" and "Jesus"

[Hokie]

10. It was incoherent babble IMO.

"{Hokie}-thanks so much for your email. The sign has been taken down and
the side your email refers to has been replaced with...........Michelle
and Barrack.........the original Dual Air Bags, thanks
again................The good thing about always telling the truth is
you don't have to remember what you said, have a great day."

[YOY]

13. Something his version of the "truth" can only be found under heavy medication or psychosis

I think a decent reply would be the definitions of "truth" and "fact".

"Truth" is a relative term. "Fact" is not.

There can be many philosophical "truths" about a subject but there "facts" are non-disputable.

[NattPang]

8. some phone calls are in order to

State Farm.
I'm sure they aren't interested
in their representatives
being partisan in this manner.

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. Contact info for Mr Gregg?

I would love to send him an email.

[Hokie]

11. I will not post it here but..

If you Google "Bud Gregg" and "State Farm" you will find a web page. You can leave a message there.

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. His website:

http://www.statefarm.com/apps/agentLoc/AgentInformation.asp?na=US&st=18&ofc=1420

[Dr.Phool]

12. Is there a paintball range near there?

[Schema Thing]

15. I happen to know (unfortunately) the other SF agent in that town

.... and believe me, if this guy is bad, the other guy is much MUCH worse.



Sorry, but that area of Louisiana is a racist, bigoted, republican shithole. It's the most segregated area I've ever been in; I was amazed at how backwards it is even as compared to Texas!

[nc4bo]

16. I sent him the updated list of..........

The newly updated list of mclame's flip-flops. all 61 one them along with a few personal thoughts.

hope he doesn't mind.

[Vinca]

17. I just threatened to cancel my State Farm policy and mention his name when I do. nt

[Clark2008]

18. State Farm sucks.

I actually have to call today and threaten legal action via Met Life to get them to OK a claim I have against them. Their person rear-ended me. Open and shut case. My car has been sitting at the shop a week today with no repairs because they refuse to call my Met Life agent back and OK the claim

[depakid]

19. My bet is that State Farm is extremely popular in Louisiana

:sarcasm:

[auburngrad82]

20. I'd have to ask him how that Bush thing is working out for him and is he ready for hurricane season

[yardwork]

30. LOL!

[blondeatlast]

24. *snort*

:spray:

[Hokie]

21. This is the Snopes link I sent to this guy debunking his sign

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/change.asp

[mkultra]

25. please leave the photo up

I sent a comment at the state farm website. If hes going to do this, he needs to get some national heat. Tell them you support Obama and your offended. You will never use state farm.

here's the link https://online.statefarm.com/apps/contactSF/pages/commentsSuggestions.asp

[Hokie]

26. Yes, I will leave the photos out there.

Thanks for the link. I hope a lot of people leave them messages to that effect.

[blondeatlast]

28. I just did. I like SF and our agent is a friend, but this isn't the way to instill

confidence in a company--especially in Louisiana, I expect.

[high density]

29. Funny, the State Farm office where I was living in 2004...

had vehicles constantly in the driveway with W04 stickers. That office has since closed up shop! We can hope the same fate on idiot Bud Gregg.

[iamthebandfanman]

31. i wrote them

told them id cancel my insurance policy and take the rest of my family with me if they didnt tell mr gregg to remove policial signs from their company logo.

[peacebaby3]

32. Contact for headquarters:

1-877-734-2265.
Limited service available 12 a.m. - 5 a.m. CST.

[SeaLyons]

33. The insurance industry does NOT want a

democrat elected and will go to any extreme.

[iamthebandfanman]

34. UPDATE :

i have received a letter from Mr. Gregg stating the sign has been removed. Hey, he atleast had the guts to write me back to discuss it. So I give him credit for that. He asked why the national company and my agent should suffer because of his beliefs... I told him he should ask himself that question pointed out that he represents more people than just himself when he walks into his office. I told him that i hoped he could continue to express his political views somewhere else more appropriate than a business sign.

[Lisa0825]

35. That's great!

:woohoo:

[blondeatlast]

36. Not the brightest bulb in the marquee--having that sign directly above the logo

indicates he is speaking for State Farm.

Thanks for contacting him--it's time to call them on lies and bigotry. Well done!

[Hokie]

37. Good, way to go DU!

Yes, I will also give him credit for replying to me. I think it is important to let people like Mr. Gregg know that they may express their opinion but that doesn't mean that other people cannot take offense and express their own opinions. Yes, we have free speech in this country but that doesn't mean others have to just sit there and agree. Apparently, Mr. Gregg made the incorrect assumption that everyone else believed the way he did.

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[Zhade]

39. Bye, you racist fuck.

NT!

[opihimoimoi]

40. Is your mind lost too? I knew Ignorance is alive and well...but this is confirmation

[snowbear]

41. See you later DISRUPTOR TIZME.

You SUCK.

[Cha]

42. Families of young men and women who

want to use the military as their way to pay for school, who vote for mccain, are like the chickens voting for Colonel Sanders.

We do have a great Country..it's the fucking fascists who took over that need to be changed.

And people like bud gregg need to get their head outta their ass.

[Buck Rabbit]

43. Bless you Bud Gregg, now I can save hundreds by dumping State Farm.

As Warren Buffet is by far my favorite Democratic billionaire, I'll give Geico first shot.

Sorry Agent Rick, I know we were best friends in grade school but 30 years of overpaying State Farm should be enough.

[quakerboy]

44. I know only one person who starts with "my friends"

that is all. Makes me damn glad I got out of State farm as soon as I was able.