Aflac pulls ads from Savage’s radio show (RE: autism).»

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/22/aflac-pulls-ads-from-savages-radio-show/

Aflac pulls ads from Savage’s radio show.»

Responding to ring wing radio host Michael Savage’s recent comments that autism is “a fraud” where “99 percent of the cases, it’s a brat who hasn’t been told to cut the act out,” insurance giant Aflac announced that it will no longer advertise on his nationally syndicated show:

“Aflac has a strong commitment to helping children through the Aflac Cancer Center and Aflac Foundation,” said a rep. “We understand that radio hosts pick on any number of targets however we found his recent comments about autistic children to be both inappropriate and insensitive.“

This isn’t the first time an advertiser had ditched Savage’s show. Nearly 20 companies pulled their ads after the Council on American-Islamic Relations launched a campaign last year urging radio listeners to express their concerns about Savage’s hate-fueled remarks. His program reaches nearly 8 million listeners each week.

[Contrary1]

1. I read that Home Depot is dumping him too......next?

Anyone have a list of weiner boy's sponsors?

[babylonsister]

2. That's a biggie. Maybe the unemployment line is next; that's

what the shithead deserves.

[varkam]

3. Sweet, sweet scadenfreude.

May you live in interesting times, Mr. Wiener.

[eppur_se_muova]

4. Schadenfreude R Us! Big kick! nt

[LynneSin]

5. It's one thing to pick on able bodied people but another to pick on defenseless children

Aflac is a major repuke contributor so for them to pull from the Savage show - well this is huge.

[jazzjunkysue]

6. Hate radio a career ender? Really? I certainly hope so.

So, who's going to sign this little monster up to work around their water cooler, now?

I hope the little shit's phone completely stops ringing and no one returns his pathetic adolescent calls.

I hope he sweats himself into a full-out on-air nervous breakdown.

Anyone want to volunteer to listen, and alert DU when to tune in to the meltdown?