After Yesterday’s Nasty Note – Omaha Steaks Now Say They Didn’t Drop Glenn Beck Ads
Posted by Jim Hoft on Friday, December 17, 2010, 4:37 PM
Yesterday, far left Soros-funded Media Matters announced that Omaha Steaks had pulled their ads from Glenn Beck.
StopBeck.com reported:
This morning, Omaha Steaks announced that they were removing their ads from Glenn Beck’s program (emphasis added):
Omaha Steaks buys large units of national television advertising during the holiday season. This year, we bought a package of advertising through the Fox Network. We did not specifically request to be included on the Glenn Beck program. As part of our contract, the Omaha Steaks ads run in a variety of time slots throughout the day.
We took your comments regarding the Glenn Beck Program to heart. After further review and careful consideration, we have decided to pull all advertising from Glenn Beck programming effective December 20th, 2010. Unfortunately, due to advertising cancellation policies, we were bound to continue possible ad placements through Sunday, December 19th.
At Omaha, we greatly value the loyalty and support of our customers, fans and followers and thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention.
Bruce Simon the CEO is a democrat who has donated tens of thousands to democratic politicians.
Today the Omaha Steaks blog Steakbytes backtracked:
The staff writers of our blog responded incorrectly and I want to apologize for any confusion this may have caused. The facts are: we did not “pull” our ads from any show. Our holiday TV advertising contract ends on December 19th. Our contract never specified when our ads would air, only that they would air. Mr. Beck’s show is enjoyed by many, and we at Omaha Steaks hope our steaks are too. Our marketing is designed to speak to Americans who love steaks and great food, getting together with family and friends and giving gifts of great taste – no matter what TV shows they watch or what newspapers they read.
Bruce Simon
CEO, Omaha Steaks
______________Omaha Steaks buys large units of national television advertising during the holiday season. This year, we bought a package of advertising through the Fox Network. We did not request to be included on specific program. As part of our contract, the Omaha Steaks ads run in a variety of time slots throughout the day.
I enjoyed buying from Omaha Steaks in the past.
I will not be calling Omaha Steaks this year.
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Liz V commented:
Put a fork in Omaha Steaks- they’re DONE!
vote for pedro commented:
I buy from them several times a year. Not anymore! Sorry, Brucie! You want to play politics, well now, so do I. COUNT IT!
MrGoodWench commented:
Our holiday TV advertising contract ends on December 19th.
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Huh ?
Dec 19th ?
Why not atleast Dec 25th ?
n.a. palm commented:
Go with Allen bros. They’re far better. Rush yses ‘em.
Granny commented:
Might as well pull all your ads Omaha Steaks. You won’t be selling any here.
Patman commented:
Eh, I can get better steaks at Safeway.
MrGoodWench commented:
Now WE are boycotting you Omaha Steaks.
Sell your stuff to the tofu eating vegans and vegetarians of Berkeley . And DC.
Let us know when your business skyrockets to unimaginable heights when you implement your marketing policy designed by Van Jones
grok commented:
That blog response made absolutely no sense and makes the whole company look like a lying ass, given their original reasons for killing the contract/pulling the ads (same thing).
John commented:
Turbo Tax pulled the same stunt last year. I had used them for years but decided to switch to something else.
vityaz commented:
When I found out the owner of the Progressive Insurance Company, Peter Lewis, was BFF with George Soros and was donating millions of dollars to work against the very people he was insuring aka us, I switched to AllState. Suddenly the name of the company starts to make sense.
If these people want to make their companies lean heavily to the political left that’s fine. I’ll go elsewhere.
Tee Thompson commented:
Super good deals on the Omaha Steaks this year, but afraid I would choke on them after reading this-thanks for sharing the Liberal Ceo news of Omaha Steaks, I was not aware of this. No orders from me ever again
Mitch Rapp commented:
Adios, OMAHA STEAKS Will order mine from the Hearst Ranch Steaks
Sorry, I did not know you were a wild eyed liberal wanting my money
Gandalf commented:
Omaha Steaks are absurdly priced. I fell for their deal once and concluded that it was a terrible waste of hard earned money. I have not bought from them since and now I have another reason for not buying their overpriced foods.
John Frum commented:
I still boycot that shredded cheese company every time I go shopping. Every market seems to carry two brands, that one, and the one I buy. Don’t persnikity me, ahole
Any company that does any kind of boycot must be insane. why bother? they end up losing half of their potential customers! haha
JK Gilbert commented:
Mr Simon fails to explain the email sent out by his customer care dept yesterday. Perhaps the customer care dept gets its marching orders from the blog staff writers. And since when do the blog staff writers make decisions on which ad campaigns to pull and which TV shows Omaha will boycott?
Dear Mr. Gilbert,
We felt that advertising on the Glenn Beck Program could be mis-interpreted as an endorsement of Mr. Beck’s political views. Since Omaha Steaks has no affiliation with Mr. Beck, nor do we ever endorse any political affiliations, views or beliefs, we felt it was in our best interest to discontinue these ads.
Sincerely,
Julie Davis
Omaha Steaks Customer Care Representative
MrGoodWench commented:
Is Omaha Steaks and its CEO also invested in other companies ?
A list needs to be published please.
BS61 commented:
Am I misunderstanding this, it looks like the CEO corrected it?
I don’t believe things on Media Matters anyway!
befuddled commented:
truly disappointed. how could a steak company or any business support democrats. this is like putting up a big billboard saying the Texas beef commission fully supports obama. in this political divide, there seems to be a clear separation between those that want to implement job destroying legislation and those that want to keep and create wealth. which side of the divide is Omaha beef on? as for me, i am going to vote with my wallet.
progressive insurance is also dead to me too. wish all these ceo’s and companies had their ideology out front instead of hiding it when they are trying to be a bunch of money grubbers in a capitalist system they so despise.
wheezer commented:
yeah apparently Omaha steaks made a MISteak….
Rock commented:
Always glad to know where I do not need to spend my money. Note to self: Ignore all of Omaha Steaks ads effective today. Note to Bruce Simon I hear Michelle Obama is big on steaks, just not for the little people. hows that going to work for you?
Granny commented:
#17 December 17, 2010 at 5:11 pm
BS61 commented:
Am I misunderstanding this, it looks like the CEO corrected it?
____________
I don’t think the CEO corrected anything. I think they realized that Glenn Beck supporters are bitter clingers who EAT MEAT and have $$$ to buy overpriced steaks and are trying to back-pedal.
StanFrancisco commented:
This is how they responded yesterday to my email telling them I would buy from Hearst Ranch in light of their caving to the anti-Beck forces:
We felt that advertising on the Glenn Beck Program could be mis-interpreted as an endorsement of Mr. Beck’s political views. Since Omaha Steaks has no affiliation with Mr. Beck, nor do we ever endorse any political affiliations, views or beliefs, we felt it was in our best interest to discontinue these ads.
Sincerely,
Julie Davis
Omaha Steaks Customer Care Representative
vote for pedro commented:
#18 December 17, 2010 at 5:12 pm
befuddled commented:
The one thing you’re forgetting is that Otrauma’s buddies will be exempt through waivers regarding any legislation detrimental to their respective industries.
Paul commented:
Parent called me a few days ago and asked me what I wanted for Christmas – wife likes the Omaha Steaks as we had received in the past, so i asked for them. I just called and asked mom if she had ordered them and she was just getting ready to . Told her to stop, no longer wanted their crap-o-la
Funny how that works – Omaha Steaks boycotts what I like to listen to, I Boycott them – hurts them a hell of a lot more than it does me. I will just go to Sams and get some great steaks -
gareynash commented:
Just adding one more Large Voice (300 lbs); I too will not be ordering my steaks from them until I feel rectified.
USMC Thomas commented:
Omaha Steaks to the back of the bus, with that other DUDE.
jennifer commented:
I just received this email, after I had contacted them (by the way, we just received our yearly Christmas Omaha Steaks huge white styrofoam box full of goodies from friends in St. Louis today):
We appreciate your concern regarding our advertising during the Glenn Beck
show. Below is a statement from our President, Mr. Bruce Simon.
The staff writers of our blog responded incorrectly and I want to
apologize for any confusion this may have caused. The facts are: we did
not “pull” our ads from any show. Our holiday TV advertising contract
ends on December 19th. Our contract never specified when our ads would
air, only that they would air. Mr. Beck’s show is enjoyed by many, and we
at Omaha Steaks hope our steaks are too. Our marketing is designed to
speak to Americans who love steaks and great food, getting together with
family and friends and giving gifts of great taste – no matter what TV
shows they watch or what newspapers they read.
Bruce Simon, President
Furthermore, Omaha Steaks has no affiliation with Mr. Beck, nor do we
endorse any political affiliations, views or beliefs.
At Omaha Steaks, we greatly value the loyalty and support of our
customers, fans and followers and thank you for bringing your concerns to
our attention.
Maria commented:
There is one good thing in the long run, mr George Soros is a very old man and hopefully doesn’t have many more years to live. all his ugliness he will take with him down were he belongs. may god have mercy with his soul.
waicool commented:
go to stopbeck and get your list of companies to avoid
donh commented:
Glenn Beck is unique among conservative talkers. He is beloved and trusted human being. Gold is now at $1375. It was good advice to buy gold. Glenn is also telling people to store away food. That too is good advice and the perfect media for a mail order meat business to sponsor. It is always disappointing to see a business cave in to leftist bullying. You lose more in face than what the politcal SS troopers can cost you in shake down.
BS61 commented:
Thanks Granny – I guess until they are more apologetic, I won’t be buying!
Marilyn Mell commented:
Our familyn boycot’s all companies and products that pulled out of advertising for Beck. Just another one added to the list! Just signed up for Allen Bros, e-mails. I switch channels, when Men’s Warehouse Ads come on!
Sorros is a EVIL MAN!
raybojabo commented:
http://stopbeck.com/dropped-sponsors/
More A-holes to boycott
wanumba commented:
Well, it isn’t steaks, but it’s supporting Israel and free enterprise:
http://www.israel-catalog.com/
They have a gift set of frankencense and myrrh, how cool is that?
Their Mossad t-shirts are outrageous, just scandalous. Trying to figure out if we bought one whether we’d have the balls to wear it in public.
Charlie commented:
What a schmuck. Like the NPR and PETA people are going to be eating a lot of steaks. Brucie, you’ve crossed the Rubicon, and can’t go back. Time to re-name to Omaha Tofu.
Hey Bruce, maybe you could team up with the Red Cross and have a non-Christmas Holiday Christmas gift advertising campaign.
Zilla of the Resistance commented:
So many companies insanely support the leftist agenda despite how anti-business it is (probably because they’ll be exempt). This is truly stupid on Omahha Steaks’ part because leftist tofu munchers probably do not comprise a large part of their customer base.
The ‘boycott the boycotters’ list is getting long, maybe it would be easier if we could just identify and compile a list of Patriot-Friendly companies who deserve our business instead!
Megthered commented:
Thanks for putting this out. I just emailed our cancellation of our order and told them why. I have no problem boycotting the fools who want the destruction of our country.
Charlie commented:
Republic of Macedonia? Oh man, Beck’s really got to be hurting now that the Republic of Macedonia pulled all their ads. Damn you Republic of Macedonia Ministry of Tourism!
Brian commented:
Those in the St. Louis area, just around the corner we have many local grocery stores. I would put the steaks at Freddie’s Market in Webster Groves up against Omaha Steaks any day of the week!
Practical Jane commented:
Just In Time!! We have decided to give food this season. Some of our gifts were to be through Omaha, but i’ve been lax, and haven’t gotten everything ordered. So glad I procrastinated!!! I’m ordering Paula Deen Meats instead. Thanks for stopping me from supporting Obamaha Steaks.
gastorgrab commented:
Screw them!
No more Obamaha Steaks.
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antilbr commented:
Driving through a town in Illinois named Beecher some time ago……small town not much there a gas station,a tavern, and a butcher shop….This is no kidding ,The beecher meat market!,
With this congress it had to be a liberal butcher shop,just like omaha steaks.
Annaleesea commented:
If they’re whopping off with the “progressives” then I guess I won’t be buying anymore “Omahoa Steaks. Too bad..so sad. They’re done…Most moonbats don’t eat meat. Seems kind of self defeating to me..
ss252 commented:
We all know that the LIBS ARE THE MONEY EARNERS?
Are these people insane? Most Conservatives are more educated hence have better jobs hence can afford UPITY STEAKS?
Unbelievable, Michael Jordan was asked why he doesnt talk politics? He said that Republicans buy Shoes also!
The dips**ts never get that do they?
Moright commented:
That’s ok -I already stopped ordering their very mediocre product a couple years ago.
Buffalobob commented:
Bruce smart move piss off the carnivores. Hope your new business model features Omaha Tofo.
John commented:
Way to go Omaha Steaks. By pulling your ads you choose to become political because you are choosing where advertising dollars will be spent. I happen to like Glenn Beck. I think he’s doing the nation a service by speaking the truth. You however, offend me by siding with socialists. Wal-Mart did the same thing months ago. My family replaced them completely with Target and we’re happy we did. No more Omaha Steaks for us. In fact, I don’t like your name anymore. It’s too close to Obama Steaks.
Larry Sheldon commented:
I’ve always thought Omaha Steaks were grossly over-priced and not all that good.
Before Albertson’s folded here, the best steaks at any price could be bought there.
We still get excellent steaks her in and around Omaha, but sometimes we have to look around a little. There is only one meat seller whose meat I try hard not to buy, but even that is as good as OS, for the price.
hink commented:
take omaha steaks and warren buffett and put them in the same place
tjexcite commented:
On the FNC channel that I get, our local cable sells the ads time. Many local ads and their own cable ads. Same with MSNBC and CNN which is in the news package. There are very few national ads. How many of the ads on FNC are sold thought a third party on a cable companies ad time. Do the boycotts go after the local, one location places too. Like a old persons home or local radio station that does not broadcast over 200 miles away. Just because one of the 4 or more boycotts of FNC/Beck say that they have does not mean that it is true. I have not even seen many of the companies that are joining in the boycott on any of FNC shows. The count has to be well over a million companies and still has not worked and never will.
Tom commented:
I no longer eat meat due to heart condition, but know many who do buy from Omaha Steaks and will pressure them to cease. Hopefully everyone who reads this will pressure their friends and family to take their business elsewhere.
If these corporations want to cow-tow to Media Matters – Soros- and other leftist shake down artists, then let hem be their only customers.
Just_Saying commented:
You guys crack me up — “Obamaha steaks” — too funny!! (I will never buy Obamaha steaks, either!)
Not too thrilled with those at “http://stopbeck.com/dropped-sponsors/” either.
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OxyCon commented:
Does Obamaha Steaks take food stamps? =D
GLM In Ohio commented:
That explains a lot …. I always thought Obama Steaks were mostly style, and little substance. Now I understand why. Owned and operated by liberals … and it shows. Won’t be spending my money with them. We just bought a side locally, and have stocked up the freezer with REAL beef.
LMcKevitt commented:
Omaha and Brucie should hope Soros gives them large orders throughout the year. Perhaps it will make up for all the ones they’ve lost. I’ve always enjoyed Omaha’s steaks, but would have a hard time ordering them again.
GLM In Ohio commented:
Also, it’s important to note that these “boycotts” can go both ways!
OxyCon commented:
Haha. I just refreshed the page and the banner ad is now from Allen Bros Steaks because of the Googling I’ve been doing.
Joe Camel commented:
My mail back to the response I received from Omaha Steaks. Seems they forgot that folks are pretty savvy today when it comes to retrieving information. I then got the same response back, (boiler plated mail of course) A quick google returned this information, so I sent it to them to show they DO support a political agenda. Go figure.
Thank you for your mail.
Quote: Since Omaha Steaks has no affiliation with Mr. Beck, nor do we ever endorse any
political affiliations, views or beliefs, we felt it was in our best
interest to discontinue these ads.
If you say so, but I think someone is not being open and truthful here. Luck, as I am sure you will be catching some serious heat soon. God bless.
Frederick Simon (Omaha Steaks/Executive), (Zip code: 68114) $1000 to NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE on 04/30/01
Frederick Simon (Omaha Steaks/Executive/Owner), (Zip code: 68114) $5000 to NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE on 08/12/02
Frederick Simon (Omaha Steaks/Executive/Owner), (Zip code: 68114) $5000 to NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE on 08/12/02
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Read more: http://www.city-data.com/elec2/02/elec-OMAHA-NE-02-part1.html#ixzz18Kk49QOm
jojo commented:
I haven’t shopped at Lowe’s, Ashley Furniture or Sargento Cheese since Van Jones original attempt to shut Beck down.
Home Depot’s CEO is a common sense conservative!
TeePee commented:
Count me as another long time customer, who just stopped buying Omaha Steaks…..
Cliff Weismeyer commented:
I have to give Mr. Simon credit for the most oily, weaselly worded, empty “backtrack” in modern history.
wanumba commented:
#54 December 17, 2010 at 8:38 pm
GLM In Ohio commented:
That explains a lot …. I always thought Obama Steaks were mostly style, and little substance. Now I understand why. Owned and operated by liberals … and it shows.
…………………
So true! Style over substance.
marie57 commented:
I do not understand why anybody would buy this overpriced meat that is chockful of hormones and antibiotics. Buy organic, free range beef from a local farmer. Your body will thank you!
darcy commented:
You screwed the pooch, Omaha Steaks. Now that I know you’re on the destroy-America-democrat team, your company is persona-non-grata.
CV1 commented:
Here is the list via stopbeck.com
•ADT (added 11/5/10) (statement)
•Aegon (added 9/14/09)
•Airmiles.co.uk (added 10/20/09)
•Allergan (added 8/17/09)
•Allstate Insurance (added 2/16/10) (statement)
•Ally Bank/GMAC Financial Services (added 8/17/09)
•Alpro Soya (added 01/11/10) (statement) [see note 5]
•AmMed Direct (added 10/6/09)
•Ancestry.com (added 8/24/09) (statement)
•Anheuser-Busch (added 2/16/10) (statement)
•Apple (report) [see note 6]
•Applebee’s (added 8/27/09)
•Ashley Furniture (added 8/28/09)
•AT&T (added 8/24/09)
•AVON (added 7/29/10) (statement)
•Bank of America (added 8/25/09)
•Bell & Howell (added 8/27/09)
•Best Buy (added 8/17/09)
•Best Western (added 2/5/10) (statement)
•Binder & Binder (added 9/2/09)
•Blaine Labs (anti-fungal & scar treatments) (added 8/24/09)
•BMW (added 4/1/10) (statement)
•Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals (added 2/16/10) (statement)
•Brez (anti-snoring strips) by Airware Inc. (added 8/21/09)
•British Airways (added 12/14/09)
•Broadview Security (added 8/17/09)
•Brother International Corp. (added 2/16/10) (statement)
•Cadillac (added 5/8/10) (statement)
•Campbell’s Soup Co. (added 8/24/09)
•Capital One (added 9/2/09)
•Celsius (added 2/16/10) (statement)
•Citrix Online/GoToMyPC (added 10/6/09)
•Clorox (added 8/23/09)
•Closing.com (Closing Corp.) (added 8/28/09) (read statement here)
•Coca-Cola (added 6/24/10) (statement)
•Concord Music Group (Hear Music) (added 10/6/09)
•Constant Contact (added 10/15/10) (statement)
•CVS (added 8/17/09)
•Dairy Crest (added 7/5/10) (statement)
•Dannon Co. (added 9/2/09)
•Diageo (Guinness, Cuervo, Baileys’, etc) (added 10/5/09)
•DirecTV (added 8/27/09)
•Discover (added 9/2/09)
•DITECH (added 8/24/09)
•EggLands Best (added 9/21/09)
•Elations Co. (added 8/24/09)
•Equifax (added 10/6/09)
•Eulactol USA (maker of Flexitol) (added 10/6/09)
•Farmers Insurance Group
•Fly.com/TravelZoo (added 7/21/10) (statement)
•FreeCreditReport.com/Experian (added 8/24/09)
•GEICO
•General Mills (added 8/27/09)
•George Foreman Cooking (added 2/20/10) (statement)
•GetARoom.com (added 10/6/09)
•GlaxoSmithKline (added 1/12/10) (statement)
•Healthy Choice (owned by CongAgra)
•Helzberg Diamonds (added 12/1/10) (statement)
•History Channel (added 11/11/09)
•Hoffman La Roche (maker of Boniva) (added 10/6/09)
•Holiday Inn (added 5/12/10) (statement)
•Honda (added 1/31/10) (statement)
•HSBC (added 9/2/09)
•Humana (added 9/14/09)
•ICAN Benefit Group Insurance (added 9/2/09)
•Idaho Potato Commission (added 2/16/10) (statement)
•Infiniti (added 9/2/09)
•Intersections Inc. (added 2/16/10)
•ING DIRECT (added 01/07/09) (statement)
•Jack Daniels (Updated 12/28/09) [see note 4]
•Jelmar (CLR cleaner manufacturer) (added 9/2/09)
•Johnson & Johnson (added 8/24/09)
•Jordan McKenna Debt Counseling Network (added 9/2/09)
•Kaplan Tutoring (added 7/8/10) (statement)
•KFC (UK) (a Yum Brands! subsidiary) (statement) (added 7/12/10)
•KRAFT Foods (added 8/20/09) (read statement here)
•KRAFT Foods (UK) (added 11/13/09)
•Lawyers.com (owned by LexisNexis)
•Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School (added 2/16/10) (statement)
•Logo TV (added 3/23/10) (statement)
•Lowe’s (added 8/24/09)
•Luxottica Retail (parent company of Pearle & LensCrafters) (added 9/14/09)
•Mars (maker of Snickers, M&Ms, Pedigree, etc..) (added 10/20/09) (read statement here)
•Marriott International (added 2/16/10) (statement)
•Men’s Wearhouse
•Mercedes-Benz (added 9/2/09)
•MetLife Bank (added 8/5/10) (statement)
•Metropolitan Talent Management (added 10/6/09) [see note 3]
•Michelin
•Natwest (UK) (added 12/11/09)
•Nestle (added 05/03/10) (statement)
•Northland Juices (added 4/8/09) (statement)
•NutriSystem (added 8/24/09) (statement) [see note 7]
•ooVoo (added 10/6/09)
•Overture Films (added 10/6/09)
•Polaroid (added 10/2/10) (statement)
•Premier Foods (UK) (added 11/18/09)
•Premier Inn (UK) (added 12/20/09)
•Procter & Gamble
•Progressive Insurance
•PUIG Beauty (added 12/14/09)
•Purity Products (added 6/8/10) (statement)
•Radio Shack
•Re-Bath (added 8/17/09)
•Reckitt Benckiser (UK) (added 12/04/09)
•Regions Financial Corporation (added 8/27/09)
•Republic of Macedonia (added 2/16/10) (statement)
•Roche [see note 1]
•S.C. Johnson
•SAM (Store and Move) (added 8/27/09)
•Sanofi-Aventis
•Sargento Cheese
•Scarguard (added 10/6/09)
•Schiff Nutrition (maker of Tiger’s Milk & Fi-Bar) (added 10/6/09)
•Sears (added 5/18/10) (statement)
•Seoul Metropolitan Government (added 10/6/09)
•Simplex Healthcare (Diabetes Care Club) (added 9/2/09)
•Sprint (added 8/23/09)
•StarKist (tuna) (added 2/8/10) (statement)
•State Farm Insurance
•Subaru (added 10/6/09)
•Sylvan Learning (added 2/20/10) (statement)
•Tesco (added 12/19/09)
•Toyota-Lexus USA (added 10/6/09) / Toyota (GB) (added 2/3/10) (statement)
•Travelers Insurance (added 8/27/09)
•Travelocity
•TurboTax (added 3/10/10) (statement)
•UPS (added 8/23/09)
•United Healthcare (added 2/16/10) (statement)
•United States Postal Service (added 9/14/09)
•US Fidelis (added 2/16/10) (statement)
•Verizon Wireless (added 8/21/09)
•Virgin Atlantic (added 01/08/10)
•Vodafone (added 07/02/10) (statement)
•Vonage (added 8/24/09)
•Volkswagen (added 2/16/10)
•Waitrose (added 10/4/09) [see note 2]
•Walmart (added 8/17/09)
•Weight Watchers (added 2/20/10) (statement)
•Western Union (added 2/16/10)
•Woodland Power Products (added 10/6/09)
•Wyeth Consumer Healthcare (added 9/14/09)
•Zoosk (added 8/2/10) (statement)
Jingo commented:
Great business move, Omaha Steaks. I’m sure the steak-eating conservatives you just alienated will be more than offset by the granola-eating liberal friends you just made. You may want to add tofu to the menu.
PreFounder commented:
tata omaha steaks, perhaps the dixie chicks will buy your crap, you can wrap them
in copies of the new york times.
While I have never ordered them have gotten as gifts. Sent email out to 6 gift givers
who have been good customers of in the past oopsie omaha steaks now deleted,
tossed into the trashbin
Prediction: omaha steaks will go all campbells soup and offer sharia compliant products in 2011
finally a boycott I can be part of use a credit union so missed the bank boycotts and
drive a NON UAW auto so couldnt boycott them ( but can in the future )
as yes no frog product comes into my house either so am batting .500
NavyMom commented:
Allen Bros. Steaks are better, anyway. Conservatives, too.
Militant Conservative commented:
oh yhea, Just sent Omaha steaks a blistering e-mail.
Just for fun used Coburn.senate.gov as the e-mail. LOL
My wife for years could not beleive politics was in everything.
Now she KNOWS politics is in everything.
powder is dry and so are the steaks.
Nancy commented:
If you are looking for an alternative, these steaks are really good, local, hormone-free and antibiotic-free. I love their bison as well.
http://www.ranchfoodsdirect.com/
Bill Hennessy commented:
All,
Pat Boone’s All-American Meats is the conservative alternative to the leftist Omaha Steaks. http://hennessysview.com/2010/12/18/all-american-alternative-to-leftist-omaha-steaks/
I just blogged about Pat Boone’s company.
Thanks,
Bill Hennessy
Micah Murphy commented:
As a native Omahan, I must say this is disappointing. However, Omaha Steaks is over-rated. Nebraska beef is the best in the world (sorry, Texas). Tell you what…want an alternative? Call the Drover Restaurant in Omaha and ask for their supplier. Best steaks in the state.
gastorgrab commented:
“United States Postal Service (added 9/14/09)”
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This one doesn’t look legal. Don’t US taxpayers fund the US Postal Service?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatch_Act_of_1939
The Hatch Act of 1939 is a United States federal law whose main provision is to prohibit federal employees (civil servants) from engaging in partisan political activity. Named after Senator Carl Hatch of New Mexico, the law was officially known as An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities.
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justasimplepatriot commented:
The Thomas Burnett post office branch in Bloomington MN has an Anti-Tea Party poster on the bulletin board in the entrance.
greenfairie commented:
Some of those businesses supposedly “boycotting” Beck’s show are businesses that just don’t advertise on Fox at all and probably never have. It’s trying to make their “boycott” movement look bigger than it is. Commies lie, you know.
Doctor Duhh commented:
I also used to order from Omaha Steaks. I just placed 9 orders with Allen Brothers for their Fillet Mignon 4 packs. Go to their site at allenbros dot com and order today. Omaha steaks, you will never get another red cent from me or my friends …. too bad, I ordered from Omaha at least once a year for past 10+ years.
Dr Duhh
BS61 commented:
Allen Brothers doesn’t seem conservative – they donated to Obama for his state run and presidential campaign and they are in Chicago. I believe the guy is Todd Hatoff, and though he did do a standard $500 to the RNC you just can’t be sure. I’d say Pat Boone is the way to go!
Diane commented:
Thanks for the list of companies supposedly boycotting Glenn. Now I know who not to buy from! It sure hasn’t hurt him.
Carol commented:
I am conservative and proud of it. I will never buy a Omaha steak again. GO GLENN BECK!!
Barbara commented:
Frankly, I never liked Omaha Steaks. Haven’t ordered them in years. Forgot all about them.
It is too easy–where I live–to just go to a good butcher shop and buy the darn things once in a while.
William commented:
I’ve never purchased Omaha steaks myself, but my mother used to send me a package of their tenderloins every once in a while. They were tender enough, but too thin to grill properly (seared on the outside – rare in the middle), and far too expensive. I tended to cut them up for stir-fry. I finally asked her not to send any more. I agree with Barbara – I can get better and fresher steaks at my local market or butcher for alot less money.
Bob Anders commented:
Thanks for the info. I canceled a rather large order for Christmas gifts with them after reading this.
NRA Member commented:
Apparently these companies have not felt the wrath of the Tea Party. Not sure I even believe this list of advertisers. I watch Glenn often and have NEVER seen most of them advertise on the GB show. How can a company drop advertising when they never advertised to begin with. I can’t imagine a CEO committing marketing suicide by stating their company will boycott Glenn Beck when everyone knows he has the highest rated shows on television. Are they really that afraid of the extremely small libtard group? They should be more afraid of a counter-boycott. I have notified most of these companies that I will NEVER buy from them again even if they lift the boycott. Once you’re on my list, you never come off.
Nickel commented:
Some companies from the “stopbeck.com” website who think they can play politics on only the left side of the equation and the rest of us won’t fight back. Send them a message where ever you can that if they want our business they had better stop listening with to Soros and his totalitarian goons. Top of any list to avoid is AARP and Progressive Insurance.
•ADT (added 11/5/10) (statement)
•Aegon (added 9/14/09)
•Airmiles.co.uk (added 10/20/09)
•Allergan (added 8/17/09)
•Allstate Insurance (added 2/16/10) (statement)
•Ally Bank/GMAC Financial Services (added 8/17/09)
•Alpro Soya (added 01/11/10) (statement) [see note 5]
•AmMed Direct (added 10/6/09)
•Ancestry.com (added 8/24/09) (statement)
•Anheuser-Busch (added 2/16/10) (statement)
•Apple (report) [see note 6]
•Applebee’s (added 8/27/09)
•Ashley Furniture (added 8/28/09)
•AT&T (added 8/24/09)
•AVON (added 7/29/10) (statement)
•Bank of America (added 8/25/09)
•Bell & Howell (added 8/27/09)
•Best Buy (added 8/17/09)
•Best Western (added 2/5/10) (statement)
•Binder & Binder (added 9/2/09)
•Blaine Labs (anti-fungal & scar treatments) (added 8/24/09)
•BMW (added 4/1/10) (statement)
•Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals (added 2/16/10) (statement)
•Brez (anti-snoring strips) by Airware Inc. (added 8/21/09)
•British Airways (added 12/14/09)
•Broadview Security (added 8/17/09)
•Brother International Corp. (added 2/16/10) (statement)
•Cadillac (added 5/8/10) (statement)
•Campbell’s Soup Co. (added 8/24/09)
•Capital One (added 9/2/09)
•Celsius (added 2/16/10) (statement)
•Citrix Online/GoToMyPC (added 10/6/09)
•Clorox (added 8/23/09)
•Closing.com (Closing Corp.) (added 8/28/09) (read statement here)
•Coca-Cola (added 6/24/10) (statement)
•Concord Music Group (Hear Music) (added 10/6/09)
•Constant Contact (added 10/15/10) (statement)
•CVS (added 8/17/09)
•Dairy Crest (added 7/5/10) (statement)
•Dannon Co. (added 9/2/09)
•Diageo (Guinness, Cuervo, Baileys’, etc) (added 10/5/09)
•DirecTV (added 8/27/09)
•Discover (added 9/2/09)
•DITECH (added 8/24/09)
•EggLands Best (added 9/21/09)
•Elations Co. (added 8/24/09)
•Equifax (added 10/6/09)
•Eulactol USA (maker of Flexitol) (added 10/6/09)
•Farmers Insurance Group
•Fly.com/TravelZoo (added 7/21/10) (statement)
•FreeCreditReport.com/Experian (added 8/24/09)
•GEICO
•General Mills (added 8/27/09)
•George Foreman Cooking (added 2/20/10) (statement)
•GetARoom.com (added 10/6/09)
•GlaxoSmithKline (added 1/12/10) (statement)
•Healthy Choice (owned by CongAgra)
richard commented:
Bruce Simon the CEO is a democrat who has donated tens of thousands to democratic politicians…explains why the products taste like crap, comes from socialist cows..
Mr B commented:
Interesting. I won’t be placing my huge holiday order with Omaha Steaks after all it seems.
Omaha Steaks might want to find some new people to run their blog and PR dept. You screwed up royally.
ConfusedSoConfused commented:
Have you people nothing better to do? OMaha Steaks is a great company and does alot to help our community grow – through the jobs they create and the charities they give to. Shame on all of you who chose to boycott this great company. Use your time more wisely and try to help improve our communities rather than trying to tear it down. Shame on all of you!!