PIOG Limbaugh: Advertisers that left after the fluke are still using his name

[Abaco]

Limbaugh: Advertisers that left after Fluke controversy still using his brand

Published: 1:33 PM 05/02/2012

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By Jeff Poor - The Daily Caller

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On his Wednesday program, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh — who took heat from advertisers after his ill-advised comments about Georgetown Law student and self-described contraception activist Sandra Fluke — said two of those advertisers are still using his name and brand despite having dropped him after the incident.

Limbaugh said he was notified by an intellectual property attorney that he could have a claim against these former advertisers.

“I did not know this was going on,” he explained. “I got an email from a very famous lawyer friend of mine. I know a lot of lawyer’s — my dad was on. My grandfather was one. My cousin is a federal judge. ‘Dear Mr. Limbaugh, I’m an intellectual property attorney and fan of yours and I believe you may have an unfair competition claim against Shari’s Berries.’ Apparently ladies and gentlemen, and you need to know this — both ProFlowers and Shari’s Berries are still using the offer code ‘RUSH’ in advertising for those products.”

“I need you to know they are not advertisers here,” he added. “They are two advertisers that went public during the Sandra Fluke episode and expressed their shock and their outrage, how they could no longer possibly be associated with anything like this program. And yet they continue to try and associate themselves with this program.”

Limbaugh pointed out that RushBerries.com and RushProFlowers.com redirect back to the websites for Shari’s Berries and the ProFlowers, both brands of the online company Provide Commerce, Inc. He also mentioned that some radio spots may have still been running with the offer code “RUSH” despite disassociating with his program.

“The most we can do with it here on the air is to let you know that we have no official linkage — we’re not part, they’re not advertisers here,” he said. “They’re making it very tough. We tried to play this above board, but there are a number of advertisers who back then in the heat of the moment canceled then asked to come back. We said no to them. This is an attempt here after they went public with ‘how they could not possibly be associated with such a program,’ they endeavor to be associated with the program on the sly. So I just wanted you to know.”

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[imamomzilla]

 Heh. Will be interesting to see how this pans out.

Thanks for the heads up. :-)

[_Kissy_]

the whole 3 of them.. Good for Rush..

I think they mean RUSH delivery myslef  LOL

[shimamab]

Is it possible that they are offering the
Promo code through the date they originally advertised so as not to short change their customers?

[Abaco]

I think they could both easily delete it ?  They can't have their cake and eat it too....so to speak. They were so quick to cut him off and now continue to use his name for advertisement ?  Speaks a lot.... ‘how they could not possibly be associated with such a program,’ they endeavor to be associated with the program on the sly

Quoting shimamab:

Is it possible that they are offering the
Promo code through the date they originally advertised so as not to short change their customers?

[imamomzilla]

 Methinks they're having second thoughts....especially with Mother's Day around the corner. My friend is a florist and this is like her Christmas!

[Abaco]

As it says in the thread several have asked to come back and it was NO.  I'm wondering if Pro-Flowers is one of them.  Certainly makes sense doesn't it

Quoting imamomzilla:

 Methinks they're having second thoughts....especially with Mother's Day around the corner. My friend is a florist and this is like her Christmas!

[imamomzilla]

 I'm glad they did. Shows integrity.

IDK about that company...not familiar with them.

Quoting Abaco:

As it says in the thread several have asked to come back and it was NO.  I'm wondering if Pro-Flowers is one of them.  Certainly makes sense doesn't it

Quoting imamomzilla:

 Methinks they're having second thoughts....especially with Mother's Day around the corner. My friend is a florist and this is like her Christmas!

 

[Abaco]

I'm glad Rush had said No, to those that asked to come back.....they were waffling businesses that obviously didn't have scruples. We've been supporting businesses that supported and stood by Rush at the time.

Quoting imamomzilla:

 I'm glad they did. Shows integrity.

IDK about that company...not familiar with them.

Quoting Abaco:

As it says in the thread several have asked to come back and it was NO.  I'm wondering if Pro-Flowers is one of them.  Certainly makes sense doesn't it

Quoting imamomzilla:

 Methinks they're having second thoughts....especially with Mother's Day around the corner. My friend is a florist and this is like her Christmas!

 

[Abaco]

Update

UPDATE: After Rush Limbaugh brought this story up on his radio show ProFlowers.com has Scrubbed the Rush Limbaugh Link. View Before And After Pic Here. The RushProFlowers.com Link is still active.

http://dailyrushbo.com/

[erika9009]

And then there are some that will not use ProFlowers.com because they caved and left the show..........my husband for one.  He puts them in the same bucket as "fair weather friends"