Friday, November 22, 2013

Bayer to Keep Advertising on MSNBC After Bashir's Palin Scat Rant



Bayer to Keep Advertising on MSNBC After Bashir's Palin Scat Rant
by William Bigelow 21 Nov 2013, 8:35 PM PDT
The media watchdog Truth Revolt has a company on the record saying they will not withdraw advertising from MSNBC after host Martin Bashir stated former Alaska governor Sarah Palin deserved "s**t" in her mouth and "p**s" in her face.

Truth Revolt contacted the Bayer Group, which advertises its product Aleve on Bashir’s program, and the company offered this response:

Given the wide diversity of media today and wider range of public opinion on any given issue, it would be an impossible task to find a major television network whose entire programming schedule appeals to all audiences. Bayer, like any advertiser who purchases large packages of advertising time, runs the risk of having an occasional ad run on a network that broadcasts programming that may be seen as offensive. Please note that any opinions or views expressed by the network’s news programs or their hosts are solely that of the network, and do not necessarily reflect those of Bayer. Bayer does not play a role in defining network opinions nor do we have any preview to opinions that will be expressed prior to airing.

We appreciate the opinions you have expressed. While there may always be reasonable differences over what constitutes acceptable programming, we do try to exercise good judgment in selecting networks on which to advertise. Please be assured that we will share your feedback with our Media Buying group.

When Truth Revolt made repeated attempts to ask if Bayer would withdraw their advertising solely from Bashir’s show rather than the entire network, Bayer refused to answer.

After last Friday's attack on Palin, the public outcry led Bashir to offer an apology on Monday.

Bayer
Bayer
The Bayer company then became part of IG Farben, a German chemical company conglomerate. During World War II, the IG Farben used slave labor in factories attached to large slave labor camps, notably the sub-camps of the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp.[3] IG Farben owned 42.5% of the company that manufactured Zyklon B,[4] a chemical used in the gas chambers of Auschwitz and other extermination camps. After World War II, the Allies broke up IG Farben and Bayer reappeared as an individual business. The Bayer executive Fritz ter Meer, sentenced to seven years in prison by the Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal, was made head of the supervisory board of Bayer in 1956, after his release.

Note: Klaus Kleinfeld is a director at Bayer AG, a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a director at the American Council on Germany, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Bayer Corporation is the North American subsidiary of Bayer AG.
Mayer Brown was the lobby firm for the Bayer Corporation.
William M. Daley was a partner at Mayer Brown, the chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration, and is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
William M. Daley
Professional career
Daley returned to the practice of law, as a partner with the firm Mayer Brown (then Mayer, Brown & Platt) from 1993 to 1997.
Robert A. Helman is a partner at Mayer Brown, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), and the International Rescue Committee.
George Soros is the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Alan R. Batkin is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.
Harold E. Ford Jr. is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, a political commentator for MSNBC, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Commercial Club of Chicago, Members Directory
Please note: This link for the members of the Commercial Club of Chicago can no longer be found.
R. Eden Martin is the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.
Newton N. Minow is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.
Joseph McLaughlin is a partner at Sidley Austin LLP, and a director at the American Council on Germany.
Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.
Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.
Sidley Austin LLP is the lobby firm for Bayer HealthCare.
Bayer HealthCare is a subsidiary of Bayer AG.
Bayer Corporation is the North American subsidiary of Bayer AG.
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