Freepers were behind whoopi getting dropped (links)

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

What, I thought it was the "outrage form slim-fast customers and real 'muricans' and not an organized rightwing letter campaign. that's what rush said on today's show

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Boycott SlimFast's filthy mouthed spokesperson, Whoopi

If any of you are offended by Whoopi Goldberg's disgusting and outrageous remarks at John Kerry's fundraiser the other night, please boycott SlimFast products and write them to let them know how you feel about her as a spokesperson.
http://www.slim-fast.com/contact/comments.asp

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1168973/posts

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Time for Whoopi Goldberg- boycott Slimfast Product Commercials
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1168838/posts
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BOYCOTT WHOOPI GOLDBERG
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1111577/posts
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Whoopi yanked from Slim-Fast webpages (BOYCOTT starting to work!)http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1171027/posts

To: 11th Earl of Mar
So - do you think the massive reaction and email flooding had anything to do with the decision? I would like to think so.....

To: 11th Earl of Mar
Wonderful! Now, continue to boycott Slim Fast because their CEO makes big contributions to the Dems 527's!!!!

To: 11th Earl of Mar
I second that emotion!!!

7 posted on 07/14/2004 3:04:15 PM PDT by SanityFromTheLeftCoast (Without controversy, there is no discourse…)
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-To: 11th Earl of Mar
Yowsa , Yowsa Yowsa !!!
8 posted on 07/14/2004 3:04:20 PM PDT by Chuzzlewit (music, music and more music)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
FReeepers!!! We did it! Don't ever think that your voice dosn't count! Congratulations!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1171479/posts


yes, once again a corporation responds to an inaccurate representational sample of the population

[shraby]

1. Looks to me like slim fast is in a world

of hurt. Boycotted by the freepers and boycotted by the du-ers. Damned if they do and damned if they don't. :toast:

[nose pin]

3. I always preferred

Costco's version of slim-fast shakes. Cheaper, better tasting, and doesn't sit in your stomach like a can of mud.

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[buff2]

27. That wasn't very nice.......

What else can you tell us,Einstein? :eyes:

[RetroLounge]

29. Enjoy your tombstone asshat

Go Cheney yourself...

RL

[devinsgram]

33. Your name says it all.

[devinsgram]

32. Well, that's what they get for trying to squelch free speech.

[Canuckistanian]

2. Even Laura Ingraham was dancing a jig over this

As if Whoopi desperately needs the cash. She's probably worth twice what the Shrub makes.

[tandot]

4. I sent an email to Slim-Fast before they fired her asking them

not to give into right-wing extremists. Then they fired Whoopi. Today I received a reply to my email:

Thank you for your recent email concerning Slim-Fast Foods Company
advertising and sponsorships. We appreciate your comments and have forwarded them to our Marketing Department. Slim-Fast Foods Company
is owned by Unilever. I do not have a list of all the other companies
they own but I am sure it is available on their website. www.unilever.com

We sincerely hope that this and all your future experiences with
Slim-Fast products are enjoyable.

this is what I emailed back to her:

Jennifer:
Actually, after Slim-Fast decided to fire Whoopi Goldberg, I'll pay special attention not to buy any Slim-Fast products or products from Unilever. And I will share my opinion of your company with my family and friends.

This is still a free country and people still have the right to speak their mind. Unilever gave into the pressure of a few (but very organized) right-wing extremist, all probably members of the hate-filled, right-wing extremist website www.freerepublic.com who urged members to complain to Slim-Fast.

xxxxx xxxxxxx

I can live without their products. It might be a hassle to figure out what not to buy, but this is worth the effort.

[floridaguy]

6. I say F-ck them and their repressive consumers

Let's compile a list of the products and make every effort to make them realize that caving into a vocal minority is stupid.

Although I still haven't seen a transcript, I can only imagine what Whoopi said, and I'm sure I will applaud when I do see it. Whoppi is a brilliant woman, so I'm sure she considered any repercussions, and then she decided, "F-ck them".

Anyone got a link for the transcript? I need a good laugh to start my weekend.

[Bluebear]

5. "Wonderful! Now, continue to boycott Slim Fast......."

'Wonderful! Now, continue to boycott Slim Fast because their CEO makes big contributions to the Dems 527's!!!!'

Hope Slim Fast is happy with who they got into bed with!

[yankeedem]

7. No wonder they backed off

The species of freepers hates their bodies. So they are constantly dieting in a pathetic attempt to be thin. Since Slimfast doesn't work, each freeper is a lifetime customer. 80% of their sales must come from freepers.

[RobertSeattle]

8. Strange though, Slim Fast execs seem to donate Democrat

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?NumOfThou=0&txtName=&txtState=%28all+states%29&txtZip=&txtEmploy=slim+Fast&txtCand=&txt2004=Y&Order=N

ABRAHAM, S DANIEL
WEST PALM BEACH,FL 33401
SLIM FAST CORPORATION
3/3/2003
$2,000
Schumer, Charles E

ABRAHAM, S DANIEL
WEST PALM BEACH,FL 33401
SLIM FAST FOODS
12/30/2003
$2,000
Clinton, Hillary Rodham

ABRAHAM, S DANIEL
WEST PALM BEACH,FL 33401
SLIM FAST FOODS
12/30/2003
$2,000
Clinton, Hillary Rodham

ABRAHAM, S DANIEL
EAST TOWER 10TH F,FL 33401
SLIM FAST FOODS/CHAIRMAN
2/5/2003
$2,000
Kerry, John

ABRAHAM, S DANIEL
WEST PALM BCH,FL 33401
SLIM FAST INC
12/10/2003
$2,000
Deutsch, Peter

ABRAHAM, S DANIEL
WEST PALM BCH,FL 33401
SLIM FAST INC
12/10/2003
$2,000
Deutsch, Peter

ABRAHAM, S DANIEL
WEST PALM BEACH,FL 33401
SLIM FAST/PRESIDENT
3/31/2003
$2,000
Graham, Bob

ABRAHAM, S DANIEL DANIEL
WEST PALM BCH,FL 33401
SLIM FAST INC./CHAIRMAN
4/25/2003
$2,000
Deutsch, Peter

ABRAHAM, S DANIEL MR
WEST PALM BEACH,FL 33401
SLIM FAST FOODS/CEO
3/12/2003
$25,000
DNC Services Corp

[Ronnie]

10. Randi Rhodes

just said that this man no longer owns SlimFast.

[RobertSeattle]

13. Good catch

http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/040604/80/ev81d.html

Head of Unilever's Slim.Fast unit to quit July 1
(Adds further comment from Unilever (LSE: ULVR.L - news - msgs) , successor)

AMSTERDAM, June 4 (Reuters) - Marc Covent, the 46-year-old president of Unilever's Slim.Fast unit, will leave the company from July 1, a spokeswoman for the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods maker said on Friday.
She said the move was not related to disappointing sales at the dieting aids business, which was late in recognising the immense success of the Atkins and South Beach diets on the U.S. market.

"Covent is leaving for personal reasons and the move has been prepared for a while. He is leaving on July 1 because that is the date at which Slim.Fast is being integrated into the food activities," the Unilever spokeswoman said.
Unilever bought both Slim.Fast and the Ben & Jerry's ice-cream brand in 2000 for a combined $2.6 billion.

Slim.Fast is busy trying to regain market share with the launch of new products and a marketing campaign featuring actress Whoopi Goldberg. Covent, who has been based in the United States, is handing over responsibility for the brand to Unilever food division executive Terry Olson.

[SemperEadem]

21. Who does Terry Olson contribute to?

this could turn out to be one of another bad management decisions made by the execs of this company. Striking out boldly, only to be defeated by the backlash created.

[librechik]

9. thing is, NONE of those people saw or heard Whoopi make those remarks

what on earth gave them a right to complaing about something they heard about second hand?

Shame on Slimfast. Maybe 99 percent of its customers are couch veggie freeper gals, but what about us minority of fat liberals?

No, I mean, doesn't anyone have a right to express an opinion? After all, the bit was seen only at a PRIVATE PARTY! It was not intended for publuc consumption., Didn't Whoopi have the expectation of privacy?

Stinks.

[sandnsea]

11. Unilever Products

Boycott all of them. Maybe even organize to dump Lipton's tea into our local harbors or rivers. This has to stop!!

Comfort
Domestos
Dove
Family brand
Findus
Healthy heart
Heart
Hellmann's
Iglo
Knorr
Lipton
Lux
Omo
Pond's
Radiant
Rexona
Signal
Slim·fast
Sunsilk
Surf

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

12. Good deal

I don't see a single brand on that list that I buy. And I'd rather peel off all my toenails slowly than drink a Slim-Fast shake.

[tandot]

14. Thanks for posting

I usually buy some of their products. NO MORE, Unilever. There are enough alternatives out there.

[hlthe2b]

15. Thanks... I use a few of these products, but none that I can't live

without.... And, I sent my letter the day of the announcement. Screw you, Slim-Fast and all the Unilever companies. I have had it with companies that bend to RW thuggery. Some time ago, I could understand if small companies were bamboozled into thinking the complaint campaign was broadly based and not a political assault. Now, there is no excuse.

[DemBones DemBones]

30. Just don't do a "Boston Tea Party" with SlimFast --

think of the wellbeing of the fish!

[sandnsea]

31. Lipton Tea

It's on the list too. We should go after the whole corporation, not just SlimFast.

[hippiegranny]

34. no problemo with those products!

i don't use any of them.

[rumguy]

16. Lucianne.com also had a thread up urging people to write in...

I think we all need to write to slim fast and explain to them where all this phony outrage came from....

[tandot]

17. I already did and they responded instantly back to me:

I sent them the whole freerepublic link with my email. This is their response:

Thank you for your recent email with the update. I have passed this on to Marketing as well. I did want to just inform you that not all information in the press is valid. Slim-Fast Foods Company was sold to Unilever (an English/Dutch company) in 2000. The person who they may be talking about is Mr Danny Abraham who is very politically involved. He sold Slim-Fast in 2000 and is no longer the owner and has no association with our company now. It is against Unilever policy to make political contributions. We would like to keep you as a customer and we hope you can continue to enjoy Slim-Fast products for healthy weight management.



I hope they are checking out the whole thread with all the comments. These disgusting freepers are worst than scum. :mad:

[Swamp Rat]

19. Great idea and good for you!

Though I believe eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables is a lot better than drinking death-in-a-can, I will contact them and say they'll NEVER see me buy one of their products ever again because I am Whoopie fan!

[StandUpGuy]

22. Glad to see you rumguy

I was beginning to think you had been disappeared.

I really think we should spend our time putting out fliers to the public instead of waisting time sending letters to the real RW pressure, companies like Unilever.
The DuogfromUpland losers didn't do this. Unilever did and companies like them will continue to do this if we let them.

Tools of democratic dissent no longer work against fascists.

We need them to hear about our campaigns not from emails we send but from distributors and retailers that we have blocked or hindered from selling the products.


my 2 cent.

[rumguy]

24. thanks

yep I'm still around ....

[Kat45]

20. Can anybody tell me exactly what Whoopi said?

I've been hearing all the controversy for a while now, but I've never seen something telling what she said.

[dogman]

23. I wrote them and

said free speech is an American tradition and that, since they are treating Whoopi in an anti-American manner, my family and I would not be using their products.

[Bombero1956]

28. another company

owned by Unilever is Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Ben & Jerry sold the company in April of 2000 for $326 million. Imagine that, they fatten you up and then sell you weight loss products. How self sustaining is that.

[damnraddem]

25. Boycott Slimfast!

That's probably a smart thing to do anyway, quite apart from Whoopi. But Whoopi is another good reason.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

26. Boycott Scumfast......I...mean.."Slimfast".

:puke:

[powergirl]

35. Were the Freeper Fatassess going to boycott Slimfast?

Oh no - not that. You mean those freepers were going to eat McDonalds and REFUSE to drink the ole' Slimfast unless Whoopi was canned? THose martyrs - Putting a halt to their diet plan. :puke:

[foo_bar]

36. I doubt it

freepers can't leave the armchair that long. Direct action = socialism, potato chips = freedom.