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yardwork

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25. I've been thinking the same thing. This is worse than New Coke.

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 08:19 PM

Feb 2012

There have been public relations disasters for charities before - United Way comes to mind - but those involved scandals with overpaid executives. Those organizations survived by firing the executives, apologizing profusely to their supporters, and implementing new oversight policies.

Susan G. Komen has in one fell swoop destroyed its good name with millions of people and it's not clear to me what they could do to fix this. We now know that founder Nancy Brinker is an overpaid compulsive liar who was a huge supporter of W, part of the Dallas country club set with a husband who made millions helping her market pink trinkets. I had no idea and I'll certainly never trust or support anything SGK ever does again. No walking this one back.

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Do you think the Komen Foundation didn't expect or vastly underestimated the uproar/backlash? [View all] Arugula Latte Feb 2012 OP

That's why they call it a right-wing echo chamber... joeybee12 Feb 2012 #1

I'm quite sure the wingnut thought we would all applaud the decision Happyhippychick Feb 2012 #2

if they didn't realize, shame on them. if they did realize, shame on them. spanone Feb 2012 #3

It appears political because it IS political... JHB Feb 2012 #6

Judging from today's "Straight Talk" video from "Ambassador" Nancy Brinker avaistheone1 Feb 2012 #4

They never saw it coming hifiguy Feb 2012 #5

True, their own toxic exhaust got them. avaistheone1 Feb 2012 #15

Self-inflicted disaster. earthside Feb 2012 #7

I've been thinking the same thing. This is worse than New Coke. yardwork Feb 2012 #25

Like many entities & individuals....they had no idea how quickly the Internet can mobilize DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2012 #8

And all the Net publicity is unearthing other negative stories about the organization Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #10

When they started suing over "The Cure," I'd hoped Robert Smith would sue THEM REP Feb 2012 #18

Damn straight. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #20

:thumbsup: REP Feb 2012 #22

I read once that David Lynch (Blue Velvet, etc.) is seemingly "normal" and well-adjusted. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #27

What I think is it's no wonder everybody in the world hates our guts tularetom Feb 2012 #9

Take my 1%, please! EFerrari Feb 2012 #11

lofl!!! I'm goin to hell uponit7771 Feb 2012 #23

I think the fat cat 1% females that put SGK together don't understand EFerrari Feb 2012 #12

Unfortunately, some folks end up buying their own hype justiceischeap Feb 2012 #13

Or, as I said above, suing Robert Smith for naming his band The Cure REP Feb 2012 #19

I think they STILL don't understand there's a backlash mainer Feb 2012 #14

The far RW is stunningly tone deaf and completely lacking in self-awareness Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #16

In related news, Mitt Romney leads the Republican clown show... JHB Feb 2012 #17

Yes, very insular attitude uponit7771 Feb 2012 #24

It's called "living in the moment" -- and it's the cornerstone of the Rethug pyschosis. rocktivity Feb 2012 #21

They have no idea how much people are waking up and fighting back malaise Feb 2012 #26

When you get worshipped as long and as hard as they have been customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #28

That organization is done. I won't buy yogurt or anything else with a pink ribbon on it. nt bluestate10 Feb 2012 #29

I think they're realizing now who has been supporting their cause. The Backlash Cometh Feb 2012 #30

Well, well, well ... Look who changed their mind. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #31