Hear Bennett's rant at Media Matters

Oct. 3:  Bennett feels the heat, cancels speech at university Radio talk show host and former Secretary of Education Bill Bennett on Sunday canceled his campus appearance amid controversy over comments he made on his radio show last week. The event, which the University of Cincinnati College Democrats planned to protest, was to take place Tuesday evening. ... In a letter obtained by The News Record, Bennett said the controversy over his remarks would have clouded the message of his planned speech, "Politics, War and Culture." "The current controversy that has arisen around comments I made on my radio show, based on a willful distortion of what I said, will take away from the serious discussion I want to engage in with the student and community at the University of Cincinnati," Bennett said in his letter. ... Bennett's visit was being funded by a parent of a UC student who wished to remain anonymous. The parent was fronting money because of a concern over the type of speaker typically brought to UC. Because of the abundance of left wing speakers invited to campus and a severe lack of conservative Republicans, the parent is giving their own personal money to back the event. link

Oct. 1:  Sponsors Pulling Out,  Distancing from Bennett Verbal Advantage has announced they are pulling their ads from Bennett's show. Their email message: Dear customers and consumers of Verbal Advantage: Please understand that we do not agree nor adhere to any beliefs or opinions of above said person. As a way of not standing behind the comments made by Bill Bennett we have detracted all association from him. We are neither longer sponsoring nor advertising on his radio show. Sincerely, Verbal Advantage Please contact Verbal Advantage to thank them for not supporting extremists!    Proflowers says they don't endorse Bennett's views and they are contacting the show's producers.  Their email message: Dear ----, Thank you for taking the time to contact us. We would like to assure you that ProFlowers does not endorse the views expressed by Bill Bennett. We understand your concerns and we will ensure that your feedback is communicated to the producers of the Bill Bennett Radio Show. We appreciate your feedback, as it allows us to more effectively manage our relationships with our advertising partners. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. Best Regards, ------ ------ Customer Care, ProFlowers, The Art of Fresher Flowers

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