Posted on 04/25/2008 6:31:50 AM PDT by meandog
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A controversial commercial making headlines across the country is getting turned away from some TV stations in North Carolina.
WSOC-TV decided not to put the ad on television because of its implications of racism. WSOC-TV believes it is inappropriate to air. It questions Barack Obama's patriotism and judgment.
The ad also said Beverly Perdue and Richard Moore should not be North Carolina's next governor because they endorsed Obama.
Republicans and democrats across the country said the commercial should not air, but North Carolina's Republican Party refuses to pull it.
(Excerpt) Read more at wsoctv.com ...
Can I see it online? Would like to judge for myself.
Put it in the radio. As I recall, WBT in Charlotte is a 50KW clear channel station. The signal goes all the way from FL to Me at night.
Comments about Barack Obama are Racist, just ask him.
Put the ad on YouTube, and let the TV stations do without the ad revenue.
It’s NC.
Around here it’s...
Q. What is an a attack add? A. Any add a Republican or Conservative group runs.
Q. What is a truthful, fact filled add? A. Any add a liberal or Democrat runs.
Horrifying, but not shocking. It’s troubling that the media just decides something is racist because it questions the character of a black man. I’ve heard the ad on the radio and I don’t think it mentions a single thing about race. That won’t stop the media from carrying water for their man, though.
But these same tv stations will promote gay agendas, anti-christian comedy shows, sex, and anything else one considers disgusting.
This is another reason why I think the people who are optimistic about Obama losing are celebrating a little too early. They put a lot of stock into what the right wing 527’s can achieve. Unfortunately if they can’t even get their ads run, there won’t be much impact. Plus the left wing 527s will have a lot more $$ and I’ll bet none of their ads are rejected.
This is exactly what’s going to happen if or when Obama gets the nominee. The media is going to censor the truth about this guy completely.
McCain has a tough race ahead.
That’s it? McCain and the libs have hissy fits because of this ad? LOL! It’s truthful and tame... considering the vitriol the dems throw against Republicans each day.
It already is on YouTube.
On YouTube
I don't even know what that means. The ad I saw had nothing, absolutely NOTHING, to do with race.
Now put on your conservative reality glasses. Our whole society is now geared toward protecting blacks and other minorities. NOT airing this ad is just the latest example of the reverse racism fully entrenched in our society.
Come on, reality time. No one dares utter a racist comment against blacks on tv.
I am proud of NC GOP. The will not back down, just like Senator Helms.
The media is the obstacle.
Any candidate opposing the media’s candidate must figure out how to get his message out despite them, or they have only themselves to blame.
A losing general doesn’t get to complain how UNFAIR it was that the enemy had artillery and he didn’t.
No one cares.
His job was to win — however he could do it — DESPITE their artillery.
Yup. This is the notice.
Perfect example, I know McCain criticized the local, state and federal responses to Katrina. I just heard a radio news spot lead off story, saying McCain "squarely" put the blame on Bush, even had a McCain quote which didn't name Bush and was referring to the whole response, but you couldn't tell that. No mention of the failed state response, which is why the governor didn't even run again and they have a republican now.
These same broadcasters won’t have any trouble airing commercials about McCain’s senility, PTSD spells and daily need of prune juice.
Hey, McCain is VISIBLY disabled from 6 years of beatings in captivity, and they ran a story questioning his disability payments.
“But these same tv stations will promote gay agendas, anti-christian comedy shows, sex, and anything else one considers disgusting.”
Wow that’s a good point. You can’t turn on the TV without absolute filth (the add for the disgusting Tina Fey movie “Baby Mama” for instance) bombarding you at every turn. I literally can’t watch tv while I eat because of the number of poop/fart jokes on commercials and tv shows.
Exactly. The age commercials are airing but no one in the MSM will dare call that age discrimination.
Horrifying, but not shocking. It’s troubling that the media just decides something is racist because it questions the character of a black man. I’ve heard the ad on the radio and I don’t think it mentions a single thing about race. That won’t stop the media from carrying water for their man, though.
“McCain’s Age May Figure in Choice of a Running Mate”
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/24/us/politics/24mccain.html?_r=1&sq=&oref=slogin
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... and sometimes it went too far in not backing down; especially when there were so many better candidates that wouldn't have produced the example above.
Concur completely!
But hey.....anti-Bush ads are aired all the time, in fact they are encouraged.
“NC-GOP to McCain, stick it where the sun don't shine”
I'm sending them a donation imediately.
I guess they feel the add is racist because the public knows what a racist Williams is.
Pure liberal media bias and censorship.
Disagree. I like and respect Lauch Faircloth. He was a fine Senator. Unfortunately, he was demonized by the left.
You can see a racist, therefore the add is racist. At least thats the liberal media's logic.
Funny that Liberal media and television doesn't think slamming someone because of his age and white hair isn't "racist" and demeaning.
All the ad says is words to the effect, "For 20 years, Barack Obama sat in a church listening to the preachings of this man."
The commercial then cuts to video tapes of Jeremiah Wright preaching in Jeremiah Wright's own words what what Jeremiah Wright preaches.
The commercial then ends by saying that the current Democrat candidate for Governor endorsed Obama making him too "extreme" for North Carolina.
That's it.
The ad mentions nothing about "judgement" or "patriotism". It merely allows the public to hear the same hate speech that Obama voluntarilly heard for 20 years.
So, basically, what these TV stations are saying is that it is racist to even point out the uncontested fact that Obama listened on Sundays for 20 years to the man that Obama himself called his spiritual mentor.
I assume you are pointing out the poor job Lauch did and in being replaced by the Breck Girl?
Anyway we need to try and put a little backbone in Burr.
nah, don’t put it on youtube. obama’s supporters have already demonstrated that they will throw down the copyright infringement charges for the more incendiary material.
I don't believe you'd want to live within a 100-mile radius of his hog farm. I knew some folks who did; it was the most fly-invested, fouled and polluted stretch of the Tarheel state. There are plenty of farming methods available to control the buildup that would go with operations his size yet he insisted on running his farm business the same way farmers did in the 19th Century. Don't like to say anything negative of those departed, but Launch was very extreme.
Is this the ad that McCain said was in poor taste, and should not be aired?
I don’t see the fuss....
Liberals believe minorities with no character still deserve to be elected/promoted/admitted/hired/acquitted/naturalized as a remedy for past discrimination. Therefore, any such ad is by definition, unfair. It's a religious doctrine, not a logical argument.
anyone supporting barrack obamma should ask what is his changes gonna look like??after all I’m a gun totting, bible believing baptist that lives in a small town and believes that he is the worst thing that could happen to AMERICA...and his wife...she’s more anti American than him...GOD forbid that he become president...He will NEVER be MY PRESIDENT!!Change? take away your right to bear arms? Increase your taxes? How will we live paying $5 a gallon for gas. Have food rationed? Its already happening folks..Open your eyes... What has this nations come to?? This is not about race..but the media is doing everything they can to shoe him in to the white house
this ad should be aired on all major networks...it’s not about race. It’s the facts!!! I’m a democrat and pray that Hillary or John wins...I can be proud to call either of them President....but will never call BO President..
Mickey Kaus, a deomcrat who writes for Slate says it is a standard campaign ad. I think McCain is aiming for a high ground and publicity on the backs of the N Car Republican party, frankly.
GREAT idea!
The RAT Racism Patrol can find racism in anything. To them the sky is racist because it’s blue, and only white people can have blue eyes.
“Can I see it online? Would like to judge for myself.”
Direct link to the ad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXxkctYRAZQ
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