Posted on 09/26/2008 6:01:59 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
WASHINGTON - The cable network MSNBC on Friday stopped airing a commercial by two liberal groups that makes an issue of John McCain's past bouts with skin cancer and demands that he release his medical records to the public.
"The ad had not been thoroughly vetted prior to air, and has since been removed from our commercial rotation," NBC spokeswoman Allison Gollust said in an e-mail. She did not elaborate.
The ad displays black and white close-up images of McCain and the scars related to the removal of melanomas from his face.
A spokesman for one of the groups, Democracy for America, said the cable network notified its ad buyer Friday that it would no longer run the ad.
CNN had already declined to run the ad, but MSNBC ran it several times Thursday evening and Friday morning before the network halted it. The ad cost $50,000 — a small ad purchase by political standards that seemed designed primarily to generate publicity.
The 30-second ad was financed by Democracy for America and Brave New PAC, two liberal political action committees that have already aired another anti-McCain ad. Democracy for America is headed by James Dean, the brother of Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean.
"John McCain is 72 years old and had cancer four times," the ad's text says. "Why won't McCain release his medical records?"
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I went to a bachelor party for a couple hours tonight before the debate. I was talking with a friend of mine who is a Democrat and a Vet and he was so turned off by that ad that he has changed his mind and will vote for McCain. Thank You Keith.
How many days did it run again? Why did they even put it on in the first place?
One of them, Michael D. Fratkin, is apparently not an oncologist, but rather an emergency room doctor in California. Hope I never need to turn for him for care. I prefer my doctors with a modicum of kindness and common decency.
It was disgusting and should have never been aired. MSNBC is a day late and a dollar short.
They have no credibility any more.
“Alienate all voting cancer victims, survivors, and their families on behalf of your beloved BO.”
Exactly.
BO stinks, as hubby says.
Maybe somebody pointed out that criticizing seniors for skin cancer might not play very well in Florida.
They were disgusting and smarmy.
Exactly, it never should have aired period!
these people are morons. mccain does not look nor act like a man with metastatic cancer.
It doesnt matter. This was MSNBC...so no one was watching anyway.
It may be the guy, and he may be a jackass, but we shouldn't be posting personal information about him here.
IMHO
So did McCain threaten to prosecute the makers of the ad or the stations that aired them? I am guessing no. It is only 0bama and his ilk who resort to threats and intimidation to silence the stuff they don’t like.
As someone has already pointed out, Zero’s parents died young while McCain’s mom is still going strong at 96. Seems like he has the longevity. I hope if I make it to 72 I can stand and debate for 2 hours against someone 24 years younger.
I seem to recall that McCain has already released about 1000 pages of medical records, as compared to none for 0bama.
Cheer up, the bottom of the barrel is rising up to smack the Obama campaign in the face.
Personally, I am praying that Almighty God himself will arrange the November surprise. He hasn't disappointed me yet.
Thanks Pray4Liberty... let’s hope His will is done.
Take care.
D1
I’m still waiting for a TV ad about Obama’s crack smoking and his gay affair with Larry Sinclair.
No, I am not holding my breath.
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