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Title: NBC Decides to Run Conservative-Group Ad [Freedom's Watch]
Source: Washington Post
URL Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy ... 007/12/08/AR2007120801250.html
Published: Dec 8, 2007
Author: Washington Post
Post Date: 2007-12-08 19:24:27 by Brian S
Keywords: None
Views: 369
Comments: 13

Saturday, December 8, 2007; 6:47 PM

WASHINGTON -- NBC reversed course Saturday and decided to air a conservative group's television ad thanking U.S. troops.

The ad, by the group Freedom's Watch, asks viewers to remember the troops during the holiday season. NBC had refused to air the ad because it guides viewers to the Freedom's Watch Web site, which NBC said was too political.

But in a statement issued Saturday evening, NBC said:

"We have reviewed and changed our ad standards guidelines and made the decision that our policy will apply to content only and not to a referenced Web site. Based on these amended standards the Freedom's Watch ad will begin to run as early as Sunday."

NBC' head of standards and practices, Alan Wurtzel, notified Freedom's Watch's media consultant Saturday by e-mail, writing: "This will confirm that the Freedom's Watch spot is approved for air."

Freedom's Watch President Bradley A. Blakeman welcomed the decision. "We're actually very happy that NBC has agreed to change its position because it will only help the troops be properly thanked," he said.

NBC initially said that airing the spot would violate the network's prohibition on controversial issue ads. Wurtzel, in an interview Friday with The Associated Press, said NBC found nothing wrong with the ad's content, but rather objected to the link to http://www.FreedomsWatch.org, viewing the Web site as too political.

"I think they had an agenda," Blakeman said. "They didn't like our Web site and didn't like what we stood for."

The group's home page is critical of liberals and has a link to a page urging lawmakers not to "cut and run" from the war in Iraq. The home page also links to another Freedom's Watch page dedicated to ways to assist the troops and provides links to organizations that send care packages to soldiers.

News of NBC's initial rejection caused an angry reaction on the Internet. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, appearing on the Fox News Channel on Friday, called for a boycott of NBC.

Freedom's Watch, a group backed by wealthy Republican fundraisers, has emerged as one of the best-financed conservative groups. It seeks to be a vocal advocate of President Bush's current policy in Iraq.

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#1. To: Brian S (#0)

News of NBC's initial rejection caused an angry reaction on the Internet. Former

People power. Amazing.

Peppa  posted on  2007-12-08   19:39:46 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Brian S, peppa (#0)

The group's home page is critical of liberals and has a link to a page urging lawmakers not to "cut and run" from the war in Iraq. The home page also links to another Freedom's Watch page dedicated to ways to assist the troops and provides links to organizations that send care packages to soldiers.

News of NBC's initial rejection caused an angry reaction on the Internet. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, appearing on the Fox News Channel on Friday, called for a boycott of NBC.

Freedom's Watch, a group backed by wealthy Republican fundraisers, has emerged as one of the best-financed conservative groups.

Again, even this story perpetuates the well accepted lie, that ''conservatives'' all support premptive war, and this war in particular.

"I don't know where Bin Laden is. I truly am not that concerned about him"
George W, Bush, 3/13/02 http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03/20020313-8.html

Artisan  posted on  2007-12-08   19:46:07 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Artisan (#2)

Again, even this story perpetuates the well accepted lie, that ''conservatives'' all support premptive war, and this war in particular.

You're right it does. They have to find some way to maintain the packaging of the left / right fraud. The perversion of labels has lost a good deal of it's manipulative power though. IMO. The food fight is old and the rotting garbage is piled high.

Peppa  posted on  2007-12-08   19:56:12 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: Peppa (#1)

People power. Amazing.

No people power here NBC caved to the Israel lobby

robnoel  posted on  2007-12-08   19:59:07 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: Brian S (#0)

NBC had refused to air the ad because it guides viewers to the Freedom's Watch Web site, which NBC said was too political.

I guess they discovered that would be too restrictive.


My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places. -- Winnie the Pooh

farmfriend  posted on  2007-12-08   20:11:51 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: Artisan (#2)

Kinda funny that the number of people refusing to condone the election fraud that have quit voting is equal to the number of people opposed to the war ... approx. 70%.

The anti-war movement is not a Rep vs. Dem issue, people from both parties are sick of the liars from both friggin parties that put us there.

The 2008 Primary elections should be preceeded by a week long pitch-fork party in D.C. ... to thin out the lizards, salamanders and snakes ... leaving only Ron Paul.

If a large group of people formed a corporation purposed to produce and market automobiles (like GM), could they then hire gunmen as salespersons to increase their sales? Well that's exactly what governments do.

noone222  posted on  2007-12-08   20:12:48 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: Peppa, *libertarians* (#1)

People power. Amazing.

This is why the government is moving to control the internet. Did you see that vote they took on wifi? Ron Paul and one other republican were the only ones to vote against it.


My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places. -- Winnie the Pooh

farmfriend  posted on  2007-12-08   20:13:38 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: robnoel (#4)

No people power here NBC caved to the Israel lobby

Isn't Bruce Fein involved with this group?

Peppa  posted on  2007-12-08   20:15:25 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: farmfriend (#7)

Did you see that vote they took on wifi? Ron Paul and one other republican were the only ones to vote against it.

Yes, I saw that and it was pretty scary and vague.

Peppa  posted on  2007-12-08   20:17:58 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: Peppa (#9)

Yes, I saw that and it was pretty scary and vague.

that is their foot in the door.


My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places. -- Winnie the Pooh

farmfriend  posted on  2007-12-08   20:35:30 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: Peppa (#8)

Isn't Bruce Fein involved with this group?

No Bruce Fein wants to impeach Cheney....the board of "Freedom's Watch" includes Ari Fleischer, Bush's former press secretary; Matt Brooks, the executive director of the Republican Jewish Coalition; Bradley Blakeman, a senior White House staffer in Bush's first term; and Mel Sembler, a longtime RJC leader and former ambassador to Rome.

robnoel  posted on  2007-12-08   20:40:23 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#12. To: farmfriend (#10)

that is their foot in the door.

Agreed.

Peppa  posted on  2007-12-08   20:51:31 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#13. To: robnoel (#11)

Isn't Bruce Fein involved with this group? No Bruce Fein wants to impeach Cheney....the board of "Freedom's Watch" includes Ari Fleischer, Bush's former press secretary; Matt Brooks, the executive director of the Republican Jewish Coalition; Bradley Blakeman, a senior White House staffer in Bush's first term; and Mel Sembler, a longtime RJC leader and former ambassador to Rome.

Okay. Then, I'm sorry. I had them confused with Fein's group. Sorry about that. Then it is confusing why NBC refused the ad in the first place.

Thanks for the info.

Peppa  posted on  2007-12-08   20:54:21 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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