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CBS News Censors McCain Ad [Conflicts Of Interest]
Gawker — ... . CBS said the ad took Couric's comments out of context, which it apparently did, implying a swipe at Obama that was never taken. But instead of pursuing a lengthy court case that would have to contend with extensive case law protecting political ads, CBS is borrowing a tactic from the Church of Scientology and alleging a copyright infringement, at least according to YouTube's statement on the matter. That got the video removed nice and quick-like, though it still exists on the McCain campaign website. Surely CBS news executives could have taken a a more elitist road than ...

Idle Chatter: 'NY Times,' Katie Couric, more
Pressed — ... -CBS has taken issue with a web ad put out by the McCain campaign, saying it falsely implied Katie Couric had criticized Barack Obama. [TVNewser] ...

McCain Pulls 'Lipstick' Ad in 9/11 Cease-Fire
Pressed — The McCain campaign has a little 9/11 gift for Barack Obama: It appears to have taken down its controversial "Lipstick" ad. Though the ad, which suggests (misleadingly, says Obama) that Obama was taking a shot at Republican running mate Sarah Palin when he described McCain's policies as "lipstick on a pig," is making plenty of headlines today, it's nowhere to be seen in the section of the campaign's website for TV and web ads. Peter Feldman, a McCain spokesman, was not aware the ad had been removed, but said its absence reflected a ...