Fox News Demands McCain Campaign Remove Major Garrett From Campaign Ad

Fox News Friday sent the John McCain campaign a cease and desist letter demanding they remove the voice of correspondent Major Garrett from a recent campaign ad, Politico's Michael Calderone reported.

The ad, seen below, includes audio of Garrett reporting that Barack Obama would not say whether he supported or opposed the government bailout of AIG.

Fox News' letter, embedded below via DocStoc, says:

"It has come to the attention of Fox News this morning that an ad for the McCain campaign uses the voice of our Correspondent, Major Garrett. We demand that you immediately remove Mr. Garrett's voice from this ad. As Mr. Garrett is a non-partisan news correspondent covering the Obama campaign for Fox News, it is highly inappropriate, among other things, of your campaign to use him in your ad. Please confirm to me in writing that you have removed Mr. Garrett's voice from your ad."

See the letter:

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Last week, CBS forced YouTube to remove another McCain ad that used video of Katie Couric in a manner the network described as "misleading." The campaign has also had several problems with recording artists and record labels over unauthorized use of songs they have played throughout the campaign.

Comments

[roshni]

Now it would be really cute if Mccain claims that FAUX NEWS is in the tank for Obama too.
denial, much?

[Eldamon]

Wow, wonder why the McCain campaign chose someone from Fox News to represent them? Chris Mathews must have been busy that day.

[TrevorAlan]

McCain believes in Capitalism, except when rich people lose money.

McCain believes in intellectual property rights, except when he wants to use somebody else's property.

[KOisGod]

LOL, even Fox is onto McCain and their lies.

[lennilenape]

"...they will eat their own."

I heard or read this quote regarding the Republicans during the second Bush campaign for POTUS. Has it begun?

[jenfield]

I can't help but think this is a cynical ploy by Fox News. Short-term you might think there are divisions vs McCain, but what they have really done is gotten you to play this ad for free over and over again. "Gee, why would a "non-partisan" correspondent say these things about Obama?"

[OneTruePatriot]

"As Mr. Garrett is a non-partisan news correspondent covering the Obama campaign for Fox News" Biggest laugh I've had all day! Fox News correspondent being non-partisan! What a laugher!

[HMC77]

First, Major Garrett was stating a fact as Obama had not yet stated clearly his opinion on the bailout. Secondly, who cares if there are partisan correspondents on Fox News - one way or the other. CBS, NBC, ABC, MSNBC and CNN all have partisan pundits and correspondents as well, with the odds leaning heavily in the Democrats favor. So, why the fuss?
Secondly, if you want real non-partisan facts illuminating truth and inconsistencies on both sides, factcheck.org is clearly stated.

[WhenElephantsFly]

To John McCain: When Karl Rove and Fox News start trashing you, that speaks volumes. While I believe that George Bush was one of the worst Presidents in history, it is quite possible that McCain could actually be far worse. That scares me. We need to:
(1) Convince voters, even if one at a time, that they need to vote for Barack Obama
(2) Ensure that every American has his or her vote counted (unlike 2004 and 2000).

Comments welcome: http://whenelephantsfly.blogspot.com

[DanmaxKL]

It's interesting to watch the McCain effort simply implode before our very eyes.Total eye candy ! The campaign is getting hit from all quaters( It's would be pitiful,if the stakes were not so high).. from the polls,his gaffes and now from FNC. What does that tell us?

Maybe they are not so sure about his ability to be president and are doing their bit to wrap this thing up once and for all.

Could you imagine Fox telling the Bush Campaign 4 years ago to remove the voice of one of their correspondants in an ad denigrating Kerry. Unimaginable!!

[DanmaxKL]

All jokes aside , as a concerned world citizen, I have to say I don't think many conservatives can say with a straight face that McCain is going to win or is even entitled to win for that matter.

[Grace0727]

here is the clip:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y607jr9fL7o

[Grace0727]

I understand the removal of Katie Courics ad. She is a respectful anchor and CBS is a respectful network. As for FOX and Major Garrett. It doesn't make a difference if the ad was pulled or not. Major knows very well he is for MCcain and so is FOX. They need to stop acting like their news network is un-BIAS. CHECK OUT THIS CLIP. This is Garrett and Fixed news on Obama. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y607jr9fL7o

[DanmaxKL]

I'm not so sure that your'e right on this one. Why would they ask the McCain C to remove his voice if they were all for him winning.

The behaviour contradicts the motive...

2+2=4 not 7

[MBryant]

Maybe they should remove their correspondents from the ads they run for John McCain on the Hannity show - like that interview with Sarah Palin. Oh wait, that's the programming.

[JiminNC]

Protest Anyone?

Wednesday, Sept 21st
West Side of the US Capital Bldg
All Day Event

Any Takers?

[Tylerdirden]

Goddamm liberal media .. oh and thanks in advance from the rest of the world if you end up bailing out the financial mess. I guess this is the one time we (the rest of the planet) are glad you don't notice us too much :)

[iride]

The economy tanks and the people abandon the repugs in droves. Even Fox is turning on their own.

[cellogirl]

I my!!! Isn't this MSM behavior?
I guess they are, um, you know, fair and balanced.