Fox Refuses To Carry Brave New Films Ad

Brave New Films' most recent political ad, detailing the medical history of GOP nominee John McCain and which raises concern about his recurrent melanoma, has over the past week been rejected by all three cable news networks, for reasons various and sundry. MSNBC for example, took the ad out of rotation because Bill O'Reilly yelled at them and this made them sad, or something. O'Reilly was likely incensed because BNF has made Mr. "Fuck It We'll Do It Live" the butt of many jokes. They've been pretty unsparing to O'Reilly's network, as well. BNF's Robert Greenwald is the man behind the documentary Outfoxed, and we'll not soon forget his tribute to the network's many pornographic offerings.

With that in mind, it's hardly surprising that the Fox News Channel would refuse BNF's ad about McCain's medical history. Interestingly, however, the network has made a rather inept attempt at couching their rationale along journalistic lines, telling the filmmakers that the ad was not suitable for airing because they "couldn't come up with conclusive proof of [their] 'claim' that McCain has had four melanomas." BNF sent along articles attesting to the underlying facts of McCain's skin cancer history from sources such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times, but these efforts failed to meet or exceed Fox's standard of journalistic excellence. Of course, by that logic, you know who else fails to meet or exceed Fox's standard of journalistic excellence? Fox News.

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NOTE: At the time this post was authored, the actual advertisement in question was unavailable through Brave New Films, as their account with YouTube had been suspended, for reasons unknown. The ad can be seen in its entirety on this clip from The Young Turks.

Comments

[ilovemycat]

Fair and Balanced they say? Yeah Right!

[MarkBoston]

now Faux news is spreading it's cancerous propaganda onto My beloved YouTube. Why on Earth did the folks at YouTube agree to this slithering snake of an org ?? ( let me guess... Money ? )

[pjlowry]

McCain’s health is a very relevant question, so for Fox (fair & balanced my foot) to ban the ad is out of line and biased. This guy is in his seventies… so yes his medical records should be released. The fact that he refused to release them outright leads me to ask one question: what is he hiding?

[Jer1957]

Barack Obama as a young man was by all accounts, a progressive.

What blackmail material do the speculators have on him, that made him so enthusiastically agree with Bush/Paulson on this bottomless bailout of Wall Street and London financiers?

[newshawk14]

It's a pity that Fox News isn't a print media, then we could keep it in the outhouse, and use it for
toilet paper.

[SENATORCALLENBOWE]

THERE THE LEADERS OF CENCORSHIP :) HOW FUN :)

[AlwaysFairDem]

After seeing Palin's no substance gibberish talk, I am more than ever concerned about whether the cancer is truly contained. I demand to see the whole truth but nothing but the truth!

[herhonor]

Bottom line since the creation of our Union has been the health of the President. A concern of every American and our Allies. As hisrotry as shown us, even a a simple surgery or even a check-up has been reported and watched throughly. As many know, when a President has any medical intervention for any reason, there are contigency plans and carefully controled protocols that go into effect. Unbelieable that this ad is being censored, more like a dictatorship than ever. This activity reminds me of the news blackout surrounding Castro's illness.

[koyak23]

We report

You decide

[athenasword]

I thought it was a great ad, and I do not understand why the media is shielding the Sen. from questions about his health.

You may have seen the clip of McCain, after a speech on Oct. 1 needing assistance in leaving the stage. He had a visible facial spasm, then moments later he seems to become disoriente­d/confused - the whole clip is (or was) available at: http://www.americablog.com/

This is incredibly concerning and I cannot understand why the subject of his health is not more of an issue. Was this a result of a medica.tion? Was it related to his melanoma? Or is was it related to his cognitive function? Moments like this underscore that his health is not something we can take lightly and I would like to see more question and examination of both his physical and mental status.

[KarlaElisa]

Nobody had any trouble airing the sex ed ad that totally misrepresented the positions Obama holds there. Or any of the subsequent false attack ads cranked out by McCain.

And they say it's a liberal media, puh-lease....

[ECB]

FABMA - Fair and Balanced My As* !

[unity08]

I knew that ad would be trouble from the beginning. It was just toooo much. There are better ways to get the point across. This was more like a republican fear tactic than a measured, well thought, out question about McCain's health. The close up of the facial scars was shocking and a total turn off. And I mean a turn off for even those who dislike McCain on a political and personal level.

His health is a fair issue but this particular ad is insulting.

[herhonor]

it is not for YOU to decide, now is it?

[AlwaysFairDem]

It is about time for us to beat them in their game...for crying out loud...at least once! Look what being nice has gotten us??

[Levittown]

Why is the media so protective of Senator McCains health record ? Something stinks here. A panel of credible MD's should examine his latest records and let the people know the facts. Either he is able to carry on a 24/7 schedule or he is not. We the people are entitled to no less.

[BrighterStar]

He seems to keep a pretty tough schedule right now. As for the ad, pretty bad taste and I see why a newtork would not want to run it.

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

Perhaps Brave New Films should offer free BIOPSIES to Faux Execs.