McCain Ad Featuring Katie Couric Removed From YouTube (copyright claim by CBS News)

[sabra]

Source: TV Newser

A new ad from Sen. John McCain relates to Sen. Barack Obama's recent "lipstick on a pig," comment. The video also features a comment from CBS' Katie Couric (see below for that backstory). The official McCain video on YouTube can no longer be accessed, as the message reads, "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by CBS Interactive Inc." We hear CBS is pursuing the issue. But like most things on YouTube there are duplicates:



The clip is from one of Couric's Reporter's Notebooks back in June when she criticized the media for some of the coverage of Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign. The McCain ad, which was hastily produced for the Web, implies Couric is being critical of the Obama campaign. A more complete quote from Couric's June Notebook:

"Like her or not, one of the great lessons of that campaign is the continued and accepted role of sexism in American life, particularly in the media."

> Update: A CBS News spokesperson tells TVNewser: "CBS News does not endorse any candidate in the presidential race. Any use of CBS personnel in political advertising that suggests the contrary is misleading."

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[SemperEadem]

1. it's time to trot out that clip of old man laughing at that woman

calling Hillary Clinton "the bitch".

It's too bad that the clip of him calling his wife a "c-u=next-tuesday" hasn't made it to light.

[Blaq Dem]

7. Palin's calling hockey moms a pitbull with lipstick should be talked about

She flat out called hockey moms a b!tch.

[pattmarty]

2. I'd like to know if there is anything available of him.........

..........calling Barbie (I mean Cindy) a Cxnt, that would be a great one.

[kimmerspixelated]

3. When Katie C nailed Kerry so bad in 2004

demonstrating how unbiased she was-my ass- I began to truly despise the woman!

[manonfyre]

4. !!!MUST SEE!!!

>>>EMBRACE IT!<<<, by Josh Marshall.

(Have not figured out "image hosting" yet.)

[kirby]

5. Why doesn't this fall under Fair Use???

Sure it is a downright lie, but the clip used was maybe 5-8 seconds. Certainly this is protected use under Copyright Law???

[DeadManInc]

6. Shame shame little rich boy, Why does McCain need to steal

when he has all of that money?

[Doctor_J]

8. Damn. McCain's base is being taken out of the campaign

I feel for Katie Whoric when the revolution comes.