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Banning ads for a film like "Fahrenheit 9/11" is one thing (which they didn't, thank goodness). This movie depicts the shooting of the current president. Do they or anyone else really want that kind of negative publicity?
I don't fault media outlets for rejecting advertising for this film. That is their choice, and given the subject matter, I can't say I blame them.
I have seen a short clip of the film on YouTube, depicting the 'assassination' and the 'aftermath'. The movie is done in a fake documentary style, and its realism is uncanny. As a movie (apart from the subject matter) it looks intriguing yet filled with too many fake boring talking heads. I don't feel all that comfortable with it depicting the current president, though.
"That's My Bush" is one thing. This is going a tad too far.
However, on the commercial banning front, I do have more of a problem with NBC and CW banning ads for the current Dixie Chicks movie due to bashing of Bush (if Drudge is to be believed). That is completely wrong.
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