MSNBC won't air 'controversial' gun ad

[southern_belle]

The cable network MSNBC has refused to air an advertisement from Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the group created by New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg,on the grounds that the ad is too "controversial."

The ad, below, features each of the three leading presidential candidates pledging to make it harder to buy guns at gun shows, and images of three mayors urging viewers to call Congress and ask that a bill closing the "gun-show loophole" be passed.

The ad is airing on CNN and Fox, and on affiliates around the country, a Bloomberg aide said.

But in an email obtained by Politico, an MSNBC account executive told the group the network wouldn't air the ad.

I don't know how to inbed a video, but it is at the link http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/

Any help would be appreciated. I hope it is o.k. to add this link from Politico?

[leftofcool]

1. MSNBC owned by GE

One need only see who they have been supporting to understand this

[zbdent]

2. gee ... a defense contractor having issues with an anti-gun ad?

whodathunkit???

[PVnRT]

3. Good. Keep the gun issue far away.

The GOP will be doing all they can to drag out the red meat this election, since they can't win any other way. No use in helping them out.

[shadowknows69]

4. WTF