[prairiebreeze]

I'd love to see Halliburton file suit.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

I'm waiting for politicalhumor.com to apologize.:)

[Condor51]

Uh, this might be a stoo-pid question but why aren't political ads held to FTC standards, i.e.; Truth In Advertising₁?

If you can't say ABC mouthwash stops colds or XYZ mouthwash kills germs that cause colds (implying they will stop you from getting a cold), how can MoveOn.org (as an example) be allowed to air these outright fabrications and untruths?

Or does this solely fall under the aegis₂ of the FEC? I would think BOTH should have jurisdiction.

1 - advertising must be truthful and non-deceptive; advertisers must have evidence to back up their claims; and advertisements cannot be unfair.

2 - under the aegis of somebody or something; with the support or protection of somebody or something (formal)