[Casloy]

Since other media outlets are doing the same thing to MOVEON.ORG it's probably better to let it go. The interview can be quoted but it can't be shown, and I'm not sure ABC isn't doing the right thing. They have a right to protect the video they shoot from being used for partisan purposes.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Since other media outlets are doing the same thing to MOVEON.ORG it's probably better to let it go.

Right. Earlier in the year, MOVEON.ORG tried to air an ad with President Bush appearing on Meet The Press, and NBC wasn't too happy about it and told the goons at MOVEON to take the Meet The Press footage out. The whole ad ended up being scrapped because the entire 30 seconds was bits and pieces of soundbytes MOVEON wanted to impugn President Bush with his own words.

[kycountryboy]

"They have a right to protect the video they shoot from being used for partisan purposes."

I've worked in television for about 18 years, mostly in commercial production, and I'm certain the Swifties haven't done anything wrong. Once ABC "broadcast" the video it's pretty much "fair game". We always see campaigns use the opponents owns spots against them, so I see no difference with a news broadcast. I don't think it's an issue of "partisan purposes", but an issue of "use for profit"