Bob Schieffer Objects, On-Air, To Being Used In Romney Campaign ‘Hope And Change’ Ad

In the middle of a commercial break during Face the Nation, a Romney campaign ad called “Hope and Change” aired, mocking President Obama‘s 2008 campaign slogans. The ad opens with Face the Nation anchor Bob Schieffer bringing up the old slogan and asking whatever happened to it in the last four years. When Schieffer returned from a commercial break, he very noticeably objected to being used in a political ad, saying he was rather surprised by it.

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Schieffer made every effort to distance himself from the ad, which he admitted he “didn’t know about” at the start of the show.

“I’m running this not to give circulation to it, but just to state that obviously I have no connection with the Romney campaign. This was done without our permission. It comes as a total surprise to me.”

As he transitioned back to the panel discussion, Frank Rich joked that Schieffer should ask for residuals, to which Schieffer said, “I’ll get some blowback, I’ll tell you that for sure.”

Watch the video below, courtesy of CBS:

h/t POLITICO

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