We see a lot of boneless press releases turn up in our inboxes at Faultline, most of which are instantly swept off to the trash can. Yet sometimes we are faced with something so bizarre that it’s worth a rant. This week’s monstrosity was a curious non-announcement from Washington-based dynamic digital ad insertion (DDAI) and proprietary cable processing software firm, Adaptive Ad Systems (AAS). In a most unflattering pitch, the company is trying its best to deny the realities of cord cutting with trivial statistics on a surge in cable news ratings. As a vendor for local cable in the US, AAS is certainly harboring a vested interest or two. The whole tone of the press release tries to insinuate…