Posted on 09/04/2009 8:57:34 PM PDT by kingattax
President Obama’s plan to make his case for healthcare reform in an address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday is forcing the broadcast television networks to upend their prime-time schedules yet again, much to their consternation.
Obama’s speech has been billed as the White House’s last and best chance to regain the upper hand on the roiling healthcare debate. But not all the networks are willing to cooperate. It appears unlikely that Fox, which is debuting the season premiere of “So You Think You Can Dance,” followed by its much-anticipated new comedy “Glee,” will carry the speech. Instead, the network’s sister channel Fox News will air the address. (A Fox spokeswoman said no decision has officially been made yet.)
It won’t be the first time that Fox ignored a presidential appearance. In July, the network opted to air “So You Think You Can Dance” instead of Obama’s prime-time news conference, a decision that helped it win the night in viewership.
So far, NBC is the only network that has committed to carrying Wednesday’s speech, which will air at 8 p.m. EDT, forcing that network to push back a new episode of “America’s Got Talent.” ABC, which was scheduled to air “Wipeout” in that hour, will also likely carry Obama’s address. CBS planned to run repeats of “New Adventures of Old Christine” and “Gary Unmarried” and has not yet announced whether it will change its plans.
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The networks bow their knees again to Hussein. Only Fox has the balls to say no. I respect that.
FOX should carry the speech, but intro it as “So You Think You Can Tap Dance”.
Maybe cut to the speech right after the very opening title screen for the show...
Not only balls but good business sense. I wonder if Harry will call them and tell them, "I hope you go out of business".
I’m going to make sure my TV is tuned to FOX during the Obama fiasco.
it will be a good night to watch a john wayne movie
That’s what I’m talkin’ about!
If FOX refuses to air Obama....I’ll make sure my television is tuned in to FOX!! The less viewers he gets, the better...the MORE viewers they have during that time slot...the better!
with the universe of things you could have used just as or even more effectively to get your point across, why did you choose an otherwise perfect and unmodified American Flag?
Cavuto said FOXNEWS (but that isn’t the broadcase branch) will carry the rant—too bad. If Oblahblah won’t be interviewed on FOX and none of the underlings will appear on FOX, why should it carry the propaganda?
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Perhaps because Hussy Junior is not destroying Switzerland or Poland or Australia.....
Recall the Harkin Steak Fry fundraiser in 2008? I did an animated graphic of that early last year - That should have been a clue
I have several versions to fit different topics
Chi-Com flag at the White House is next -
I think Fox should skip yet another prime time address by this president and air “True Lies” instead.
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