[AnotherUnixGeek]

Viacom networks MTV, BET and CMT are giving an hour of free air time to President Obama less than three weeks before the midterm elections.

Yes, it's unfair, but Obama's hour will have a negligible effect on the election and whatever effect there is will probably harm the Democrats. It's 2010, not 2008, and the spectacle of Obama droning on doesn't enthrall anyone anymore.

And for that matter, Republicans are probably better served by not getting equal time. Some bore like McConnell or Boehner on TV for an hour would likely do more harm than good.

[Pan_Yan]

Republicans are probably better served by not getting equal time. Some bore like McConnell or Boehner on TV for an hour would likely do more harm than good.

Bingo. And in complete fairness he is the President, like it or not. They never stopped prime time shows when I was a kid for speeches by Senators or Governors. And let's be honest: two weeks before an election or two weeks before Ground Hog Day FReepers are still going to bitch about Obama getting air time, even on third rate hack channels that almost no one here watches.

[rwfromkansas]

I do have to agree with you that most likely whoever they put on for the GOP side would be one heck of a borefest and likely cause the audience to fall asleep or tune out.

Probably better we don’t get equal time.

Still peeved he’s getting it at all.