Posted on 09/01/2011 12:31:40 PM PDT by Jean S
A White House spokesman said Thursday that President Barack Obama's planned speech to Congress to unveil his economic agenda will be completed before the game between the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints next Thursday at Lambeau Field.
White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer told The Associated Press the speech would be completed in time. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
While Obama's speech averts a conflict with the kickoff, left unresolved is how NBC, which is carrying the game, will handle the pregame festivities. The NFL and NBC are planning a kickoff concert and other pregame activities to mark the opening of the NFL season.
Steve Wexler, vice president of radio and TV operations for Journal Broadcast Group, said Thursday that WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) had said earlier that he had asked that both Obama's speech and the football game be made available to NBC affiliates across the country. That way, each station can make a decision on which event to broadcast.
In the case of the Milwaukee market, Wexler said WTMJ would show the game. The president's speech would be carried on a secondary digital channel, he said.
"This is an NBC game, not a WTMJ game," Wexler said. "We know the NFL and the White House were talking last night about what they will do."
That problem apparently has been solved.
Earlier, Greg Aiello, an NFL spokesman, said in an email to the Journal Sentinel: "We're preparing for the game and a big night at Lambeau Field and in Green Bay. We do not yet know NBC's plans for covering the president's speech."
That’s assuming he’s not an hour or so late.
“Give this bozo a decision to make, and he will make the wrong one every time - count on it.”
Except one. UBL is dead, and he made the call to go. It took him 18 hours longer than it should and put people and sources in way more danger than was required, but he did it.
Can’t take that one away from him.
“Obama will reschedule speech at last minute. You may quote me on that.”
I wouldn’t bet against that. Good call.
On or before Dec. 16th, he’ll announce he’s not running for a second term.
If he’s an hour or so late he will lose Wisconsin. I can’t believe they’re playing this game, Obama needs our state to win in 2012.
The comments at the link are hilarious. The best one mentioned NBC just scrolling a live feed of the words from the teleprompter at the bottom of the screen. What a brilliant idea!
NBC will find a way. This is the network of Immelt, Sharpton and Matt “you are a war criminal, Dick Cheney” Lauer.
If no one watches, who cares?
1) GOP debate
2) Saints @ Packers
3) Reruns of any show from the 70's
4) Presidential address to a joint session of Congress
There, fixed it.
Is ESPN doing a pregame? If so, that would be the way to go.
Obama lost Wisconsin a year ago.
This just seals the deal.
That and the lesbian radical Congresswoman the Dems are touting for Herb Kohl’s Senate seat.
[The comments at the link are hilarious. The best one mentioned NBC just scrolling a live feed of the words from the teleprompter at the bottom of the screen. What a brilliant idea!]
Love it!
If there were anything this islamist liar might say worth hearing, I´d read it in transcript. ´Damned if I´d ever actually listen to him...reading.
I don’t know if his speech will interfere with the Packers game, but I’m sure it will be offensive to the saints.
I'm not so sure they'll preempt the pregame programming because advertisers have bought all the spots already & damn sure didn't buy them to promote a political speech.
While you are rearranging your sock drawer, TOTUS will be rearranging the deck chairs for his administration.
Obama is sliced, diced, roasted, and served up as garbage in those comments.
Totally enjoyable reading.
Don't give him too much credit for this. Once we had UBL in our sights (thanks to the strategy in place long before The One was anointed), he had no choice but to give the go. He'd have been hounded out of office if he had let UBL slip through our fingers.
All this just means that no one cares what the President has to say. It will be the same ole stuff.
I actually figured he’d give his speech at halftime.
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