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Fox to change World Series time for Obama
The Hollywood Reporter ^ | Oct 15, 2008 | Paul J. Gough

Posted on 10/16/2008 10:45:05 AM PDT by AnnaZ

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To: UCFRoadWarrior
More proof Rupert Murdoch and his companies are closet liberals....

Oh I don't know. Seems like a good capitalist to me. And hey, just think of the number of baseball fans who are going to be *issed off at "The One" for preempting their game.

Baseball games are long enough since there's no time limit, setting back the start time is going to make for a late night.

41 posted on 10/16/2008 11:06:00 AM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: UCFRoadWarrior

Rush just nailed Roger Ailes on the inability of the FOX whizkids inability to identify with the (us) flyover taxpayers.


42 posted on 10/16/2008 11:06:37 AM PDT by dbacks (I would rather be Sarah Palin than Para-Sailin'!)
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To: AnnaZ

Buying this time is nothing more than a bribe for good comments.

If any of the stations says something the One doesn’t approve of, the buy is off.

He lost acorn and gained FNC


43 posted on 10/16/2008 11:06:44 AM PDT by Carley (she's all out of caribou.............but does have a bracelet!!!!)
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To: jrooney
Mark my words, THAT WILL NOT SIT WELL with most viewers.

The Phillies are in the world series, and I can testify that everyone in Philadelphia is fired up. They will all be watching the games. I bet a bunch are annoyed to have it delayed. I hope so, Obama annoying voters in Pennsylvania right before an election would be sweet!

44 posted on 10/16/2008 11:07:15 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: AnnaZ

I imagine there will be a lot of votes against Obama.


45 posted on 10/16/2008 11:07:22 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: 1Old Pro

How do you remember that?


46 posted on 10/16/2008 11:07:22 AM PDT by webrover
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To: jersey117
Gee Obama, how many underprivileged kids could you send to community college with all the money you are throwing around to buy the election?

More importantly, how many overhead projectors could he buy?

A chicken in every pot, and a planetarium in every living room!

47 posted on 10/16/2008 11:07:34 AM PDT by Zeppelin (Keep on FReepin' on...)
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To: AnnaZ

I remember there have been times they’ve refused to carry an address by the sitting President. I seem to remember earlier in his term, W could not get time on the networks.


48 posted on 10/16/2008 11:08:56 AM PDT by newzjunkey (CA: YES on PROP 4. *** MCCAIN-PALIN ***)
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To: AnnaZ

I saw this ad this past weekend, and it’s enough to make you sick. Literally. You won’t see him sitting in papa’s lap waving the American Flag, and you won’t see him skipping to grandma’s house to take her a bouquet of flowers, but you will see him along with various other people attempting to make him appear to be the most patriotic, wonderful man who has ever walked on earth. You’ll be treated to a walk down memory lane with him. Yes, my FRiends, the Messiah has arrived. LOL Trust me, you won’t be able to stomach it.


49 posted on 10/16/2008 11:09:27 AM PDT by NRA2BFree (FAITH IS DARING THE SOUL TO GO BEYOND WHAT THE EYES CAN SEE.)
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To: sten

“done to get a maximum number of viewers ...”

absolutely .. if Fox didn’t have the World Series, there’s no way in hell the Obama campaign would have bought time on that network. Alas, the WD viewers are likely a different demographic from the FNC watchers.


50 posted on 10/16/2008 11:10:05 AM PDT by EDINVA
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To: jersey117
It's not desperation. It's smart. These things are effective. They used to be the norm. Gives a candidate to address the people with no filter and look presidential. McCain needs to use the same amount of time to do something creative with Palin. And he needs to do it after Obama. There is much to be said for having the last word.
51 posted on 10/16/2008 11:10:18 AM PDT by webrover
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To: 1Old Pro

This will not sit well with the Joe-the-Plumber types waiting to see the game on....


52 posted on 10/16/2008 11:11:05 AM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD (Airlines can take their $15-per-checked-bag surcharge and shove it!)
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To: AnnaZ
Major League Baseball has agreed to move the start time of World Series Game 6 by about 15 minutes. That would move the start of the game from 8:20 p.m. ET or so to 8:35 p.m.

Oh, hooray.

Normally we only get to see/hear someone butcher the National Anthem.

This year we get a chance to see/hear how someone will butcher the nation.

53 posted on 10/16/2008 11:11:36 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - but they know what's best.)
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To: AnnaZ

Ugh!

Thanks for saying that about the comments. I just went and read some of them, and was pleased. Loved the guy who said that right after Obama wins, go down to Miami Beach and see all the Cubans getting back into their boats to leave this country for one with more freedom, Cuba! LOL!


54 posted on 10/16/2008 11:12:42 AM PDT by Yaelle (One candidate fought America's enemies and one candidate owes all he has to America's enemies)
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To: webrover

He’s been spending massive amounts of money on ads plus he’s getting free media praise time. Sounds like he’s not all that secure with the “Joe” vote. He’s probably never been to a baseball game in his life.


55 posted on 10/16/2008 11:14:14 AM PDT by jersey117
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To: UCFRoadWarrior
More proof Rupert Murdoch and his companies are closet liberals

He 'came out of the closet' about his support of Obama. He's a big fan of his, so that's the reason he's making this air time available to Obama! Most of that ad will be pure profit for Murdoch. $1M for 30 minutes isn't too shabby.

56 posted on 10/16/2008 11:15:03 AM PDT by NRA2BFree (FAITH IS DARING THE SOUL TO GO BEYOND WHAT THE EYES CAN SEE.)
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To: AnnaZ

Good. This is as counterproductive a move as any I have seen his campaign make. It can only turn off any of the phantom potential voters O’Bama is still trying to reach.
Enormous waste of money. Will backfire. If this really goes forward, and impinges on the far more important World Series coverage, it only goes to prove how tone-deaf his campaign is.


57 posted on 10/16/2008 11:15:17 AM PDT by supremedoctrine
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To: jersey117
He’s looking pretty desperate if he has to buy a half hour to reach Joe Six Pack.

He is desperate.

This is what Obama just warned his supporters.

Obama: "I've been in these positions before when we were favored and the press starts getting carried away and we end up getting spanked," he said.

58 posted on 10/16/2008 11:16:05 AM PDT by 1035rep
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I wonder if ABC’s “Ugly Betty” (starring Bush-hater America Ferrera) will have record ratings as people tune out NBC, CBS and Fox. Is he not buying on ABC because they won’t preempt that show?


59 posted on 10/16/2008 11:17:28 AM PDT by newzjunkey (CA: YES on PROP 4. *** MCCAIN-PALIN ***)
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To: AnnaZ

Thank goodness we don’t live on the East Coast anymore! One of our sons is a sports nut, and I remember when he was in the third and fourth grades, he would stay up and watch the World Series games and have a horrible time at school the next day. He wasn’t alone, of course. I guess baseball is not for elementary-aged boys to watch back East.


60 posted on 10/16/2008 11:18:15 AM PDT by petitfour
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