Posted on 12/03/2014 7:51:02 PM PST by tellw
I'm not sure the country is quite ready for a total cancellation of the State of the Union much as i feel it justified. But how about a compromise and ask that the President come and give it during the daytime? In the UK the Queen's Speech to the Opening of Parliament (which is the closest equivalent to the SOTU) is held during the daytime.
It would definitely annoy the White House to not get their 3 hours of night time spotlight but there's nothing unreasonable about moving this speech to the daytime. It would save money (don't have to pay staff overtime) and stimulate the economy (broadcast networks can run their regular entertainment programs). Thoughts?
Less would see it in the day than in the evening.
our tarnished leader must have his face time on TV . . .
If I recall correctly, the State of the Union speech has not always been a prime time TV spectacle. If I recall correctly some presidents have delivered a hand written letter to Congress, but didn’t show up in person to deliver a speech.
This is something which has evolved into a prime time speech each year, but there’s no reason it has to be that way. Considering who the current president is, I won’t be watching anyway.
There doesn’t even have to be a speech. Jefferson just sent a letter.
Cancel it due lack of interest. All the SOB is going to do is lie anyway.
anytime is fine with us
our TV automatically turns off when he comes on, anyway
C-Span would re-broadcast it and it would be online too for anyone who missed it.
Like 5:00 in the morning when nobody is up or cares??
Fearless Leader is all about prime time. You need to get your mind right.....
The SOTU doesn’t even have to be an annual event. The Constitution states:
“He shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.”
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Congress doesn’t have to invite President. Until FDR, President submitted a handwritten State of union. If Boehner had any balls, he would do the same.
Obama can give his SOTU anytime he wants; it won’t bother me. I never watch or listen anytime he’s on. If I wanted to listen to a series of lies, I could just watch CBS/CNN/NBC/ABC, but I always have better things to do.
Since we’ve been in biz for 230 years or so, you can bet it wasn’t always broadcast in prime time.
I don’t think getting rid of it is entirely necessary. I always liked seeing Reagan speaking before the Congress. Oh, the times. However, move it to daytime and it makes it less imperial.
How do I get me one of those TV gadgets?
Mine switches to JTV.
I like seeing what the aholes say.
What difference does it make no one here watches it anyway
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