Major networks will not air Bush speech

drudge | 10/07/02 | me

[LandofLincoln]

All of the major networks have decided not to carry Bushes speech live.

[LandofLincoln]

That thing is a dummy box. That is one reason that I never watch TV.

[William McKinley]

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[2banana]

Reason #4543 why FOX will gain even more market share...

[cody32127]

Where did you get this info?

[ELS]

Do we need any more proof of liberal bias in the mainstream media? The President is giving a speech on the major issue of the day and the networks aren't going to cover it. Sheesh!

[Wphile]

He cites Drudge.

I hate the press.

This is pathetic. The President of the United States is giving a major address concerning the most pressing issue of our time, and the media says, "sorry...no can do." Disgusting.

I hate the press.

[eureka!]

I guess that means they are not with us....

[mwl1]

This is not a surprise. The White House indicated from the beginning that this is not an Oval Office policy address.

[X-Servative]

Here's the link...http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGA0IKLE07D.html

[volchef]

It was also announced on "Fox and Friends" this morning. Apparently the networks are more "concerned" about their new season shows than about American lives.

[Wphile]

For shame, for shame.

[rintense]

Agreed. Another example of how the liberal media is keeping the American public from deciding about Iraq based on ALL the information- not just their slanted version.

[wny]

Amazing, isn't it? these are the same networkmediawhores that cut away from a live Bush speech to cover Bubba moving in to his new office in Harlem. The same networkmediawhores that for months have been whining that W "hasn't made the case" for action against Iraq.

[Alberta's Child]

I heard a short item on the radio this morning about this, and according to Ari Fleischer the White House did not issue a request to the networks to pre-empt their regular schedules.

It really sounded like Fleischer was doing a bit of backpedaling here -- apparently this address by the President is not going to contain any breaking announcements or any major policy decisions.

[Alberta's Child]

Sorry -- You beat me to it!

[Grampa Dave]

He got this from the link provided by Drudge if you had clicked that link on Drudge, you would have found:

Oct 7, 2002

Television Live Coverage of President Bush's Monday Night Speech, The Associated Press

Television live coverage plans for President Bush's scheduled 8 p.m. EDT speech Monday in Cincinnati. The speech, which is expected to address the threat Iraq poses to the United States and the possibility of war, comes as Congress prepares to vote on resolutions authorizing military action.

- ABC: Not planning live coverage.

- NBC: Not planning live coverage.

- MSNBC: Planning live coverage.

- CBS: Not planning live coverage.

- FOX News: Undecided.

- FOX: Undecided.

- CNN: Planning live coverage. ============================================================

It is time to let the Fox execs feel the heat!

[aShepard]

What???

No chance for a DemocRAT Response?

No chance for Fat Teddy, Kerry, Hitlery, LIEberman, Chuckie to get free face time??? For Shame!

[Mo1]

All of the major networks have decided not to carry Bushes speech live.

ARE YOU SERIOUS !!!

A major speech about our future and they WON'T air it??

They are )$(*&*#&($ and these networks are nothing but *$%&$%&&#$*$% and they take their stations and ($%*%&*#&*(#

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR .. they make me so mad!!!

[Uncle George]

Hitler said, "I own the media, I own your life". HEIL DNC.

[I still care]

Of course fox will cover it. They give Bush live coverage when he goes to Iowa and talks to farmers (one of the reasons I like Fox, rather than to get the speeches pre-digested on other news channels). O'Reilly will do it, but I would be really surprised if they don't cover it.