Originally Posted By Sport Goofy <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Fox-not-among-outlets-airing-apf-3423074790.html?x=0&.v=2" target="_blank">http://finance.yahoo.com/news/...x=0&.v=2</a> This is the second time that Fox has opted not to show a national address by the President. Interesting that none of the other national broadcast networks are making the same decision, even the ones that have news oriented cable networks.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 And we can't blame this one on American Idol, since the season is over...
Originally Posted By wahooskipper He isn't going to say anything anyway. Why can't it be a CNN/MSNBC/Fox News thing? And, let's be clear, Fox News IS showing it. Again though, I'd ask why?
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy << Why can't it be a CNN/MSNBC/Fox News thing? >> There are quite a few households without cable/satellite TV.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper But I repeat my original thought: If he isn't going to say anything of substance then why should the networks be compelled to run it? By all accounts (including his own party) there will be little, if any, detail. I'll give you the Cliff notes: "We must do something about affordable healthcare in this country." <hold for affection>
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Why would they run an ad for the Obama Health Care Plan? It's amazing how far this Administration goes in trying to brainwash the American public.... Wasn't the Infomercial with ABC a couple weeks ago good enough?
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 For those keeping score at home... <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5050891/" target="_blank">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5050891/</a> -so to say anything bad about Fox news, means you are ignorant seeing as how Fox didn't even air a President Bush speech back in 2004....
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy This isn't a bash on Fox News. Fox News is showing the speech. It's the Fox broadcaster, that resides on public airwaves but doesn't see that they have any mandate to use those airwaves for the public interest.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Is it in the public interest to air Obama saying absolutely NOTHING about healthcare for an hour? And then, to top it off, bring on some pundits to comment about the fact that he said absolutely nothing and provided absolutely no detail? I don't think so.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy << It's amazing how far this Administration goes in trying to brainwash the American public.... >> Need we revisit the worldwide propaganda speech at the U.N. telling the world about WMDs in Iraq? It's really hard to top that.
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD I have no problem with them not showing it, but I feel that ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX should all take turns carrying the President. That way everybody who wanted to could watch it. I actually think it makes good business sense if your competition is all carrying the same show, why not give viewers another option.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Now THAT is a decent idea TX. If he is going to be doing these things as often as he has over the first six months that seems to be pretty reasonable.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Sorry in my link, it showed that Fox didn't show a 2004 President Bush speech... I don't blame Fox, their programming is bad enough as it is....
Originally Posted By mele I love it when I find a channel not broadcasting presidential speeches. Thankfully, there are more interesting channels to watch than FOX News when this happens.
Originally Posted By DAR Didn't we go through this a few a months ago?? Who really cares if you have cable/satelliete you can watch it on all the news channels and NBC, CBS, PBS and ABC. If you don't have cable you can watch it on those four stations. If you don't have a tv you can watch or listen on the internet. If you don't have the internet you can listen on the radio. If you don't have a radio you can read about in the paper. If you can't read, the rely on the kindness of strangers to fill you in.
Originally Posted By ecdc Promoting his agenda is now "brainwashing?" The use of negative labels associated with this administration is remarkable. Socialism, tyranny, brainwashing, statism - on and on it goes. People have gone off the deep end. It's little wonder they whine about government so much.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "Is it in the public interest to air Obama saying absolutely NOTHING about healthcare for an hour?" You got an advanced look at what he's going to say or something? Way to keep an open mind. The last dipsh-- of a president was the least communicative we've ever had. Obama makes every attempt to communicate and be transparent, and he gets ripped for it.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder For the record, I have no idea where I stand on health care or many other items on Obama's agenda. I look forward to hearing more from him on it. If I don't get information, I won't be able to decide. Screw me I guess because I like to keep an open mind and hear as much as I can.
Originally Posted By mele While I don't really want to watch the speeches, I cannot fathom why any president should NOT being giving frequent speeches about his policies and agendas.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***I have no problem with them not showing it, but I feel that ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX should all take turns carrying the President. That way everybody who wanted to could watch it. I actually think it makes good business sense if your competition is all carrying the same show, why not give viewers another option.*** I think this is a fantastic idea. Some sort of rotation system works great, so long as the other stations include a crawl which mentions the President is speaking and which station to turn to if you wish. When I was a kid, I can tell ya I hated NOONE more than Jimmy Carter (I didn't even know what "President" meant, really, all I knew was that jerk kept coming on TV and usurping all my shows and ruining so many carefree nights with his gloomy demeanor).
