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From this article in the February 6, 2009 Washington Post:
Meanwhile, we are approaching George Orwell's 1984 - the network television version of Big Brother:
- Obama's Monday News Blitz
From White House Dossier: As the lead-up to his prime time presidential speech on Syria Tuesday, President Obama Monday will conduct interviews with the NBC, ABC and CBS network anchors, as well as with PBS, CNN, and Fox, according to a White House official....
- Ten Long Years In Afghanistan
And even Afghan lawmakers are in despair:Afghans: Obama wasting time talking to terrorists A group of senior Afghan lawmakers says the Obama administration is wasting its time in trying to make peace with the Haqqani Network, a Pakistan-based terrorist...
- Buh Bye. Don't Let The Door Hit You In The Ass. . .
Happy Dance time MSN: Campbell Brown leaving CNN Anchor: ‘not enough people want to watch my program’ NEW YORK — Campbell Brown said Tuesday that she's quitting her prime-time show on CNN primarily for one reason: Not enough people are watching...
- Latimes:obama Admin Warning Dem Consultants Not To Go On Fox News.... Or Else
Democratic consultant says he got a warning from White House after appearing on Fox News 'We better not see you on again,' the strategist says he was told by a White House official. Obama aides have taken an aggressive stance against...
- The Republican Convention Was The Most Watched Convention Ever!
Yes, that means the Republican Convention beat the Democratic Convention hands down: From Breitbart: NEW YORK (AP) - As a television draw, John McCain was every bit the equal of Barack Obama. The GOP presidential candidate attracted roughly the same...
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Obamavision Alienates The Television Networks
From this article in the February 6, 2009 Washington Post:Obama's Preemptive StrikeAt this rate, BHO is going to alienate his base. Can't happen too soon.
Broadcasters are bracing themselves for the likelihood of three prime-time interruptions in three weeks, totaling at least three hours of prime time -- and ad breaks -- yanked.
"His economic stimulus package apparently does not extend to the TV networks," President Obama's desire to talk -- and talk, and talk -- to the American public could cost broadcast networks millions, and millions, and millions of prime-time TV dollars," one network exec noted.
Obama's reps have alerted broadcasters that the president will hold a news conference Monday, according to network execs. It's expected to eat up the first hour of prime time; that alone could cost broadcasters more than $9 million in lost ad revenue....
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Of course, Obama has picked one of the biggest viewership nights of the week for his appearances...
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[Besides] the economic hit, broadcasters are worried that this kind of shock-and-awe approach to prime-time preempting might be part of an Obama strategy to charm his way to a new economic-rescue plan. "As we're meeting this guy, from a network perspective, it's like, 'Is this part of the plan for him?'" the network exec said. "Is this what it's going to be: Is he going to take to the airwaves every time he has something to say?"
Such a strategy, of course, could backfire.
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Said the TV suit: "He could lose a lot of goodwill doing this."
Meanwhile, we are approaching George Orwell's 1984 - the network television version of Big Brother:
- Obama's Monday News Blitz
From White House Dossier: As the lead-up to his prime time presidential speech on Syria Tuesday, President Obama Monday will conduct interviews with the NBC, ABC and CBS network anchors, as well as with PBS, CNN, and Fox, according to a White House official....
- Ten Long Years In Afghanistan
And even Afghan lawmakers are in despair:Afghans: Obama wasting time talking to terrorists A group of senior Afghan lawmakers says the Obama administration is wasting its time in trying to make peace with the Haqqani Network, a Pakistan-based terrorist...
- Buh Bye. Don't Let The Door Hit You In The Ass. . .
Happy Dance time MSN: Campbell Brown leaving CNN Anchor: ‘not enough people want to watch my program’ NEW YORK — Campbell Brown said Tuesday that she's quitting her prime-time show on CNN primarily for one reason: Not enough people are watching...
- Latimes:obama Admin Warning Dem Consultants Not To Go On Fox News.... Or Else
Democratic consultant says he got a warning from White House after appearing on Fox News 'We better not see you on again,' the strategist says he was told by a White House official. Obama aides have taken an aggressive stance against...
- The Republican Convention Was The Most Watched Convention Ever!
Yes, that means the Republican Convention beat the Democratic Convention hands down: From Breitbart: NEW YORK (AP) - As a television draw, John McCain was every bit the equal of Barack Obama. The GOP presidential candidate attracted roughly the same...