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(1,237 posts) Thu Nov 20, 2014, 12:53 PM Nov 2014

Networks won't air Obama speech [View all]

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Three major networks will not air President Obama's prime-time address Thursday outlining his executive actions on immigration.

Officials with ABC, CBS and Fox confirmed to The Hill that Obama's 8 p.m. speech from the White House will not be carried on their networks. CNN reported that NBC would not be carrying the address either.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/224777-networks-wont-air-obama-speech

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Networks won't air Obama speech [View all] belzabubba333 Nov 2014 OP

Well then we will not watch them either. Patiotism is dead. jwirr Nov 2014 #1

This isn't a matter of patriotism. Fawke Em Nov 2014 #3

I saw it as patriotism because I have watched everyone of those presidents and all the Democratic jwirr Nov 2014 #15

Than God Iamthetruth Nov 2014 #19

It isn't what we want to see. This is about access to presidential news conferences. We can turn it jwirr Nov 2014 #20

I get your point Iamthetruth Nov 2014 #24

Actually I am with you. I will wait until it is over and then listen to what everyone has to say. jwirr Nov 2014 #28

Here? .... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #30

Yeah I know you are right. I do watch Chris Hayes at that time and it may be on there. Then I will jwirr Nov 2014 #31

I'll be watching. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #37

Man you are on a roll today!!! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #41

I am watching network TV tonight yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #34

Not you silly....dang....some people around here sure think they are typical Americans.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #42

I agree that some need to hear it and they will yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #46

In other news, US does not have state-controlled media... jberryhill Nov 2014 #2

No - we have people-controlled media. Fawke Em Nov 2014 #4

I don't hear much clamoring for the networks to air it, except here on DU badtoworse Nov 2014 #10

if they can afford cable belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #32

It will be in the paper if they can't afford cable yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #36

well then problem solved we can read about through the republican lense of the usa today belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #39

Wow! That's a first. USA Today is a Republican paper? yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #40

isnt all media - maybe it's just my distrust of the media belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #56

I distrust it too. yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #57

PBS will be airing the speech Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #11

It's called having a captive audience badtoworse Nov 2014 #16

right, we have billionaire republican-controlled media. unblock Nov 2014 #6

conflating the 2 must have been quite a stretch belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #18

so now the bully pulpit is reserved for republicans? unblock Nov 2014 #5

I don't think those words mean what you think they mean.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #43

? unblock Nov 2014 #44

... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #45

yeah, so... it's not a very "superb" or "wonderful" platform if they turn off the mikes. unblock Nov 2014 #47

but it doesn't mean "bully" as in power....it just means GOOD. VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #48

yes, i agree with the meaning of the word in that context. unblock Nov 2014 #49

IOKIYAAR! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #51

got that right,... sadly! unblock Nov 2014 #53

but its all they got...they cannot govern.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #54

I won't be watching. bigwillq Nov 2014 #7

The WH should move their correspondents to the back row in the briefing room. Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #8

Oh please Blue_Adept Nov 2014 #25

Oh well. There's plenty of other reasons to move those hacks to the back. nt Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #26

but the request is not the reason it's sweeps week belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #38

no, they didn't put in a *formal* request because their *informal* request was denied. unblock Nov 2014 #50

So much easier to complain about what is said oldandhappy Nov 2014 #9

The networks are not "allowing" their voters to watch? hugo_from_TN Nov 2014 #52

well, how would you say it?? oldandhappy Nov 2014 #55

Apparently the process is that the White House requests air time on the networks. pinto Nov 2014 #12

I will be watching BBT tonight at 8. NCTraveler Nov 2014 #13

But it is important enough to report and show clips? kentuck Nov 2014 #14

I'm Offended By These Networks Not Airing This Speech..... global1 Nov 2014 #17

The White House didn't request the airtime madville Nov 2014 #21

You're easily offended then Blue_Adept Nov 2014 #27

Why would I watch? Blue_Adept Nov 2014 #22

youre correct about shame on dems i'll remove that belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #35

I was planning to watch the speech Capt. Obvious Nov 2014 #23

i posted a lot are you so easily swayed belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #33

That's a good thing Matrosov Nov 2014 #29

Yank their licenses, immediately. AngryAmish Nov 2014 #58