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21. The White House didn't request the airtime

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 01:22 PM

Nov 2014

Traditionally the White House requests that the big networks carry an event, word is they didn't request the network airtime in this case.

The White House may have NOT wanted it on the big networks since it is such a controversial subject and unpopular with so many people.

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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