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branford

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40. What elitist garbage.

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 07:47 PM

Nov 2014

How exactly does contemporaneously watching a 15 minute speech by the president on immigration affect the extent of one's "cultural" quotient?

Welcome to the free world. The masses should be free to watch whatever they want, even if we believe their choices are foolish. What you or I would rather other people watch is completely irrelevant.

More importantly, the president's speech will be on broadcast television (PBS), multiple cable stations, including Spanish-language Univision and Telemundo, simulcast on the internet, available on radio, transcripts of the speech will be available by Friday, and mainstream and independent news and blogs will cover the speech and surrounding issues for weeks. Why is contemporaneous broadcat network coverage even an issue in an era of ubiquitous media?

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Can we have reality in the reason that the networks will not show the President tonight? [View all] yeoman6987 Nov 2014 OP

advertising money.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #1

So The Message To The President Here Is..... global1 Nov 2014 #2

PBS will air the speech Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #11

I agree. i am tired of forced-fed news anyway. People who are interested in the issue and who care kelliekat44 Nov 2014 #23

I think I missed something in all of this. NCTraveler Nov 2014 #3

Why not? He thought he could just show up at Winged Foot on Labor Day weekend for a round of golf. badtoworse Nov 2014 #5

You and the OP auditioning for a seat on FOX & Friends? nt Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #7

What? What exactly is wrong with my OP? You mentioned me so now I want to hear this answer. yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #8

I just don't get why you feel the need to defend the networks. Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #15

Are you offended by everything the SEIU is offended by? NCTraveler Nov 2014 #20

People are so easily offended these days by things... Blue_Adept Nov 2014 #25

Well maybe I shouldn't. I just found it interesting the outrage yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #27

Not at all. The poutrage about this is ridiculous badtoworse Nov 2014 #13

Boom! Kingofalldems Nov 2014 #44

If I were the head pro at Winged Foot he sure as hell would play by just showing up. NCTraveler Nov 2014 #14

+1 Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #16

"Who wouldn't want him to show up at their course." badtoworse Nov 2014 #17

"democratic" candidates for senate would not want him to show up nt msongs Nov 2014 #18

That gave me a chuckle. NCTraveler Nov 2014 #21

Now I have no clue what you are talking about. NCTraveler Nov 2014 #19

It was in connection with your statement about sending out feelers to the networks. badtoworse Nov 2014 #24

Was that when A$$hole Trump wouldn't let him? You applauding that shite? Cha Nov 2014 #31

I thought he had a lot of nerve asking. badtoworse Nov 2014 #36

You and that a$$hole Trump agree. Fucking racist shite.. fucking ODS Cha Nov 2014 #42

That's half of it Proud Public Servant Nov 2014 #4

Why not do it at 7:00 EST, then re-play it at that same hour in all the other time zones? . . . Journeyman Nov 2014 #6

WHAT!? People still watch Grey's Anatomy? underpants Nov 2014 #9

Apparently after 10 years, it is very popular. yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #10

Putting it up against football was the biggest mistake. Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #12

I agree underpants Nov 2014 #45

That show is dreadfully bad. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2014 #33

Really. I never could get into it. Cha Nov 2014 #43

it's going to be on five cable networks and pbs and the internet and radio Doctor_J Nov 2014 #22

There's definitely several considerations at factor Blue_Adept Nov 2014 #26

Fuck ratings. Iggo Nov 2014 #28

So basically what you are saying is that Fox, NBC and CW ought to carry the speech. nt. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #29

I don't think it should be on every channel. bigwillq Nov 2014 #30

Solution: We need President Sheldon Cooper to address the nation. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2014 #32

If only .... nt ctaylors6 Nov 2014 #34

How about FUCK THE MONEY for a change? Niko Nov 2014 #35

Niko 2016. Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #37

What's wrong with watching it on cable? badtoworse Nov 2014 #38

So you'd rather people watch their dumbass "program"? Niko Nov 2014 #39

What elitist garbage. branford Nov 2014 #40

Anyone that wants to watch it can watch it SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #41