Broadcast TV Networks Aired Bush’s Immigration Speech But Won’t Air Obama’s

Posted by | November 20, 2014 15:00 | Filed under: Contributors Media/Show Business Opinion Politics Tommy Christopher

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President Obama is set to deliver a high-stakes, much-anticipated primetime address to the nation tonight at 8pm, at which he will announce his executive actions on immigration. That issue figures to directly affect the lives of several million Americans, and may touch off a political firestorm which could result in lawsuits, government shutdowns, and even impeachment. With all that said, broadcast networks ABC, CBS, and NBC have decided that they will not air that speech tonight. Let the excuse-making begin:

Stelter reported that White House officials decided against formally requesting that the major networks carry the address after getting the impression that they would be hesitant to do so, reports echoed by Deadline and The Hill. November is sweeps month, when primetime slots become all the more valuable. The four major networks have shows slotted for 8 p.m. that attract big audiences, including the fall finale of “Grey’s Anatomy” on ABC, Deadline noted.

The White House did not have any additional comment for The Daily Banter, but neither they, nor any White House reporter, nor anyone in the news business, can be very happy with this decision. The networks’ excuses don’t really wash when you consider that ABC News, CBS News, and NBC News all covered President George W. Bush’s May 15, 2006 primetime speech on immigration, although cable viewers were treated to this bit of memorable bonus footage…READ MORE 

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By: Tommy Christopher

Tommy Christopher is The Daily Banter's White House Correspondent and Political Analyst. He's been a political reporter and liberal commentator since 2007, and has covered the White House since the beginning of the Obama administration, first for PoliticsDaily, and then for Mediaite. Christopher is a frequent guest on a variety of television, radio, and online programs, and was the villain in the documentaries The Audacity of Democracy and Hating Breitbart. He's also That Guy Who Live-Tweeted His Own Heart Attack, and the only person to have ever received public apologies from both Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck.

10 responses to Broadcast TV Networks Aired Bush’s Immigration Speech But Won’t Air Obama’s

  1. tracey marie November 20th, 2014 at 16:59

    assholes, and the people are amazed when they are called stupid.

  2. tracey marie November 20th, 2014 at 17:59

    assholes, and the people are amazed when they are called stupid.

  3. Dcbos November 20th, 2014 at 19:00

    The watch dog press is now a bought and paid for subsidiary of the republican party; the billionaire owners like that Koch money and future tax breaks along with tax haven protection.

  4. Dcbos November 20th, 2014 at 20:00

    The watch dog press is now a bought and paid for subsidiary of the republican party; the billionaire owners like that Koch money and future tax breaks along with tax haven protection.

  5. mea_mark November 20th, 2014 at 19:40

    NBC has the Biggest Loser on, priorities, really, that is more important? Epic fail.

  6. mea_mark November 20th, 2014 at 20:40

    NBC has the Biggest Loser on, priorities, really, that is more important? Epic fail.

  7. searambler November 20th, 2014 at 20:22

    Putting the boob in boob tube.

  8. searambler November 20th, 2014 at 21:22

    Putting the boob in boob tube.

  9. veggiedude November 21st, 2014 at 09:20

    The only broadcast networks that come in good for me are NBC and Fox and both of them aired it live here in San Francisco.

  10. veggiedude November 21st, 2014 at 10:20

    The only broadcast networks that come in good for me are NBC and Fox and both of them aired it live here in San Francisco.

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