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Monday, April 27, 2009
Fox gives viewers a reprieve from numbing government
The Associated Press is reporting that the Fox network is refusing to run President Obama’s news conference marking his 100th day in office:
The Fox network is sticking with its regular schedule over President Barack Obama this week.
The network is turning down the president’s request to show his prime-time news conference on Wednesday.
The news conference marks Obama’s 100th day in office. Instead of the president, Fox viewers will see an episode of the Tim Roth drama “Lie to Me.”
It’s the first time a broadcast network has refused Obama’s request.
Refusing the President for any reason is a healthy practice, especially when it comes to airing presidential infomercials on a private network, and Fox viewers should welcome the short reprieve from the incessant Obama coverage. I'm reminded of what Alberta-born and -raised country music singer Corb Lund wrote in the lyrics to “Expectation and The Blues”:
It's a pretty tough call when all you can see
Is numbing government when you look at the TV
And the big business Satan
And cops that would love to take your head off if they had half a chance
A little less numbing government on TV would be good for all of us.
Posted by Matthew Johnston
Posted by westernstandard on April 27, 2009 | Permalink
Comments
Wow! Fox refusing an Obama infomercial? Is this a sign of a "change"? Can we "hope"?
Obama needs and deserves to be ignored.
Posted by: JC | 2009-04-27 7:59:38 PM
Can;t he just get a blog like other people?
where's his stray dog and PT boat these days?
Posted by: 419 | 2009-04-27 9:52:42 PM
CHAINS we can believe in! Good for FoxNews. At least there's one broadcaster that won't sell out and jump on the Obandwagon.
Posted by: Leigh Patrick Sullivan | 2009-04-27 11:35:34 PM
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