From: "The Thought Spigot"
Never in Presidential Politics has a candidate actually bought a complete, prime time, air slot. However, Barack Obama, on Wednesday night, has purchased one half an hour, of complete air time to push his campaign. NBC, CBS, and FOX are all going to air the Obama "Infomercial," at $1 million per station. ABC is the only station abstaining from the "Obama-thon," not citing a reason for the choice.
When the New York Time's headlines and front page news is on Sarah Palin's $150,000 wardrobe (which she must give back and is auctioning the majority, given to her from the Republican National Convention), there is not any outrage, or problem with Obama buying the whole half an hour slot of pre-taped air time. The Obama Campaign is not speaking out, on whether they will go half live, half taped, but the majority of the leaks, lend themselves to a fully taped, non-integrated, and "all Obama" show. Who says you can't buy the Presidency of the United States, right?
When did Obama tape this show? In a situation where he is in countless cities, states, and a non-stop schedule, one has to ask how he could have a relevant, to the day's topic, and also stay on the campaign trail? Personally, I believe it was when he went to Hawaii. I am sure his grandmother is sick, but when a lady who was basically your mother (or the woman who he claims raised him) is "on her death bed," your whole family goes with you. However, Michelle Obama did not go to Hawaii, and she was giving stump speeches in her husband's possible hour of need (if his grandmother was to die). All of this gives me pause, the fact a candidate can buy a full television slot, on three of the four major networks (in prime time), and then when he taped the actual tape. Of course the mainstream media will not be asking any of these questions, but I am.
Here is the link to the first newspaper story, on the ABC sitting out the Obama Special:
http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/10/abc-will-air-da.html
When the New York Time's headlines and front page news is on Sarah Palin's $150,000 wardrobe (which she must give back and is auctioning the majority, given to her from the Republican National Convention), there is not any outrage, or problem with Obama buying the whole half an hour slot of pre-taped air time. The Obama Campaign is not speaking out, on whether they will go half live, half taped, but the majority of the leaks, lend themselves to a fully taped, non-integrated, and "all Obama" show. Who says you can't buy the Presidency of the United States, right?
When did Obama tape this show? In a situation where he is in countless cities, states, and a non-stop schedule, one has to ask how he could have a relevant, to the day's topic, and also stay on the campaign trail? Personally, I believe it was when he went to Hawaii. I am sure his grandmother is sick, but when a lady who was basically your mother (or the woman who he claims raised him) is "on her death bed," your whole family goes with you. However, Michelle Obama did not go to Hawaii, and she was giving stump speeches in her husband's possible hour of need (if his grandmother was to die). All of this gives me pause, the fact a candidate can buy a full television slot, on three of the four major networks (in prime time), and then when he taped the actual tape. Of course the mainstream media will not be asking any of these questions, but I am.
Here is the link to the first newspaper story, on the ABC sitting out the Obama Special:
http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/10/abc-will-air-da.html
