Fox Skipping Obama Press Conference

[chernmax (Premo)]

Good!!! Obama needs to learn how to STFU sometimes, maybe his TelePrompTers will work better...

For the first time in his presidency, a broadcast network is declining to give President Obama an hour in primetime for a news conference. Fox says it will run a new episode of drama Lie To Me instead. ABC, CBS and NBC all say they will air the press conference, set for Wednesday at 8 p.m..

“The Fox Broadcasting Company will not air the Presidential News Conference on Wednesday, April 29 at 8:00 PM,” said a network statement. “Fox’s sister networks, Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network will air the press conference in its entirety. Fox will be alerting viewers with an on-screen graphic at the top of the 8:00 PM (ET) hour that the press conference is available on Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network.”

While pressers are the bread and butter of cable news, broadcast networks stand to lose millions in advertising revenue by shifting or rescheduling their normal programming. Fox has twice this year shifted its top show American Idol to make room for the White House requests.

Fox Skipping Obama Press Conference - 2009-04-27 21:03:42 | Broadcasting & Cable

Fox beats networks without Obama

While Obama's prime-time news conference aired on three Big Three broadcast networks — ABC, NBC, and CBS — Fox opted out and instead aired an episode of the drama "Lie to Me."

That move seems to have paid off: Fox drew 7.9 million viewers and won the 8 p.m. time slot, according to TVNewser. However, approximately 19 million viewers tuned into Obama on the Big Three combined. (That's according to Nielsen overnight numbers, with final ratings out later today.)

Obama's presser aired on Fox News, although Major Garrett was the only one of the major networks' White House correspondents not to get a question.

Michael Calderone's Blog: Fox beats networks without Obama - POLITICO.com

[BOP]

"For the first time in his presidency, a broadcast network is declining to give President Obama an hour in primetime for a news conference. Fox says it will run a new episode of drama Lie To Me instead. ABC, CBS and NBC all say they will air the press conference, set for Wednesday at 8 p.m."

What, they'd pick a drama over a "reality" show? Guess they couldn't get the sponsors for the so-called reality show (starring BH Obama as the liar-in-chief).

[aps45819 (Premo)]

What's the big deal? All the networks had an episode of "Lie to Me"

[GoodnessME]

Originally Posted by aps45819

What's the big deal? All the networks had an episode of "Lie to Me"

YOU ARE SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!! Best response EVER!!!

[bcp (Premo)]

lets look at the options for viewing.
1) affirmative action produced illegal alien lawyer with ties to socialist terrorists
or
2) a television show. (insert any here)

I have to go for the television show. More educational.

[hvp05 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by aps45819

All the networks had an episode of "Lie to Me"

Might as well close this thread... that reply cinches it.

[wintersprings]

Originally Posted by hvp05

Might as well close this thread... that reply cinches it.

I agree, Lie to me was what the teleprompter now says, every day, droning on and on.

[chernmax (Premo)]

Originally Posted by aps45819

What's the big deal? All the networks had an episode of "Lie to Me"

.................. That should be made into a classic sticky!!!

[wintersprings]

Originally Posted by chernmax

.................. That should be made into a classic sticky!!!

our Hitler President did not bother to call on Fox in his so called emergency event.

If he was not conducting a Political event, he would have called both sides.

He did not. Thus it was cemented, as a political event.

Fox made to correct call on this event.