FOX Gets Slammed For Choosing "So You Think You Can Dance?" Over Obama

[JamesG]

White House chides Fox for not airing Obama (video)
September 09, 2009

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs knocked the FOX broadcast network for electing to air the season premiere of "So You Think You Can Dance?" tonight rather than the president's primetime address on health care.


"I do hope the viewers of FOX will find a way to watch the speech tonight," Gibbs said while appearing on FOX News (video clip below). "I know that the network, instead of dealing with the reality of millions of people on health insurance reform, have decided to show a reality show called something like, So You Think You Can Dance. I do hope that people will check into the reality of what’s going on in America rather than the distraction of a reality TV show."


The broadcast network doesn't have a dedicated news division and occasionally opts out of carrying presidential addresses, Republican and Democrat, when high-priority programs are scheduled. FOX News will cover the speech.

The choice was an easy one for the network -- FOX is launching its fall lineup with the first-ever post-summer edition of "Dance" along with the premiere of "Glee" -- the network's only new drama series of the fall. There was virtually no chance the network would disrupt the debut of its new Wednesday schedule, especially given how viewership has declined for Barack Obama's primetime addresses.

http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/09/white-house-slams-fox-for-not-airing-obama-.html

[Stuck In The '70's]

Hopefully the other networks will follow Fox's lead eventually. They probably will when Obama continually interrupts their lineup for crap. lol

[Stuck In The '70's]

Speaking of crap, isn't Obama on right now? I don't have my tv on. :lol:

[Marvo301]

I'm glad there is at least one network that puts their viewers interests ahead of Obama'a propaganda er I mean speech.

[Chocoholic]

I'll watch So You Think You Can Dance over Obama any day of the week. Heck, I'd rather watch Octomom and Kate Gosselin together than Obama.

[catlover79]

I'll watch So You Think You Can Dance over Obama any day of the week. Heck, I'd rather watch Octomom and Kate Gosselin together than Obama.
I wouldn't watch ANY of them!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Stuck In The '70's]

I'm listening to the traffic at the moment. :lol:

[Dr. John Becker]

White House chides Fox for not airing Obama (video)
September 09, 2009

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs knocked the FOX broadcast network for electing to air the season premiere of "So You Think You Can Dance?" tonight rather than the president's primetime address on health care.


"I do hope the viewers of FOX will find a way to watch the speech tonight," Gibbs said while appearing on FOX News (video clip below). "I know that the network, instead of dealing with the reality of millions of people on health insurance reform, have decided to show a reality show called something like, So You Think You Can Dance. I do hope that people will check into the reality of what’s going on in America rather than the distraction of a reality TV show."


The broadcast network doesn't have a dedicated news division and occasionally opts out of carrying presidential addresses, Republican and Democrat, when high-priority programs are scheduled. FOX News will cover the speech.

The choice was an easy one for the network -- FOX is launching its fall lineup with the first-ever post-summer edition of "Dance" along with the premiere of "Glee" -- the network's only new drama series of the fall. There was virtually no chance the network would disrupt the debut of its new Wednesday schedule, especially given how viewership has declined for Barack Obama's primetime addresses.

http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/09/white-house-slams-fox-for-not-airing-obama-.html


That was a stupid decision by FOX.

They should've shown "Lie to Me" instead. :p

[catlover79]

That was a stupid decision by FOX.

They should've shown "Lie to Me" instead. :p
:clap :clap :clap

[Stuck In The '70's]

That was a stupid decision by FOX.

They should've shown "Lie to Me" instead. :p
That joke never gets old. :rofl:

[TVFactFan]

FOX is my WINNER OF THE WEEK!!!!

[Scoobiedoo30]

The President Address aired on my Fox Digital Channel channel 115 at 7:00 pm CT Time

[Brian Damage]

Here's hoping SYTYCD has great ratings!

[Janice]

Here's hoping SYTYCD has great ratings!
:yeahthat :lol:

[Tweety]

"... I do hope the viewers of FOX will find a way to watch the speech tonight," Gibbs said while appearing on FOX News (video clip below). "I know that the network, instead of dealing with the [B]reality of millions of people on health insurance reform, have decided to show a reality show called something like, So You Think You Can Dance. I do hope that people will check into the reality of what’s going on in America rather than the distraction of a reality TV show." ...


About the last thing Robert Gibbs is qualified to talk about is reality.

I like how Gibbs pretends not to know the name of the show, referring to "a reality show called something like So You Think You Can Dance"

[ABlairican Pie]

Fox should have a show starring Obama called "So You Think You Can Lead".
:nod:

[Dr. John Becker]

Fox should have a show starring Obama called "So You Think You Can Lead".
:nod:

:lol:

Obama would get voted off on the first episode!

[MickeyMac]

I did one even better, I didnt even watch TV last night.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I did not watch Obama Speach I watched 2 episodes of Full House on The N

[Scoobiedoo30]

what did you do last night

[JamesG]

I like how Gibbs pretends not to know the name of the show, referring to "a reality show called something like So You Think You Can Dance"

Yeah, that was pretty dumb...

[catlover79]

I did one even better, I didnt even watch TV last night.
Neither did I, at least until the local news came on. :lol:

[Fleet]

The local Fox channel out here (ch. 11) aired his speech.

I was kind of surprised, but I did check just to see.

[ABlairican Pie]

The local Fox channel out here (ch. 11) aired his speech.

I was kind of surprised, but I did check just to see.

Maybe they were just lacking for comedy. :lol:

[Fleet]

Maybe they were just lacking for comedy. :lol:
Could be. They even pre-empted "The Simpsons." :eek:

[ABlairican Pie]

Could be. They even pre-empted "The Simpsons." :eek:
DANG!! Now if they pre-empted 'Family Guy", then there would be hell to pay.
:mad:

I don't get it. We got enough of Obama's drivel the other morning with him addressing school kiddies, now we have to endure him in prime time?? Haven't we suffered enough? :confused: ohno:


Maybe he thinks the American public are all practically school children. He treats us as such.