Tomorrow evening, President Obama will announce his executive actions regarding immigration, but some networks won’t be airing the president’s remarks:
CBS, NBC and Fox won’t take Obama’s prime-time immigration speech live tomorrow; ABC still deciding. http://t.co/sjR7cw6tlL
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) November 19, 2014
awkward + wow —-> @samrhall: CBS, Fox, NBC all decline to carry Obama's immigration speech live. ABC still deciding http://t.co/Vza9pX52oE
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) November 19, 2014
Important context here: sometimes the White House explicitly requests time from the broadcast networks — this time it did not.
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 19, 2014
The White House didn’t request the time from networks? According to Vox.com’s Matt Yglesias, perhaps the size of the audience isn’t as desirable as the demographic:
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/535193793788919809
He’s still a fan of Obama’s genius!
@mattyglesias Well, I'd expect the celebrity president to know how to manipulate the media. Actually lead? Not so much. @instapundit
— Melissa Mackenzie ? (@MelissaTweets) November 19, 2014
@mattyglesias I thought this was for human rights and equality not politics.. @instapundit
— Dr. Decline Julio's Option (@NocAHomaratheon) November 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/Me_In_Jersey/status/535194436435988480
As for the networks that won’t be carrying Obama’s remarks, can’t the White House do a little arm twisting?
He should order them to. MT @peterbakernyt: CBS, NBC, Fox won’t take Obama’s prime-time immigration speech live; ABC still deciding.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) November 19, 2014
Executive action to force them next? MT @calmesnyt: Changed times. CBS, NBC & Fox won’t air Obama’s prime-time immigration speech tomorrow.
— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) November 19, 2014
Or perhaps that isn’t the highest of priorities:
@brianstelter weird
— Ben White (@morningmoneyben) November 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/MABlumenfeld/status/535164103455936512
There’s a reason Obama didn’t make the move before the midterm elections.
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