Should the legacy TV networks preempt their programming to show Obama's immigration speech live?

[Nye Bevan]

14 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
	Yes, the legacy networks should preempt their programming to show the speech live.
	6 (43%)
	No, in 2014 there are many ways for anyone who wants to watch the speech live to do so. There is no need for the legacy networks to preempt their programming.
	8 (57%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
Show usernames Disclaimer: This is an Internet poll

[Wella]

1. Absolutely

This is a major issue. Maybe they'll lose some advertising bucks, but the good of the nation SHOULD come first.

[brooklynite]

2. ...not

Absent going to war or a national crisis, I don't think the President needs to be covered announcing a policy decision that most people honesty won't watch.

[Wella]

3. Really?

This is a major policy decision. I will have to respectfully disagree.

[hugo_from_TN]

6. Should local law enforcement require people to watch?

[Wella]

10. Thanks for the red herring.

It goes well with rice.

[GGJohn]

9. If someone wants to watch it,

there are many venues these days to see it without pre-empting any other programing.

[bigwillq]

4. No.

It should air on one. They can switch off every time a primetime speech is made, but I don't believe that a speech needs to air on every single station.

[dilby]

5. It will be on PBS so it will be available for all to watch if they want.

There is no reason to have every station carrying the speech.

[HappyMe]

7. No.

There are plenty of ways that it can be seen. Why would it have to be on all the networks?

[SickOfTheOnePct]

8. No, it's available on cable and PBS.

No reason for it to be on every channel.

[Wella]

11. It was a good speech. A shame they didn't preempt. It was short too.

He really was addressing the nation.