Obama Libya Address Scheduled To Accommodate 'Dancing With The Stars'

[Keith Bee]

Source: Huffington Post

Earlier this evening, President Barack Obama took to the airwaves to discuss the ongoing intervention in Libya and the responsibilities that the United States has undertaken alongside a "broad and growing coalition." But there was one more strategic partner that needed to be satisfied before Obama could give his address -- the American Broadcasting Company:

President Barack Obama's speech about military action in Libya on Monday was an important bit of oratory -- but maybe not as important as other priorities, such as watching the latest episode of "Dancing With the Stars."

The New York Times reports that the White House and networks discussed the best air time for Obama's speech -- which aired across several networks on Monday. All parities eventually agreed to 7:30 ET, which would allow enough time for the speech to be delivered and analyzed, without interrupting prime-time fare such as ABC's "Dancing," which airs live on Monday night at 8.

In a statement, the White House related that the administration "routinely works with the networks" in this fashion, in order to be "respectful of both the networks and their audiences." Audiences that, I guess, aren't as interested in limited, kinetic military operations as they are on paso dobles, performed by whatever passes for "stars," these days. Who's on that show right now? Sugar Ray Leonard, you say? Wow. It's tough to know how you're supposed to respond to that.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/29/obama-libya-address-dancing-with-the-stars_n_841774.html

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We are so fucked.

[FrenchieCat]

1. We've been fucked......

I actually find us less fucked now than we have been at other times before.

[Wilms]

2. In defense of the administration, it suggests they have their hand on the pulse.

And yes, we are pretty fucked.

The average American is getting the government they deserve, which also happens to be the one that the wealthy have bought.

[libmom74]

3. How sad, and how ironic because I

was feeling depressed today after reading about the Kill Team and feeling like I am trapped in a nation of perpetual children who are only interested in acquiring the shiniest new electronic toy and whose deepest thought when they do manage to think about this country is to chant USA USA USA in a scary zombie-like fashion (DU excluded of course).

[Hulk]

4. Nation of morons....

I'm thinking we are where we deserve to be......sad, eh?

[Keith Bee]

6. We've a nasty tendency.....

...to give in to the lesser angels of our character.

[Name removed]

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[Norrin Radd]

7. lol

[themadstork]

8. House was a rerun

I was sad.

[GeorgeGist]

9. The depth of the man, never ceases to ...

underwhelm me.

[Catherina]

10. Best not to run such a thing after anything too cerebral anyway. Rec'd n/t

[SidDithers]

11. The things some people get outraged about are funny...nt

Sid

[AngryOldDem]

12. Not surprised.

In fact, I was sure that was the reason when I heard the speech was going to be at 7:30 instead of 8.

Yes, they have to be cognizant of the networks. That's just the way it is. And I truly resent the elitist assumption that those who enjoy shows like DWTS are ignorant rubes who don't give a shit about what's going on in the world.