And what might this be about? I don’t really have a guess as to what the format or content will be, the era in which politicians used to do this kind of thing was before my time.
It could be overkill, but he’s usually at his best alone and unfiltered.
I’m sure he’s going to tell us he used the money from those phony donors to buy his dog ‘Chess.’
I bet that the word “maverick” isn’t uttered once.
Maybe he’s written a pilot.
“Obama Live at Madison Square Garden: Let the Bitches Cry”
steve
October 9, 2008, 4:30pm
7
He wants to talk to you about timeshare opportunities in Florida.
“This is another indication, if there needs to be any more, that Barack Obama’s got more money than [available] television time to buy,”
Also, It’ll be a huge ratings draw.
Hugin
October 9, 2008, 5:04pm
9
“First Annual Obama & Family National Halloween Party”
I remember when Lyndon Larouche would do things like this way before H. Ross Perot took it to the next level.
I wonder how much a 30 second commercial will cost.
No commercials. He’s bought the time block.
Joel
October 9, 2008, 5:27pm
13
I guess it’s okay to announce now that I’ll be taking over the Bea Arthur role as Ackmena.
If he really wanted to win votes, he’d buy an hour and bring back Firefly.
Sarkus
October 9, 2008, 5:37pm
15
What if it’s some sort of “Obama after Hours” type program? :-)
The buy will push CBS comedy “The New Adventures of Old Christine” to 8:30 p.m. and pre-empt “Gary Unmarried.” NBC typically airs the hourlong “Knight Rider” in the slot, and will likely throw in a comedy repeat at 8:30 p.m.
The public will never forgive him!
I would vote for him ONE MEEELION TIMES if he did that.
Now I want to see Obama put on a half-hour performance of ‘Chess’.
Maybe he’s bringing back the Fireside Chat.
What would be great is if he just recited from The Waste Land. That would truly be the best thing ever.
What are the roots that clutch, what branches grow
Out of this stony rubbish? Son of man,
You cannot say, or guess, for you know only
A heap of broken images, where the sun beats,
And the dead tree gives no shelter, the cricket no relief,
And the dry stone no sound of water. Only
There is shadow under this red rock,
(Come in under the shadow of this red rock),
And I will show you something different from either
Your shadow at morning striding behind you
Or your shadow at evening rising to meet you;
I will show you fear in a handful of dust.