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> For example, he has the ability to address the nation. This power is pretty overrated. How often have you turned on the TV and seen a network cover the enti
by Amezarak 11y ago
> For example, he has the ability to address the nation.
This power is pretty overrated.
How often have you turned on the TV and seen a network cover the entirety of one of Obama's speeches/press conferences, other than a major speech like the state of the union? Usually they cut away to something else after a little while or don't cover it at all, except maybe on a morning show.
Non-TV media generally cares even less.
- vfdfv 11y agoSuch a weak excuse. Sure a TV show might not play clippings from a speech of his, but if Obama actually offers to do a live interview on any TV show, no one would turn down that ratings boost.
- outworlder 11y agoBeing from a country where the TV and radio networks are required to stop whatever they are doing to air a presidential speech, this sounds really strange.
- mikeash 11y agoGiving one person the power to force media organizations to broadcast his words sounds really strange to me!
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