so even if the boy is finished by 7:30, that is still 4:30 on the left coast!!! guess he doesn't feel the need for the people that actually work out there to see his bloviating...
Posted on 09/01/2011 12:31:40 PM PDT by Jean S
A White House spokesman said Thursday that President Barack Obama's planned speech to Congress to unveil his economic agenda will be completed before the game between the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints next Thursday at Lambeau Field.
White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer told The Associated Press the speech would be completed in time. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
While Obama's speech averts a conflict with the kickoff, left unresolved is how NBC, which is carrying the game, will handle the pregame festivities. The NFL and NBC are planning a kickoff concert and other pregame activities to mark the opening of the NFL season.
Steve Wexler, vice president of radio and TV operations for Journal Broadcast Group, said Thursday that WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) had said earlier that he had asked that both Obama's speech and the football game be made available to NBC affiliates across the country. That way, each station can make a decision on which event to broadcast.
In the case of the Milwaukee market, Wexler said WTMJ would show the game. The president's speech would be carried on a secondary digital channel, he said.
"This is an NBC game, not a WTMJ game," Wexler said. "We know the NFL and the White House were talking last night about what they will do."
That problem apparently has been solved.
Earlier, Greg Aiello, an NFL spokesman, said in an email to the Journal Sentinel: "We're preparing for the game and a big night at Lambeau Field and in Green Bay. We do not yet know NBC's plans for covering the president's speech."
Someone tell John Kerry that it’s no longer Lambert Field.
That funny commerical LOL!
I couldn’t have said it better.
Tell you what. With those two offenses, I wouldnt want to miss any of that game.
Looks as if ears will lose again.
This speech full of lies and deceit should have been given weeks ago.
He can talk anytime he wants, but most of we conservatives won’t watch him. Obama lies, postures and puts his nose up in the air. We have already seen it enough and have better things to do with our time.
why not just cancel the pointless speech and let the MSM go straight to praising Obama? they already have their scripts and talking points.
It’s amazing to me that this whole business about when to schedule the speech has gotten this much attention. And it could overshadow whatever he says.
And suppose he runs long with this speech, and cuts into the football game? Suppose he runs long and cuts into the pre-game shows also? 0BAMA may actually feel pressure to cut to the chase, get right to the point, and give a short speech. But if that happens, it would blunt the impact he hopes to have by giving a prime time speech to a joint session of Congress and the nation.
so even if the boy is finished by 7:30, that is still 4:30 on the left coast!!! guess he doesn't feel the need for the people that actually work out there to see his bloviating...
But it WILL conflict with clipping my toenails.
More like this:
1) GOP debate
2) Saints @ Packers
3) repaint deck
4) get reconnected with old college friends
5) quality time with kids
...
99) pick lint out of navel
100) Presidential address to a joint session of Congress
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