Posted on 09/05/2009 7:43:56 AM PDT by Atom Smasher
I apologize for the vanity, but was concerned over the several interruptions that occurred this morning on F&F. Tom Ridge was being interviewed on the controversy behind raising the "threat level" in 2004...it being suggested that this was done to up Bush's points. Right when it got to that area of the discussion, a Geico commercial cut it right off. As soon as the commercial was finished, it went back to the set, where the interview was still going...obviously, the interruption was not known by the anchor giving the interview - because not 10 seconds later, another commercial interrupted the interview & again went back to the F&F set & they were still talking. Then it happened a third time!
Now we all know when a commercial break is expected...the interview is paused, & resumed after commercial break. Now, forgive me FReepers if I appear paranoid, but these anchors had no idea that commercials were interrupting them. And as far as I know, 2 of the commercials were the ones included in the Glenn Beck boycott.
I know that the FNC stands strong against tyranny, or do they? I believe they do...so, now I'm wondering if my comcast cable company did this intentionally, or if I am reading too much into it. Needless to say, everything important that needed to be heard by Tom Ridge's comments, were not heard....
Just wondering....
I apologize for not being able to get the link to work...
It happened here too. It was weird. I have WOW.
Then I don’t think I’m being paranoid!
Thanks for the relief!
Happened on Cable Vision also.
Tom Ridge, another RINO clown, the commercials were better use of the time then having this fraud on.
So, do we focus our attention on the FNC...are they caving? Not the anchors, but the company itself?
My heart would break if this happens...
Also happened here - we have Comcast. A commercial cut him (Ridge) off as soon as he started to explain
I suspect that it is innocent. At weekends, the second team (taxi squad) of technicians is running the show. At Holiday weekends, it is often the third team (those on IR).
No, they stand strong for making money.
Which comment. The one where he said he was pressured to raise the threat level or the latter one where he claimed he said no such thing?
Tom Ridge, another RINO clown, the commercials were better use of the time then having this fraud on.
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I’m referring to the possiblity that the FNC’s integrity might have been compromised...I stated that I don’t believe it has been, but I am left to wonder...
Thank you, that means the world to me...no sarc intended.
Sure, I know they do whatever it takes to make the bottom dollar, but they’ve made their money by standing their ground on the issues.
Saw some of this type of thing on NFL Network last night and have seen it before at times. Believe its when some preset computerized commercial insert system either goes awry or, sometimes when there is live breaking news it can get messy until they apparently shut the system down. With it happening last night and again today, wonder if the system isn’t centralized and the clock is off?
Somebody programmed the commercial breaks wrong, and it’s impossible to know if it was intentional or not.
“Not the anchors, but the company itself?”
perhaps a lefty in the control room....I’m only guessing, but I think what is actually outward bound could easily be over-ridden downstream from the producer/whoever who sits there saying “take” 2,3,5,7,whatever....
It's Saturday. It's a holiday weekend. Fox News has given their senior support staff, senior anchors and APPARENTLY their senior engineering staff the weekend off. So what you see is simply On The Job Training for Fox News Engineers.
But of course you need to keep in mind that quote by the famous Intel founder Andy Grove: "Only the paranoid survive". And the equally valid but anonymous (AFAIK) quote: "Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean people aren't really out to get me".
Thats a possibility, but it just seemed strange that instead of staying on the commercial break, it kept flashing back to the set of F&F between each commercial for about 5-10 seconds...
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