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The Worst Kind Of Scheduling Conflict [Obama Address preempts Charlie Brown Christmas]
Morning Call ^ | November 30, 2009 | John L. Micek.

Posted on 12/01/2009 7:23:23 AM PST by PapaBear3625

President Barack Obama ... ... is slated to deliver a prime-time address on Tuesday night in which he'll lay out his plans for the American war in Afghanistan.

The address before the United States Military Academy at West Point on Tuesday night will not only be used to announce the immediate order to deploy roughly 30,000 more troops, but the administration will also use the occasion to convey how it intends to turn the fight over to the Kabul government, the New York Times reported.

But the administration may also face an unforeseen enemy as it lays out its long-awaited plans. And they are loud and they are legion: We're talking about preschoolers and their parents.

That's because ABC-TV was scheduled to present its annual screening of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" at 8 p.m. tomorrow night. And we don't know about you, but that show is pretty sacrosanct around our house and not to be trifled with lightly.

A call to the White House may be in order here. We hear it's pretty easy to get through these days ...

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.mcall.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abcdisney; bho44; boringpresident; charliebrown; christmas; culturewar; drudge; grinchstolechristmas; macacamoment; merrychristmas; obama; peanuts; theobamashow; waronchristmas
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To: EyeGuy; ETL
“I can’t stomach shows like Leave It To Beaver for that reason (the goodie-goodie factor).”

"You awfully hard on the Beaver last night, Ward."................

141 posted on 12/01/2009 8:38:48 AM PST by Red Badger (Al Gore is the Bernie Madoff of environmentalism. He belongs in jail. - Unknown Blogger)
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To: PapaBear3625

I’m just surprised he is not going on during Glen Beck.


142 posted on 12/01/2009 8:39:49 AM PST by murphE ("It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged." - GK Chesterton)
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To: Cboldt

There was a radio station in town that played "Linus and Lucy" year 'round into the early 2000s. It was also the only station in town that played Sinatra and others.

143 posted on 12/01/2009 8:39:51 AM PST by a fool in paradise (The myth of man made global warming is science fiction.)
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To: EyeGuy
I doubt that it would be produced today...wouldn’t want to “offend” anyone....

Our Homeowners Association (I got on the Board for self-defense) announced a "Holiday Event." I voted against it based entirely on the fact it should be a "Christmas Event."

For the first time in my life I am displaying a bumper sticker that states, "We Say Merry Christmas!"

I am also searching for a "Merry Christmas" sweater to wear at the December meeting.

: )

144 posted on 12/01/2009 8:39:53 AM PST by Publius6961 (Â…he's not America, he's an employee who hasn't risen to minimal expectations.)
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To: calex59

1. Go back.

2. Read what you wrote to DoughtyOne. Linger especially on the phrase “mean spirited.”

3. Pull the big freakin’ plank out of your eye.


145 posted on 12/01/2009 8:40:13 AM PST by Mr. Silverback (We're right! We're free! And we'll fight! And you'll seeeeeeee!)
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To: DoughtyOne

“Saturday mornings have become a barren wasteland haven’t they.”

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Jonny Quest Forever!


146 posted on 12/01/2009 8:40:54 AM PST by EyeGuy
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To: EyeGuy

“I doubt that it would be produced today...wouldn’t want to “offend” anyone....”

This made me think of Disney’s “South of the South” -they won’t even produce it for DVD... My brother actually got a VCR copy from Britain. Guess he’s glad they didn’t go thru his mail.


147 posted on 12/01/2009 8:42:23 AM PST by RebelTXRose
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To: GnuHere

10 to 1 Charlie Brown wins the ratings battle. Onada has so ever exposed himself, failed to accomplish anything since he usurped the WH and told so many lies only leftist delusionals would bother to tune in.


148 posted on 12/01/2009 8:42:54 AM PST by dools007
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To: dfwgator

149 posted on 12/01/2009 8:43:29 AM PST by Lucky9teen (A muted trombone would make more sense than an Obama speech.)
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To: C210N
What’s next... a -13bama speech on top of a showing of Heidi?

He's just building up for the climax... Obummer's Midnight speech on December 25th...

150 posted on 12/01/2009 8:44:29 AM PST by Publius6961 (Â…he's not America, he's an employee who hasn't risen to minimal expectations.)
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To: DoughtyOne
Another good point. Saturday mornings have become a barren wasteland haven’t they.

How true. I feel so sad for the past few generations who've had nothing but garbage like that to grow up with. The quality and content of today's cartoons are awful. I guess the truly funny and creative old time classics like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and Popeye are not considered "PC" today.

151 posted on 12/01/2009 8:44:29 AM PST by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: ETL

No, it’s not the goodie goodie factor. For some reason, the material in CB (peanuts I’m informed), just grates me. The music, the interactions... I don’t know why, it just does.

I like the Andy Griffith and Leave it to Beaver shows. While they may not reflect society perfectly, they did provide a nice moral platform for kids to learn from. And I might add, that could just as easily have transcended racial boundaries if people had let them.

A host of shows from the 50s and 60s provided decent moral values. Then I began to see folks talk about their “white bread” content, which just floored me. Is that really all they saw in those shows?

If I can watch a show or movie with Black characters and enjoy it, shouldn’t others be able to watch programming with Whites in it, and glean meaning from it?

I’m not inferring this is what you were addressing at all, but it’s something that comes to mind when discussing those old shows.

As for Ron Howard, Henry Winkler,... it saddens me to see them do some of the things they have. Howard’s treatment of the Catholic Church in his movies is disturbing to me, and I was raised to see that church in a negative light. I still realize that if they can do that to one religion, they can and will do it to all of them.

Thanks for the mention.


152 posted on 12/01/2009 8:45:35 AM PST by DoughtyOne (A MELTING POT not a potters wheel. Join us. Don't try to turn this nation into the one you fled.)
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To: Publius6961
“Our Homeowners Association (I got on the Board for self-defense) announced a “Holiday Event.” I voted against it based entirely on the fact it should be a “Christmas Event.”

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And, I'll bet the vast majority of your neighbors are Christian...or at least celebrate Christmas.

This crap is endemic. I don't think most people even realize what has happened.

Here In EyeGuyLand, we make it a POINT to say Merry Christmas to our (mostly Christian) patients. They are happily surprised to hear that semi-retired and antiquated phrase of yore.

Balm for the soul.

153 posted on 12/01/2009 8:45:46 AM PST by EyeGuy
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To: Lucky9teen; Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows
Are you sure he won't get a major award?


154 posted on 12/01/2009 8:46:26 AM PST by a fool in paradise (The myth of man made global warming is science fiction.)
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To: mrsmel
Ugh, I’m with you. I hate CCR or whatever it’s called. When it comes to Christian music, give me “that old time religion”.

If you want to mix it up a bit with your Christmas music, check this out.

For some real old-timey stuff, mash here.

155 posted on 12/01/2009 8:47:08 AM PST by Disambiguator
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To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard

Thanks. I will try to catch it, if it does air at some point.

That last comment about Obama was an interesting one. I wonder if he even gave it a thought what some lowly network might have planned.


156 posted on 12/01/2009 8:47:13 AM PST by DoughtyOne (A MELTING POT not a potters wheel. Join us. Don't try to turn this nation into the one you fled.)
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To: DoughtyOne
You are welcome to your opinion. In this case Obama is making life miserable, not unusual for him. If you are going to slam the Charlie Brown Christmas Special, just get that fire retardant suit out first.
157 posted on 12/01/2009 8:47:44 AM PST by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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To: dools007

Kind of surprised that Obama didn’t do like he did during his scampaign, schedule his appearance to let Charlie Brown “open” for his speech.


158 posted on 12/01/2009 8:48:07 AM PST by a fool in paradise (The myth of man made global warming is science fiction.)
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To: DoughtyOne
Another good point. Saturday mornings have become a barren wasteland haven’t they.




They sure have. And for some reason, never show my favorite anymore...

159 posted on 12/01/2009 8:48:10 AM PST by Lucky9teen (A muted trombone would make more sense than an Obama speech.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Hey, we all have a right to disagree. We all have our own likes and dislikes. That’s part of what makes this country great. The freedom to be ourselves. The freedom to disagree. The freedom to be individuals.


160 posted on 12/01/2009 8:49:59 AM PST by Ev Reeman
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