There are two things I can see from
May. 24th, 2004 10:58 amthis story...
1) he knows what he's going to say is mostly fluff, won't hold true at all, and sets an agenda he would need to accomplish (or at least be in the direction of accomplishing) before november, which is likely impossible.
2) he knows that as a supporter of big business and media conglomerates, the last thing he wants to do is offend them by having them lose their may sweeps advertising dollars...
either way, its stupid.
1) he knows what he's going to say is mostly fluff, won't hold true at all, and sets an agenda he would need to accomplish (or at least be in the direction of accomplishing) before november, which is likely impossible.
2) he knows that as a supporter of big business and media conglomerates, the last thing he wants to do is offend them by having them lose their may sweeps advertising dollars...
either way, its stupid.
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Date: 2004-05-24 08:15 am (UTC)it's like they're saying, "look here, Mr. President. we don't want to listen to you repeat the same the same thing you said a month ago or listen to the same pre-recorded soundbites we've been listening to since then. we rearranged or programming for you, once, and we're not doing it again. call us up when you have some 'real' news to report. let's fact it. Fear Factor and The Swan are much more important."
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Date: 2004-05-24 08:23 am (UTC)Words of wisdom: coffee is not good when it comes out of your nose. [grinning]
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Date: 2004-05-24 08:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-24 08:33 am (UTC)the less he's in front of the camera in ways that can't be avoided, the better...