Obama versus ‘Pushing Daisies’ tonight?Thank god for DVR. I’ll watch Obama and record Pushing Daisies, for later blogging. I have to wonder, though, why ABC held out for so long on agreeing to air Obama’s half-hour whatever-it’s-gonna-be that the Obama campaign said “No, thanks, we’re good.” And of course I worry that if everyone in the whole damn country tunes in for Obama, ABC will see that as another mark against Daisies, which is wallowing in poor ratings, perhaps thanks to poor promotion by ABC. I don’t mean to suggest that the fate of a mere TV drama is more important than the political and social future of the United States. I’m speaking only from the perspective of a media analyst, such as I am. I wonder, too -- as TV Week does -- how many Americans will actually watch Obama. And I wonder what those who do watch will gain from it. It’s hard to fathom anyone genuinely undecided at this point -- honestly, how can anyone not know how they’re going to vote at this point? I’m already decided: against McCain, which means for Obama. I’m watching because I’d like to actually be enthusiastically for-Obama, instead of merely enthusiastically against-McCain, and maybe something I see tonight will help me. And I’m also curious, from the perspective of a professional media watcher, how this could play into a potential Obama administration. We’re coming out of eight years of a president who barely held press conferences, never mind actually speaking like a human being to the American public. And we’re entering a period that absolutely everyone is likening to the Great Depression, rightly or wrongly. Might we see a 21st-century version of FDR’s Fireside Chats from a President Obama? Maybe it will be weekly TV broadcasts, maybe it’ll be regular blogging from the Oval Office, maybe it’ll be a podcast... maybe this is the first installment. It’ll definitely be an extra on the DVD. support
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posted by BillM (Wed Oct 29 08, 6:42PM)
As I read the reporting by the Washington Post about it, ABC basically didn't want to screw up their Wednesday schedule because the ratings are struggling.
And then by the time they decided to just go for it, the Obama campaign had already moved on.
posted by Jurgan (Thu Oct 30 08, 3:27PM)
I heard a while ago that Obama planned to hold "fireside podcasts," but I don't have a source on that, so it may have just been a rumor. 'Twould be pretty cool, but then I'd have to figure out what exactly a podcast is (I know, I know, that calls my geek credentials seriously into question).
posted by Hank Graham (Thu Oct 30 08, 3:51PM)
I'm sorry to read that you're against McCain as to why you're voting. I'm in the happy position that I'm voting for Obama. That's the first time I've had that happen in my life, and it feels good. I'm tired of only voting against, even though I've been lucky enough to vote against folks like W.
posted by Jurgan (Fri Oct 31 08, 1:18PM)
I agree with you, Hank, but I understand why some people are wary. I know a lot of people are afraid to take the leap and put their faith in a presidential candidate, having been let down many times before. Obama's going to have to work hard to justify the amount of energy and trust people have put into him, and he'll only have a short window to do it. If he wins a big victory, there'll be a honeymoon effect, as there always is. But if he can't deliver quickly, all that enthusiasm will turn to frustration (carrying on the honeymoon analogy, you could say the nation would get a case of blue balls). Basically, I think that if he doesn't have something pretty significant to brag about after his first year, he's a lame duck. I think he can do it, and I hope that, if he does, the mild support will turn enthusiastic.
Of course, all this is putting the horse before the cart. Still four days left- no time to get complacent!