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I read that Obama's campaign is paying $1 million for this spot.

In this economic environment that seems to me to be exceptionally poor judgement by the dems. And I was on the fence about voting for Barack but if he thinks that while we are bailing out Main Street and Wall Street its a good time for him to spend $1 mil on a TV spot - he's NUTS. He just lost my vote.

Just air the got damn AD...and stop your whining...see that is exactly why McCain said "Americans are becoming a country of whiners."

Phils in 5...problem solved ;)

Well gee--it's OK for NBC to start a football game 90 minutes early for McCain and the RNC, but not for Fox to start a Series game 15 minutes late. What's good for the goose should be good for the gander.

I have a fan bias... but my money says the series will end before game six anyway.

And what's with the quote from Conant? Yes Alex - learning about the candidates that are vying to lead our country SHOULD come before our personal entertainment and pass-times. Especially in a time of peril and crisis.

Could the grapes be more sour?

Obama campaign only asked for the 15 minutes and Fox could have said "NO" What's 15 minutes the game could actually last much over the time limit anyway!! And if you think about it, the World Series could be over till then!!

Vince asks: "Why are republicans always so angry.. and why is it that none of them ever have a sense of humor."

Because a sense of humor requires an ability to "get it." They don't.

Because for thirty years they have been taught by "leaders" like Limbaugh and Robertson that they are "victims."

Because when they say someone hates America they are projecting their hate for groups of Americans who are different.

They need help, but the Republican philosophy prevents them from acknowledging it.

Nonetheless, RNC spokesman Alex Conant issued a statement assailing Obama for the move, saying, “It’s unfortunate that the World Series’ first pitch is being delayed for Obama’s political pitch. Not only is Obama putting politics before principle, he’s putting it before our national pastime.”
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First pitch? In Game 6?

Someone clue Alex in, please?

Folks, ya can't compare MLB delaying a game for a PAID TV AD to the NFL waiting for McCain to finish his nomination speech at a convention.

Two different things entirely.

And for folks who can't tell the difference - if Obama wins and we become a Socialist nation, then you can look back and say "Why were we so blind? Why didn't we see this Change happening? We thought it was just about a TV ad....".

Obama TELLS us that he is going to CHANGE things.

Be careful for what you wish for, you just might get it.

Frederic Mugul - in your post you indicate that McCain has bladder issues? Is this true, and what does that have to do with the election?

MLB postpones play so that Obama can address the peasants. Bad enough that brand new Racine, WI public school textbooks have 15 pages on Obama's "Life of Service". Children: read about Our Glorified Leader!

Wake up America....WAKE UP. WAKE UP!!!!!!!!

This is for Dan, my husband says the same thing about gas price. He has been in this country for more than 20 yrs, and he observed that the gas price always down right before the election and will be up again after the election. I hope somebody will bring this up and discuss it at length. Probably compile the gas price in the last 24 years and see how it is. You gave me an idea to stock up thqa gas too(:

Republicans are always angry because that's the only way they know how to get what they want: being obtuse.

As for me, I'm stocking up on gas for when prices shoot back up to $5/gallon after the election. It's funny how gas prices always drop significantly weeks before the past three elections... I wonder why. Perhaps it's because the right is in league with the oil companies... hmmmmammmmm~

Here we go again, there is something very interesting how American easily forget. Don't get me wrong, this country is supposed to have the smartest people in the world, but when it comes to making blunders, it's in a class of it's own. I remember 4 years ago after Bush won, there was a big headline in one of the EUROPEAN PAPERS.....does anyone one remember what it said? It was a question about our dumbness. Many were quick to say it was non of their business, the question I keep asking myself is; why is Bush is all by himdelf in the approval ratings? where are all these smarties who gave him the WH again, just to vindicate him from the stolen election public opinion that lay over his presidency. I'm sure many Americans would agree that the Brits were right when they called us dumb then.

I was surprised in the last debate JM finally remembered to tell Obama that he is not President Bush, I wish he had hired me for his advisor, Obama has squeezed him into the Bush box for so long and he failed to use that line for so long. I think it was a little to late...Imagine if everytime Obama mentioned his name and tied him to Bush...had he remeinded that he was not Bush early enough, I CAN gaurantee you ...Obama would not be where he is

OBAMA AS THE KEY TO THE END OF AMERICA....as we've known it for ages.

Now Foolish as we've become, NON of us can really see what is happening to our economy and why.

Have you asked yourself a question, why the dow tanks everytime Obama is going to take stage?

Have you asked yourselves why, the down has tumbled so rapidly since it started to appear increasingly clear that Obama might win?

How long has the dow stayed above 10000 even in tough times? WAKE UP PEOPLE ......VOTE OBAMA AND END YOUR DYNASTY. NO ONE IS GOING TO TRUST YOUR STOCKS, SECURITIES, BANKS, WALL STREET...YOU NAME IT .... with unknown like Obama on top, let alone his color.

Let just say this, copy and paste this posting, read it again in 2012 and point the fingure to yourself as the only one to blame becuase you voted for Obama's movie. Soon as you vote for Obama, forget America as you've known it and start welcoming the RUSSIANS AND CHINESE as the new key players...by the way, Britain was once a super power...

I guess to the outsiders, Obama appears like Koffe Anan....yeah that UN SEC G....Imagine the respect Obama is gonna get from PUTTIN, and that Iranian Mad man....they are going to look at Obama as a chopstick...good things he already looks like one.

Oh, don't be fooled, I'm dark than Obama.....but unlike these other stupid African Americans who have always cried foul, I'm not gonna be part of that racistic thinking that white vote for white and black must vote black...that's going back to the very thinking that has kept us living in different neighborhoods in the same cities.

I THINK AMERICA SERIOUSLY NEEDS A WELL RECOGNIZED THIRD PARTY .But here is the good news, by the end of Obama's first 4 years....things are gonna be so spooky that America will have no choice but to eradicate these parties and unify in order to stand up to CHINA AND RUSSIA.......Anyone who thinks that this coutry is in tough economic circumstances today, should just wait a few more months, it's gonna get very , very bad in America.....becuase these are the last days of the Empire as we have known it.

THANKS TO OBAMA, the last president of FORMER UNITED STATES OF AMERICA....as we will be known in the years to come.

Stick a fork in it.. John's done. The funny thing about all of this.. If John just comes off as a nice guy than he'd prob get some more votes but everytime he shows anger and incontinance it just hurts him. Why are republicans always so angry.. and why is it that none of them ever have a sense of humor.

yeah Phiilies !!

Election Fuel?:
it's not only gas prices that drop before an election but all the roads suddenly get repaved and fixed.

Hey "Obama/Biden"--
You've never seen a negative ad from the Obama campaign? Are you living in a cave with Osama Bin Laden or something? Obama is running saturation-level attack ads on both radio and television. I could quote you the scripts of some of them, but why waste my time, you're already convinced this phony Chicago machine politician is "the one".
Get your head out of the sand!

All this means is that money talks in the television business. Offer them enough money, and they'll air whatever you want, whenever you want it. The relevant color in this story is GREEN. I think Obama should spread them out, by running different programs, 30 minutes each, with each running on a different network. for example, one every Monday and one every Wednesday. I will be interested to see what the content of the piece or pieces will be. I'm not surprised the Fox got MLB to agree to bump the time a little bit so Fox can make a few extra millions.

Posted by: Rick | Oct 15, 2008 9:56:29 PM-----You're right, Obama is the only one capable of change the rules and the network agreed to delay the game. Otherwise, they would have been branded as racist.

If the World Series is Tampa vs Philidelphis than no one is going to care about it. This shows you how big Obama truly is as I don't see this happening and working out for any other candidate. Obama has changed the rules in this election when it comes to advertising and is going to win big because of it. It's all about saturation and right now everyone is soaking Obama up.

Once again, he with the most money wins... (see also Bloomberg, Corzine,...). This is sooo wrong.