Comments on: Obama Buys Half-Hour of Network Primetime http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/obama-buys-half-hour-of-network-primetime/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Lynn Deehttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/obama-buys-half-hour-of-network-primetime/comment-page-1/#comment-342006 Lynn Dee Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:21:56 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3522#comment-342006 Jed Lewison had a good comment on this. He called it a "landslide strategy":<br><br>Quote: "You don't buy 30-minute chunks of national TV time if your goal is to eke out a narrow victory. You do it if your goal is to blow your opponent out of the water. And you do it if you realize that the bigger your margin of victory, the more you can get done in your first few months as President.<br><br>In short, you do it if you're as interested in governing effectively as you are interested in winning."<br><br><a href="http://jedreport.com/2008/10/a-landslide-strategy.html" rel="nofollow">http://jedreport.com/2008/10/a-landslide-strate...</a> Jed Lewison had a good comment on this. He called it a “landslide strategy”:

Quote: “You don't buy 30-minute chunks of national TV time if your goal is to eke out a narrow victory. You do it if your goal is to blow your opponent out of the water. And you do it if you realize that the bigger your margin of victory, the more you can get done in your first few months as President.

In short, you do it if you're as interested in governing effectively as you are interested in winning.”

http://jedreport.com/2008/10/a-landslide-strate…

]]> By: Nate_Wesleyhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/obama-buys-half-hour-of-network-primetime/comment-page-1/#comment-342007 Nate_Wesley Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:56:39 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3522#comment-342007 It's probably been mentioned here, but in case it hasn't, the Obama-Biden campaign has also leased its own channel on Dish Network, playing campaign commericials and commercials for other Democrats. <br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dawn-teo/obama-campaign-buys-chann_b_131105.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dawn-teo/obama-ca...</a><br> <br>Predictably, conservatives have whined about this creative media buy, largely for superficial reasons. "They don't need a channel they already have MSNBC and (insert network here)". In all likeliness, they're pissed that a GOP operative didn't think of it first. It's probably been mentioned here, but in case it hasn't, the Obama-Biden campaign has also leased its own channel on Dish Network, playing campaign commericials and commercials for other Democrats.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dawn-teo/obama-ca…

Predictably, conservatives have whined about this creative media buy, largely for superficial reasons. “They don't need a channel they already have MSNBC and (insert network here)”. In all likeliness, they're pissed that a GOP operative didn't think of it first.

]]> By: Lynn Deehttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/obama-buys-half-hour-of-network-primetime/comment-page-1/#comment-165163 Lynn Dee Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:21:56 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3522#comment-165163 Jed Lewison had a good comment on this. He called it a "landslide strategy":<br><br>Quote: "You don't buy 30-minute chunks of national TV time if your goal is to eke out a narrow victory. You do it if your goal is to blow your opponent out of the water. And you do it if you realize that the bigger your margin of victory, the more you can get done in your first few months as President.<br><br>In short, you do it if you're as interested in governing effectively as you are interested in winning."<br><br><a href="http://jedreport.com/2008/10/a-landslide-strategy.html" rel="nofollow">http://jedreport.com/2008/10/a-landslide-strate...</a> Jed Lewison had a good comment on this. He called it a “landslide strategy”:

Quote: “You don't buy 30-minute chunks of national TV time if your goal is to eke out a narrow victory. You do it if your goal is to blow your opponent out of the water. And you do it if you realize that the bigger your margin of victory, the more you can get done in your first few months as President.

In short, you do it if you're as interested in governing effectively as you are interested in winning.”

http://jedreport.com/2008/10/a-landslide-strate…

]]> By: Nate_Wesleyhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/obama-buys-half-hour-of-network-primetime/comment-page-1/#comment-165164 Nate_Wesley Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:56:39 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3522#comment-165164 It's probably been mentioned here, but in case it hasn't, the Obama-Biden campaign has also leased its own channel on Dish Network, playing campaign commericials and commercials for other Democrats. <br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dawn-teo/obama-campaign-buys-chann_b_131105.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dawn-teo/obama-ca...</a><br> <br>Predictably, conservatives have whined about this creative media buy, largely for superficial reasons. "They don't need a channel they already have MSNBC and (insert network here)". In all likeliness, they're pissed that a GOP operative didn't think of it first. It's probably been mentioned here, but in case it hasn't, the Obama-Biden campaign has also leased its own channel on Dish Network, playing campaign commericials and commercials for other Democrats.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dawn-teo/obama-ca…

Predictably, conservatives have whined about this creative media buy, largely for superficial reasons. “They don't need a channel they already have MSNBC and (insert network here)”. In all likeliness, they're pissed that a GOP operative didn't think of it first.

]]> By: Lynn Deehttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/obama-buys-half-hour-of-network-primetime/comment-page-1/#comment-73253 Lynn Dee Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:21:56 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3522#comment-73253 Jed Lewison had a good comment on this. He called it a "landslide strategy":<br><br>Quote: "You don't buy 30-minute chunks of national TV time if your goal is to eke out a narrow victory. You do it if your goal is to blow your opponent out of the water. And you do it if you realize that the bigger your margin of victory, the more you can get done in your first few months as President.<br><br>In short, you do it if you're as interested in governing effectively as you are interested in winning."<br><br><a href="http://jedreport.com/2008/10/a-landslide-strategy.html">http://jedreport.com/2008/10/a-landslide-strate...</a> Jed Lewison had a good comment on this. He called it a “landslide strategy”:

Quote: “You don't buy 30-minute chunks of national TV time if your goal is to eke out a narrow victory. You do it if your goal is to blow your opponent out of the water. And you do it if you realize that the bigger your margin of victory, the more you can get done in your first few months as President.

In short, you do it if you're as interested in governing effectively as you are interested in winning.”

http://jedreport.com/2008/10/a-landslide-strate…

]]> By: Nate_Wesleyhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/obama-buys-half-hour-of-network-primetime/comment-page-1/#comment-73203 Nate_Wesley Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:56:39 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3522#comment-73203 It's probably been mentioned here, but in case it hasn't, the Obama-Biden campaign has also leased its own channel on Dish Network, playing campaign commericials and commercials for other Democrats. <br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dawn-teo/obama-campaign-buys-chann_b_131105.html">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dawn-teo/obama-ca...</a><br> <br>Predictably, conservatives have whined about this, largely for superficial reasons. "They don't need a channel they already have MSNBC and (insert network here)". In all likeliness, they're pissed that they didn't think of it first. It's probably been mentioned here, but in case it hasn't, the Obama-Biden campaign has also leased its own channel on Dish Network, playing campaign commericials and commercials for other Democrats.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dawn-teo/obama-ca…

Predictably, conservatives have whined about this, largely for superficial reasons. “They don't need a channel they already have MSNBC and (insert network here)”. In all likeliness, they're pissed that they didn't think of it first.

]]> By: MotorCityBadBoyhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/obama-buys-half-hour-of-network-primetime/comment-page-1/#comment-73140 MotorCityBadBoy Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:35:22 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3522#comment-73140 This is big. See, when you got money you can really do big things... I also think Obama is sending a message to Mitt Romney (or whoever) for 2012... Basically, you better come with your A+ game cause this ain't the minor leagues no more. I think Obama is piling on a bit with this move, but then again it makes him look like an intimidating and dominant politician. If the Dems continue to pick up more seats in congress, and Obama blows McCain out by over 100 electoral votes, he'll have a mandate to move the country in the direction that he wants. This is big. See, when you got money you can really do big things… I also think Obama is sending a message to Mitt Romney (or whoever) for 2012… Basically, you better come with your A+ game cause this ain't the minor leagues no more. I think Obama is piling on a bit with this move, but then again it makes him look like an intimidating and dominant politician. If the Dems continue to pick up more seats in congress, and Obama blows McCain out by over 100 electoral votes, he'll have a mandate to move the country in the direction that he wants.

]]> By: rorysmommahttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/obama-buys-half-hour-of-network-primetime/comment-page-1/#comment-73096 rorysmomma Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:40:20 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3522#comment-73096 Go OBAMA! Go OBAMA!

]]> By: rikyrahhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/obama-buys-half-hour-of-network-primetime/comment-page-1/#comment-73075 rikyrah Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:03:43 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3522#comment-73075 Yep...that's the subtext floating around....<br><br>someone asked why he hadn't released his September fundraising numbers. He doesn't have to until the 20th. I think he's saving them. Yep…that's the subtext floating around….

someone asked why he hadn't released his September fundraising numbers. He doesn't have to until the 20th. I think he's saving them.

]]> By: nctodchttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/obama-buys-half-hour-of-network-primetime/comment-page-1/#comment-73067 nctodc Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:20:47 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3522#comment-73067 No one's talked about it yet that I've seen, but if he's hitting up all the major networks (CBS, NBC so far) and cable (MSNBC, so far), September had to be a record shattering fundraising month for Obama. There's no way he could afford to do something like this otherwise... No one's talked about it yet that I've seen, but if he's hitting up all the major networks (CBS, NBC so far) and cable (MSNBC, so far), September had to be a record shattering fundraising month for Obama. There's no way he could afford to do something like this otherwise…

]]> By: cherisbloghttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/obama-buys-half-hour-of-network-primetime/comment-page-1/#comment-73062 cherisblog Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:46:37 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3522#comment-73062 I will be tuning in for sure! I will be tuning in for sure!

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