Most people --even those that have a disdain for politics will be watching the GOP Debate this evening on Fox News Channel. And the reason why, obviously, has a lot to do with The Donald. What will he say? Will he get in the other's faces? Will he scream and yell--will they scream and yell at him? Pretty much riveting television even if most of it won't take place even though it appears something of significance has to happen, it would figure.
Thursday's debate, as noted, will be televised by Fox News --a division of the Fox TV Network, which owns a lot of TV stations, like in the Bay Area, KTVU/Fox2. I bring this up because, given the huge amount of pub this event (and it is an event) is going to generate, I'm surprised KTVU isn't doing an analysis show immediately after the debate. Certainly the ratings would be significant--yes, I know KTVU has to run network programming--FOX network programming, but it's August, and ratings are traditionally low --why not a waiver? I'm sure Fox would grant KTVU that waiver. So why would not KTVU run a thirty-minute reaction show? Frank Somerville is a fairly astute political observer and the station would have no problem getting some political analyst like a Larry Gerston, for example, to co-host the show. Seems too obvious from this corner.
I agree, KTVU should have some sort of a post debate recap. I don't think there will be much back and forth between the candidates though.
ReplyDeleteMost of it will be criticism of Obama because that will play to their party.
And Fox, though not controlling the GOP, is their main cheerleader--don't expect a difficult question or challenges from them.
Most people will be watching?
ReplyDeleteNot really.
A post debate recap would be good but KTVU doesn't have the talent to provide a good discussion group. Can you imagine Brian Flores or Claudine Wong as participants? Frank is the only one who could possibly pull it off. It would have to be the right people.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to the "Kid's Table at Thanksgiving Dinner" Debate at 2pm.
ReplyDeleteEveryone with any passion for the political process will be watching. Trump has only been seen with an "I'm everyman" baseball cap for the last ten days. Will he surprise everyone with a new hairdo tonight? can't wait! Let Trump be Trump!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Hillary, for that wonderful insight.
DeleteLet Trump be President of the USA. We might finally clean things up and bet some manufacturing jobs back here, as well as some respect from other nations.
DeleteOh you Hush...the hell with you. Don't understand me? Shut your hole!
DeleteThis is where KTVU really misses Mark Curtis...
ReplyDeleteYes, but one mustn't hire from that cohort in the Bay Area.
DeleteJust to be clear, the debate will not be televised on KTVU/Fox 2. It will be broadcast on Fox Cable News Network which will be providing their own post debate coverage.
ReplyDeleteCan't imagine anyone would jump from watching the debate on Fox News to KTVU/Fox 2 for post debate analysis when Fox Cable News Network is already presenting their own analysis.
Oh, that wasn't clear in the post.
DeleteFor something more objective than Fox I'd change the channel to hear their take though.
If FOX News Channel (FNC) started hijacking the FOX Television Network, the affiliates would have a major shit-fit. FOX keeps the 2 entities separate to avoid confusion, and to keep things fair and balanced.
ReplyDeleteThe only time you ever see FNC "intrude" onto the FOX network is on the Sunday morning shows.
Explain that "fair and balanced" that you reference.
DeleteWhat part do you not understand?
DeleteArticle is misleading....
ReplyDeleteThe debate will not be televised on KTVU/Fox 2. It will be broadcast on Fox Cable News Network
If you aren't a paying cable subscriber you don't get to watch this important part of Democracy. Nor do you get to watch the World Series, or the NCAA football championship game.
Lot of us who either choose to cut the cable, or can't afford it, are cut off from this important public event.
Just one more event where income reduces our access to "democracy"
agreed. too bad non cable subscribers are shut out of this event. guess they don't care about the Luddite vote. hey Fox News, why not just put it onPay Per View?
DeleteBe a good little Republican and call up a buddy and watch it at his house over a Budweiser. You can watch it streaming on FOX News Channel for no cost.
DeleteOr be a good little Democrat and wait for the shuttle bus to take you to the designated cooling center where you get a cookie and they read the Pop-up book on the debate.
The World series and NCAA final four are televised on FREE TV ya goober.
Facebook is streaming it free also.
DeleteGee what will you do when the CNN and MSNBC debates air?
DeleteYou still gonna whine and cry even though they will be streamed live?
Poor disenfranchised voter...can't even lift a finger to dial 415.....waaaaaaaa
Do you think the debate on UNIVISION will have English subtitles????
Delete"important part of Democracy.
ReplyDeleteWhat 4th grader came up with the notion that a good debater somehow equates to being an effective President? It's sophomoric and stupid. It's just the news media's way of propping up their hand-picked candidate, talking heads coming on shows saying that their candidate "won" and the guy they don't like "lost". It's all crap.
"What 4th grader came up with the notion that a good debater somehow equates to being an effective President? It's sophomoric and stupid."
DeleteNo, what's sophomoric and stupid is not being able to untangle the concept of "effective President" from the concept of "part of our Democracy." There are a lot of elements of government that have nothing to do with being an "effective" president that are still part of our Democracy.
It's importance is quite debatable itself. If it were gone, as it was before 1960, the Democracy would be just as it was. It's not important at all, and since it's typically touted as a view of how capable a person is as President, I rest my case. It's sophomoric, stupid, and unimportant.
DeleteI agree that we don't get a lot of information from these debates, but they are not a creation of modern media. Do you remember learning about the debate between Abraham Lincoln and Senator Stephen Douglas in 1858?
DeleteMudslinging is also not new, unfortunately. You can find it in the early American elections.
However, I wouldn't miss Heather Holmes on the 6pm and 10pm, subbing for Julie.
ReplyDeleteShe is wearing a very sexy black sleeveless dress and low cut in front!
Rich, any update on Ronn's brain? His operation was today.
ReplyDeleteI am a Democrat so I am watching MSNBC after the debate. Fun to watch but not voting for any of them.
ReplyDeleteAnyone but Hillary!!!
ReplyDeleteThis would have been a good idea. If they didn't want to preempt their lineup, Fox2 could have preempted their Latin sub-channel or their newish movie sub-channel.
ReplyDeleteFrank Sommerville is politically astute? I think you meant "political prostitute".
ReplyDeleteSince Randy Shandobil left there is no one at KTVU who can do political analysis. They are all pretty much lightweights although Claudine Wong's morning recap was pretty good but it wasn't really analysis.
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