Bush to Speak About Immigration on Monday (Prime Time Speech)

[brooklynite]

WASHINGTON - President Bush plans to address the nation Monday night on the immigration debate, trying to build momentum for legislation that could provide millions of illegal immigrants a chance to become American citizens.

The White House said it was seeking time from television networks for the president's remarks.

"This is crunch time," Tony Snow, the new White House press secretary said Friday at his first off-camera, or informal, briefing.

On Thursday, Senate leaders reached a deal to revive a broad immigration bill that had appeared doomed just several weeks ago.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060512/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_immigration_2

I have to say I don't understand the political thinking behind this. He'll piss off the networks with the financial loss of advertising during sweeps month; he'll piss off uninterested voters who want to watch the season finales, and whichever position he takes on the immigtration question, he'll piss off voters on the other side of the argument.

[rodeodance]

1. so what--Tony says it it WH crunch time!

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"This is crunch time," Tony Snow,

[global1]

2. Unless This Address He Will Be Making Is Not About Immigration....

but to tell us that he has attacked Iran. Food for thought.

[Newsjock]

3. Heard inside the White House

Karl: "Quick! Turn on the DISTRACT-O-TRON! Full power!!"

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. the political thinking behind this:

Anyone found not watching will be detained.

[RamboLiberal]

5. If he screws with airings of Prison Break and/or 24

He's got this viewer pissed off! Great timing Tony! Wonder what the entertainment side of your former Faux network will do? Will they ignore the president and air their two fan fave hits or will they mess with their schedule?

[LittleWoman]

6. If he does this on Monday

I will just tune into re-runs of West Wing on Bravo and watch what a president should be.

[RamboLiberal]

8. Might be ironic timing - President Logan on 24

is a criminal like Bush! Betrayed his country in order to go to war!

[springhill]

7. I'm betting......

he won't get much of an audience. People know he's a liar.

[union_maid]

9. Sounds nuts on the face of it

I can't see any reason at all why they'd think that settling on an immigration bill would help his numbers much. And numbers have to be the reason for his going on TV. Based on past performances, he should be at 25% after speaking to the nation.