Comments on Attacking Obama's TV Special

They should just play the game in RBI baseball.

What time is it airing in Seattle?

RBI Baseball ? You're the elitist. Barack is definitely a Baseball Stars guy.

@3, you made my 10 oclock hour.

I'm an Obama fan. But the method he used to raise the amount of money necessary for this media buy is shady. If we're not critical of it, he'll make the President even MORE imperial and super corporate. And these unidentified small internet donations via credit card can come not just from wealthy non-US citizens, and from corporations, but from states. Very dangerous.

Wait... most TV listings have the "Barack Obama Political Message" at 8 pm Pacific Time. Can someone set this straight?

@5: You mean financing with a clear paper trail that is disclosed more than 5% more often than McCain discloses his own finances? Financing that is found through netroots and not in the McCain way of sending solicitation letters to Russian ambassadors?

Mm, right.

It will be airing on the EAST COAST at 5pm PST (which of course is 8pm EST)

He bought prime time spots for this. We wont be seeing it til 8pm tonight in Seattle as far as I know.

Yes, it is airing at 8 pst, not 5. I checked the listings at zap2it.com to be sure.

It's on at 8 except on FOX where it's on at 8:30 local time.

Trevor, how are small donations "corporate"? The whole point is that each donation is so small that no one (or even group of) donors can pressure a politician to do their bidding. It's not about knowing and cultivating the moneyed people anymore. Now, post-Obama, it's about giving the country your message and seeing who will support it with their donations. Taking your case to the whole populace - the very essence of democracy.

Don't you mean 5pm PDT?

The time-change does not happen until this weekend.

So, can we watch it online before 8pm PST?

I am setting my clock one week ahead.

The "not ready to lead, yet" change in rhetoric is the beginning of conciliation. McCain knows he's losing and must return to the Senate. He is preparing for the inevitable bridge-repair and humble pie-eating.

where's the best place to find it on the internets?

If you already know you're voting for Obama, do the world a favor and watch Pushing Daisies on ABC instead. It's one of the best shows on TV with verge-of-cancellation low ratings. It shudders to make me think, but perhaps McCainiacs will tune in and inadvertently save it since it's the only original program airing on the major networks at 8 p.m. Please?

Fuck, it's so pathetic it's like McPalin's just waking up in the morning and deciding what new thing to try. The head's under and the hands are still grasping. Make sure you vote to make sure these clowns get boxed out. Fucking clowns.

@ 7 &11: You guys seem to miss the whole potential for anonymity, the possibility for bundling, the ways in which small internet donations are under-regulated, creating a loophole that will corrupt Dem and Republican campaigns alike if it is not closed ASAP.

After the Supreme Court decision in 2000, and vote theft in 2004, I won't really shed a tear for McCain. But this is still dangerous.

I noticed the not ready to lead "yet" tag this morning. I figure it is a final plea to give Sen. McCain "his turn". At 72 years old, this is his last shot at the brass ring. In 4 to 8 years we can still have Obama. I'm still voting for Barak, but I understand what Jophn is saying.

I just saw the special. He look ready to lead to me. and not so full of anger, hate and negativity. I would like to see him win.