TV Station Sponsoring Senate Debate Shows "Dancing With The Stars" Instead

The Central Scrutinizer · 18th October 2006, 10:19 AM

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/new...D+%22debate%22

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The debate, which is scheduled to kick off at 7 tonight in Kansas City, won't be broadcast until Thursday. The reason for the delay: The station sponsoring the event, KMBC-TV, didn't want to anger viewers of the popular television show "Dancing with the Stars."

You gotta love it!

BPSCG · 18th October 2006, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by The Central Scrutinizer

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/new...D+%22debate%22

You gotta love it!

Unbelieveable.

Now, a baseball game, okay, I could see postponing it for that.

Especially if there were playoff implications.

fuelair · 18th October 2006, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by The Central Scrutinizer

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/new...D+%22debate%22

You gotta love it!

I don't generally watch DWtS but , given the speaking skills of most politicians, I would have to go with Dancing myself.

bluess · 18th October 2006, 12:50 PM

Hey, last night's show was a political issue. Sarah Evans' soon-to-be ex-husband is a fundraiser for the Republican party and heavy-duty into 'putting religion back into the Constitution'. They had an interview with her. Not with him, though.

odorousrex · 18th October 2006, 12:53 PM

It's only a matter of time before we have "Dancing with the Senators"

Come on, you know you want to see Rick Santorum trip the light fantastick with celebrity guest Anna Nicole Smith.

bluess · 18th October 2006, 01:06 PM

Tucker Carlson started the season.

He has no rhythm.

Regnad Kcin · 18th October 2006, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by bluess

Hey, last night's show was a political issue. Sarah Evans' soon-to-be ex-husband is a fundraiser for the Republican party and heavy-duty into 'putting religion back into the Constitution'. They had an interview with her. Not with him, though.

You left out the husband's alleged transgressions.

The Central Scrutinizer · 19th October 2006, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by fuelair

I don't generally watch DWtS but , given the speaking skills of most politicians, I would have to go with Dancing myself.

I think the implication here is that people realize that the politicions will say nothing of substance (and when they do, it will be a lie), so they would rather watch something else, no matter how brain dead. And I think they are right.

bluess · 19th October 2006, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by Regnad Kcin

You left out the husband's alleged transgressions.

As far as I remember from the AOL article:

- Adultery
- Email/chat searching for sexual partners
- Sexually explicit pictures of himself with another lady

He has stated that Sarah has changed over the past few years and the divorce is due to her emotional state.

Mephisto · 19th October 2006, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by bluess

Tucker Carlson started the season.

He has no rhythm.

He did look dapper with his Pee Wee Herman bowtie though.

bluess · 19th October 2006, 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by Mephisto

He did look dapper with his Pee Wee Herman bowtie though.

I felt very sorry for his dance partner.

18th October 2006, 10:19 AM	#1
The Central Scrutinizer Penultimate Amazing Pither Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The White Zone Posts: 42,266	TV Station Sponsoring Senate Debate Shows "Dancing With The Stars" Instead http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/new...D+%22debate%22 Quote: The debate, which is scheduled to kick off at 7 tonight in Kansas City, won't be broadcast until Thursday. The reason for the delay: The station sponsoring the event, KMBC-TV, *didn't want to anger viewers of the popular television show "Dancing with the Stars."* You gotta love it!
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18th October 2006, 12:26 PM	#2
BPSCG Cannibal Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Looting Fafner's Cave Posts: 17,556	Originally Posted by The Central Scrutinizer http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/new...D+%22debate%22 You gotta love it! Unbelieveable. Now, a baseball game, okay, I could see postponing it for that. Especially if there were playoff implications.
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18th October 2006, 12:47 PM	#3
fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28,911	Originally Posted by The Central Scrutinizer http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/new...D+%22debate%22 You gotta love it! I don't generally watch DWtS but , given the speaking skills of most politicians, I would have to go with Dancing myself.
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18th October 2006, 12:50 PM	#4
bluess Illuminator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dithering between book choices in a shop somewhere. Posts: 3,431	Hey, last night's show was a political issue. Sarah Evans' soon-to-be ex-husband is a fundraiser for the Republican party and heavy-duty into 'putting religion back into the Constitution'. They had an interview with her. Not with him, though.
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18th October 2006, 12:53 PM	#5
odorousrex Scholar Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 90	It's only a matter of time before we have "Dancing with the Senators" Come on, you know you want to see Rick Santorum trip the light fantastick with celebrity guest Anna Nicole Smith.
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18th October 2006, 01:06 PM	#6
bluess Illuminator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dithering between book choices in a shop somewhere. Posts: 3,431	Tucker Carlson started the season. He has no rhythm.
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18th October 2006, 09:00 PM	#7
Regnad Kcin Philosopher Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The ol' Same place Posts: 6,208	Originally Posted by bluess Hey, last night's show was a political issue. Sarah Evans' soon-to-be ex-husband is a fundraiser for the Republican party and heavy-duty into 'putting religion back into the Constitution'. They had an interview with her. Not with him, though. You left out the husband's alleged transgressions.
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19th October 2006, 07:25 AM	#8
The Central Scrutinizer Penultimate Amazing Pither Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The White Zone Posts: 42,266	Originally Posted by fuelair I don't generally watch DWtS but , given the speaking skills of most politicians, I would have to go with Dancing myself. I think the implication here is that people realize that the politicions will say nothing of substance (and when they do, it will be a lie), so they would rather watch something else, no matter how brain dead. And I think they are right.
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19th October 2006, 07:28 AM	#9
bluess Illuminator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dithering between book choices in a shop somewhere. Posts: 3,431	Originally Posted by Regnad Kcin You left out the husband's alleged transgressions. As far as I remember from the AOL article: - Adultery - Email/chat searching for sexual partners - Sexually explicit pictures of himself with another lady He has stated that Sarah has changed over the past few years and the divorce is due to her emotional state.
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19th October 2006, 07:29 AM	#10
Mephisto Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: in a state of disbelief Posts: 6,065	Originally Posted by bluess Tucker Carlson started the season. He has no rhythm. He did look dapper with his Pee Wee Herman bowtie though.
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19th October 2006, 07:30 AM	#11
bluess Illuminator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dithering between book choices in a shop somewhere. Posts: 3,431	Originally Posted by Mephisto He did look dapper with his Pee Wee Herman bowtie though. I felt very sorry for his dance partner.
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