I can’t watch Obama. I just can’t. Not tonight. I know this is a HUUUUGGE event. But I’m so tired of the self-righteous platitudes and the empty rhetoric. I can’t watch. So the only network that isn’t showing Obama’s infomercial is ABC and they’re showing a show called “Pushing Daisies” that I’ve never seen before but I’ll liveblog it as a protest against the Obamercial.
Starting at 8 p.m. (EST) It’s described as a “forensic fairy tale”, whatever that means. Please feel free to join us here in the combox in protest of the Obamercial. And hey, maybe a show about a pie-maker who has the power to bring the dead back to life will be good.
8:01: This is looking a bit like Harry Potter. Is it always like this?
8:02: The girl returned from the dead? Now, from what I understand, he brought her back to life but he can’t touch her or else she’ll die. Quirky so far.
8:04: Hey, the guy in the booth was in Office Space. He played the nerdy dude. I like him.
8:05 I’m already grateful because I’m interested in the show enought that five minutes in and I haven’t thought about what Obama is saying once. For that I will be eternally grateful.
8:09: This show is very quirky. My wife hates it. I like it.
8:10: Call me an idiot but that guy running around with a stick through his head was very funny. Uh-oh. Commercial. Must…not…check…Obama. I wonder if the ratings for this will be very high because lots of folks aren’t interested in Obama. Alright, no more mentioning Obama. That’s it.
8:10 If only that guy had lived, he would haven’t gotten a tax cut …nevermind.-PA
8:12: “I could gold leaf my bathroom…” Funny.
8:15: This show feels French. Not the bad kind of French. Like that movie Amelie which I liked. Hey, don’t make fun. I can be sensitive…
Good quote: “This my clue pad for writing down clues.”
8:15 Didn’t Kristin Chenoweth play the token conservative on the left wing?
8:18: “My Mandarin’s a little rusty.” I’m digging this.
8:20: “The complexities of this complex issue are so complex it makes this shallow conversation look silly.” I may watch this show even when the guy who’s trying to destroy my country isn’t on every other channel.
8:21: Pat just told me he watched the first five minutes of Obama! I can’t even count on my own brother to boycott with me. I feel used.
8:22: We just had a McCain commercial. Hooray.
8:22 Did the Michelle Obama Character just accuse the plumber of murder? What channel am I watching? PA
8:24: Patrick, stop it. We’re pretending Obama doesn’t exist -for a little while. Back to the show, we just discovered our hero has a family he didn’t know about. Twin half brothers who are bad magicians.
8:27: Who owns the diner where the hero makes pies? I wonder if they make $250,000 per year?
8:29 Doesn’t Obama have a half brother?
8:31; The Bun steamer exploded. Funny.
Alright. The show just got me through this half hour. I am grateful to it. But the World Series is coming on right now. Later. Thanks for getting me through.
October 30, 2008 at 12:38 am
So if Obama wins next week, are you going to do live-streaming tv watching when he holds Indoctrination Events…I mean, State of the Union addresses?
October 30, 2008 at 12:51 am
Infomercial … World Series …
Infomercial … World Series …
It’s Phillies 3-2 in the 6th. How can FOX preempt such a great game?
October 30, 2008 at 3:11 am
Well, I just *had* to try out driving in Montreal at night… you know, cling to my guns and religion and go to Walmart for a shower curtain… I was so sad to have missed it…. oh wait, I don’t actually care in the slightest… I could’ve caught the last few minutes, but instead I rolled a ball of twine… you know, important stuff firsr
Kristen Chenoweth was a later-season assistant press secretary or something on Left Wing. The first token Republican was played by Emily Proctor, who’s now on CSI: Miami. Second token Republican was played by Matthew Perry, who was on the drama counterpart to 30 Rock… you know, the wholly narcissistic show about a show by that same network….
yes, I do know my tv too well… but I actually haven’t watched any of those shows in a while… now, if Obama comes back on, all bets are off… but tonight, So You Think You Can Dance Canada was better. 🙂
October 30, 2008 at 11:14 am
Dude, I watched that too! Couldn’t stomach the other fare, while waiting for my mighty Phils to triumph.
October 30, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Put in my dvd of “The Fugitive” with David Janssen. Beats most of the mess on TV nowadays by a mile.
October 30, 2008 at 5:04 pm
matthew archbold said…
Who you rooting for?
FC Tauro v PR Islanders 2 -2 (was going for PR)
Lecce v Palermo 1 – 1 (was for Palermo).
So, the night was a wash all around. HOpefully this isn’t an indicator of how our candidate will do next week.