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Slate's Calling it Fireside Chat 2.0, the addresses are meant to reach and reassure viewers about the steps the government is taking to make sure our entire economy doesn't go down the toilet. Now, I'm all for open and transparent communication between the higher echelons of power and us proletariat masses, but please President Obama, stop pre-empting my shows!

In his less than 50 days in power, President Obama has made two major prime-time appearances. First, there was a nationally television press conference to discuss the bailout, and then came the lengthy address to a joint session of Congress. Thankfully, none of these events happened during sweeps. Living in DC, I'm a big political junkie and can appreciate the pageantry and formality of these events. I'll happily tune in and even watch pre-game and post-game analysis on the news networks. But, I can only imagine the outrage that will happen if an Obama address pushes back a season finale in May or causes a DVR glitch.

Time Magazine's
James Poniewozik writes that the new 10-minute format Obama is considering might be a perfect for modern audiences with ADD, but he too worries about how networks will schedule around it the awkward block of time. 10-minutes here and there don't' bother me, but speak too often and they'll just end up annoying people who simply want to unwind after a crappy day at work.

Sometimes, being able to watch your TV show when it's due to air is the best way to relive the stress that many of us are feeling. I appreciate his impulse to take his message directly to the people, which is more than can be said for the White House's previous occupant, but knowing how crazed people get around May sweeps, he should be wary.

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