World Series game could be delayed for Obama pitch

Good lord -- now you can't even watch baseball without this man in your face! Pah-lease! Let's hope he gets the shaft and it never reaches 6 games.

Obama will be the next president of the United States. I am just so happy to have that thought in my head. Nice to see the most republican-biased news agency (Fox) do something intelligent for once. Let the people meet the visionary who will return the USA to a glorious country.

Go Phills! Sweep it so we don't have to see this idiot.

Lol..why am I not surprised that the RNC would put a spin on it. I'm sure if the McCaine campaign had come up with this idea we'd be hearing a whole different spin. Its not like the game is going anywhere. The last time I checked, FOOTBALL and not Baseball was America's favorite pastime. Infact baseball comes a distant 3rd after basketball. Check your facts!

Did any one else hear that thing about McCain and those kids?

what a surprise,what else would you expect from someone who has known muslim ties, what doesn't america wake up, once again we have forgotten 9-11-01

What, whats that I smell.........Oh, its jealousy.......

Obama will be involved in basketball and be able to throw pitches at a baseball game, meanwhile McCain will be the number caller at a BINGO hall......

The future of our country is more important than our "national pastime." Alex Conant is spinning harder than a curve ball. I'm a registered independent and I am not offended by this. I thought it was members of the Democratic Party that were supposed to be the whiners? I'm getting pretty fed up. Barack Obama paid for the air time and it was agreed upon by Fox and MLB. This is capitalism, love it or not.

Baseball is the national past time officially and the president always throws out the first pitch of the year for the Orioles and, now that D.C. has them, the Nationals. We get not only the national anthem to start the game but "God Bless America" during the 7th inning stretch. As much as I a for Obama, I think this could backfire considering the two likely world series teams will come from swing states of Florida and Pennsylvania (two east coast teams that may not want to stay up the extra twenty minutes. It's a fair and logical criticism from the McCain campaign.

The decision to move the time of the game back is on the FOX network alone. They made the choice to change the start time in order to facilitate advertising revenue garnered by higher Nielson ratings. To blame this on anyone else is silly at best and paranoid at worst.

Fair and Balanced! Way to go FOX.

McSlain and the RNC would do and say anything to try to spin this in their favor. Barack Obama will be our next president and he will return the U.S. to the respected nation it once was and God willing, Cheney's heart murmur turns into a massive heart attack... SOON!

You know, I just don't care. Eight minutes is nothing.

Considering that I have not had TV (and not watched baseball) for over 30 years.

That eight minutes, along with every other eight minute piece of the last 30 years without baseball/tv will be spent with my hobbies of sewing, welding, and making lighted clear plastic raincoats!
Cleara

If the Red Sox ain't there, I don't care.

Its a tactic that is in poor taste. I don't care which of them would do it, its wrong. I want to watch the WS not Obama.
Obama shouldn't have asked for that time slot plain and simple. He thinks its all about him. Did you hear his promise tonight -- to work 24/7 for the American people. Hmmm really, can't wait for that first vacation he takes.
Leave baseball alone - he's just trying to show his love for America -- trying to undo his wife's open mouth insert foot.
Let's hope Philly or TB/Sox sweep the series so its a big waste of his time :)

GO SOX!!!

Its bad enough that all these playoff games have had very late starts on schoolnights (and worknights). We're having a damn recession and we'll be needing baseball. I say take the playoffs away from Fox! They do a terrible job.

What's with 9/11 crying? When we were bombed at Pearl Harbor we didn't burn the constitution and start torturing people. The republicans forgot 9/11 when they let Bin Laden walk to Pakistan with his camel. We then invaded Iraq for it's oil. Good new yesterday though 4 of the big oil companies got 30 year contracts to control Iraq oil fields. It’s official "Mission Accomplished"

This country used to be about creating jobs now it's about creating profits.

Now I have a reason to root for a team to sweep!

This shud just about put the final nail in the coffin of the national pasttime. Maybe the players can have Obama patches on the arms of their uniforms as well.

Illuminated clear plastic raincoats? I hope they will also repel solid matter, for that appears to be what is coming at us this November.

Here's the question you have to ask yourself: if it was McCain, would they delay the game? Look at the media coverage and answer honestly...no, they wouldn't. Why can't Barry just buy an earlier time slot that night?

So, is Major League Baseball in the tank also for Obama?

I can't believe, only 7 years after 9-11, America is about to vote in someone like Obama. "....even the elite will be fooled"

Shame on al of you for putting your pathetic games above establishing a Regime where World Peace will become reality. You must take the zeal you hold for your games and put that emotion and zeal behing OBAMA. The Future is at hand, destiny has arrived, I suggest for your own sake if not that of the World that you get on board.

I just can't say anything else; if this doesn't make you sick; well, you love Obama, and not our country. His one statement in the last debate"Most of you here remember 9-11"; turned me off completely. I saw those men and women jumping to their deaths. I heard the screams of pain as they were burning to death, and I saw the collapse of the towers. I'm a proud independent, with both Democratic and Repubican votes to my record It's the man(or woman), not a party. But 9-11 changed me. The sights, and smells, and death that lay all around, will never go away. This mans' attitude, I and my Democratic friends, and famlies, will change our votes and vote for McCain. Remeber 9-11. Never Forget.

Barack "ACORN" Obama is anathema to everything that my Christian faith; and, my National pride stands for.
In spite of the determined attempts of the Obama handlers to obfuscate the details concerning Obama's subversive background, more and more Americans are seeing thru the Obama charade; and, are making an objective appraisal based on their own intelligence of the historical facts which are irrefutable. Contrary to his politically expedient commentary, Obama, who in an unguarded moment on ABC referenced "My Muslim Faith", is NOT a Christian in any recognizable sense. Unless he has had one of his very frequent epiphanies in the last week or two, he is a disciple and practitioner of Black Liberation Theology whose tenants have been amply articulated by Jeremiah Wright and James Cone. For 20yrs. Obama, under the tutorial of the fanatical Reverend Wright, immersed himself and his family in Black Liberation Theology, a Marxist derivative which rejects Christianity; and, which professes that the White race is equivalent to the Devil. It's amazing that anyone would be shocked at Obama's perverted view of the Bible, concerning which Obama recently publicly mocked Jesus Christ's "Sermon On The Mount". Rev. Wright's mentor, Black Liberation theologian, James Cone, in his book "For My People" states: "The Christian faith does not possess in its nature the means for analyzing the structure of capitalism. Marxism, as a tool of social analysis, can disclose the gap between appearance and reality, and thereby help Christians to see how things really are." It is this logic, reinforced by his parents who were avowed Marxists, which has schooled Obama to seek economic parity in America thru income redistribution; i.e. Marxist Socialism; and, IS AN OVERRIDING THEME OF HIS CAMPAIGN. Obama's repeated references to "economic parity" and "social justice" are simply Marxist jargon for "Taking more from you and giving it to others for the common good". Further, noone should be surprised at Obama's proclamation that American is NOT a Christian Nation. This from a man who is a fanatical advocate of the abhorrent procedure of partial-birth-abortions; and, the infanticide of babies who survive a blotched abortion, referring to them as "Medical waste." Although the Obama campaign has painstakingly attempted to lay a smokescreen to confuse the past religious associations of their candidate, hopefully a Christian America will send Obama an unmistakable message in November. A man who labored feverishly in his attempt to engineer an American defeat in Iraq. It's what you get with an un-vetted candidate whose only skill is reciting a text from a teleprompter while even Jesse Jackson admits Obama arrogantly looks down his nose and "talks down to the audience." A characteristic which was front and center in Obama's comments about bitter folks in Small Town America who "Cling to their religion." Greg Neubeck

gneubeck

To comment #11 ("fair and balanced...way to go FOX"), the "FOX" network in this case might be part of the same corporation, but -this- FOX is NOT the FOX News Channel, but FOX broadcast...whose lineup is about as liberal-leaning as it gets (aside from "24" and -maybe- the sports and some of its game shows).

What's really unfortunate here, is the prospect of a Rays - Phillies World Series. YAWN!

Do americans know how to spell B O Y C O T T.......

Thats right, everyone should TURN OFF their TV's during this obama marxist/socalist propaganda crap...leave them off until the game starts.

Secondly, people should write CBS, NBC, FOX and tell tem they will not BUY any products advertised along with the obama bs program.

Apparently the only thing the major media and cooperate america understands is M O N E Y....so come on RED STATE Americans, let show them there really is a silent majority!

We've had 8 years of a dumb, boneheaded, president. I'll be nice to have a intellegent person, who earned his degree, running this country. Republicans are hypocrites, who are too selfish to put this country before their wallets or guns. Bush has socialized the banks to help the rich and at the expense of all Americans.

Jack check your facts..
Baseball is America's past time, always was, always will be. Football and basketball have higher ratings NOW. But Baseball is America' s Offical past time. Just like an OSAMA supporter to spin the facts and LIE!!!! NO ONE WANTS TO WATCH THE LIAR BEFORE OUR BASEBALL GAMES. CALL MLB, CALL FOX, DO NOT WATCH WORLD SERIES!!!!!

This will be the first time I vote, even though I've been eligible for over ten years. I must say Obama inspired me to vote. His socialist ideas scare me to death. I'm only voting to eliminate one Obama vote.

this is really sad, the country would like to take a break from politics for just an evening to enjoytheir favorite sport........
And now Obama has to intrude on that too....
can we get a break from this guy????

the best way around this is not to turn the TV on till his little commercial is over with....
I had to do this for 8 years with Clinton in office, change the station, turn the sound down etc...I could not stand to hear Clinton's voice, I already feel this way about Obama
even after Clinton left office, he could not handle not being in the limelight

ALL I CAN SAY IS BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR,
people do not understand where this country is headed if he becomes President

Why can't Obama have his stupid commercial on an off-day?

It's all about me narcissist Obama = Hitler!

The world loved Hitler too, Hitler promised peace and ran his campaign on change, courage and peace.

this is why i changed my vote to john mccain,
whats barack obama's agenda to be president?
barack obama scares me ,he is acting desperate
with a terrifying agenda possibly.

has a president ever been this desperate and disrespectful to other people
who maybe dont wanna wait for obama to please his celebrity buddies and his cattle?this is just silliness.we need a president not another talk sow host!

barack obama has no clue how this is gonna hurt him.he is disrespecting 2 teams in a world series game...no president or anyone!!has ever did this b4 and it's so irrigant and disrespectful!

This HAS happened before - in 1986 and 1988 MLB delayed the start of World Series game 5 so NBC could air The Cosby Show from 8:00 - 8:30pm; in 1987 ALCS game 2 and in 1989 NLCS game 2 both started at 8:37pm so NBC could air The Cosby Show from 8:00 - 8:30pm. The whole thing is like Jerry Maguire - SHOW ME THE MONEY!

I am aware by your stupid comments that many of you haven't a clue what Socialism is, nor why it started to take hold in European countries where they were ruled by a Noble class & Aristocracy, who came to power by birthright alone . We never had that here. (remember all those immigrants that came here & are still coming?). Redistribution of wealth, taking from one class to give to another (doesn't work), control of the press (in our time, the media), promises that appeal to ignorant masses (no excuse now, we have internet), change the old system & a better one in its place (Hitler, was a genius at this). Be careful what you wish for. Oh, & another adage: "Show me your friends, & I'll tell you who YOU are." Yes, there will be change for sure.

careful what you wish for.

Hello!!! Obama WHOLE POLICY REVOLVES AROUND SPREAD THE WEALTH!!! Which for the REST of the uneducated is the foundation of Communism!!! Educate yourself before you make such ridiculous comments.....

P.S. Ahem....Go Phills!!!

GO RAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO OBAMA!!!!!!!!

Here is a candidate making an effort to reach every segment of America to deliver a message, even those who might not otherwise be tuned in to the debates or other news media. I applaud him for that and think it is a great idea to get the attention of the nation as a whole. INDEPENDENTS FOR OBAMA

Can we just stop talking about this? McCain did the same thing when he asked the NFL to push back the start of a game in order to air his acceptance of the Republican nomination. THE SUBJECT IS OVER!

"Gets the shaft"? Now I know why people are worried for his safety. How very un-American of you... Oh, and it's spelled p-l-e-a-s-e. You're welcome

Smart people don't put a baseball game above the man who is going to run our country for the next four years or more. Neither baseball players nor their fans will affect my life! They will not make any difference at all. The fact that so many are whining about an opportunity to watch a candidate on TV correct the lies McCain is spreading, and get his points across to those who couldn't come out and see him in person, shows the ignorant state of America. After all, if Americans weren't so ignorant, they wouldn't keep voting in oil men who dont' gve a chit about them!!!!!!

There was no need for Obama to take over the TV stations at the inconvenience of the World Series. He has eaten up more than his share of TV air time. I'm glad that Fox has delayed the start of the game tonight.
For more than a year I have debated over whom to vote for, McCain or Obama. Congratulations, Senator McCain. You have my vote.