tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post369175808858759720..comments2024-03-27T22:27:16.556-04:00Comments on It's About TV: Reagan's "Time For Choosing" - when people watched politics on televisionMitchell Hadleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-33556780395508941862014-10-29T20:53:10.679-04:002014-10-29T20:53:10.679-04:00Agree completely - in fact, I'd say that your ...Agree completely - in fact, I'd say that your comment about choices has a double meaning. There are in fact more choices for viewers to watch - and I think they've also become more jaundiced by the choices they have among candidates. Excellent point.Mitchell Hadleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-37167927404071967302014-10-29T11:20:03.597-04:002014-10-29T11:20:03.597-04:00" It's rather difficult today to imagine ..." It's rather difficult today to imagine a televised political appearance being this influential, given the disdain most of us have for politicians, and the lengths to which many of us will go to avoid seeing them on TV"<br /><br />I'm sure you know this, but I'd guess that it's not the disdain that people have, but the choices. Back then, when we only had three (four if counting PBS) networks to choose from, an impact a speech like this would have was huge. There was no where else to turn to (unless you just decided to turn off the set). But now with the multitude of choices on cable, on satellite on the internet, a speech like this would be tantamount to that oaf just another voice in the wind. Those who agreed with it's perspective would watch and those who didn't wouldn't bother to tune in (there'd be plenty other things they could watch) Our choices these days have made impact TV less and less. Richard J. Marcejhttp://www.theblabbingbaboon.com/noreply@blogger.com