# CBS is literally interrupting The Price is Right for Obama's budget conference **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 1, 2013, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738 "2013-03-01T16:53:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/121 "2013-03-05T20:55:58Z")
> [@Polycarp](#): > > I thought STDs were carried by flightless birds from the Gold Coast. > > You know, Ghana rheas. You can run, but you can’t hide. ---
**Author:** ![Mentor\_and\_Liar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mentor\_and\_Liar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mentor_and_Liar)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/122 "2013-03-06T06:05:25Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > this is the future why do we still need to interrupt TV for everytime the President speaks. There’s enough channels and the Internet that I don’t need to be inconvenienced and have my whole morning ruined because Obama needs to spread his agenda. > > Now he is answering questions and we’re not gonna be able to see them spin the big wheel or even do the showcase showdown at this rate > > why can’t Obama plan his schedule better Paul? Paul Ryan? You’re on the Dope? ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/123 "2013-03-06T21:23:13Z")
> [@shiftless](#): > > And the great thing about guessing the budget? There is no way you can possibly go over. If you do, it’s the Republicans’ fault for not raising the debt ceiling. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/124 "2013-03-06T21:32:30Z")
No, it’s their fault for raising the budget and then refusing to pay for it. You’re still having comprehension trouble, aren’t you? Regards, The reality-based community ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/125 "2013-03-07T01:32:54Z")
> [@Polycarp](#): > > I thought STDs were carried by flightless birds from the Gold Coast. > > You know, Ghana rheas. I want you to go to your room and think about what you just did. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/126 "2013-03-07T05:22:57Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > If you do, it’s the Republicans’ fault for not raising the debt ceiling. > > Regards, > Shodan You still don’t understand what the debt ceiling is, do you? ---
**Author:** ![Doughbag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Doughbag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doughbag)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/127 "2013-03-07T17:24:54Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > You still don’t understand what the debt ceiling is, do you? It’s money out of thin air… that someone has to pay back or not or maybe print some more… to ignore the problem, that does not exist, while everything gets cheaper and noone has money to pay for it, because they already have to much anyway, right? ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/128 "2013-03-07T22:16:02Z")
As much as I laughed at the reactions to the OP, I do think that it’s inconsiderate of the President to interrupt programming like that. What he was saying wasn’t an emergency of some sort. If he plans to make a policy speech and broadcast it on network TV, why can’t he schedule it to actually replace a programming block, and have the TV listings reflect, ahead of time, that a Presidential speech is on the schedule (as done with the State of the Union Address)? Why the nasty “Surprise, you don’t get to see how the show you started watching ends” crap? Yes, it’s funny that the OP overreacted. It still sucks to have your program interrupted in that manner. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/129 "2013-03-07T23:14:51Z")
The President isn’t in charge of what CBS airs on CBS. CBS is. Be mad at them. ---
**Author:** ![Doughbag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Doughbag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doughbag)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/130 "2013-03-08T12:51:54Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > The President isn’t in charge of what CBS airs on CBS. CBS is. Be mad at them. Are you sure? I thought the President even dictates when people can go to the toilet, Ad breaks on TV, the weather and when the sun rises. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/131 "2013-03-08T13:23:29Z")
I love the part of the show where the little figure of John Boehner in lederhosen goes over the fiscal cliff. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-literally-interrupting-the-price-is-right-for-obamas-budget-conference/651738/132 "2013-03-08T15:37:33Z")
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