Well of course you might expect a radio or television station to pick and choose which calls should go on the air. Simple enough. But I was watching as the Republican Vice President was revealed today, and I absolutely needed to call C-SPAN and covey my congratulations to the Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin for being picked for the VP spot.
I wanted to not only convey my congratulations for her, but also for Senator Ted Stevens from Alaska for "winning" (yes, quote-unquote winning) back his senate seat from six contenders, even after being indicted for corruption.
My call to C-SPAN never made it through. They never even got my call. Their phone banks were totally full. I don't believe it of course, they should be prepared for receiving massive quantities of phone calls, but I suspect they already have their callers selected, because they often get the same caller too many times and must remind them to "wait thirty days" before calling again.
I thought they were one of the few remaining legitimate television networks, but even they control absolutely everything about their programs, including who calls to make legitimate statements, or the actors who call in to make insane statements that make them appear to be receiving calls from "everyone."
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