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Home Front: Politix
Few watched Ted's TV tributes
2009-08-28
Democratic Sen. Ted Kennedy's death apparently reached the saturation point quickly with TV audiences. His death overnight was news at 6 a.m. on Wednesday. By 8 p.m., few people cared to watch the tributes to him on television. At 8 p.m., CBS-TV's "Ted Kennedy: The Last Brother" drew but 4.6 million viewers. Its rating of 0.9 (among people 18-49 -- the prime target of advertisers) was the lowest among the four major networks. Third-place was a rerun of "Bones," which had a 1.2 rating with 4.5 million viewers. At 10 p.m., ABC's "Remembering Ted Kennedy" drew less than 4 million viewers, easily last in that timeslot.
Posted by:Fred

#12   I had to change the batteries in my TV remote several times since poor old Ted passed on.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2009-08-28 21:32  

#11  You're correct joe, cause Teddy certainly was into a lot of women.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2009-08-28 15:57  

#10  He's no Michael Jackson.
Posted by: regular joe   2009-08-28 15:44  

#9  I hope not, Mike, it sounds awesome.
Posted by: Mitch H.   2009-08-28 14:55  

#8  Well, of course nobody watched it--they showed it opposite a rerun of Criminal Minds and a Mythbusters marathon and the Operation Repo episode where the Renaissance Faire guys use their swords to defend their Prius from the tow truck.*

*I did not make that one up.
Posted by: Mike   2009-08-28 11:10  

#7  There was a tribute? For HIM?

He was a bum, and was booed by the student body at Harvard when he made a speech stumping for POTUS. The speech was made to a large class that was not permitted to leave their seats after the lecture was finished, the students serving as a ready-made large (captive) audience.

It did not go well.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2009-08-28 10:29  

#6  Maybe it's a big deal to some liberal baby boomers, and the older generation. But for anyone born after the mid-60's, not so much. (Especially if they never lived in Massachusetts and/or DC.)
Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie   2009-08-28 10:23  

#5  Wouldn't surprise me if the 'grieving' widow runs for public office soon. Has there been a more parasitic family in recent history?
Posted by: Clyde Huponter4344   2009-08-28 09:24  

#4  You silly proles, I'll bet you don't stand up and tug on your forelock, when your betters enter the room.

signed, Unbiased Liberal and Proud of it.
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2009-08-28 07:09  

#3  Don't forget Patches - and Caroline who probably believes that the seat is 'due' her.

Its like a Cancer you see....
Posted by: CrazyFool in Long Beach WA   2009-08-28 03:29  

#2  Even those who dislike him have to admit that his death brings an end to an era of Kennedy influence, that dates to the 'thirties.
Posted by: Sheger McGurque5408   2009-08-28 03:16  

#1  I told my wife to turn off the sound at least when the local news came on about this character. It would not help the Feng shui of the room, as that character was one giant dirigible of negative qi.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2009-08-28 01:23  

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