‘Monday Night Football’ Does Politics

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Who would have guessed that the “Monday Night Football” candidate interviews would turn out to be so bizarre? ESPN’s normally affable Chris Berman asked questions with a perplexing intensity while John McCain sounded as if he was in a vacuum cleaner showroom.

Barack Obama:

John McCain:

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By audrey miller, November 5, 2008 at 11:57 am Link to this comment
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Why are politics part of monday night football?
This is ludicrous.
The sports networks and sportscasters should continue with what they know best—sports.
Plain and simple.

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By Audrey Miller, November 5, 2008 at 11:21 am Link to this comment
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Why should politics be part of monday night football?
This is ludicrous.

The sportcasters should continue with what they know best—sports. Plain and simple.

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