"Lost" Fans Upset Over State of the Union Scheduling

By: Stephanie Condon
Topics: White House

(CBS)

After an eventful first year in office, President Obama may deliver his first State of the Union address on Feb. 2, to the dismay of fans of the television show "Lost."

The final season premiere of the ABC drama is slated to air that evening, prompting its avid watchers to launch a protest on Twitter against the potential scheduling conflict.

Under the hash tag #NoStateofUnionFeb2, Twitter uses have left comments like, "Come on Obama, this is really going to lower your approval rating," and "if BO preempts my LOST premiere, I'm gonna spontaneously rage out."

The State of the Union is typically delivered in late January, and networks anticipated this year's speech would fall on Jan. 26, the Washington Post reports, but the date appears to be in flux. Mr. Obama may be interested in giving Democrats in Congress a bit more time to work on health care legislation so he can highlight the finished bill in his speech.

The president, though, can never make everyone happy: If the speech were to air on Jan. 26, it would interrupt a new episode of the program "American Idol," which has also angered Twitter users.

Stephanie Condon
Stephanie Condon is a political reporter for CBSNews.com.
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by muldraker January 20, 2010 1:41 PM EST: Um...let me see...would I rather watch the season premiere of LOST, or listen to a community organizer trying to socialize healthcare in the US and spew another pack of lies? Yeah, no contest!; Reply to this comment


by PATRICKCARRUTHERS January 20, 2010 1:03 PM EST: everyone who would rather watch a tv show instead of watching a speech from our leader regardless of what u think about him so u at least know what is gonna happen or going on. and if he airs his address when a show is playing it doesnt matter cause that show will be cancled forever..... think about it...... but the effect that come from the speech/ administration could last our lifetime weather that be good or bad. but to the point get over yourselves and realize theres a would outside of your house. i know alot of u will take offence to that but its not an offencive suggestion. read a newspaper from another country.. really find out what the administration is doing if u have doubt but dont always believe mainstream media.. the internet isnt filtered for what will got the best ratings. thats all I have to say about that topic; Reply to this comment


by cindyrp January 8, 2010 11:11 AM EST: Ok, here is the deal. LOST is going to premier on Feb 2, because the president is in the first episode. The man is LOST in his delusion and wont be lying because he is a narcissistic megalomaniac with delusions of godhood. So for him its ok to preempt a favorite TV show, because he is after all (in his own mind) the world leader.; Reply to this comment


by Saben815 January 8, 2010 4:44 AM EST: no ssporleder i can NOT watch LOST on my computer. watching on the computer is reserved for mediocre crappy shows, basically everything else on tv these days. There is nothing like the LOST experience and i must see it live, in big screen on my tv with no speech interruptions.

just dont play the SOTU ABC, youll get all the views cause who in their right mind wants to watch a boring speech rather than find out what happened after the reset. LOST FTMFW; Reply to this comment


by lostfan1900 January 7, 2010 6:27 PM EST: come on, obama. if you give your speech on feb 2 during the Lost time-slot, any chances of you getting re-elected will be 'lost'. any other night will do. im not gonna watch it anyway.; Reply to this comment


by barbaram99 January 7, 2010 6:15 PM EST: the president need to address the nation..that is more impartant that a programme called lost..They will aie it again--ye know re runs..The president has to address this nation..; Reply to this comment


by buzzcowboy January 7, 2010 4:13 PM EST: 4 (8 15 16 23 42) score and 7 years ago? seriously though, if obama pre-empts "Lost" perhaps he could send consolation T-shirts to the masses (I like the first one): http://******/8YEqqE; Reply to this comment


by justsane-2009 January 7, 2010 3:20 PM EST: puhleeze...if your approval of the president is going to go down because it preempts your favorite show, then you weren't a supporter to begin with.; Reply to this comment


by quapawsix January 7, 2010 3:20 PM EST: Why wasn't I Informed when this decision was being made this is terrible no "Lost"!, what is this world coming to?; Reply to this comment

by sunday42 January 7, 2010 3:19 PM EST

His state of the union speach will be mostly lies ads self serving pats on the back for him and his gang of thieves anyway. As mentioned abovr you can watch Lost on your computer, your time will be well spent.

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by PATRICKCARRUTHERS January 20, 2010 1:18 PM EST: why do u feel that way? that makes no sence... hes been in office for only one year... the recession started befor him.... so did unemployment... what "BAD" has he ACTUALLY done and not just ASSumptions but facts..