Eugene David<br>...The One-Minute Pundit

Posted 11:33 AM by Gene

John Miller is plainly an intelligent man. He also puts the "snipes" on GE BANCORP NETWORK's air. And he's also a reason why TV will not fully recover from the Millionaires' Strike. The boob screen's in a fix: it does more and more to alienate its viewers, and to grab hold of the attention of what few are left while reserving its inalienable right to alienate viewers it must increasingly act as a circus clown -- or a flasher. This inevitably chases more viewers away, forcing the marketing types to do more SNIPING, forcing the...it's a vicious circle it can't escape, and one of its own making.

When GEN. TITANIC referred to TV as plumbing he was clearly being complimentary. Likening it to an outhouse, though, would be another kind of compliment.

P. S. John Miller is also a politician:

MediaWorks: For the last two years, CBS has perpetrated a range of promotional stunts, including ads on stickers for food you get at the deli, and on supermarket freezer doors, to gin up interest in its new fall season. What's your view on these gambits -- gimmick or viable promotional tool?

Mr. Miller: Here's the on-the-record answer: We're all looking for innovative ways to market our products to the American consumer. We try to reach them wherever and whatever way they can be, and sometimes we're successful and sometimes we're not.

And here's the off-the-record answer: they're BLITHERING IDIOTS, like many of your comrades at GE BANCORP NETWORK.

We would guess Mr. Miller probably only watches TV when he's in the office -- for which we do not blame him.