Linus is "royally pissed" that President Obama pre-empted his big speech last week
NEW YORK --- ABC executives are trying to save tonight's broadcast of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas,' which is in doubt because of Linus' refusal to come out of his dressing room. There was no official statement from the Peanuts gang, but sources close to Mr. Brown say that Linus is still upset about last week's preemption for President Barak Obama's speech on Afghanistan. "Linus told someone that 'It's like Obama doesn't want the Gospel of John to be heard,'" an anonymous source said. "While we doubt that's true, it is a big issue for him and we're trying to work with him. We keep talking about the real meaning of Christmas, but so far he hasn't budged."
While the White House had no official comment, they did schedule the President's speech on jobs and the economy for noon on Tuesday, instead of Tuesday night. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs denied any connection between the two events.
