Immediately after the "this is John Galt speaking" speech, the people in charge (thompson & Morrison) demanded "broadcast as usual" and Muzzle the commentators, and to let the public wonder and dont let them think that they are worries or that it is even important.
I can just see Axelrod (thompson) telling his lackies in the Alphabet soup Media what to say after the Republican Convention. MUCH OF THE SAME. this is why the latter part of AS is SO important and I'm bummed that they will not get to it as BIGJIM just informed me.