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No matter how you look at it, you folks who gave him all that undeserved attention way back during the 2016 republican primaries are one of the main reasons why that world class asshole is in the WH. Do us all a giant favor. As soon as Biden boots Trump's fat ass out of the WH in January, if you truly care about this country, if you truly believe in reporting the truth, if you care about the health and safety of all good people, then once that disgusting piece of shit is out of the WH please do not show his disgusting face again, please do not give him the attention he craves, and please do not repeat a single one of his lying tweets ever again. Forget about that fucking lunatic and stick to the people who matter. Stick to those who actually make a difference. However, should Trump be imprisoned next year, or better yet should he happen to get run over by a bus, I wouldn't mind hearing about that on the news. Thank you.
jrthin
(5,221 posts)profit more than democracy. They also know a freak show adds to their coffers so I doubt they will resist the freak show.
grumpyduck
(6,672 posts)It's about ratings, viewers, and advertising revenue. It's a profit-making industry feeding off the gullible population.
It's a disgrace to journalism.
I wonder if that's what they teach in journalism programs in college.
Ferrets are Cool
(22,918 posts)soldierant
(9,338 posts)If and when his sorry ass is arraigned, tried, convicted, and incarcerated, I would consider that news. They can show that all they want.
Otherwise, yeah, I'm with you.
Rice4VP
(1,235 posts)higher ratings than Trump? I bet that shocked the heck out of them.
I dont know why they think people want to hear his stupidity replayed daily. Even the first debates ratings were significantly down from 2016. Why cant they just tell us what he said instead of going to tape? Its so annoying.
I think that people are partly voting early so that they can tune out until Election Day.
BComplex
(9,889 posts)98% of the people on their boards of directors are republicans.
"Liberal media" my ass. "Liberal Media" is a red herring they keep using for propaganda purposes to turn the nation further and further to the right, until climate change has killed us all off.
Amen!!!!! They own the media!!!!!
GusBob
(8,239 posts)There's more to TV than the news
I'd bet the folks to whom you are appealing are drooling about a reprise of that show
Advertisers too
Viewers also
We have a TV president
Totally Tunsie
(11,819 posts)An impeached failed president? a bankrupt "businessman"? an accused rapist? a proven racist? a tax cheat?
Mmmmm - THAT'S the guy I want to work for!
LiberalLovinLug
(14,670 posts)All stepping on and back-stabbing each other for Dear Donald's praise.
csziggy
(34,189 posts)By Andy Borowitz
October 16, 2020
NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)In one of the more embarrassing television fiascos in recent memory, NBC has announced that it will cancel its reboot of The Apprentice after only one episode.
The reboot, which attempted to revive the flagging career of its star, was widely panned by critics and audience members, who seemed baffled by the networks decision to air it in the first place.
Even more puzzling, the producers of the Apprentice reboot tinkered with the originals winning format, transforming its star from a successful, nearly omniscient business mogul to a hapless incompetent beset by failure.
While a press release from NBC indicated that the network would be scheduling no further episodes of the reboot, a permanent cancellation could come on November 3rd, insiders say.
https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/nbc-cancels-reboot-of-the-apprentice-after-one-episode
sfstaxprep
(10,599 posts)The media will follow the train wreck for as long as people continue to watch it unfortunately.
Thekaspervote
(35,820 posts)former9thward
(33,424 posts)Thousands for one thing or another. None of them do any good because we are are nation of 330,000,000 people. For every one person that boycotts something there are a 1000 to take their place.
Thekaspervote
(35,820 posts)Sleeping giants is a good example
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
― Margaret Mead
RainCaster
(13,670 posts)Till then, I don't need to see anything about him.
Thunderbeast
(3,812 posts)His handcuffed remand to Attica in his new orange jumpsuit? He needs to show his head without the benefit of a 90 minute hairdresser appointment.
THIS is the sad image that needs to be shown (CLOCKWORK ORANGE STYLE) to all of the MAGATS among us!
It will be more shocking to them than Black Jesus!
Joinfortmill
(21,047 posts)csziggy
(34,189 posts)So if they were counting my viewship, they know they have already lost points. I simply cannot stand to see or hear the asshole ever.
I am so happy I went to streaming my TV a couple of years ago. Not only have I gotten to watch a lot of excellent programming, I have also managed to avoid most of the Dolt's actual appearances. Yes, sometimes I will watch a video when it is linked on DU but more often than no, I cut them short because of rising nausea.
quakerboy
(14,850 posts)I really want to see the perp walk, at the very least.
luvallpeeps
(1,285 posts)but if I never had to see his hideous face again, I'd be hella good with it. Not to mention that horrible voice of his. Not even talking about the messed-up things he says, just the actual sound of that voice. It sucks life outta me. I got crows feet from that voice, which are different from ones you get from smiling.
sprinkleeninow
(22,319 posts)moonscape
(5,700 posts)turn a profit, before it was moved by networks to the entertainment division.
Not sure how that Humpty Dumpty can be put back together again.
NNadir
(37,935 posts)...when he's in Federal Prison.
They should also cover the trials of Ivanka, Jared, and Barr.
This is all absolutely essential.
mtnsnake
(22,236 posts)where I said I would like them to let me know if he gets imprisoned, ie arrested.
BigDemVoter
(4,698 posts)tweet, slur, and ludicrous lie that flies out of his fetid pie hole. They cannot help themselves, and we'll be teated to a foul menu of conspiracy theories to include QANON that Pussy-Grabber will certainly latch onto more than he already has. I will NEVER forget, "But her e-mails!"; "Show us your passport!" and "Benghazi!" for the rest of my fucking life.
CountMyVote4Reality
(294 posts)I have presumed or understood that a lead apron or encasement could shield or contain radioactivity. Perhaps he and his enablers could be persuaded to be the first earthlings on Mars. Space Force. Erase All Debts. Buh Bye.
aggiesal
(10,759 posts)ones at the top made a lot of money on this MF, plus
they got the tax break and want another. All of the news
shoved that MF down our throats, so they can cash
in. Even last night on CNN, Bolton said he is not
voting for Trump or Biden, but will for for the third one.
Well Jake should've said if you vote that way it's still
a vote for Trump, just like a no vote is a vote for that MF.
Nululu
(1,116 posts)When they headline Trump's lies they're acting as propagandists not journalists. By repeating obvious lies they act as collaborators and fail in their duty to report the news .
jrthin
(5,221 posts)Blue Owl
(58,972 posts)n/t
dv421
(188 posts)if Chuck Todd is still around, the orange idiot will be on MTP every other week. Remember 2013? Romney was on all the time complaining about President Obama after Romney got his hind-quarters handed to him. Did we ever see Sec. Clinton on MTP after a narrow loss in 2017? No, Todd said she needed to go away.