When Bloomberg TV says that McCarthy did not get a chance to put people on the January 6th

[JohnSJ]

committee, it is "all theater", and "it is simply political", not only is that a lie, and a complete distortion what happened, that is disgrace, and a distorted view of what occurred last night, and completely minimizes what happened on January 6th.

One comment made in that discussion was 50% of the country wasn't even paying attention because they were watching the game, and it was "just theater".

When they poised the hypothetical question, "what did they expect to gain from this", not only did they miss the entire point, but the question itself minimizes what happened on January 6th, an attempt to overthrow the government.

They topped it off by adding that when the Democrats lose the House, (as though that was a foregone conclusion), this committee will be disbanded). They made sure to add that the "republicans" would have their own hearing, and would subpoena their own witnessess.

The one point one of them made was that if something was to result from this it would be up to the DOJ.

All in all, it was an extremely disappointing analysis with Bloomberg, and if their analysis is an extrapolation of the American public, then the country is in grave peril.

[Walleye]

1. The pundits have made up their story and they're sticking with it. Facts be damned

[underpants]

2. The game was Wednesday night

Unless they are talking about a hockey game.

[JohnSJ]

4. That comment was made by Matt Miller. I don't know what he was referring to.

[mucifer]

3. was that one commentator or all of the commentators?

[JohnSJ]

5. No, there were a group of them Matt Miller, Tom Keene, Joe Mathieu, and Lisa Abramowicz, though

Lisa Abramowicz did not really contribute to that discussion

[mucifer]

9. So I still don't understand was it one of the commentators or all of them with that opinion?

[JohnSJ]

12. They were all contributing their separate views, but it was pretty much a consensus from what I

could see.

For example,

When Tom Keene poised the question what do "they", (Democrats implied), expect to accomplish by these hearings, Joe Mathieu's said he wasn't sure. Matt Miller said 50% were watching some game, and both Miller and Keene said it was political theater.

So I would say they were pretty much of the same view

[mucifer]

14. wow that makes me feel pretty hopeless. Looking at other sources all the tv network websites

seem to report well on the hearings this morning I am not sure how many people watch network news anymore

[JohnSJ]

16. Bloomberg is a very "specialized" network with a financial perspective, but I am starting to realize

what I thought was an objective analysis, is actually a corporate view.

One thing they seem to do is give guests with opposing views, and opportunity to voice those views.

These were not guests, but Bloomberg hosts

[mucifer]

17. Chicago Tribune a conservative newspaper called it a "devastating case" against trump. Not sure

that really matters. The paper never endorsed trump. They did refuse to endorse Hillary and endorsed a crack pot libertarian instead

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Bloomberg in my opinion has become a libertarian circle jack

[JohnSJ]

8. An excellent observation, and I am just starting to realize that

[Hugin]

7. The commentary on Bloomberg has always had a corporatist slant.

For a time I would listen mainly for the indexes near the opening bell until I couldn’t stand it. Now I have a ticker I watch.

Like most media, they promulgate the myth that any and all Republicans are ‘good for the economy’ when it’s quite obvious the opposite is how things work.

As to their namesake, I have never seen the cut of his cloth to be particularly Democratic. Especially, after his response to the Occupy movement.

[JohnSJ]

10. I don't think Bloomberg directly interferes in the commentaries on his network, unlike the murdochs.

Though without a doubt the personalities hired have a corporate slant

[Hugin]

11. I would agree.

But, he doesn’t seem to discourage non-fact based political spin either. So what is presented is far from objective.

At the end of the day, this is the mindset which created TFG and the wealth is it’s own justification zeitgeist.

[JohnSJ]

13. I am starting to realize they are not as objective as I thought they were

[Hugin]

18. I've found a good filter for distinguishing the objective...

Is to look for commentary which sees people and labor as an investment rather than a liability.

[FSogol]

15. LOL, Bloomberg TV!

[Scrivener7]

19. Glad someone is watching it. The success of this whole venture will lie in whether

they can get the media on side. So far, most outlets I have looked at this morning are impressed and say that it was a strong indictment.

CNBC is just ignoring it, and now we have Bloomberg's take, but they seem to be in the minority.