"Why should I give a big brown rat's ass what this person says?"

[Atticus]

I respectfully suggest that this is what we should be asking ourselves---and "journalists"--- several times each day.

Whether featured by cable networks desperate to fill 24 hours of air time or RWNJ interrnet whores desperate to generate clicks, some of the "opinions" voiced by the flickering visages on a variety of screens have but one appropriate response: "WTF?"

Dershowitz?

Taylor-Greene?

Biggs?

Many more, including, of course, Trump?

I am just saying that many of us at least somewhat credit what we hear on TV as significant simply BECAUSE "it was on TV". Maybe our reaction should often be "Pffft! Next---!"

ADDENDUM: Feel free to ask "Why should I give a big brown rat's ass what Atticus says?"

[elleng]

1. THANK YOU!

There WAS a time, in his history 'Dershowitz' when he had SOME value, but he lost it YEARS AGO!

[rampartc]

3. he lost it when he left his underwear on while being entertained by epstein

or was it during his defense of oj simpson?

[elleng]

6. Well before epstein, imo.

[brewens]

2. Nor should you give a flying rats assed fuck what they say. :) n/t

[jimfields33]

8. It'd be great to go back to 30 minute news once a night and that's it.

I think we’d be better off as a society.

[ProfessorGAC]

9. I Buy That

Constant availability seems to create compulsive responses.

[Pobeka]

4. Well, I do give a big brown rat's ass what you say.

At a minimum because you have a better screen name!

[Hekate]

5. Amen

[markie]

7. ...

[canuckledragger]

10. I don't care about what a person says.

I care about what they can factually prove, with evidence. If they have none, I don't need to hear what they're trying to con others into believing.

It's as simple as that for me.

[Takket]

22. if only the media felt the same way.......

they gave up on their ethics once cable infotainment became a thing

[Xavier Breath]

11. There seems to be a lot of attention on rats' asses

in this thread, and I'm not entirely convinced it's all of the healthy variety

They have, as you mentioned, a 24-hour news cycle to fill, and train wrecks like MTG make for good time fillers and even better hate-watching. Besides, if you think it's bad now, wait until the authorities actually pinch the fucker. We'll see howling and teeth-gnashing from those lunatics the likes of which have never been seen in recorded history. Garments likely will be soiled, even beyond Trump's.

[Atticus]

12. "Garments will be soiled---" It DEPENDS------- nt

[lambchopp59]

13. Ratings

[pwb]

14. Journalist use to let the crazies walk on by in Congress. Now

Cable talkers seek them out. Cable providers should be liable for providing these lie machines not only Fox.

[orleans]

15. of course we care what YOU say

after all, you're practically a rock star!!!

[calimary]

19. A Whiter Shade of FAIL!!!

Maybe that explains his penchant for “tan” face paint? When you look at the edges of his face and neck where the makeup hasn’t quite covered, you’ll see white-as-a-sheet (so to speak!).

[Boomerproud]

16. Huge KnR.

[ananda]

17. LOL

[Martin Eden]

18. You should give them a big brown rat's ass

In a box, in the mail, giftwrapped.

[paleotn]

20. The chattering class have to chatter about something.

Otherwise they'd just sit there and say ..."well, no significant news since we last spoke roughly an hour ago" (24/7 "chattering" news cycle). Hard to command a 6 to 7 maybe 8 figure salary doing that. And it exposes the lunacy of 24/7 news.

[Scrivener7]

21. You are SO right!!! I think this ten times a day.

(But it goes without saying that I DO care about what Atticus says.)

[raccoon]

23. Add Trump's offspring to that list. And their so's.