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Backwoodsrider

(764 posts)
Mon May 22, 2017, 09:59 PM May 2017

Manchester bombing on 24/7

Ok there were atleast 19 deaths and many injuries that is too bad but do we need to hear those facts over and over in primetime with no commercials? I recorded MSNBC and CNN at 5pm here in the west and then fast forwarded through both hour shows and all they showed was the Manchester Concert bombing, all hour nothing else.

Flynn, Trump, Comey
THERE IS ALOT MORE GOING ON IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW!!!!!

Oh well atleast we are not being bombarded by clips of Trump receiving his gold necklace from the Saudis as they cover the bombing 24/7 but I get a headache with cable news when they get lazy with their coverage and run the pieces over and over so I don't watch them but it sure makes me suspicious.

PS Rachel Maddow too ?!?!

Just 30 seconds about Trump asking for them to stop the Russia probe would be just right right about now but we get the same clips ran over and over and over

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Manchester bombing on 24/7 (Original Post) Backwoodsrider May 2017 OP
Concern duly noted.... HipChick May 2017 #1
very interesting obamanut2012 May 2017 #3
thank you I am not alone! Backwoodsrider May 2017 #8
Oh lovely, now there are two of you Codeine May 2017 #2
Really? obamanut2012 May 2017 #5
You may be on to something. nt Codeine May 2017 #6
Yeah, that's too bad RhodeIslandOne May 2017 #4
It just happened. Of course they'll be covering it. Give them a day or at least until they get all uppityperson May 2017 #7
Well, you know broadcast news, especially the 24 hour cable news Warpy May 2017 #9
So you'd prefer 24/7 coverage of the same Flynn story you heard reported at 5 PM? brooklynite May 2017 #10
It would be nice if people preferred no one died a horrible death tonight n/m RhodeIslandOne May 2017 #12
You aren't the only one. furtheradu May 2017 #11
right on I feel better Backwoodsrider May 2017 #13

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
7. It just happened. Of course they'll be covering it. Give them a day or at least until they get all
Mon May 22, 2017, 10:03 PM
May 2017

the bodies out.

Warpy

(111,169 posts)
9. Well, you know broadcast news, especially the 24 hour cable news
Mon May 22, 2017, 10:05 PM
May 2017

Once they have a Big Story to yap about, the rest of the world just seems to stop completely. Besides, I'm sure Corporate is pleased that something has knocked Their Boy off the news while he huffs and puffs his way through his trip.

furtheradu

(1,865 posts)
11. You aren't the only one.
Mon May 22, 2017, 10:09 PM
May 2017

Let's read the trump stories at various links*, drive up those story links, & email msm & enCourage the reports WE need right now.
Or turn off the cable.
I'm watching pbs, Civil War series,

* & reading dkos, talking points memo, democracy now. & DU,
& raising HECK.

Backwoodsrider

(764 posts)
13. right on I feel better
Mon May 22, 2017, 10:20 PM
May 2017

I know its just cable news and I don't watch cable all the time but today I just wanted to be taken away by the news but it doesn't always work that way. Reality stepped in and we have another bombing.

Writing about it helped though thanks everybody

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