I wish we could elect pundits. These shallow, smug, entitled blow-dried morons need to be replaced

[Armstead]

Just a thought after an overload of having the TeeVee machine in the background as I work.

I wish we could oust many of the current crop of self-satisfied parrots and force them to get jobs in the real world, and live like real people for a while. (Maybe instead of getting paid to pontificate, they might actually have to get underpaid work in the trenches of local journalism.)

Perhaps then they would develop a greater sense of empathy and appreciation for the real complexities of life and the challenges that people outside the Elite Bubble have to contend with.

[wendylaroux]

1. just a bunch of vapid assholes.they disgust me.

[AgerolanAmerican]

2. You can

tuning in is a vote for more of what they are serving

tuning out is a vote against

I haven't owned a television since 1990, when I physically up lifted the last one I owned in the middle of a Gulf War I propaganda broadcast and hurled it out a window, smashing it into little pieces on the concrete sidewalk below.

[Armstead]

3. Unfortunately it doesn't work like that.

Unless one is selected as a ratings household, it doesn't matter what one watches or not.

On a personal level, I can certainly do without watrching. But uinfortunately they control the information infrastructure that drives politics and public discourse.

[AgerolanAmerican]

5. Ah but it does

Reducing the overall number of viewers by declining to watch reduces the ad revenue these broadcasts earn by reducing the size of the audience. Being directly measured as a ratings household is not necessary.

Television is the business of attracting the eyeballs that advertisers require to promote their products.

If you want to be more active than passive, you could also organize a boycott of their advertisers, in some cases that has proven to be quite effective.

[noretreatnosurrender]

4. Don't Send Letters to the Pundits

but do send letters to the Board of Directors of the TV station. They hate hearing that people won't watch their TV station.

[reformist2]

6. I don't watch any of the network/major media pundits anymore. It's a whole new world with the web.

[DanTex]

7. Except for HA Goodman. He's a real hero!!

[Armstead]

8. Yes Dan....sigh

Once again, point missed

[Peregrine Took]

9. Yes, why don't they look like real people?

I hate them - made up like red carpet rejects.

[Hawaiianlight]

10. Cut your cord!

It is the best thing I ever did. Television had a subtle yet persistent negative effect on my peace and well being. My consciousness feels cleaner now and it is easier to detect the BS. These pundit clowns are dependent on addicted viewers tuning in to see if their favorite or least favorite oligarchical mouthpiece finally gets it. And by the way posting on message boards about the most recent ridiculous statement made by these employees of the same six corporations only directs more attention their way. Yes every vote counts turn them off!

[beam me up scottie]

12. We used to call them media *hores but that will get you a hide these days.

They will say anything for money, take any position, like an expert witness without the expertise.

[Armstead]

15. Remember that site of that name? Used to be the go-to place here.

[PowerToThePeople]

13. Just take them off the air

The citizens own the frequencies still, correct? Their licenses can be revoked.

[jfern]

14. It's amazing how terrible they are. And Wolf Blitzer will be moderating the next debate

Maybe there are others who are worse, but he's you classic example of useless establishment stooge.