I had to turn off MSNBC for awhile.

[Mr.Bill]

They were talking about the debate tonight like it's a heavyweight championship boxing match. Disgusting.

[squirecam]

1. What was it that you expected?

Nt

[Mr.Bill]

5. Oh, I don't know,

perhaps an intelligent discussion of the issues?

[Perseus]

27. That would be nice, and one should expect it from MSNBC, but Chuck Toss is there

They don't seem to understand that people who watch MSNBC are intelligent, we are not fox-type viewers.

[redqueen]

2. I'll never understand why anyone subjects themselves to cable news..

Actual news is good. I keep the BBC America news on at my office to avoid the shitfest that passes for news coverage in the US.

[msongs]

7. well one of the dropouts just got a job as a media pundit :-) nt

[redqueen]

12. LOL yeah I saw that - still won't get me to tune in!

[Mr.Bill]

8. I've never thought of it as news.

I think of it as discussion and people giving and explaining their opinions.

[redqueen]

13. I consider it infotainment nt

[PatSeg]

20. Yes, a lot of commentary and opinion

Sometimes, they even forget to report real news stories.

[Evolve Dammit]

28. good strategery. Bushism.

[bdamomma]

3. all for profits

Bloomberg should put his billions to stop Fox noise.

[BigDemVoter]

4. I get a bit weary of that too.

[JaneQPublic]

6. Chuck Todd?

That would be my guess. He's big on sports analogies in politics.

He did that promo piece comparing his show to a basketball game where he plays the referee.

[Mr.Bill]

9. No one particular person,

I was listening to it in the background while doing things around the house. Also on the radio in the car later. It just seems like I heard words like hard-hitting, punching, taking the gloves off, attack, etc. about every 15 seconds.

[dchill]

15. I can't stand me some Chuck Todd!

What a turdburglar.

[barbtries]

10. there's so much else going on

but they always seem to stick with one thing show after show.

that's corporate media for you. they spend the whole day drumming up viewers for later. bring back the fairness doctrine.

having said that, i want to watch this one. bloomberg has a lot of baggage as well as a lot of money. i don't want him. sanders now says no i won't release my medical records and he's already had a heart attack during the campaign. i don't want him.

The one i want, Elizabeth Warren, has been erased. Big poll came out and she wasn't even on it! that is a travesty. I want to see her do well tonight.

i watched the first one and part of the 2nd and since then i haven't watched any. I do have to back off the media from time to time to protect my blood pressure and my mental health, but I think I really want to watch tonight. I hope there's a free online option for doing so.

[KayF]

11. it is in Las Vegas

[doc03]

14. I agree. I haven't been watching much

it's like it is a boxing match. Then you got people like Tweety saying we don't have a chance in november it's depressing.

[Still Sensible]

16. It does get tiring listening to months and months

of "horse race" coverage.

But for more than a couple of those on that stage tonight, this is their heavyweight fight. Warren and Biden could regain their footing, or not; Amy and Pete could build on their momentum, or not; Bloomberg could shine or get pummeled.

The point is that, fair or not with this being just the third state to be heard from, for most of these candidates their Nevada showing on Saturday can largely define their fates. If Joe finishes poorly again, sure he'll still have South Carolina coming up, but the writing on the wall would be in ink. For most in this debate, Nevada is a must-show-positive movement--and with this still bloated field it is clear some will not.

[Sherman A1]

17. Ding, Ding, Ding!

We have a winner! My advice is to never turn them or the rest of the cable infotainment noise back on ever again. It is just there to fill airtime between ads for drugs we never knew we needed.

[Evolve Dammit]

30. How true. Watching may have serious side effects, including constipation, rapid heartrate or death.

Seriously, is death a "side effect"??? The drug, insurance companies and MIC own us.

[MFM008]

18. now I dont especially

endorse Amy but to rag on her because she doesn't know who the President of Mexico is
is ridiculous.
Maggot still doesn't know who it is.
I caught this discussion on MTP.

[Steelrolled]

19. I think cable news is harmful to our society

Same goes for political talk radio.

I think it is partially responsible for the divisiveness in our society.

There was a podcast (I think from a NPR show) that claimed that politics becoming more of a hobby to many people, more like sports. Some of the evidence was the crap that comes out of cable news that purports to be political information. They played a Rachael Maddow clip as an example.

For TV I now have a streaming service that allows me to chose a certain number of cable channels. I have no cable news channels, so I'm not even tempted.

[chillfactor]

21. I turned of all the cable news channels....

I am not going to watch the debate.....I fear the candidates will be throwing knives at each other...decided to watch movies instead.

[Joinfortmill]

22. It's too much

There is other news to report.

[jmbar2]

23. I wish we could have a different format

Annenberg has done good research on changes that are needed, alternative formats

https://www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/feature/democratizing-the-debates/

[Doitnow]

36. Hopefully with some of the alternative hosts that are on line who actually know what they

Are talking about. Of course they are not EVER allowed to be seen on MSM. Some of the best were formerly seen on the tv——until they started talking truthfully. Notice how as we get closer to each election, the stations start moving out anyone with a scintilla of progressive thought or assign them to a horrible hou on the weekend. What else can we expect from corporate media? Not much.

[wisteria]

24. I haven't watch MSNBC for a while

They have been promoting candidates instead of remaining neutral.

[Red Oak]

25. Comcast Corporation (owners of MSNBC) need to sell more commercials

They want the fake tension

[Evolve Dammit]

26. and ignoring real news. Chuck makes me sick. I won't watch.

[iluvtennis]

29. +++ agree and CNN as well. It is so disgusting. Only 2 of 50 states have voted...M$M needs to let

the race run its course and stop dissuading voters by saying no need to go vote as race is over. ENUF.

[BlackX-068]

31. I let it go for 3 minutes and then...

I turn it off too. Guess I wasn't the only one and I did it during the Nicole Wallace hour. 3pm central

[yaesu]

32. I only watch Maddow who should be on at 8est instead of 9pm. nt

[kimbutgar]

33. Chuck Toad is a moderator I'll skip it

[paleotn]

34. That it is...

that's why I don't watch pre or post debate coverage. In fact, I don't watch debates at all. I don't really care about 2 minute answers and 30 second rebuttals. That's not enough policy for me.

[warmfeet]

35. They are way too librul for me.

[madamesilverspurs]

37. I've been prepping for the debate

by watching all the zoo programs on Animal Planet. Entertaining and calming. Chances are good that I'll watch the reruns after the debate in order to calm down enough to sleep.


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[BadgerMom]

38. Whatever you do, avoid HuffPost, too.

Headline there right now:

Aces Wild: Debate Fight Night Looms

Seriously.

[slumcamper]

39. Fascinating--I did the same thing at 3:00 this afternoon.

It began to sound like a pregame sportscast, e.g., such-and-such a team "really needs to be ready to counter," or "needs to be anticipating" this or that, or "has to expect" this, or "needs to bring their best game,"

The gravity of our moment is being masked by petty analogies to sports. Some say that politics is sport...the MSM needs to break free of this nonsense and speak with solemnity to the seriousness of these debates.

I'm not confident they will do so.

[Rebl2]

40. I agree

with you. I’m sick of how they present it, but it’s been this way for the last few presidential campaigns unfortunately.

[CTyankee]

41. Hubby won't watch that stuff. He's got the movie Dr. Strangelove on now...

[Mr.Bill]

42. I still haven't watched the debate

but I have it recorded. The first line I heard when the TV got turned on this morning was "Elizabeth Warren came out swinging...". I guess I'll watch the video to see how many injuries there were. I wish a speedy and complete recovery for all the candidates who are hospitalized.