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163. I suspect it's probably management exhorting him to "HORSE RACE! HORSE RACE! STIR IT UP!"

Thu Nov 1, 2018, 03:36 PM

Nov 2018

Conflict and drama and stirring shit up gets ratings. I've heard some of the debates by the network programmers - who've admitted that predictable election results and certain outcomes don't leave people hanging on their television hour after hour, dying to find out who wins. When it's over at 8pm Pacific and the anchors call it a night early, no ratings. No excitement - even the manufactured kind. Nothing to show to the advertisers to up the ad rates. So damn contrived! I hate it, myself. But for me, it's mainly because I really value my low blood pressure, and I'd kinda like to keep it that way.

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Kornacki is officially "The Most Annoying Person On TV" [View all] PCIntern Nov 2018 OP

I can't watch him malaise Nov 2018 #1

Same here.... Pachamama Nov 2018 #2

Worse than nails on a blackboard malaise Nov 2018 #7

Yes PatSeg Nov 2018 #84

Don't ya know it has to be, must be GWC58 Nov 2018 #138

Every darn election PatSeg Nov 2018 #164

I thought it was only his frenetic body language, speech, and bearing that annoyed me but hlthe2b Nov 2018 #3

Perfectly stated malaise Nov 2018 #6

+1 2naSalit Nov 2018 #11

What happened to Russert's son? Scarsdale Nov 2018 #63

He quit a couple of years ago and from what I can tell is just traveling and not working... hlthe2b Nov 2018 #65

Well PatSeg Nov 2018 #81

Thanks for the update. Scarsdale Nov 2018 #82

Bingo EffieBlack Nov 2018 #115

I catch a lot of flak on here when I bring up how manipulative MSNBC is, in method and delivery. Snotcicles Nov 2018 #143

I came to say the same thing. BadgerMom Nov 2018 #86

It's like he can't keep still malaise Nov 2018 #89

I can't listen to him. His voice - arrghhh .... dmr Nov 2018 #150

You are right. I thought that something was wrong with me. Stellar Nov 2018 #4

Agree whole heartedly berlin_expat Nov 2018 #5

What? You don't like Stephanie's 60 tooth smile? n/t Eyeball_Kid Nov 2018 #92

Post removed Post removed Nov 2018 #135

like a hooker? maxsolomon Nov 2018 #141

I get you don't get it. Thank you for sharing. n/t libdem4life Nov 2018 #156

Apparently, you don't get it. n/t demmiblue Nov 2018 #159

Oops, I'm a math major and find his analysis insightful. . . sorry. pdsimdars Nov 2018 #8

I am a numbers guy too. I find his analysis partisan towards the GOP. His interpretation Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #37

I feel the same Raine Nov 2018 #173

You can't take the Log out of the Cabin. Chickens 🐓 4 Col Sanders Funtatlaguy Nov 2018 #9

That distinction has been won forever by the repugnant mad man The Blue Flower Nov 2018 #10

But remember BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #12

That's what royally pisses me off, the whole dishonest "lack of messaging" shtick catbyte Nov 2018 #47

Ahhh... this is true BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #62

Kornacki dresses like a slob you just dragged out of bed and handed him the mike bucolic_frolic Nov 2018 #13

Huh?. .He wears khakis & buttoned down shirts whathehell Nov 2018 #24

With white sneakers and baggy wrinkled pants bucolic_frolic Nov 2018 #25

Oh the horror! whathehell Nov 2018 #32

Dressing like you just crawled out of bed bucolic_frolic Nov 2018 #39

Well, the problem is.. whathehell Nov 2018 #58

I don't caare how he dresses either.... getagrip_already Nov 2018 #90

I suspect it's probably management exhorting him to "HORSE RACE! HORSE RACE! STIR IT UP!" calimary Nov 2018 #163

Wow. whathehell Nov 2018 #180

he must read this forum... getagrip_already Nov 2018 #181

Lol whathehell Nov 2018 #182

LOL, ok. Nt USALiberal Nov 2018 #59

Wow, now we attack his clothes. Very helpful! Nt USALiberal Nov 2018 #57

Flaw #1: No one's argued it's helpful. LanternWaste Nov 2018 #110

Thank you lame54 Nov 2018 #147

Don't be mistaken about Kornacki watoos Nov 2018 #14

I really enjoyed the women. All very articulate True Blue American Nov 2018 #74

I suspected she was a Republican because she never stopped smiling lunatica Nov 2018 #118

This has been insightful. I 'have a problem' with Corvo Bianco Nov 2018 #133

There were two Republican candidates... k8conant Nov 2018 #125

I must have missed that one.:) True Blue American Nov 2018 #128

Ari did do a nice job with the panel. But I wish msnbc would spooky3 Nov 2018 #111

This is officially the most annoying thread on DU brooklynite Nov 2018 #15

Lol.. whathehell Nov 2018 #16

Why single out Kornacki? watoos Nov 2018 #21

I'm sorry... PCIntern Nov 2018 #23

Thank you! This whole post is just whining! Nt USALiberal Nov 2018 #60

No,the thread is about True Blue American Nov 2018 #76

Agree Quixote1818 Nov 2018 #104

I'm a numbers person and would like him if they'd send him to a leftie indoctrination sabbatical lostnfound Nov 2018 #17

Yeah! Why can't he simply tell us things we already think? brooklynite Nov 2018 #18

I don't. PCIntern Nov 2018 #20

That is a good idea. watoos Nov 2018 #30

Where is the recommend button on your post?? lostnfound Nov 2018 #61

His analysis of close races is not correct. They are within the margin of error and he adds opinion Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #41

What does any of that have to do with numbers crunching? GulfCoast66 Nov 2018 #19

That's untrue and facile... PCIntern Nov 2018 #22

It's not the numbers, it's the subtle ways he spins them lostnfound Nov 2018 #53

Sorry but I don't see it. GulfCoast66 Nov 2018 #68

Assume the worst and you won't be disappointed bucolic_frolic Nov 2018 #26

I never look at the worst ....I strive with all my my heart to win ...and if I lose, pick Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #46

He reminds me of the washed up comedian at the "tote" board on a telathon Dread Pirate Roberts Nov 2018 #27

You nailed it. He should just give us the numbers without all of the editorializing. catbyte Nov 2018 #55

I watch everything on delay and fast forward when he's on. dem4decades Nov 2018 #28

Me too, it's a gawdsend. Ligyron Nov 2018 #56

I'm glad to see I'm not alone in not liking Kornacki. blueinredohio Nov 2018 #29

Me too! Timmygoat Nov 2018 #45

Your Trump observation is right on lunatica Nov 2018 #119

More annoying than Melber's rapper infatuation? DeminPennswoods Nov 2018 #31

You're right about Melber... PCIntern Nov 2018 #33

I am hearing from others that Ari and his rapper schtick True Blue American Nov 2018 #38

Add me to the list of being turned off by his "entertainment" schtick BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #51

Add me to that list as well. I like Ari. I think he could go up against any host on tv when it.... Tarheel_Dem Nov 2018 #165

Agree BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #167

Rose or Moyers would be great. I don't know what Ari's numbers are, and I'm probably not his... Tarheel_Dem Nov 2018 #170

I know Rachel spends quite a bit of time with her producers prepping for her show BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #171

When I tune into MSNBC, I'm not looking to be entertained, but informed. Ari's trying to be both. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2018 #174

Exactly! nt BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #175

Is it possible that Melber is targeting a different demographic? And succeeding? dem4decades Nov 2018 #78

Suppose so, but DeminPennswoods Nov 2018 #153

Ari's fantastic in my book Talitha Nov 2018 #121

It's the histrionics that bug viewers, imho DeminPennswoods Nov 2018 #152

Steve went from being a very True Blue American Nov 2018 #34

I prefer John King and CNN Delarage Nov 2018 #35

Don Lemon, Cuomo True Blue American Nov 2018 #44

Have to agree with you, prefer CNN John king for election night coverage FloridaBlues Nov 2018 #66

Yep we'll be watching John King next Tuesday malaise Nov 2018 #67

John King used to be just as bad as Kornacki BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #72

I think John King was like the Thomas Edison of the BIG BOARD. nt Snotcicles Nov 2018 #144

LOL BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #146

No way.. Stuart Varney is. N/T Scoopster Nov 2018 #36

You may have captured why he annoys me ecstatic Nov 2018 #40

Yes, that about sums it up! KelleyKramer Nov 2018 #42

i actually love watching him.. samnsara Nov 2018 #43

Me, too. Maybe we should start a DU "Safe Haven" Group... JaneQPublic Nov 2018 #101

I like him too Brainstormy Nov 2018 #103

I really like Stephanie and Ari lunatica Nov 2018 #120

I agree, and they're Brainstormy Nov 2018 #155

I like him too. He's got enthusiasm and he is animated. Signed photo of Michael Dukakis on his desk Hoyt Nov 2018 #137

he doesn't have super rosy predictions for our side qazplm135 Nov 2018 #145

Both Schmuck Toad and Tweety claim to be Democrats too BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #169

I like him, too pandr32 Nov 2018 #142

kornacki jerabaub Nov 2018 #48

The instant his name is mentioned, I change channels Siwsan Nov 2018 #49

"I'd rather watch an ad for hemorrhoid cream."?? Tarheel_Dem Nov 2018 #166

I can't stand him. Does Rachel "embrace" him willingly, or by contractual obligation? NurseJackie Nov 2018 #50

I wonder the same. She seems to genuinely like his spooky3 Nov 2018 #113

I like Kornacki Gothmog Nov 2018 #52

Petty Roy Rolling Nov 2018 #54

He is a Trumpster ass sucker,,,,,,, Cryptoad Nov 2018 #64

Totally agree gilligan Nov 2018 #69

How anyone can listen to that blabbering idiot is beyond me... he has no clue. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2018 #70

Kornacki is a media equivalent of a political weatherman. gordianot Nov 2018 #71

When he brought up that tribalism comparison it made me mad lunatica Nov 2018 #123

We call him Steve PLEEEEASE-Switch-to-Decaf Kornacki. calimary Nov 2018 #73

ROTFL thanks for the laugh and the very good ideas steventh Nov 2018 #105

Unload the dishwasher True Blue American Nov 2018 #131

Clean the lint trap. Let (or take) the dog out for a pee. Sort the socks. Start the pre-soak... calimary Nov 2018 #162

To each his own DownriverDem Nov 2018 #75

I find his act to be a little juvenile bordering on annoying, Mr.Bill Nov 2018 #77

Unwatchable for this reason (and not his frenetic style). He's a duplicitous shit. (n/t) FreepFryer Nov 2018 #79

2 things that are important in the polling in this election. watoos Nov 2018 #80

I used Rebl2 Nov 2018 #83

There is someone who turns me off more than Kornacki, watoos Nov 2018 #94

Propaganda machine Haiti2Quebec Nov 2018 #85

Kornacki is like one of those assistant football coaches flailing around at the halftime pep talk. Eyeball_Kid Nov 2018 #87

You're late. I gave him that award about five years ago when he stole Shawn Boburg's... George II Nov 2018 #88

Steve doesn't listen to what is being said on other shows. Resist160 Nov 2018 #91

He's a dumb guy infatuated with the idea of being a numbers guy. PubliusEnigma Nov 2018 #93

I like the guy - sorry to disagree FakeNoose Nov 2018 #95

Yeah, I look forward to his reports. Don't agree with the description in the OP. nt LAS14 Nov 2018 #97

I agree duforsure Nov 2018 #96

Can't stand Kornacki. LiberalFighter Nov 2018 #98

Even his NAME is annoying to see... that's why I'm hiding this thread now. NurseJackie Nov 2018 #99

? sheilahi Nov 2018 #100

I turn the channel when he is on. SummerSnow Nov 2018 #102

Wing Nuts Turbineguy Nov 2018 #106

PCIntern, it took me a while to Polly Hennessey Nov 2018 #107

I might as well pile on. MontanaMama Nov 2018 #108

Wow! PCIntern Nov 2018 #109

Last night he explained why all six rust belt governorships might reasonably go blue. LAS14 Nov 2018 #112

He was unhappy and was sighing the entire time... PCIntern Nov 2018 #114

???? He was tickled at his analysis. Weird thread. nt LAS14 Nov 2018 #117

so absolutely true. I can't stand him and his made up opinions Rene Nov 2018 #116

He's the next Chuck Todd. Spinning numbers to help the GOP all day long. Soft spinner. TeamPooka Nov 2018 #122

No, there's still Tweety. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2018 #124

Don't bet the long game on Tweety. Paladin Nov 2018 #130

They'll Never Move Her From Prime Time Me. Nov 2018 #158

Well I like him. Heard him on a Sirius Progressive show this am nolabear Nov 2018 #126

PERFECT description of Kornaki's technique. NOTHING Democrats do is EVER good enough. Paladin Nov 2018 #127

Got on your last nerve, did he? Yeah, me too. I mute the teevee until he goes away. nt Hekate Nov 2018 #129

Self Loathing montanacowboy Nov 2018 #132

He's fine witth me. I like that he is an openly gay pollster. He's just got his own slant on the CTyankee Nov 2018 #134

+1. Hoyt Nov 2018 #140

Can't stand that guy n/t dajoki Nov 2018 #136

Reason I'm watching CNN on election night vercetti2021 Nov 2018 #139

I have no problem with him. borgesian Nov 2018 #148

Yup, I agree. nt LAS14 Nov 2018 #168

Makes me long MFM008 Nov 2018 #149

Oh, just stoppit. He is adorable in his enthusiasm elfin Nov 2018 #151

Yes I agree FakeNoose Nov 2018 #154

I agree, too. He's the "numbers guy," not a pundit Rhiannon12866 Nov 2018 #161

It's like he's somebody's brother in law who needed a job eleny Nov 2018 #157

+1 MontanaMama Nov 2018 #176

His Most Memorable & Oft Repaeated Quote Me. Nov 2018 #160

I like him Raine Nov 2018 #172

That's what I said thegoose Nov 2018 #177

yep He is a shill a for the Repukes. INdemo Nov 2018 #178

When he comes on I change channels. He talks about polls like there is a doc03 Nov 2018 #179