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61. Nobody watches cable news.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 08:16 PM

Jul 2019

Even the highest rated show is pulling in less than one percent of Americans. So much energy is expended around here for absolutely nothing.

Cable news is a fart in the wind. It’s a handful of cranky old people sitting in front of their magic box letting themselves be worked up to an eventual myocardial infarction. Seriously, Hannity has the highest cable news ratings and he’s getting half a million people in the key demo. Seriously, that’s Sacramento. It’s Tucson. Fuckin, like Albuquerque or some shit — nothingness on a national scale.

Cable news only matters because we pretend it matters. Get a good newspaper subscription and stop pretending entertainment for old white people is actual news.

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Rachel Maddow's ratings slump [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 OP

I credit Trump fatigue syndrome. Funtatlaguy Jul 2019 #1

Very likely... hlthe2b Jul 2019 #4

"I credit Trump fatigue syndrome." LenaBaby61 Jul 2019 #9

this jcgoldie Jul 2019 #14

You summed it up very nicely (for me) awesomerwb1 Jul 2019 #16

Rachel shares her natural audience with CNN's Cuomo empedocles Jul 2019 #59

Well, I still watch her blogslut Jul 2019 #2

Count me in also for Rachel and msnbc riversedge Jul 2019 #5

As do I shanti Jul 2019 #7

I watch her every night. I watched Ilsa Jul 2019 #11

Same here malaise Jul 2019 #20

I watch Rachel every week day night, when she takes off a night I really get upset. katmondoo Jul 2019 #49

Me too, but I do admit I am a bit fatigued. I used to watch dewsgirl Jul 2019 #19

I still watch her every night. blueinredohio Jul 2019 #21

Wow, Fox News is dominating nighttime cable news PJMcK Jul 2019 #3

So true SHRED Jul 2019 #6

A lot of people just leave it on underpants Jul 2019 #25

"This is an audience that is completely disconnected from reality. And they vote." Different Drummer Jul 2019 #43

It's skewed. Conservatives watch only Faux News, while stopbush Jul 2019 #50

Or nothing at all. hunter Jul 2019 #62

It's not even one percent of Americans qazplm135 Jul 2019 #56

The problem is they always wind up sitting next to me on airplanes BeyondGeography Jul 2019 #58

I don't watch much anymore SHRED Jul 2019 #8

This is me Ferrets are Cool Jul 2019 #34

And also me oswaldactedalone Jul 2019 #40

Ditto. Different Drummer Jul 2019 #44

That was my immediate thought. Why watch and see Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #46

I stopped watching because it left me sad or angry Johonny Aug 2019 #67

It's no wonder. They only have her on Tue. Wed. Thur. and sometimes Fri. shraby Jul 2019 #10

I know this is frowned upon around here. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #12

Entertainment should be second to truth. Something FOX doesn't concern itself with. brush Jul 2019 #17

yup, and while her ratings may be down now she has been high a lot of times JI7 Jul 2019 #18

Not if you want consistent viewership. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #33

What are you suggesting, that the truth need not be a concern? brush Jul 2019 #37

I made no such suggestion. NT SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #38

Rachel needs to mix things up on the show. Any teacher, no matter how fascinating, who lectures emmaverybo Jul 2019 #23

This. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #36

Do not agree with your post. That "repetition" is needed to keep everyone up to date. Auggie Jul 2019 #27

Repetition is why I no longer have cable. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #35

her viewers tend to be younger and july is vacation while Fox viewers are much older JI7 Jul 2019 #13

The faux news shows are pulling in more younger people than Rachel. AJT Jul 2019 #26

she takes a lot if time off this month and most liberals don't JI7 Jul 2019 #29

Do they really tend to be younger? shanti Jul 2019 #52

Despair. NT enough Jul 2019 #15

So does this mean Trump wins? Kingofalldems Jul 2019 #22

Definitely TFS on my part. roamer65 Jul 2019 #24

Time of the year perhaps? Freethinker65 Jul 2019 #28

What's your point exactly? Kingofalldems Jul 2019 #30

Since we cut the cable I watch her on Youtube Champion Jack Jul 2019 #31

For me it is the hopelessness of seeing all the crimes Ferrets are Cool Jul 2019 #32

Ah, the periodical Give Rachel a Kicking. I still watch/listen to every show and she's still great. OnDoutside Jul 2019 #39

So are you celebrating or bemoaning this? n/t lordsummerisle Jul 2019 #41

That's because she take forever Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #42

Yup, that exactly why I quit watching her Raine Jul 2019 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jul 2019 #45

Serious? nt zackymilly Jul 2019 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Aug 2019 #65

You better get out while you can. not_the_one Aug 2019 #69

I credit stupid Americans. triron Jul 2019 #47

Careful, you may trigger the local Securitate Marengo Jul 2019 #48

It's steve cornacchia ......... stonecutter357 Jul 2019 #51

Rachel is one of the few hosts that make MSNBC watchable to me, at this point. Paladin Jul 2019 #53

I don't watch Rachel much anymore. Golden Raisin Jul 2019 #55

I agree SCantiGOP Jul 2019 #60

We've cut way back on our "news" watching....... a kennedy Jul 2019 #57

Nobody watches cable news. Codeine Jul 2019 #61

I'm mentally exhausted Horse with no Name Jul 2019 #63

That's because it's a not a election year. rockfordfile Aug 2019 #66

It may be more of a MSNBC slump. pwb Aug 2019 #68

TFS and summer on my part. Greybnk48 Aug 2019 #70