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Hortensis

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20. Agree, but cable news is 24/7/365. What is each new show coming

Sat Nov 21, 2020, 06:41 PM

Nov 2020

on each hour x 24 supposed to fill its hour with except the networks' agreed story of the day?

All I can suggest is watch the evening news to see what others are seeing (Norah O'Donnell currently for us), pick one favorite cable program (picking recorded segments of 2 or 3 late-night show plus Morning Joe for us), and otherwise turn off the boob tube and read a good newspaper. Not ignoring the dozens of tabs taking us to all the other worlds reported on to focus on U.S. politics. Suggestions easy to give and easy to forget to follow, but I stand by them anyway, albeit somewhat hypocritically.

Or comfort ourselves that only a small percentage of Americans know cable networks do this because the rest don't watch.

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I'm asking for the gazzilionth time [View all] malaise Nov 2020 OP

Imagine how much money they made on political ads mahina Nov 2020 #1

It's unbearable malaise Nov 2020 #3

Sending you a PM mahina Nov 2020 #7

assuming your watching ATP finals... dhill926 Nov 2020 #12

Indeed malaise Nov 2020 #14

Because what people think matters onenote Nov 2020 #2

It's a helpful measure of the effectiveness of their propaganda. unblock Nov 2020 #4

I keep hearing the media saying trumps accusations are unfounded we must mucifer Nov 2020 #5

They say that and then they cite these ridiculous polls malaise Nov 2020 #8

But, it's sooo much better that they say outright trump is LYING They didn't do that before. mucifer Nov 2020 #9

True but they still have a long way to go malaise Nov 2020 #10

I totally agree! If they were doing their job, everyone would know for a fact that Biden won! BComplex Nov 2020 #6

I think the MSM is wrestling with an enigma Shermann Nov 2020 #11

If they spent more time analyzing and addressing the genuine grievances of malaise Nov 2020 #13

Maybe, but things are going to come to a head in the next 60 days Shermann Nov 2020 #17

They may turn their back on the dRumpf mob once him and his corrupt family will be... Lock him up. Nov 2020 #35

It's what they do no: ask for the people's opinion on something they themselves should be declaring. Dagstead Bumwood Nov 2020 #15

Infuriating but useful information. plimsoll Nov 2020 #16

intersection of competing interests KT2000 Nov 2020 #18

K&R, especially when they highlight their consummately wrong and expensive polling uponit7771 Nov 2020 #19

Agree, but cable news is 24/7/365. What is each new show coming Hortensis Nov 2020 #20

There is so much more they can focus on malaise Nov 2020 #21

Sure, agree, and they could, but they're political entertainment, not Hortensis Nov 2020 #26

It's like polling whether people believe Dem4Life1102 Nov 2020 #22

Correct and then telling me that I should consider the feelings of malaise Nov 2020 #23

it's hot air to fill up the time slot.. stillcool Nov 2020 #24

Yup. cwydro Nov 2020 #25

Much to fix. warmfeet Nov 2020 #27

I agree. I don't want to hear "what people think, or feel, or believe". Hulk Nov 2020 #28

Media profits from the circus. Grokenstein Nov 2020 #29

What we should be discussing is how pandering to a segment of voters who think sedition is fine- 58Sunliner Nov 2020 #30

Excellent point n/t malaise Nov 2020 #31

Yes, it really is a big part of the divide. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #32

I think it's important that we know what we are up against. Chemisse Nov 2020 #33

What they are doing is not only annoying but it's counterproductive mtnsnake Nov 2020 #34

It's because they're not real polls FakeNoose Nov 2020 #36

I am sick of hearing what Trump voters think too Skittles Nov 2020 #37

More consumers is their motto Beringia Nov 2020 #38

Because a gazillion idiots believe the lies Martin Eden Nov 2020 #39