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Sherman A1

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6. Simple Fix.

Reply to jimmy the one (Original post)

Wed Aug 18, 2021, 06:40 AM

Aug 2021

Turn off the cable infotainment drama tv and never turn it back on. You will be better informed and have lowered your blood pressure.

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MSNBC's egregious misrepresentation of 'BREAKING NEWS' [View all] jimmy the one Aug 2021 OP

Have you not watched CNN? They've been doing this for years. EVERYTHING is BREAKING NEWS hlthe2b Aug 2021 #1

Cannot agree jimmy the one Aug 2021 #2

Of fer gawd's sakes. EVERY CHYRON of every segment is BREAKING NEWS. EVERY Damned one hlthe2b Aug 2021 #3

CNN is better. BlueLucy Aug 2021 #5

Sadly, I somewhat concur jimmy the one Aug 2021 #10

I enjoy watching MSNBC jimmy the one Aug 2021 #8

"Generally watch it for hours daily." -- Wow. 🙄 NurseJackie Aug 2021 #25

I know BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #42

Stop watching. I did. nt BlueLucy Aug 2021 #7

Thank you!:) True Blue American Aug 2021 #16

Yup. I would say 80% isn't news anyway, but commentary and opinion JohnSJ Aug 2021 #36

CNN always does this. Treefrog Aug 2021 #11

I agree about CNN PatSeg Aug 2021 #38

I do CNN is worse Tribetime Aug 2021 #23

They're the same. BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #41

+++. It is to accelerate the burn in for those with oled tvs JohnSJ Aug 2021 #34

CNN the same, no big deal! Nt USALiberal Aug 2021 #4

Simple Fix. Sherman A1 Aug 2021 #6

The truth is that with all going on with Afghanistan they are both damned hard to watch... hlthe2b Aug 2021 #9

True, but from my perspective 80% of cable and satellite isn't news but opinion and commentary JohnSJ Aug 2021 #37

MSNBC Mike Nelson Aug 2021 #12

Watch the old boring stuff. carpetbagger Aug 2021 #13

Every segment for Ari Melber is breaking news. gab13by13 Aug 2021 #14

Some very droll observations. Yes, the scary BREAKING NEWS animated banner and Liberal In Texas Aug 2021 #15

That says it all! True Blue American Aug 2021 #17

Our local affiliates LOVE the 'Breaking News' banner.... spanone Aug 2021 #18

To me it's all just broken news now bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 #19

Richard Engle. How could he paint us which includes the thousands of military having fought there joetheman Aug 2021 #20

When CNN does this... mwooldri Aug 2021 #21

In ye olden days on UK TV... mwooldri Aug 2021 #22

Thank you. milestogo Aug 2021 #31

+++. This deserves an OP on its own JohnSJ Aug 2021 #39

The Truth -from JHB's cartoon thread malaise Aug 2021 #24

I appreciate Piraro's cartoons IronLionZion Aug 2021 #29

Indeed malaise Aug 2021 #33

It serves as a clock for me. If I'm in the basement working and I hear on the tv "Breaking news" I mobeau69 Aug 2021 #26

Now it's breaking news if they are giving you their thoughts malaise Aug 2021 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author mobeau69 Aug 2021 #27

Tell them. They abuse the crawl and chyrons too. IronLionZion Aug 2021 #28

This is why I hate Stephanie Ruhle. She's a constant tease. milestogo Aug 2021 #30

msnbc, cnn. etc... none of them exist in my world. NewHendoLib Aug 2021 #32

I honestly don't know how y'all watch the stuff Sympthsical Aug 2021 #40

"MSNBC is one of my favorite shows, typically watch it for hours daily". JI7 Aug 2021 #43

Dear MSNBC, kick the habit. No more "Breaking news" bs lostnfound Aug 2021 #44