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Elessar Zappa

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13. I'm cutting off the media and DU

Reply to msfiddlestix (Reply #9)

Mon Oct 24, 2022, 03:04 PM

Oct 2022

after the midterms, regardless of who wins. I need a mental health break from politics. I’ll be back in the thick of things after a couple of months.

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Stop watching election 'news' [View all] bigtree Oct 2022 OP

Good news, but did you need to include Moz? AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2022 #1

better? bigtree Oct 2022 #3

Lol thanks AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2022 #6

wouldn't you just know it? bigtree Oct 2022 #10

We know better in DU Iwasthere Oct 2022 #2

those voters showing up early in near record numbers have already gotten the message bigtree Oct 2022 #7

Agree. Even if it weren't bad for my health, damned if I'll serve Hortensis Oct 2022 #4

Totally agree!! Satch59 Oct 2022 #5

Yeah, I can't listen to it anymore and maintain my sanity PatSeg Oct 2022 #17

Good idea bdamomma Oct 2022 #8

Agree but since I cut the cord years ago, I go to DU... Im telling myself to get off DU until after msfiddlestix Oct 2022 #9

angst and stuff drives many folks to post bigtree Oct 2022 #11

✔️ Ty n/t msfiddlestix Oct 2022 #15

I'm cutting off the media and DU Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #13

actually feel like I should make a break from here now. I can no longer discern what's click bait msfiddlestix Oct 2022 #16

only local seattle news and weather for me from 5-7am then b/w sitcoms samnsara Oct 2022 #12

polls schmolls. makes my head spin. IcyPeas Oct 2022 #14

I think there's a method to their madness FakeNoose Oct 2022 #18

15 days and we'll find out which pollsters and pundits were lying/full of shit. WarGamer Oct 2022 #19

We'll find a lot of them will never admit they were wrong. Just like the last 4 elections. Ford_Prefect Oct 2022 #20

Oh, they can get reliable numbers Genki Hikari Oct 2022 #31

Day by day political polling has been voodoo since the cell phone became ubiquitous. Ford_Prefect Oct 2022 #33

Car companies can get it wrong, too... Wednesdays Oct 2022 #35

Info to backup the Nevada Data...FOR MIDTERMS. ffr Oct 2022 #21

I don't believe any polls Roc2020 Oct 2022 #22

If the MSM really wanted to report what's real... MontanaMama Oct 2022 #23

Ignore the polls. You'll only ask for heartache if you allow these triggers to make you suffer Cozmo Oct 2022 #24

But beware Traildogbob Oct 2022 #25

Absolutely. Post November 8 will show the truth. ancianita Oct 2022 #26

That is a hard stat to understand bucolic_frolic Oct 2022 #27

They're acting like Vegas odds makers Cheezoholic Oct 2022 #28

Expecting the worst, hoping for the best Marthe48 Oct 2022 #29

We would be better off Genki Hikari Oct 2022 #32

Texas bigtree Oct 2022 #30

If television news and opinion doesn't rot your brain, the commercials certainly will. hunter Oct 2022 #34

No matter what, GOTV! GOTV! GOTV! Wednesdays Oct 2022 #36

Forget the polls, go vote LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #37

don't let anyone suppress your vote bigtree Oct 2022 #38