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DirkGently

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97. Oh please. Everyone's leading with Trump.

Thu Aug 20, 2015, 10:31 AM

Aug 2015

Neither MSNBC nor any other media outlet are creating the Trump situation, nor could they put a stop to it by boycotting him or whatever.

You lead with what's making the biggest splash, and lately it's been Trump.

He is a product of a dynamic within the Republican Party that is very real, and neutral to beneficial as to Dems and liberals.

Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow are doing their usual excellent job of discussing all the insanity going on with wit and intelligence.

I also continue to think any panic or freak-out among any Dems or liberals as to Trump is misplaced.

He is not a strong candidate for a general election, and most of the damage flying from his wild gyrations is detracting from real Republican players like Rubio and Bush.

Have you noticed he isn't even particularly attacking Democratic candidates?

If you think Trump is actually strengthening RW positions by what he's saying and doing, or that lefty commentators are facilitating that by simply covering the chaos, I don't think you're fully appreciating what's actually going on.

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MSNBC is broken, very very broken [View all] dsc Aug 2015 OP

Thanks for letting me know. Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #1

I am simply appalled dsc Aug 2015 #2

Chris Hayes and Rachel are fun to watch so long as you imagine Priebus and Kochs reacting to Trump Gothmog Aug 2015 #8

I can't watch Rachel anymore Tommy2Tone Aug 2015 #78

Better than being a cheerleader for Trump One of the 99 Aug 2015 #90

That's true. Tommy2Tone Aug 2015 #99

Well you know how it is with some people. A Simple Game Aug 2015 #118

are you fucking kidding me? Fast Walker 52 Aug 2015 #120

No I am not fucking kidding you Tommy2Tone Aug 2015 #134

Ed was the last straw for me. I never tune to it anymore. Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #32

me2 gave up on them 840high Aug 2015 #45

MSNBC killed the podcasts... have to watch it live often online instead of saved podcasts PatrynXX Aug 2015 #46

Check out www.dar.fm Jim Beard Aug 2015 #63

Thank you! I cut the cord today and this will be handy. nt Stardust Aug 2015 #74

+100 Stellar Aug 2015 #84

the Rachel Maddow podcast is still going Fast Walker 52 Aug 2015 #122

Me too. Taking a little hiatus. Laffy Kat Aug 2015 #37

I'm afraid msnbc is going more and more republican FloridaBlues Aug 2015 #103

I'm sick of it too. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2015 #133

Concur. madamesilverspurs Aug 2015 #3

The more they promote Trump, the more ad time the other candidates' Super-PACs have to purchase n/t arcane1 Aug 2015 #18

Not to mention the obvious ratings. Shandris Aug 2015 #26

I added "Trump" to my trash list and it works GREAT on GD csziggy Aug 2015 #59

Yep, it's all about $$$$$'s. MSNBC (Comcast) is no ones friend! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2015 #52

Reminds me of August and early Sept. 2001. It was "All Chandra, All The Time" on the news shows SharonAnn Aug 2015 #41

and the irony is that Joe Scarborough gets a job there... themaguffin Aug 2015 #108

Great graphic, madame! "Trumpgasm Marathon!" Stardust Aug 2015 #69

That picture is really funny! mvd Aug 2015 #70

Same on CNN madaboutharry Aug 2015 #4

Me me me me me me me me redwitch Aug 2015 #5

Why? Trump is in the process of destroying the GOP and RNC and this is fun to watch Gothmog Aug 2015 #6

I agree. Marie Marie Aug 2015 #38

Agree I'm enjoying it immensely Dream Girl Aug 2015 #50

yup TeamPooka Aug 2015 #58

yes-- the coverage of Trump in itself, is no knock on MSNBC Fast Walker 52 Aug 2015 #121

They have been repeating the town hall for the past two hours. It's sickening. livetohike Aug 2015 #7

you mean this wasn't even a live town hall dsc Aug 2015 #11

I think it started during Rev. Al's show. He interrupted his guest to join the town hall. Trump had livetohike Aug 2015 #15

Why I haven't watched MSNBC since fredamae Aug 2015 #9

I quit MSNBC when they screwed over Keith. When I make the mistake of trying it again I regret GoneFishin Aug 2015 #10

I quit them when they screwed over Phil Donahue in the run up to Iraq. n/t Hugin Aug 2015 #67

Good call. GoneFishin Aug 2015 #81

Keith was the last and greatest thing about MSNBC Joe Shlabotnik Aug 2015 #123

It's sad about Rachael. When she had her radio show with Liz Winstead she proved she could GoneFishin Aug 2015 #127

That was a great panel - exposing not just the Trump agenda malaise Aug 2015 #12

Illustrated n2doc Aug 2015 #13

I see it both ways. On the one hand it's a little excessive but on the other he is stevenleser Aug 2015 #14

I doubt Hillary is getting half the attention he is from MSNBC dsc Aug 2015 #17

Trump should never be the lead any time, any where, on any 'news' program. MerryBlooms Aug 2015 #16

In Fairness though...Chris Hayes came on after breathing fire Armstead Aug 2015 #19

THEN TURN IT OFF! tabasco Aug 2015 #20

You got it. TreasonousBastard Aug 2015 #22

oppo research annabanana Aug 2015 #23

Correct. H2O Man Aug 2015 #25

^^^^^^This^^^^^^^ Thank you! Stardust Aug 2015 #71

I'm disgusted that so many are glued to the telescreens tabasco Aug 2015 #89

Ratings don't distinguish why people are watching. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #53

And what's the plan to counter the lies constantly being told on the corporate mass media? tabasco Aug 2015 #91

The dramatic lack of relevance in your responses to the OP seems fatuous at best. LanternWaste Aug 2015 #110

I did dsc Aug 2015 #34

instead they keep paying their cable company to keep it up reddread Aug 2015 #85

If want to have any tv at all I have to have cable dsc Aug 2015 #88

understandable, totally it is just unfortunate that reddread Aug 2015 #114

And they are cutting off their noses to spite their faces AndreaCG Aug 2015 #21

I wonder if Trump bought it. nt valerief Aug 2015 #24

it's been like that for days. i tuned in today and it was trump followed by trump... spanone Aug 2015 #27

He Should Not Be the Lead on Any Channel erpowers Aug 2015 #28

it was never not broken. It is just about $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. that's why I turned the TV off 7 years NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #29

MSNBC is dead to me Samantha Aug 2015 #30

It's not pretty. MSNBC finished behind FNC, CNN and HLN in the key A25-54 demo on Tuesday. totodeinhere Aug 2015 #100

I agree. There used to be a saying that news was supposed to report the jwirr Aug 2015 #31

Bernie hardly gets any time with Chris or Rachel. Its all about Hotler Aug 2015 #33

We are deep in the silly season. Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #35

I really hope boatsnhose Aug 2015 #36

Are you serious ??? SamKnause Aug 2015 #54

Forgive and Forget boatsnhose Aug 2015 #92

Get Real SamKnause Aug 2015 #109

I believe it would be inept boatsnhose Aug 2015 #112

"If it bleeds, it leads." alfredo Aug 2015 #39

Obviously, the Trump coverage is grotesque and obsessive but at least on MSNBC they are outraged by Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #40

good points G_j Aug 2015 #43

It's unwatchable now. Greybnk48 Aug 2015 #42

just turned on O'donnell......fucking trump spanone Aug 2015 #44

Time to turn it off completely... MrMickeysMom Aug 2015 #47

Been watching AJ and LinkTV primarily Bohunk68 Aug 2015 #131

"Mandibular Masturbator"... MrMickeysMom Aug 2015 #137

MSNBC problems begin with Chris Matthews moniss Aug 2015 #48

MSNBC is owned by Conservative Comcast grandpamike1 Aug 2015 #49

Since Ed left, I have been recording Chris Hayes and Rachel. Cleita Aug 2015 #51

sick of wall to wall Trump Lifelong Protester Aug 2015 #55

I actually like that they and, well,, all the csable channels are doing all Trump. napi21 Aug 2015 #56

Interesting Egnever Aug 2015 #61

MSNBC is corporate media--enuff said! emsimon33 Aug 2015 #57

I call it FARTT News - Fucking Anything Related To Trump. Elwood P Dowd Aug 2015 #60

Wonder just how long Nite Owl Aug 2015 #62

They don't seem to be interested in feedback either AndreaCG Aug 2015 #64

Did you try her twitter account? Nt marlakay Aug 2015 #65

I'm not on Twitter AndreaCG Aug 2015 #66

I have only done a few tweets just read marlakay Aug 2015 #96

Here's a link to her web page. There's a Feedback button on the page? Stardust Aug 2015 #75

Thanks! AndreaCG Aug 2015 #79

It is and always has been corporate media. Crunchy Frog Aug 2015 #68

The corporate media fools intelligent people by putting a veneer of "objectivity" in their broadcast tabasco Aug 2015 #98

40 minutes of Trump "news" on Maddow's show Retrograde Aug 2015 #72

Msnbc is dead to me yuiyoshida Aug 2015 #73

no argument.. chillfactor Aug 2015 #76

seems to be trump trump trump on msnbc now all the time :( eom Mona Aug 2015 #77

I stopped watching MSNBC. avebury Aug 2015 #80

Everyone is leading with Trump. Vinca Aug 2015 #82

All Trump all day, all the time!!! Stellar Aug 2015 #83

So turn it off. bigwillq Aug 2015 #86

All The Wrong Moves colsohlibgal Aug 2015 #87

I'm surprised that in this entire thread no one has connected Trump, until recently an NBC on air Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #93

I would hope that isn't it dsc Aug 2015 #94

I find these threads amusing DrDan Aug 2015 #95

Oh please. Everyone's leading with Trump. DirkGently Aug 2015 #97

It needs Keith Olbermann diabeticman Aug 2015 #101

I turned it off when I saw the giant bloviating meglomaniac kimbutgar Aug 2015 #102

The liberal media is only a liberal as the conservative corporations that own it. CrispyQ Aug 2015 #104

Not going good in the ratings. See links... stevenleser Aug 2015 #105

MSNBC is a pathetic joke Stainless Aug 2015 #106

MSNBC is just part of the corporate controlled MSM tiredtoo Aug 2015 #107

Not broken. Fixed. n/t jtuck004 Aug 2015 #111

Also, they seem to have brought amy holmes aboard to be a fairly frequent talking head. calimary Aug 2015 #113

MSNBC used to be good left-of-center2012 Aug 2015 #115

I loved it, years ago. Greybnk48 Aug 2015 #117

So much cable news ... left-of-center2012 Aug 2015 #119

I was already losing interest a while ago Greybnk48 Aug 2015 #135

Tuned in to HLN the other night. Nancy Grace was running what amounted to a Trump commercial. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #116

Trump is a big story whether you like it or not. Sick of the whining about it. Nt Logical Aug 2015 #124

I turn it on when Hayes starts, and if the lead story is Trump (as it usually is)... AngryOldDem Aug 2015 #125

Matthews gave up his whole show to Trump. PeteSelman Aug 2015 #126

MSNBC=Fox=CNN Android3.14 Aug 2015 #128

One of the things is that Turbineguy Aug 2015 #129

this early on it's on the extreme on each side that's paying any attention, frankieallen Aug 2015 #130

MSNBC is a joke... Mike Nelson Aug 2015 #132

Trump is part of the NYC-centrism of the news MosheFeingold Aug 2015 #136