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RKP5637

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1. M$M $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$'s - he's an attention getter and good for M$M revenue.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 12:39 PM

Nov 2015

Very little is fair in USA elections/promotions. It's now ALL about $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$'s for the most part.

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Why is Trump given endless air time to spew his crap? [View all] MoonRiver Nov 2015 OP

M$M $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$'s - he's an attention getter and good for M$M revenue. RKP5637 Nov 2015 #1

Nobody on either side has the interest he brings to Americans yeoman6987 Nov 2015 #4

I don't blame him for anythihg. "IF" we had to have a republican president RKP5637 Nov 2015 #6

Carson would be a disaster. That much is true. Can't even imagine. yeoman6987 Nov 2015 #19

No, Trump would not be okay with me. No, he would not run a good ship. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2015 #27

The entire pack of them are scary as hell! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2015 #31

what station, he's not on free TV. maybe he's on pay TV and paid for it or made somekind of deal. Sunlei Nov 2015 #2

MSNBC - don't know about CNN MoonRiver Nov 2015 #5

pay TV, guess they want the viewers.He is the best the Republicans have & republicanfox hates him. Sunlei Nov 2015 #7

Of all the stations, Fox News needs him least yeoman6987 Nov 2015 #21

fox is the most profitable by far. They use the internet, and the pay TV & freeTV for the poor like Sunlei Nov 2015 #23

That is not a natural skin color gwheezie Nov 2015 #3

I haven't seen Trumps new color, what color is yuge? not OrangeMan again is it? Sunlei Nov 2015 #12

Burnt orange gwheezie Nov 2015 #35

lol, the paint job must have been a parting 'gift' from Orangeman Boehner Sunlei Nov 2015 #37

Because the media's "lib'rul" . . . or some other such nonsene. HughBeaumont Nov 2015 #8

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What ad time? MoonRiver Nov 2015 #10

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How else would they generate money? yeoman6987 Nov 2015 #22

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All about Eye Balls and Sound Bites. Wellstone ruled Nov 2015 #11

because people tune in to see it.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #14

I had the t.v. on mute until he was off. MoonRiver Nov 2015 #16

well rtracey Nov 2015 #15

I Wondering How Soon After The Networks Break Away From One Of His News Conferences - They End.... global1 Nov 2015 #17

tv has shampoos, toothpastes, reverse mortgages and hemorhoid creams to sell rurallib Nov 2015 #18

Ratings. Vinca Nov 2015 #20

Advertising dollars Egnever Nov 2015 #25

Always with him and other repubs... SummerSnow Nov 2015 #26

because he's ratings baby lame54 Nov 2015 #28

It allowed them to do what they're doing right this minute: Giving him more air time by... ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2015 #29

It's very simple Alittleliberal Nov 2015 #30

What's the problem? He's attacking and calling out OTHER REPUBLICANS. WinkyDink Nov 2015 #32

No, not just Republicans, sigh. MoonRiver Nov 2015 #34

because.entertainment. nt IcyPeas Nov 2015 #33

I suspect that the corporate owners of the so called 'liberal media' malaise Nov 2015 #36

Because infotainment thrives on conflict, confrontation, and loyalsister Nov 2015 #38