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Blue_Tires

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9. Because he's likely to do/say something outrageous?

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 03:50 PM

Feb 2016

and the numbers have shown people want to see this??

Trump is like Howard Stern back in the 90s... I remember some piece back then about how Stern's biggest haters -- The people determined to take him off the air were twice as likely to listen to all three hours as his most dedicated fans, because they all wanted to find that ONE thing he'd do or say that would give them ammo to take to the FCC...

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Could anyone explain to me how Trump is given so much air time [View all] malaise Feb 2016 OP

One word: Ratings! Human101948 Feb 2016 #1

He knows what attracts the media. HassleCat Feb 2016 #2

It is obscene and most extraordinarily so. 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #3

Well put it this way laundry_queen Feb 2016 #4

He gets great ratings bbmykel Feb 2016 #5

Lots of people like to watch him on tv? oberliner Feb 2016 #6

No excuse for what they are doing now SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #7

I am going to guess monied influence. It must be profitable CentralMass Feb 2016 #8

Because he's likely to do/say something outrageous? Blue_Tires Feb 2016 #9

like Howard Beale (Peter Finch) in Network. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2016 #12

let him speak he's slaughtering Cruz, W, and Jeb rbrnmw Feb 2016 #10

The loudest barker gets the mike. nt Xipe Totec Feb 2016 #11

Yep...ratings... RichGirl Feb 2016 #13

because he is a distraction and will never say anything that harms the .0001% Vincardog Feb 2016 #14

knee pads ? olddots Feb 2016 #15

Well there you go safeinOhio Feb 2016 #16

If it bleeds it leads... Glassunion Feb 2016 #17

ask H. L. Mencken: Gabi Hayes Feb 2016 #18