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RichGirl

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13. Yep...ratings...

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 03:59 PM

Feb 2016

Cable news, like every other corporation is all about profit/money and that means ratings. Funny how we thought NEWS was the priority...but NO! I don't watch any of them.

The GOP clown car of candidates are way more entertaining than reasonable people talking about intelligent things.

I can only hope that the same people who can't be bothered to educate themselves will also have better things to do than stand in a long line to vote. Let's hope there's a Duck Dynasty marathon on election night.

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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