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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs anyone NOT watching the election on MSM?
I've been listening to vibration and meditation music all day. I have a friend who just texted me after starting to watch MSNBC and said it wasn't looking good. I refuse to watch the mainstream news tonight.
Instead, when I am prepared to see what's going on, I will be going on YouTube to Mideas Touch Network, Adam Mockler, and Luke Beasley... With a touch of some Zoltan comedy in between. That's all I can handle. My trauma can't take much more...
Dem4life1234
(2,021 posts)Ocelot II
(121,648 posts)mitch96
(14,793 posts)I'm watching the weather channel.
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Hans Delbrook
(1,206 posts)Baltimike
(4,441 posts)Kaleva
(38,624 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(28,829 posts)Babajida
(77 posts)good coverage so far
uponit7771
(92,103 posts)The Blue Flower
(5,648 posts)Watching Golden Girls. We won't know for a couple of days.
C_eh_N_eh_D_eh
(2,213 posts)FirstLight
(14,340 posts)Right now I might be easier to read things than it is to handle actual TV in my face. Having some PTSD right now
Im not, just on DU and about to watch stupid stuff on Netflix. Cant handle the media coverage anymore
newdeal2
(1,159 posts)I dont like Steve and the coverage is going to be sensational this early on.
FirstLight
(14,340 posts)He's just so manic. I just can't even.
Amaryllis
(9,848 posts)Clouds Passing
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kimbutgar
(23,675 posts)Since they wont be on tonight !
stollen
(609 posts)No shit.
I love Steve Karnaki. I like seeing how particular counties are voting compared to past presidential elections. It seems as though the country is turning more blue.
Steve is very informative as he reports the mathematical data.
GoCubsGo
(33,204 posts)I have Hal Sparks Election Special Megaworldwide streaming in the background on YouTube, but mostly I'm watching non-election stuff.
Loryn
(1,000 posts)Then again, I cancelled cable three years ago.
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FirstLight
(14,340 posts)I'm trying to prepare myself mentally for the onslaught LOL.
Usually I like a good rough and tumble political fight, but lately since I've had personal stuff happening and a lot of personal trauma I feel really raw. So I will try and see and dip my toe in, but if it freaks me out I'm going to go color or something
D23MIURG23
(3,102 posts)I'm not rewarding the horse race pushers.
FirstLight
(14,340 posts)Yeah, that too.
dchill
(40,821 posts)NewHendoLib
(60,590 posts)Watching The Diplomat on Netflix with my wife. Peeking in here now and then
maxsolomon
(35,411 posts)Only 4:30 out here on the best coast. Sun's not even down!
peacebuzzard
(5,300 posts)I just ate a pizza though, and listened to a university radio station. that is all the noise I need tonight.
Faux pas
(15,451 posts)only reading here. I won't believe a FUCKING thing until it all over. I will not be prematurely stressed for no reason, thank you very much
Johonny
(22,294 posts)The team voted to keep practice open as no one wanted to watch the results. I suspect a lot of people won't doom watch.
calimary
(84,715 posts)There's a big part of me that wants to hide from EVERY channel right now. Feels like the suspense is gonna kill me.
Chris Kornacki is annoying, even if Lawrence ODonnell is on.
Island Blue
(6,287 posts)because Im not sure I can deal with this. Probably wont even be on DU for long.
SheltieLover
(60,524 posts)IbogaProject
(3,843 posts)I read and will follow a few election tabulations.
LiberalBrooke
(566 posts)They had to make stuff up for the other 23 hours.
liberaltrucker
(9,143 posts)Lurking here and watching NCIS reruns until then.
Blasphemer
(3,291 posts)proud patriot
(101,217 posts)call me a geek but I just love kornacki.
raccoon
(31,518 posts)tinymontgomery
(2,690 posts)More interesting right now.
Hekate
(95,460 posts)Really, really calming, in their own way..
TBF
(34,816 posts)Oopsie Daisy
(4,576 posts)Different Drummer
(8,824 posts)I got disgusted with it and am now watching something on ESPNU.
Xavier Breath
(5,212 posts)Need to let the dust settle another hour or two before I'll even bother to turn it on.
samnsara
(18,320 posts)...and peeking in once in awhile
Jason1961
(461 posts)Don't get all your info from TV or they'll have you on the edge of your seat all night, it's what they're supposed to do
Things are going well, we're fine and Harris will be declared the victor tonight
PoindexterOglethorpe
(26,895 posts)on Amazon.
Also, I don't need to bother watching the returns, because I already know Harris will win, although I don't know by what kind of margin. A man named Alan Lichtman has correctly predicted election results since 1980 based on 13 keys, as he calls them. He's also predicted back to 1860, again using those keys. Just Google "Alan Lichtman" and watch any one of the interviews with him.
I'm just hoping Harris will be declared our next President early enough for me to justify opening the small bottle of bubbly I've bought for tonight.
Now back to my show.
Beacool
(30,333 posts)I watched it in 2016, by 2:30 AM I was heartbroken to realize that Hillary was not going to be president. It's too stressful. I'm watching Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. I'll check here for updates.
Dem4life1234
(2,021 posts)Beacool
(30,333 posts)Dem4life1234
(2,021 posts)Politicub
(12,291 posts)No shame in it.
I dont care for Steve Kornaki, though.
brer cat
(26,550 posts)AllyCat
(17,263 posts)Had BTCs YouTube channel on for a bit, taking a break.
Jilly_in_VA
(11,180 posts)My anxiety levels are bad enough, thank you very much.
marble falls
(62,556 posts)Jk23
(455 posts)ribrepin
(1,819 posts)Brian Williams is supposed to be anchoring, but I haven't seen much of him.
louis-t
(23,790 posts)Must...remain...calm.
Talitha
(7,484 posts)All 9 seasons.
I just got to Dallas, would have been at the house watching tv but got kidnapped for a dinner for overseas divisions. People here from Tokyo, GB, NL, Italy, Germany, even Chicago. HK got delayed in L.A.
Ill have plenty of time to check later on. Its only 7:30 PM here.
love_katz
(2,874 posts)He's doing a 24 hour marathon, and he's had great guests on, so far.
Like everyone, I am on tenter hooks, so I am surfing DU, with breaks for playing a game on my phone.
I also have plenty of mundane chores to do, since the house elves are on strike.
There may be consumption of either a cold beer, or some or some in my future.
Not all of them at once
Trying to stay calm, and keep in mind that I have done all that I can, for now.