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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
(2,530 posts)Ocelot II
(124,008 posts)mitch96
(15,097 posts)I'm watching the weather channel.
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Hans Delbrook
(1,206 posts)Baltimike
(4,441 posts)Kaleva
(39,116 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(29,803 posts)Babajida
(86 posts)good coverage so far
uponit7771
(92,651 posts)The Blue Flower
(5,785 posts)Watching Golden Girls. We won't know for a couple of days.
C_eh_N_eh_D_eh
(2,214 posts)FirstLight
(14,835 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
julmur
(196 posts)I’m not, just on DU and about to watch stupid stuff on Netflix. Can’t handle the media coverage anymore
newdeal2
(2,202 posts)I don’t like Steve and the coverage is going to be sensational this early on.
FirstLight
(14,835 posts)He's just so manic. I just can't even.
Amaryllis
(10,205 posts)Clouds Passing
(4,257 posts)Response to FirstLight (Original post)
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kimbutgar
(24,705 posts)Since they won’t be on tonight !
stollen
(766 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
(33,688 posts)I have Hal Sparks Election Special Megaworldwide streaming in the background on YouTube, but mostly I'm watching non-election stuff.
Loryn
(1,020 posts)Then again, I cancelled cable three years ago.
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FirstLight
(14,835 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
(3,125 posts)I'm not rewarding the horse race pushers.
FirstLight
(14,835 posts)Yeah, that too.
dchill
(41,820 posts)NewHendoLib
(61,060 posts)Watching The Diplomat on Netflix with my wife. Peeking in here now and then
maxsolomon
(36,204 posts)Only 4:30 out here on the best coast. Sun's not even down!
peacebuzzard
(5,396 posts)I just ate a pizza though, and listened to a university radio station. that is all the noise I need tonight.
Faux pas
(15,599 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
(23,191 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
(85,715 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.
LW1977
(1,492 posts)Chris Kornacki is annoying, even if Lawrence O’Donnell is on.
Island Blue
(6,287 posts)because I’m not sure I can deal with this. Probably won’t even be on DU for long.
SheltieLover
(65,823 posts)

IbogaProject
(4,195 posts)I read and will follow a few election tabulations.
LiberalBrooke
(568 posts)They had to make stuff up for the other 23 hours.
liberaltrucker
(9,152 posts)Lurking here and watching NCIS reruns until then.
Blasphemer
(3,392 posts)proud patriot
(101,775 posts)call me a geek but I just love kornacki.
raccoon
(31,741 posts)tinymontgomery
(2,803 posts)More interesting right now.
Hekate
(97,029 posts)Really, really calming, in their own way..
TBF
(35,069 posts)Oopsie Daisy
(5,576 posts)Different Drummer
(9,079 posts)I got disgusted with it and am now watching something on ESPNU.
Xavier Breath
(5,472 posts)Need to let the dust settle another hour or two before I'll even bother to turn it on.
samnsara
(18,459 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
(27,657 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
(30,361 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
(2,530 posts)Beacool
(30,361 posts)
Dem4life1234
(2,530 posts)Politicub
(12,309 posts)No shame in it.
I don’t care for Steve Kornaki, though.
brer cat
(26,886 posts)AllyCat
(17,731 posts)Had BTC’s YouTube channel on for a bit, taking a break.
Jilly_in_VA
(11,726 posts)My anxiety levels are bad enough, thank you very much.
marble falls
(64,384 posts)Jk23
(455 posts)ribrepin
(1,839 posts)Brian Williams is supposed to be anchoring, but I haven't seen much of him.
louis-t
(24,147 posts)Must...remain...calm.
Talitha
(7,520 posts)All 9 seasons.
DFW
(57,641 posts)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.
I’ll have plenty of time to check later on. It’s only 7:30 PM here.
love_katz
(2,968 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.