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dem4decades

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135. Instead of watching Morning Joe, I watch Perry Mason solve another case. Old shows, music and books, no TV news.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 03:41 PM
Nov 12

If I never see another news show it will be too soon for me.

Have not watched once since 11/5. Kid Berwyn Nov 12 #1
I am not a fan of train wrecks. gordianot Nov 12 #14
Maybe10 minutes in total since then malaise Nov 12 #25
Ditto that!!!! - Not even Nichole Wallace. n/t Quakerfriend Nov 12 #27
Yep, I'm done with all news. Funtatlaguy Nov 12 #32
Yup... better to read some poetry or go see some art Prairie Gates Nov 12 #43
I am your twin LSparkle Nov 12 #81
How can you love a country Funtatlaguy Nov 12 #127
Perfectly sums it up for me too... Moostache Nov 12 #92
And they damn well better cover Trump because he is up to some bad shit! kerry-is-my-prez Nov 12 #181
I haven't gone back yet, either. calimary Nov 12 #128
I haven't watched any news since. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 12 #2
Same here I_UndergroundPanther Nov 12 #154
Too hard to watch wryter2000 Nov 12 #3
Same. n/t Coventina Nov 12 #7
Agree. I have not watched or listened to anything ok_cpu Nov 12 #50
We left MSM during the Covid trump 1 shit show and have never gone back. DU has been my goto source until recently...... usaf-vet Nov 12 #117
Well that sounds interesting... Ground News, huh? liberalla Nov 12 #121
I got use to watching PBS because of the commercials before the elections. multigraincracker Nov 12 #4
PBS NewsHour is all I can stand at this point. Qutzupalotl Nov 12 #62
Before 2000 it was my only news LSparkle Nov 12 #86
You encapsulated my favor of PBS Newshour misanthrope Nov 12 #103
No more PBS. No more NPR. nbsmom Nov 12 #63
Yikes. multigraincracker Nov 12 #149
How do you get free cable? soandso Nov 12 #166
Not really free. Samsung standard. multigraincracker Nov 12 #167
That includes my WiFi. multigraincracker Nov 12 #168
Legacy media failed us. Yavin4 Nov 12 #5
Absolutely. Seems they've lost what media is supposed to do...tell the truth to keep people informed. brush Nov 12 #13
Criminals I_UndergroundPanther Nov 12 #156
Yes, that's why they want to ditch the Dept. of Education. brush Nov 12 #159
And I'm one of them. I still watch Nicole Wallace and Lawrence, Joy Reid somethimes... brush Nov 12 #6
Same here, Joe talked about " what the Democrats dont get..." Ascwell as most of tge other shows txwhitedove Nov 12 #55
Joe Scar. is full of it. He was the one who gave trump all that free air time in 2016 that... brush Nov 12 #84
And you forgot Mika reading Maureen Dowd's piece choie Nov 12 #176
God! I missed that. Too woke, like her or DeSantis of any of them can even define it. brush Nov 12 #178
A lot of liberals are tuned out right now. bearsfootball516 Nov 12 #8
I won't be part of that large proportion WhiteTara Nov 12 #16
"I'm sure a large portion will come back..." Prairie Gates Nov 12 #44
The timing is awful. Comcast is in discussions to dump MSNBC. jimfields33 Nov 12 #116
That will be my cue to dump Comcast cable. tonekat Nov 12 #123
I want to cut the cord as well. jimfields33 Nov 12 #137
Good. Who cares Prairie Gates Nov 12 #142
I don't even know if a large portion will come back. W_HAMILTON Nov 12 #119
As it turned out, "Watch this space" was an advertisement, and a somewhat self-serving one at that Prairie Gates Nov 12 #143
Not Moi nt SoCalDavidS Nov 12 #144
Stopped watching UCRalum83 Nov 12 #9
I'll go back eventually, just not now. Xavier Breath Nov 12 #10
Done with them Johnny2X2X Nov 12 #11
It's too depressing to watch the autopsy. Ocelot II Nov 12 #12
well said. mdbl Nov 12 #28
It's kind of like if the cops wanted you to come to the morgue Ocelot II Nov 12 #74
I had enough of Morning Joe and Mica screaming at me and quit. It's NPR for me now and maybe Raven Nov 12 #15
Instead of watching Morning Joe, I watch Perry Mason solve another case. Old shows, music and books, no TV news. dem4decades Nov 12 #135
Amen! Raven Nov 12 #140
Yep! Jrsygrl96 Nov 12 #17
Where I'm At SoCalDavidS Nov 12 #18
I turned it off Americanme Nov 12 #19
Binge watching the shows on Netflix Mountain Mule Nov 12 #52
Have not watched since the election RANDYWILDMAN Nov 12 #20
I stopped watching after the 2016 election . Conjuay Nov 12 #126
Well... Macrophylla Nov 12 #21
To be expected. Experienced trauma usually makes people want to look away after a while (sooner, depending on hlthe2b Nov 12 #22
I've Only Watched QVC. alcuno Nov 12 #23
*raises hand* Stuckinthebush Nov 12 #24
Completely unsurprising. Paladin Nov 12 #26
Last Night Deep State Witch Nov 12 #29
Same. moondust Nov 12 #65
After that election, people need an escape from reality. Emile Nov 12 #30
I've watch little tv news since the 5th. themaguffin Nov 12 #31
I can't beat it. I'm on a total news blackout. lindysalsagal Nov 12 #33
Not since 11/4 morillon Nov 12 #34
Please help me or suggest sites where I too can learn how to use jrthin Nov 12 #124
He triggers me too I_UndergroundPanther Nov 12 #161
I will definitely post to DU when I find a plugin that works morillon Nov 12 #162
Thank you. jrthin Nov 12 #164
The news is a joke Ghost of Tom Joad Nov 12 #35
Until MSNBC shows come up with "resistance solutions" for the kind of government we have, MSNBC won't ancianita Nov 12 #36
they have plenty of academicians such as Eddie Glaude, Jr. a prof a Princeton. He was on this a.m. and nearly in tears. CTyankee Nov 12 #49
what show was he on? Morning Joe? Native Nov 12 #68
Yes. He's a regular. I like him. CTyankee Nov 12 #71
Thanks. I just started watching that show about 6 months ago Native Nov 12 #73
I love Eddie Glaude. He is a friend of a friend of mine. But his tears are no solution. ancianita Nov 12 #91
Yes, like Professor Glaude electric_blue68 Nov 12 #174
I like it when claudette Nov 12 #79
They might lose more than that. defacto7 Nov 12 #125
How so? ancianita Nov 12 #133
Turned it all off AverageOldGuy Nov 12 #37
Exactly -- they'll be fine -- but I don't have to watch them LSparkle Nov 12 #89
I don't watch the news anymore Dem4life1234 Nov 12 #38
Same here claudette Nov 12 #80
The news was not honest in covering Trump pfitz59 Nov 12 #39
Our household has contributed to that. Stinky The Clown Nov 12 #40
I will probably never watch MSNBC again Prairie Gates Nov 12 #41
Same onecaliberal Nov 12 #53
My doctor son refers to it as "Agita". maxsolomon Nov 12 #42
I'm afraid they misunderstood their election night strength FBaggins Nov 12 #45
I refuse to watch them. MiKenMi33 Nov 12 #46
I'm out. SalviaBlue Nov 12 #47
The rumor mill is Comcast is going to sell it off Elmotime Nov 12 #48
I saw a few articles about that too Native Nov 12 #61
Watched it every morning for years. sky_masterson Nov 12 #51
Turns out sanewashing is not the same as journalism. dchill Nov 12 #54
Interesting. I can't watch or listen to any trump Klarkashton Nov 12 #56
If some platform/outlet could promise ... LSparkle Nov 12 #96
They're great to watch when they're firing at Republicans GaYellowDawg Nov 12 #57
Took MSNBC off my Deminpenn Nov 12 #58
Economic Consequences IroningBored Nov 12 #59
I like the way you think. Welcome to DU, IB. ancianita Nov 12 #95
In our area Meowmee Nov 12 #169
Of course! sandyd921 Nov 12 #60
I wish Rachel Maddow would come back to 5 nights a week. milestogo Nov 12 #64
I saw David Packman saying his viewership had declined for the first time ever prodigitalson Nov 12 #66
I haven't watched any news since 4:00 a.m. last Wednesday. I can't stomach it. Pacifist Patriot Nov 12 #67
Wait...You Stayed Up 'Til 4am to Watch That Trainwreck?? You Poor Thing....! The_Counsel Nov 12 #136
Oh no! I drifted off around 9:30 p.m. Woke up at 4:00 a.m. Checked the news... Pacifist Patriot Nov 12 #150
I turned it off at ten minutes to eleven on election night LisaM Nov 12 #69
Get used to it. kacekwl Nov 12 #70
They need to tweak their format.... it gets old hearing about the same issues hour after hour after hour groundloop Nov 12 #72
Me too. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 12 #75
Can't watch them either. LakeArenal Nov 12 #111
Because they claudette Nov 12 #76
Hate to say it but I couldn't stand all the Rs on CNN LSparkle Nov 12 #102
I NEVER watch CNN claudette Nov 12 #115
CNN os certainly not better. Their new owner is jrthin Nov 12 #163
Good! I have not watched any news Tuesday. helpisontheway Nov 12 #77
Too much victim blaming for me mchill Nov 12 #78
I think their corporate greed interfered with what the country and viewers needed. Hope22 Nov 12 #82
We're still watching Rachel and Chris Hayes, but we're not liking it... nt LAS14 Nov 12 #83
Because it's all bullshit and we're tired of it. NT onlyadream Nov 12 #85
They lost me when Rachel slowed down relayerbob Nov 12 #87
It dropped not because most of us don't like the folks there, it's just too painful to watch. Jit423 Nov 12 #88
Well said and true. I agree. I'm not hating on fact based MSNBC, just being patient until they change their ancianita Nov 12 #104
I'm not shunning MSNBC by not watching. pacalo Nov 12 #132
I watch Acosta XanaDUer2 Nov 12 #90
Tired of the "blame game" DooverBeliever Nov 12 #93
How could management have ever guessed that their viewers did not like MS-NBC trying to be FOX-LITE? LiberalArkie Nov 12 #94
I can bdamomma Nov 12 #97
Oh Randi my Queen, I have returned LSparkle Nov 12 #106
I'm going bdamomma Nov 12 #109
Thank you!!! LSparkle Nov 12 #131
I am surprised they only lost half. 33taw Nov 12 #98
My husband is one of them. I have never been a huge watcher of MSNBC everyday but he was, especially Morning Joe beaglelover Nov 12 #99
To maintain my sanity I tuned out. BarbD Nov 12 #100
We don't need news. We just need a billionaire to offer a $1M lottery maxrandb Nov 12 #101
Mostly watching Lawrence, Nicole, FemDemERA Nov 12 #105
I'm Done DET Nov 12 #107
Partially Unplugged djacq Nov 12 #108
Haven't watched in years....they are not a whole lot better than the others. It's very liberating PortTack Nov 12 #110
I took a break from MSNBC because I can't take Imalittleteapot Nov 12 #112
I have only watched parts of Nicole and all of Rachel and Lawrence LetMyPeopleVote Nov 12 #113
I haven't tuned in to them (or any other news) WestMichRad Nov 12 #114
MSM helped him win because they wanted get great profits jrthin Nov 12 #118
MSNBC oberle Nov 12 #120
I 'cut the cord' (cable TV) the past weekend. sprinkleeninow Nov 12 #122
No national news shows are on ... Jkanad Nov 12 #129
Except when I've been bored in some hotel room, defacto7 Nov 12 #130
I'm probably out of news for good LakeArenal Nov 12 #134
Done! Nikossitti Nov 12 #138
If they could give me the news without showing his face OnionPatch Nov 12 #139
They will be fine. usedtobedemgurl Nov 12 #141
Why even bother to watch now? What for.... I need to avoid for health reasons IrishBubbaLiberal Nov 12 #145
That is our only source of left-leaning news. They need our support. kerry-is-my-prez Nov 12 #146
Guess they'll have to lay off a few "pundits" nobody cares to hear blabbering anymore. GoodRaisin Nov 12 #147
Haven't watched since the 5th kimbutgar Nov 12 #148
Watching the news is painful. kskiska Nov 12 #151
I switched them off. lapfog_1 Nov 12 #152
Check out free speech tv I_UndergroundPanther Nov 12 #153
Haven't Rebl2 Nov 12 #155
They will be fine. The same thing happened when he won the first time. I am not watching and I probably won't watch tulipsandroses Nov 12 #157
I may come back after Andrea Bitchell , Is gone ! stonecutter357 Nov 12 #158
Nicolle Wallace is a great favorite of mine & I hope nothing happens to her. However, I am exhausted... Hekate Nov 12 #160
I only watch Nicole . I did also watch Rachel last Monday Greybnk48 Nov 12 #180
What's the point of watching anymore? Still all trump all the time. 24/7 IcyPeas Nov 12 #165
I'm shocked, just shocked, ... Hippasus Nov 12 #170
No news here since last Wednesday DemonGoddess Nov 12 #171
I had already stopped for a long time- Meowmee Nov 12 #172
I have Keith Olbermann podcast, Corgigal Nov 12 #173
I will not watch any corporate Piece of shit media trying to tell me what went wrong Nimble_Idea Nov 12 #175
I can't stomach any MSM. It's like they're gleefully reporting on all of trump's horrific plans ecstatic Nov 12 #177
My viewership dropped about 95% nt doc03 Nov 12 #179
I have turned off all mainstream media since 11/5. MSNBC was part of the spin machine too. Clouds Passing Nov 13 #182
Well I'm not in the coveted age range Progressive dog Nov 13 #183
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