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2016 Postmortem

Jitter65

(3,089 posts) Wed Apr 27, 2016, 07:10 PM Apr 2016

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Why is the cable media giving Trump so much free air time. This is how he got where he is.

Now they are helping with the GE?

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Why is the cable media giving Trump so much free air time. This is how he got where he is. (Original Post) Jitter65 Apr 2016 OP

They consistently tilt republican. NCTraveler Apr 2016 #1

Wait until they broadcast an empty Trump podium Kittycat Apr 2016 #2

Now.....they are worried. artislife Apr 2016 #4

Because covering him keeps people watching. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #3

Bingo! Arkansas Granny Apr 2016 #5

Bernie's Better at Beating the Bully Trump. We need to nominate the Bernie Man! CentralCoaster Apr 2016 #6

He brings the ratings firebrand80 Apr 2016 #7

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

1. They consistently tilt republican.

Reply to Jitter65 (Original post)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 07:15 PM

Apr 2016

They have covered Clinton and Sanders poorly. It's been the Trump show.

Kittycat

(10,493 posts)

2. Wait until they broadcast an empty Trump podium

Reply to Jitter65 (Original post)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 07:15 PM

Apr 2016

While your candidate is giving a significant speech.

artislife

(9,497 posts)

4. Now.....they are worried.

Reply to Kittycat (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 07:18 PM

Apr 2016

Oh well.

Who cares?

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

3. Because covering him keeps people watching.

Reply to Jitter65 (Original post)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 07:17 PM

Apr 2016

When people watch, advertisers pay more for advertising their products.
When advertisers pay more, the owners/investors make more money.
When owners/investors make more money, they tell their investment to cover Trump.

Arkansas Granny

(31,516 posts)

5. Bingo!

Reply to Agnosticsherbet (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 07:18 PM

Apr 2016

CentralCoaster

(1,163 posts)

6. Bernie's Better at Beating the Bully Trump. We need to nominate the Bernie Man!

Reply to Jitter65 (Original post)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 07:42 PM

Apr 2016

Hillary is gonna fuck this thing up.

Damn.

firebrand80

(2,760 posts)

7. He brings the ratings

Reply to Jitter65 (Original post)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 07:43 PM

Apr 2016

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