anyone bothered to watch any news since wed. morning?

[rainy]

nt

[TimeToGo]

1. Nope

[genius]

67. I'm sure it's all lies. I hate watching lies. NO WAY

[Iris]

2. Hell no.

ESPECIALLY not the morning shows.

[ogradda]

3. no

haven't had the t.v. on all day either.

[Hello_Kitty]

4. No more media whores for me. I'm done.

[katmondoo]

8. Finished

Maybe forever

[freetobegay]

5. I have not watched any news.

I have been getting all my information here.

[GreenGreenLimaBean]

6. too fucking painful to watch

besides, why should our viewing support their ad profits. if 59million people stopped watching their trash, they would start paying attention.

[katmondoo]

15. Lets do that

then they may pay attention to us. I still say they are responsible for this Fascist regime.

[libbygurl]

7. Zero news for me. Just watch Daily Show and C-SPAN. nt

[Generator]

9. Not since Democracy died

I tend to take that poorly.

[Blue Gardener]

10. No

But next week I'm supposed to be a Nielsen family, so I'll be sticking with HGTV, Discovery, Food Network, and The Daily Show. No news for the forseeable future.

[ladjf]

11. not once.

[skylarmae]

12. can't do it. I tried today when DU said there was a Press Conference

but I could only handle a little and then back to mute and change the channel. AAR and you all have saved me, without sounding too melodramatic!

[haydukelives]

13. no news for me

haven't watched the news since Bush started his war.

[Carolab]

14. NO WAY

Can't STAND to hear some complete CRAP about my "morals" and that Bush has ANY kind of a "mandate.

THIS ELECTION WAS STOLEN and EVERYTHING on the media right now is complete LIES.

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. I have not watched news for mohhs, all my news comes from

the net now

[DoBotherMe]

17. No, haven't watched news for three years

Who needs it when the internet is here.

[tridim]

18. Zero TV news for me

It's completely worthless.

Edit: If they start talking about the stolen election I might tune in.

[Cookie wookie]

19. No. I didn't watch them before

and I'm not watching them now. They make me sick. I hate network news coverage so much that I go into a blind fury if I watch it because of the fascist spin. Unless I get a head's up that something will be on like the Dan Rather show about Bush's NG service, I only watch CSPAN and Daily Show and radio: Air America Rocks.

Rating the ones I hate from the most vile to the least vile:
Fox
CNN
NBC
MSNBC
CBS
ABC
PBS (except for Bill Moyers)

[blackspade]

20. No

I get too angry.
NPR has even gone bushista.
I'll just get my news here.

[theoceansnerves]

21. wow!

i thought i was the only one. i haven't had the tv on since very early wednesday.

[sr_pacifica]

Yeah, I thought I was the only one too. Good thread topic. n/t

[sr_pacifica]

69. Delete--dupe

[Gothmog]

22. No

[neverforget]

23. no! Canceling cable because it's better for my health and the TV.

[VirginiaDem]

24. Can't bring myself to go near the thing n/t

[high density]

25. No way

It's either full of Bush gloating/"mandate" talk or of pundits trying to set us up for another loss in 2008 with early speculation.

[LizW]

26. Nope, just like last time

I didn't watch any news from Dec. 12, 2000 until Sept. 11, 2001.

I didn't miss a thing, and saved myself some aggravation.

This time is better because there's AAR and lots of great bloggers, and, of course, DU.

[Carey46955]

27. Not since 11:00 election night.

My goal is to never see the Lying Chimp's face or hear his lying voice again. I'll get all my news on the internet.

And fuck the "news" channels. Propaganda asshats. May they all rot in hell.

Hell yeah I'm bitter.

[Jasper 91]

28. In the Uk , the only fully American news channel is Fox

We do have CNN , but the it is the European version , only linking with America for Larry King and Aaron Brown . I don't have the stomach for all their gloating , not that I had the stomach for Hannity , O'Reilly and co. much before . So no , I haven't bothered to watch the news .

[Changenow]

29. no nt

[bling bling]

30. No. I'm done with the news. It's counterproductive to my goals.

It makes me so frustrated that I feel like just throwing in the towel. The less news I watch, the better.

[kerry2win]

31. TV off 48 straight hours

thinking of canceling cable..may never watch cable news again

[scarletlib]

32. no

[ethereal]

33. Nope

Decided it's time to get on with my life and attend to all that I neglected while obessing about GOTV.




It's not like we're going to miss anything accurate, truthful or insightful. Hope the media is paying attention--they're losing a LOT of potential advertising dollars.

[West Coast Democrat]

34. No. Not even the Daily Show

[Doodlesweaver]

35. What news?

I'll probably turn it on in about 4 years and 3 months!

[medeak]

36. couldn't stop

and couldn't stop crying

[Andromeda]

37. No

I can't watch those bastards gloat.

I've been watching Court TV all day and eating chocolate.

[LibDemAlways]

38. I'll never watch network or cable

news again, and I urge all Dems to do likewise. I refuse to support these propagandists. If everyone who voted for Kerry would turn off the tv, they would start listening to us.

[tedzbear]

39. Nope. But I hear they're blaming us gays for the chimp's win.

eom

[Neecy]

40. sadly and unfortunately...

I have company today who wanted to channel-flip this afternoon...on every freakin' cable news channel, I was subjected to REPUBLICANS giving advice about what's wrong with the Democratic party. There was even a right-wing bitch from the NY Post, complete with Brooklyn accent, explaining what the 'heartland' wants, like she's ever fucking BEEN there. I wanted to hurl my shoe at her head.

The smugness, the bright glowing demon eyes...oh god, it was just vomit-inducing. I'm just going to program this shit from my remote to avoid a situation like today again. Believe me, you're all better off to have not watched today.

[KT2000]

41. Tried - 3 minues and off again

no more for me

[Mist]

42. Haven't had cable hooked up for several months

Moved to new apt. last March, and no TV since then. First 2 weeks w/out TV was kind of weird, but after that didn't miss it at all, especially the "news" shows. (actually still miss HGTV, and of course Jon Stewart).

[Jawja]

43. Nope

Can't do it.

[Catherine Vincent]

44. Only Countdown with Keith Olbermann.

I may never watch cable news again.

[cyr330]

45. NOPE

I have read neither a newspaper nor watched anything on TV since Tuesday night. I accidentally saw, "President Bush reaches out", on the front page of a paper when I passed in front of a newspaper stand on the way to work, and I muttered, "Horse Shit" under my breath.

[bobbieinok]

46. no TV since June 20000

I had watched it a lot before and had gotten very upset at spin.

Went to IA in June to celebrate my son's wedding; I was there 3 weeks (without TV) and felt great. Just didn't turn TV on again.

One exception: did watch TV ca 1 week after 9-11.

[Jersey Devil]

47. no

[Digit]

48. Olbermann only, but getting rid of DirectTV...no more spending.

[lakeguy]

49. giving the TV away this weekend...

one more day of the daily show and i'm done!

[jhain]

50. None- AND:

I got around to canceling all my 'breaking news' alerts and all my
'what's on tonight' e mails...

will be writing letters tomorrow.

[Charles19]

51. Nope and not going to

[laundry_queen]

52. Can't. Makes me ill. nt

[d_b]

53. no

[Maat]

60. I echo the sentiments here - I watch the Daily Show.

Perhaps the Weather Channel. My husband watches the Sci-Fi. I watch Al on Sundance. Listen to Air America. Have stopped watching all cable news.

Read the Nation, the American Prospect, in addition to our typical blogs and foreign newspaper news sources.

Stopped watching a couple of months ago.

It has only been sporadic for about a year now anyway (cable news).

Never been happier, with the exception of the last few days, which were sad.

I had my big cry. Now I'm going to rest a bit. Then I'm getting back to work, supporting those orgs and efforts that I respect and admire.

Thank the Great Spirit for D.U. Thank you all. I'd never have survived without you the last few days.

[Buck Turgidson]

54. uhn-uh

n/t

[letsgetiton]

55. The spell is broken. I have been a rabid news junkie. Quit cold turkey

Wednesday morning. It really is like giving up an addiction. And I don't miss it at all. It is too painful to watch. I'm free.

[sr_pacifica]

68. Same here. Giving it up. n/t

[bread_and_roses]

56. No. Nor radio news. (n/t)

[fofer]

57. Nope.

No mainstream media of any kind, newspapers included. I just can't take it right now. Maybe never again.

[acmavm]

58. No

.

[Kitka]

59. I stopped watching the news long ago.

I didn't go back to watch the election at all.

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

61. no

[GregD]

62. no, can't do it. makes me sick to hear *'s voice, see his face

[robbedvoter]

63. AAR and DU for the past 4 years. Teevee is for movies.

[mountainvue]

64. No. I can't. n/t

[BrightKnight]

65. No - Air America

[sr_pacifica]

66. Avoiding it.

I took a small peek yesterday and just now (online site). It's all bullshit. I read something scary about * saying he was going to spend his political something or other, thinking 51% of the vote is a mandate.

Up to now I've been a real news junkie. Really can't look at it, and don't want to. I feel like you all.

[kestrel91316]

70. Have watched very little TV news in the past 6 months..............

no cable in years...........mostly NPR, AAR, Pacifica Radio, and DU. NPR has gotten intermittently wingnutty so I don't listen to them as much as I used to. I have the TV primarily so my (wingnut Lakers fan NASCAR) boyfriend can watch when he visits, LOL!

[Hello_Kitty]

71. Normally a TV junkie. Have not turned it on once.

I've had it with the media. I lay the blame for this largely at their door. Even with the voter fraud that we know happened, * should have been pulling single digits for the debacle that has been his presidency. If the media whores had a SHRED of decency Bush and his evil cabal would be in prison where they belong.

[rogerjab]

72. Listened to alot of Air America

I will never watch cable news again,absolutely not

[rogerjab]

73. Also network news

I also cancelled my newspaper, tired of the lies. I think we may have somthing here. I for one will continue this boycott forever, God knows I'm not missing anything.

[AnnitaR]

74. No way in hell! My sanity is barely hanging on by a thread!

Seeing his face would send me over the edge!

The only thing I'm watching is BBC America for the moment.

[Comadreja]

75. Not even muted

I've started listening to BBC at night and I want to make a primitive shortwave dipole atenna to get European News. I'm tying up the phone too much surfing the Net. Anyone know if Radio Peace in Costa Rica is broadcasting shortwave again? Maybe we should take up a collection for them. They were driven out of their station on the campus by a new NeoCon President. maybe I'll post the story.

[Citizen Kang]

76. why?

we all know what they are going to say. Why listen. Just ignore the whores.

[Dem2theMax]

77. Not a word. Daily Show, AAR and DU have been the extent of

my world. I haven't even been able to watch Olbermann. I know he'll talk about * or show * talking and I cannot afford a new TV. I'll surely put my fist, foot, whole body, through the screen if I see or hear * now.

Heck, my stomach is so messed up from this that I'm putting myself on a bland diet tomorrow. Can't eat anything without feeling like I want to :puke: Just another 'benefit' of having * in OUR WH.

[Dinger]

78. Little Bit Of FSTV

Are there any organized boycotts anywhere? Not justbs like "Never again will I....." REAL organized boycotts. Websites, etc?

[Lost4words]

79. nope, and never will again till someone shoots up a studio

and then I'll watch with glee!

edit on spelling

[Rockholm]

80. Nope. Can't stand that librul media.

[Bridget Burke]

81. Daily Show, BBC (on bbcamerica)--& local news this AM.

KHOU-TV (CBS in Houston). Hey, I needed to hear the weather forecast.

They did present a bit of national news. Their summary of the election results: There are 4 million evangelical voters, Bush won by 3.5 million. "Moral values" won the day. That's it. Now, on to the sports news.

[demokatgurrl]

82. I can't. This is the only place I've been on the internet. No TV.

[FlaGranny]

83. Let me also add my NO. n/t