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VOX

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11. I'm taking a break from ALL cable news for a long while.

Wed Mar 27, 2019, 07:04 PM

Mar 2019

I get all the information I need from the Washington Post, New York Times, The New Yorker, and not least, DU.

Just don’t want to hear any talking heads opine about 45 right now. My health has taken a hit by being so invested in the Russia collusion narrative, only to see it buried (for now) in yet another shitty right-wing gambit.

I turn 70 next month. Maybe I’ll live another 10-20 years, who knows? But right now, I need some goddamned space between me and the total crap-fest that is America.

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Maddow, other MSNBC hosts see ratings drop, Fox up [View all] turbinetree Mar 2019 OP

I can't speak for everyone, but I have taken a hiatus from news for a couple of weeks. redstatebluegirl Mar 2019 #1

Yep, same here. Separation Mar 2019 #18

Today I watched Rocky and Bullwinkle on YouTube. Then I watched Paula Poundstone specials. trof Mar 2019 #19

I agree. Lots of good stuff on there. n/t Different Drummer Mar 2019 #25

Of course manor321 Mar 2019 #2

I think a lot of people are so disgusted and just needed to take a few jezebel321 Mar 2019 #3

I think it's this too. nt UniteFightBack Mar 2019 #6

That's me. djg21 Mar 2019 #15

Meh, momentary drops in ratings mean little... Wounded Bear Mar 2019 #4

It'll slosh back in her direction once the full Mueller report sees daylight. Dennis Donovan Mar 2019 #5

"Barrgasm"??? Chin music Mar 2019 #8

Barrgasm? SallyHemmings Mar 2019 #31

I can't watch her show now. I would think it's really hard for Rachel to do it. mucifer Mar 2019 #7

On her show the other night, she introduced the guy who puts her shows together every night. politicaljunkie41910 Mar 2019 #20

Shams being lead to the slaughter. democratisphere Mar 2019 #9

Never give up on TRMS. Chin music Mar 2019 #10

I'm taking a break from ALL cable news for a long while. VOX Mar 2019 #11

Totally with you, Vox. Grammy23 Mar 2019 #17

Like a seismic build-up of ((((pressure)))) and then...*poof* VOX Mar 2019 #36

Sometimes you have to think of yourself Grammy23 Mar 2019 #37

True thoughts. Thank you. VOX Mar 2019 #38

Ratings in this case are worthless. Archae Mar 2019 #12

I think a lot of people were mad and disgusted and didn't want to watch news kimbutgar Mar 2019 #13

Agreed. TRMS is all I dredge up. Chin music Mar 2019 #14

People will give up. Unless something happens to give them hope in the rule of law... PeeJ52 Mar 2019 #16

lulz obamanut2012 Mar 2019 #22

sigh... PeeJ52 Mar 2019 #32

What time does Rachel Maddow come on in the States? DFW Mar 2019 #21

8 Central time. Also, fox is basic basic cable and MSNBC is part of a package that is $40 more per okaawhatever Mar 2019 #24

I'd say Rachel is doing well if her viewers have a $480 yearly handicap. n/t DFW Mar 2019 #27

All that ratings change means is that liberals were unhappy about the news for a few days, while highplainsdem Mar 2019 #23

Yep. That's all it means. n/t Different Drummer Mar 2019 #29

Me too since the Mueller report I haven't been watching much news. I think for a some the doc03 Mar 2019 #26

Not to worry. Plenty of Trump malfeasance and incompetence left to cover. Sneederbunk Mar 2019 #28

I've been watching more movies and series nocoincidences Mar 2019 #30

Of course they have. Jane Austin Mar 2019 #33

Maggots favorite channel MFM008 Mar 2019 #34

March Madness! broiles Mar 2019 #35