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Intractable

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27. Most local news is run by big media conglomerates. And they clearly prefer to have Republicans in office.

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 09:25 AM

Nov 2024

Even MSNBC, with the exception of the evening shows, aims center-right.

I think it's a vague but true statement to say, "Big media gave us Trump."

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Uggh. I tried 30 seconds of Morning Joe BS, 12 minutes in and Joe was all kumbaya with "our opponents" [View all] hlthe2b Nov 2024 OP

I refuse to watch their show. Emile Nov 2024 #1

Did The Rev push back on Joe, or is he too concerned about no_hypocrisy Nov 2024 #2

I only heard enough to recognize they were both going to default to "religious response" to justify the capitulation. hlthe2b Nov 2024 #3

Really disappointed in The Rev. no_hypocrisy Nov 2024 #7

Nicole & Lawrence are it for me. Did anyone see Rachel last night? Native Nov 2024 #4

She's worth it. n/t ariadne0614 Nov 2024 #8

thanks, ill start recording her again. Native Nov 2024 #11

I only saw about 20 min last night of her show. She was defaulting to the 'historical' approach to tangentially hlthe2b Nov 2024 #9

thanks, and i know what you mean about sleep! Native Nov 2024 #12

Yes. Susan Calvin Nov 2024 #31

Vote with your eyes. These are the quislings. Don't support them. Turn it off. Scrivener7 Nov 2024 #5

You know it will be a big news day when they start with sports. Intractable Nov 2024 #6

I switched the channel to C-SPAN. Washington Journal starts Emile Nov 2024 #10

Thanks. I'm checking it out now. Intractable Nov 2024 #15

It seems their call-in shows always La Coliniere Nov 2024 #34

I think it's all call-in shows, at least those where calls are not prescreened. Intractable Nov 2024 #37

lol, so true Native Nov 2024 #13

Record something else and watch that, the only news I watch now is John Oliver or Jon Stewart. dem4decades Nov 2024 #16

Sometimes, I want live news in the morning. I'll manage. Intractable Nov 2024 #17

I'll watch the local news, mostly for the weather. But they're part of the problem too. dem4decades Nov 2024 #25

Most local news is run by big media conglomerates. And they clearly prefer to have Republicans in office. Intractable Nov 2024 #27

We're watching Rockford Files, Matlock and livetohike Nov 2024 #20

Awesome, I love Rockford, that's on my list too. Big fan of Rocky, Angel gets a little tough sometimes. dem4decades Nov 2024 #26

Thanks to you BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 #30

My husband skips through the intro. But I still livetohike Nov 2024 #43

There is a DUer BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 #44

You're probably BigMin28 Nov 2024 #36

maybe try Free Speech TV eShirl Nov 2024 #14

Randi Rhodes is still around? kwijybo Nov 2024 #28

She's on freespeechtv 3-4pm M-F. La Coliniere Nov 2024 #42

Kiss the ring of Hitler Dumpy Nov 2024 #18

Nothing but Netflix, DU, and occasionally Bluesky for me for the foreseeable future. Pepsidog Nov 2024 #19

Stopped watching Morning Joe a few days before the election. djacq Nov 2024 #21

I've switched over to Chicago PD, have a huge crush on "Hank." n/t SheilaAnn Nov 2024 #22

I quit MSNBC and cable GreatAuntK Nov 2024 #23

Lawrence, Rachel and Nicole are still watchable, in small doses for me. lark Nov 2024 #24

I'd cut back on cable news PatSeg Nov 2024 #33

Morning Schmoe is certainly dead to me. lark Nov 2024 #35

Same here PatSeg Nov 2024 #38

Cut the cord in 2019, and don't miss cable news or local news. In fact, now newscaster voices are grating chia Nov 2024 #29

These folks should learn a lesson from Beck23 Nov 2024 #32

I can't believe they did this. What were they leftyladyfrommo Nov 2024 #39

Bluesky, I'm loving it Marigold Nov 2024 #40

I intend to register when I have a few minutes away from work to give it a little bit of thought. hlthe2b Nov 2024 #41

Last night Stephanie Ruhle moondust Nov 2024 #45