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2016 Postmortem

Paladin

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15. I've sworn off the political channels for the time being, as well.

Reply to BSdetect (Reply #10)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 02:39 PM

Dec 2016

The last thing I need is to witness Chris Matthews and his latest on-air, spittle-flecked, hard-on for some right-wing politico. Same for Joe Scarborough and his laughable Reasonable Republican act. I'm with you: fuck them. I'm hoping lots of other people feel the same way and that their ratings plummet.

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Study: Clinton-Trump coverage was a feast of false equivalency [View all] TomCADem Dec 2016 OP

Understatement. triron Dec 2016 #1

KnR Hekate Dec 2016 #2

Media coverage ranks near the top when it comes to my frustrations. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #3

Politico had an article about there being 3 times as much coverage of the emails than issues uponit7771 Dec 2016 #4

I am really hating the media, particularly the broadcast media Dream Girl Dec 2016 #5

Neil Buchanan on print media: Garrett78 Dec 2016 #9

Hence Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #6

The MSM essentially handed the White House to Trump. Paladin Dec 2016 #7

Hard to disagree and I have not watched anything on msnbc since Nov 8 BSdetect Dec 2016 #10

I've sworn off the political channels for the time being, as well. Paladin Dec 2016 #15

Keeping this thread kicked throughout Trump's term in office. oasis Dec 2016 #8

Been shouting this for months dbackjon Dec 2016 #11

good analogy! treestar Dec 2016 #14

lol, that's perfect TwilightZone Dec 2016 #18

I don't watch any cable or network news. it's just shouting matches Exilednight Dec 2016 #12

Yes. And the Democratic Party keeps letting it happen. We can't call out the media as right wing, JCanete Dec 2016 #13

I have not watched 1 minute of Cable News since 11/9/16 Johnny2X2X Dec 2016 #16

Some liberals and progressives (well, self-professed ones, anyway) bought into it, too. TwilightZone Dec 2016 #17