Maddow Slides In Ratings, Hannity Soars

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Maddow Slides In Ratings, Hannity Soars

March 28, 2019 at 2:48 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 138 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/03/28/maddow-slides-in-ratings-hannity-soars/

"SNIP.....

Associated Press: “Maddow’s audience has dipped on her two days back on the air since Attorney General William Barr reported that special counsel Robert Mueller had found no collusion between Trump and Russia’s efforts. Her audience of 2.5 million on Monday was 19 percent below her average this year, and it went down further to 2.3 million on Tuesday.”

“Meanwhile, her head-to-head competitor on Fox News Channel, Sean Hannity, saw his audience soar on Monday to 4 million viewers, a 32 percent increase from his average. It slipped to 3.57 million on Tuesday. One of Trump’s most prominent media fans, Hannity was to interview the president on Wednesday’s show.”

.....SNIP"

[hlthe2b]

1. Only because most of us took a much-deserved break from all news--not just Maddow

[Chin music]

4. That's right.

I'd take a shot for her. I shit you not. This woman has single handedly kept us informed. Love you RM

[vlyons]

7. my thought exactly

many of us, including me, are way into overwhelm with the latest Trump whatevers. I've been watching nature programs on Netflix.

[Demovictory9]

11. yep

[SharonAnn]

21. I took a break. Needed some time and space think about things.

[phylny]

24. Exactly right.

My husband asked, "Want to watch Rachel?" and I told him I am too exhausted. I watched the pilot episode of "Friends," which I had DVRd, and it sucked LOL

[SHRED]

28. You need to be signed up for ratings

Like with Neilsen Ratings.

That's how you are counted I believe and not just anyone.

[hlthe2b]

29. Somehow, I suspect there are plenty of Nielsen households that feel as we do...

Do you doubt that is the case?

[SHRED]

34. No but...

...I was addressing those who think they are being monitored.
I don't think ratings work that way.

[hlthe2b]

35. I don't think most are that uninformed; I think, like me they expect the distribution among Nielsen

families and their opinions on Trump to be roughly similar to those among the American people themselves and given 56% believe Trump still to be guilty of collusion (not just obstruction) on the recent poll repeatedly posted on DU, I'm not surprised if they respond similarly to those expressions on DU.

I guess time will tell, but if correct Hannity's higher ratings over Maddow are likely a short-term phenomenon.

[lame54]

36. I know I did

[allgood33]

2. People just want to see how the MAGA spin the lies. Hannity will dip in a few days once they keep

hearing the same twisted, lying spin.

[Peacetrain]

12. +1000

that is what I think also..

[manor321]

3. Of course. Republicans tuned in to see the Barr propaganda

[rainin]

5. I tuned out because I was discouraged. I'm back.

Plus, I went back and listened to the podcasts so I didn't really miss anything.

[Kurt V.]

6. the Mueller effect

[rzemanfl]

9. Barr effect. We have no idea what the Mueller effect could be. n/t

[Kurt V.]

37. he finished the report.

[greyl]

8. Weather is not climate. nt

[Wounded Bear]

13. This...

1-2 days dip in ratings means nothing.

MAAN..much ado about nothing.

[Chin music]

10. Must've been that bug that climbed in his collar.

[Initech]

14. Gross.

[redstateblues]

15. Rediscovering music. I needed a break from the madness

[notdarkyet]

32. Me too.went to music.

[badhair77]

16. I think it is a temporary rise.

The trumpers just wanted to see what the slimeball was going to say about pres slimeball for the victory lap.

[bluestarone]

17. In my view it's

FALSE NEWS!! BULLSHIT!!

[Mr. Sparkle]

18. Wasnt there some big orange blimp over on Hannity, for like his 100th exclusive interview. n/t

[Azathoth]

19. Dems were taking a news break. But the fact Hannity is reaching 4 million

is disturbing.

[Joe941]

20. Fake news.

[milestogo]

22. Trump cares about ratings. People who tell the truth don't care so much.

[mfcorey1]

23. I do not believe it!

[GeorgeGist]

25. Nice catapult.

[Moostache]

26. Unless Hannity airs footage of him choking to death, I will NEVER watch that ass ferret.

Hannity is to journalism and decent human beings and oil is to water. Fuck him, fuck anyone who watches his shit show to be told what lies to put forth and fuck his parents for bringing that pestilence into the world in the first place...

Not that I find him distasteful or anything...

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

27. It's a marathon, not a sprint.

Hannity just chugged a can of energy drink, but its effects will soon wear off and he'll crash back to the ground.

Maddow's taking a break, going fishing, doing her research, digging even deeper into the facts, and waiting for the real Mueller report to appear. Hannity won't know what hit him.

I'd love to see Fat Donnie appear for an interview on Rachel's show.

[dchill]

30. Not in my house!

[mr_lebowski]

31. A significant number of people I suspect were too loaded to find the remote those 2 days ...

I, for one, still am.

[broiles]

33. March Madness!

Repubs don't understand basketball.