MSNBC needs to stop televising trump

[djsunyc]

if you are going to have all your hosts as democrats/progressives (for the most part) - why continue to shine a light on this egomaniac?

i mean going live to his victory speeches? why?

[Va Lefty]

1. $$$$$

[Laurian]

2. They won't get any help from me. I haven't watched since election night, so

this is one consumer household not reached by their advertisers.

[Siwsan]

4. Same here - I've completely blocked them out

[Laurian]

11. I've watched so much HGTV and DIY since the election that I think

I could build a tiny house, now!

[TeamPooka]

22. Those and TCM too.

[femmocrat]

9. Same here.

They are dead to me.

[monmouth4]

12. I can really cook very well now. Yum...n/t

[femmocrat]

21. I used to have them on all day for background noise.

Now I don't miss them at all. I subscribed to the NYT online and get my LBN news from DU, twitter and FB. Instead of watching the evening shows, I have been reading and watching old BBC series on Netflix. Much better for the nerves and the brain!

For those who aren't sure about cutting the cord.... There IS life after MSNBC!

[TeamPooka]

23. same here. background of them and their ads is now gone. They lost 8-10 hours a day from me.

[monmouth4]

43. I gave them up ages ago also, except if nothing else is on, Rachel at 9. nt

[HipChick]

18. Me either...will be another 4yrs before I do too..

[ProudProgressiveNow]

52. +1 nt

[Island Blue]

61. The only MSNBC show I've watched

since the election is Joy Reid. I watched her one morning a couple of weeks ago. I have no desire to watch any program on any NBC station now that Trump is now not only on their "news" shows every hour of every day, but now will (once again) be a paid employee of the network.

[wordpix]

47. he's on so we know how bad our new prez is to be, so wake up

[Calista241]

3. Why? it just ramps up the hate for him i think.

after 2 months of this, people will hate him more than anything else on tv.

[wordpix]

50. Pres. Trumpties makes goods in China, Mexico while whining about US jobs going overseas

but his minions don't know even this much, or don't care about Don Conning?

[treestar]

55. I was thinking that. Is there going to be a fatigue

point where the TV audience is finally bored with the subject of the Orange Cretin?

Remember when they were saying Obama was on TV too much? This fatigue will occur way sooner with the orange idiot.

[Eugene]

5. CNN just cut back to the studio.

Cooper called the speech the same old stuff.

[leanforward]

6. They did.

They cut back to Chris. I'm a member of the loyal opposition. With that said, he makes me sick. Leave the unions alone.
We need a populous movement within the Democratic party. Had a chance to see Bernie and the union leader together. WOW. Listening to the Union Leader, he has it together. He, appears to have his business together, not tRump.

[prairierose]

7. I won't turn them on....

even though there are a few shows I really like. They enabled trump with billions of dollars worth of free advertising.

[PSPS]

8. To them, it's just "house" advertising since he'll be working on one of their shows next year.

[sarcasmo]

10. Stop watching, all that matters to MSNBC, $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[HipChick]

19. I refuse to give them ratings..

[tinrobot]

13. Shut them off on election night. I see no reason to go back.

My life is much better when I don't have to hear or see Goldfingerer

[onecaliberal]

14. Shitler propaganda networks, ALL of them

[MFM008]

15. MSNBC/ CNN/ FOX /CNBC/

WHEN THE NAME OR FACE COMES UP I TURN IT OFF...........

[spanone]

16. it's the media's meal ticket. they love him. they created him.

[CanonRay]

17. I'm glad I haven't watched it in a month

[Cha]

20. Contact them!

[spanone]

24. He's on the payroll.

Donald Trump keeps financial ties to NBC reality show 'Celebrity Apprentice'

http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-donald-trump-apprentice-credit-20161208-story.html

[doc03]

32. How can that not be illegal for a president

to be on the payroll of a major news network?

[0rganism]

25. like it or not he IS the president-elect

as distasteful as it is, damn near everything he does is "newsworthy"
likewise, his Nuremberg "victory" rallies are newsworthy, as are his hideous cabinet appointments
people who care to watch will see what manner of monster we have empowered

[brooklynite]

26. ...because he's going to be the President?

Unfortunately, that's newsworthy.

Would you prefer a news bubble where everything you see agrees with your own biases? I believe there's one of those already...

[yeoman6987]

27. Who else can they report on? I am serious. There's not much going on.

[Me.]

28. DEms/Progressives?

Mitchell, Scarborough, Submissive partner, Tweety (who voted for BUsh),Ruehl and all those who had their thumbs on the scale for the Rump like Roberts/Welker/Soboroff and the rest of their so-called road warriors (except for Tur)?

[napi21]

29. As much as you & I detest watching & listening to him, we have accept the fact that he WILL BE

the POTUS. That means we either pay attention to find out what issue we will be fighting against, or do not tune in to any station that is broadcasting him, and continue that for 4 years.

[Joe941]

30. It's fake news - bought and paid for by Trump and his cronies.

[CrispyQ]

31. It looks like they are going to have someone permanently parked in front of Trump Tower

for the next 4 years.

[bdamomma]

44. DeBlasio the Mayor

should throw his ass out and tell him to go DC.

[muriel_volestrangler]

33. They should have to broadcast "we have not yet been pressured editorially", every day

to reassure viewers they are still independent. If they can still say truthfully at this stage, that is.

[redstateblues]

34. Trump rally, Kellyanne, Morning Joe, Rudy G

Any Trump spox will make me hit the remote. I'm listening to a lot more sports talk- same strategy as in 2000

[redstateblues]

37. I forgot Andrea M and Mark Halperin

[dmr]

35. These 'tours' are designed to get him more TV time.

Especially prime time.

He gets his dillusioned 20% to come out and cheer him on, creating the illusion on TV he is lovingly adored by all of America.

The dillusion to illusion feeds his ego, and gives the likes of Kellyanne the juice to spout her fast-talking, trunculant propaganda.

It makes me sick. All of it.

[bdamomma]

45. these are

Hitler tactics keep on brainwashing the public.

[RKP5637]

36. MSNBC's top priority is money! Any Democratic/Progressive causes are niche markets. MSNBC

is not some champion of Democratic/Progressive causes. And look at their parent company. Comcast, FFS. They will air what makes them the most money at a specific point in time, and MSNBC consistently drifts more rightward.

[redstateblues]

39. It seems to me money could be made with a progressive network

[RKP5637]

41. I would think so. The networks are dominated, for the most part, by RW talking points,

AM radio by hate shows/news, the internet, and here FM radio, and even shortwave radio. I often wonder the same.

Is it just endemic to the human psychic to prefer hateful things, is that the motivating factor to listen/watch. Fox News certainly used that to the hilt. Hate seems to be an attention grabber, probably something to do with primordial instincts.

When I used to be in NYC back in the days of newspapers hawked widely, paperboys didn't shout about niceties to sell the papers, but the latest usually outrageous stuff.

Sadly, I've come to the conclusion hate sells well, and that is why we don't see much for progressive networks.

[bdamomma]

38. of course it is all for money

Yes, all fine and good everyone is turning off their coverage of the news, but it is vital we get our news in other arenas such as Democracy Now, Free Speech TV. To have an un-informed citizens in a country is very dangerous.

[SlimJimmy]

40. Maybe, because it's news?

I watch MSNBC all the time. I see plenty of negative Trump reporting.

[bettyellen]

42. The only hosts that are progressive are Joy Reid, Lawrence ODonnel

And Rachel Maddow. even Rachel has been ratcheting things back. Tweety and Williams are the worst GOP apologists, and Morning Joe became and arm of the Trump campaign.

[bdamomma]

48. Rachel should find another outlet.

I watched a little bit of her last night, just listening to progressive radio lately and coming here of course.

[wordpix]

46. I guess you don't want to know how far this guy plans to go

He's telling us - scrap environmental laws/we're not easing up on China BS for example

[bdamomma]

49. but he buys aluminum

from China and has his clothes made out there. What a BS artist.

[wordpix]

53. yes he does business in China, Mexico + 20 more

Don the Con. Not a good quality in a president. Stop the swearing in!

[Paladin]

51. Turn off MSNBC. Their ratings need to tank, for anything to get better.

Trust me: life without Joe Scarborough and Tweety Matthews is a big improvement.

[lunatica]

54. After they televise him they tear him to bloody pieces

I'm fine with MSNBC televising him. They also have guests who tear his ass to shreds too.

[C_U_L8R]

56. There are so many better things to do.

Create. Volunteer.
We don't have to feed the beast.

[Freethinker65]

57. He is NBCs cash cow. Just turn the TV off.

[doc03]

58. He is going to work a part time job there, why would they?

[riverbendviewgal]

59. Stopped watching American MSM and cable since the election

I watch cdn news and BBC. I rely on DU and Facebook for news. I am listening to music and reading novels. I find the talk shows caused me to want to vomit.they put Trump I pwer so that they could make huge profits. I am disgusted how I was used.

[m-lekktor]

60. yeah you would think he was the president-elect of the united states or something.

damn media !1 I just don't get it I am sooo confused!