We're being subjected to OJ with all

[babylonsister]

that's going on in this country and with this admin? Really??? What boneheaded person thought this was a good idea?

I don't give a flying flip about OJ, and am appalled the ball has been dropped by the talking heads.

[Shell_Seas]

1. Maybe we aren't being subjected...

Maybe, we're being distracted.

[babylonsister]

2. I'm just angry; this is ridiculous. nt

[cwydro]

9. Agree.

Not able to watch, but a friend just texted me that she just could not continue watching

[NobodyHere]

18. Maybe it's what we as the viewing public want

[uponit7771]

3. right, this is pretty fucked up ... OJ isn't a threat to me while Trump is

[Turbineguy]

4. Something shiny.

[RockaFowler]

5. Every Single Channel

All the Cable News
All the Sports Channels (except maybe the Tennis Channel)
All the Networks


I guess it's the 90's again

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

10. Really? Every single channel?

All the major networks?

Wow. Once again I'm very glad I don't own a TV. If I ever do get one, I'd be sure it comes with an off switch.

[barbtries]

11. don't watch.

i haven't seen much at all about it.

[YCHDT]

12. WTF ?!?!?

[Bleacher Creature]

6. I may be overthinking it, but to me the two are related.

The country became obsessed with OJ because our fascination with scandals and sleaze, to the exclusion of news about policy, government, and broader issues -- i.e., the boring stuff. It's not a coincidence that reality tv boomed a few years later.

I really think you can draw a straight line from all of that to the Trump presidency.

[flamingdem]

15. Hmm. I think you're onto something

Human nature is such that it loves to look at car wrecks and that extends to human wrecks like OJ and Trump

[Bleacher Creature]

17. Yep. Just look at the way CNN covered both stories.

It was wall-to-wall coverage of O.J. from the moment of the Bronco chase to the aftermath of both the criminal and civil trials.

And with Trump, they covered every public utterance on the campaign trail, the more offensive the better.

We need to learn to look away, or things will never change.

[LanternWaste]

7. It illustrates why I hate rating-based news content

Turning on broadcast media for three minutes today illustrates why I hate ratings-based news content.

No broadcast station will ever go broke from appealing to the lowest common denominator.

[FarPoint]

8. I'm watching HBO Go...

Game of Thrones.. Season 7 Episode 1....

[NRaleighLiberal]

13. I am blogging, seed saving and listening to the Red Sox!

TeeVee has been dead to me for nearly 10 years...but you know that about me!

[flamingdem]

14. Am keeping the tube off to avoid

seeing that creep over and over. ugh!

They need to be talking about Mueller and Trump's thuggery full time now.

[csziggy]

16. Squirrel!

[brooklynite]

19. What newsworthy even is going on RIGHT NOW that deserve coverage time instead?

[babylonsister]

22. I turned on the tube to find that out,

but because of OJ I don't have a clue.

Lots of bombs were dropped on Maddow last night, I was going to see what's happened in the interim.

[brooklynite]

23. Here you go...

Sessions plans to stay on as attorney general despite Trump’s criticism

Compelling TV

[LanternWaste]

24. Reject the premise this is by definition, newsworthy.

Reject the premise this is by definition, newsworthy.

Though if one does in fact, maintain the pretense this is newsworthy and requires competition, McCain's diagnosis, healthcare debate, Sessions remaining as AG, ongoing investigations into Russia-Trump partnership, expansion og Trump investigation, CBO projection of uninsured...

Rationalize otherwise at the expense of critical thought...

[Stinky The Clown]

20. To be fair, it is on cable nooz on a Thursday afternoon in the Summer.

Damn few of us would be tuned in.

[GoCubsGo]

21. This is one more reason why I have PBS Create on during the day.

Even the rare programming that I don't like is better than that shit.