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EarlG

(21,947 posts)
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 10:18 AM Nov 2016

Pic Of The Moment: Want To Know Why This Election Isn't About Issues?



Study Confirms Network Evening Newscasts Have Abandoned Policy Coverage For 2016 Campaign


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Pic Of The Moment: Want To Know Why This Election Isn't About Issues? (Original Post) EarlG Nov 2016 OP
But Donny is so entertaining!! ginnyinWI Nov 2016 #1
Stupidity Scarsdale Nov 2016 #12
And that's the way it is... malthaussen Nov 2016 #2
Network breaking news: "Hey look! A sexting squirrel !!" FailureToCommunicate Nov 2016 #3
Very telling. He'll they don't even show Hillary speaking underpants Nov 2016 #4
goddess forfend that we should spend time on issues, particularly when a WOMAN niyad Nov 2016 #5
Rec. and shared on Facebook. progressoid Nov 2016 #6
Republicans have become a one issue party: forest444 Nov 2016 #7
it isn't about issues because elmac Nov 2016 #8
This is absolutely depressing. archiemo Nov 2016 #9
Thanks... czarjak Nov 2016 #10
This is why I no longer watch TV news... camelfan Nov 2016 #11
Could Not Go To His Website erpowers Nov 2016 #13
15 Not 7 erpowers Nov 2016 #14
Ever Since Ccarmona Nov 2016 #15
But we'd rather have an insult horsr race! sinkingfeeling Nov 2016 #16
another very significant fact about this election you won't hear about on GOP-TV (aka: M$M-TV) Bill USA Nov 2016 #17
Kabuki Theater. News is infotainment Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #18
They want it to appear close, it isn't close IronLionZion Nov 2016 #19
K &R stage left Nov 2016 #20
More interest in pussy grabbing. Better for ratings. lonestarnot Nov 2016 #21

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
1. But Donny is so entertaining!!
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 10:28 AM
Nov 2016


Had my mom been around this fall (passed away in March at 86) she would have voted for him because of that! But she had an excuse--she had dementia. What's everyone else's excuse!

FailureToCommunicate

(14,014 posts)
3. Network breaking news: "Hey look! A sexting squirrel !!"
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 10:37 AM
Nov 2016

Here's hoping millions of citizens take their indignation with this derth of real issue coverage...

and VOTE

underpants

(182,802 posts)
4. Very telling. He'll they don't even show Hillary speaking
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 11:14 AM
Nov 2016

they just talk ABOUT her.

When she has been allowed airtime all her poll numbers go up. The convention and each of the 3 debates. That's right 4 in total.

niyad

(113,302 posts)
5. goddess forfend that we should spend time on issues, particularly when a WOMAN
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 11:17 AM
Nov 2016

is doing the speaking!!

forest444

(5,902 posts)
7. Republicans have become a one issue party:
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 12:09 PM
Nov 2016

Ethnic hatred.

If Abraham Lincoln could come back from the grave, he'd die all over again.

camelfan

(130 posts)
11. This is why I no longer watch TV news...
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 01:37 PM
Nov 2016

Unfortunately, with the danger of newspapers going under increasing daily, soon our only source for news will be Yahoo!. Pathetic.

erpowers

(9,350 posts)
13. Could Not Go To His Website
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 02:27 PM
Nov 2016

I should have gone to his website to look at his policy ideas, but I could not bring myself to go to his website. I did go to Hillary Clinton's website and read all of her policies. I guess I will go to Trump's website today.

It is sad that the media has not covered the issues. They definitely needed to point out that Trump's website only had eight policy issues while Clinton's website has 38 policy issues. Pointing out that Clinton had more policy proposals than Trump might have proved to more people that Hillary Clinton is a better candidate.

Yet again we have an example of Donald Trump projecting. Trump has been claiming Clinton is running an issue free campaign. Now we see it is Donald Trump who is running the issue free campaign.

erpowers

(9,350 posts)
14. 15 Not 7
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 02:35 PM
Nov 2016

He has 15 policy proposals on his website. No, he is still not close to the number of policy proposals put forward by Hillary Clinton, but I think accuracy is good thing.

 

Ccarmona

(1,180 posts)
15. Ever Since
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 02:44 PM
Nov 2016

The network news departments were taken over by their Entertainment Divisions, they stopped being a relevant and meaningful source of impartial information.

Bill USA

(6,436 posts)
17. another very significant fact about this election you won't hear about on GOP-TV (aka: M$M-TV)
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 05:58 PM
Nov 2016

recommended!!!!!!!

On GOP-TV news programs are considered just another entertainment program.
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