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aaaaaa5a

(4,667 posts)
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 04:47 PM Nov 2016

Which cable news station will you watch for the election tomorrow night?




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I will be switching between CNN and MSNBC for the night. For the 3rd year in a row I admit I will be watching FOX as soon as the election is called for Hillary. It's one of the great joys in my election viewing night.

In the past I have been MSNBC almost exclusively for nights like this. However, this year I have watched CNN more frequently. I will have the DVR recording all 3 cable news stations for the evening. I use to watch NBC, CBS and ABC, but in my local market, there is to much local news coverage. At 11pm when the National race is called, our local affiliates are in local news.

Here are some of the laughable CNN conservative commentators

I can't wait to watch once this race is called at 11pm EST. The conservative pundits during this election cycle have been the most un-intelligent and ridiculous people I have ever seen on TV in my life. They have become cartoons.

I have never seen people so willing to look stupid on TV in one election cycle. I hope they were paid well for the destruction of their credibility.



Katrina Pierson, complete with her bullet necklace




Trump's top defender, Jeffrey Lord




The meanest woman on cable, Scottie Neil Hughes


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Barbie Doll "airhead" clone, Kayleigh McEnany


What are your plans for election night?
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MSNBC
20 (80%)
FOX
2 (8%)
CNN
3 (12%)
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Which cable news station will you watch for the election tomorrow night? (Original Post) aaaaaa5a Nov 2016 OP
I'm a CNN guy True Dough Nov 2016 #1
I agree. Overall, CNN has been better than MSNBC for this election. nt aaaaaa5a Nov 2016 #2
NONE I will be hanging out at the Obama Diary underthematrix Nov 2016 #3
None. CBS News on WCCO in Minneapolis. MineralMan Nov 2016 #5
MSNBC while the results are coming in, but straight over to FOX when the election is called. jpljr77 Nov 2016 #6
I do that too. I love it. nt aaaaaa5a Nov 2016 #8
I actually saw the Karl Rove meltdown live last year just because of that habit. jpljr77 Nov 2016 #16
Oh the best will be Fox and Freinds wednesday morning. Nt arely staircase Nov 2016 #24
MSNBC when I'm at home Jimbo S Nov 2016 #7
I'm going to gauge how things are going by hanging out on DU, until my panic attacks subside Siwsan Nov 2016 #9
Fox arely staircase Nov 2016 #11
CBS patsimp Nov 2016 #12
What about PBS? arthritisR_US Nov 2016 #15
I will start with PBS. ginnyinWI Nov 2016 #37
That's where I'm thinking of starting too. If Rachel is one of the arthritisR_US Nov 2016 #40
CNN zipplewrath Nov 2016 #19
Probably MSNBC but not until the polls are closing Doctor Jack Nov 2016 #23
There is no cable TV where I live. longship Nov 2016 #25
Smart move, that's where I'm starting. arthritisR_US Nov 2016 #41
CSPAN . I refuse to have my night ruined by trump surrogates misterhighwasted Nov 2016 #26
I refuse to have cable or satellite central scrutinizer Nov 2016 #27
I didn't see an option for all. seshers Nov 2016 #28
what would be plcdude Nov 2016 #30
ugh! ramapo Nov 2016 #31
I've watched Fox News on election night the past 2 elections Chico Man Nov 2016 #32
PBS!!!! Hekate Nov 2016 #34
None, thanks. Quantess Nov 2016 #35
Not a cable news station, but ... left-of-center2012 Nov 2016 #36
I don't think it's going to go late. ginnyinWI Nov 2016 #38

True Dough

(17,301 posts)
1. I'm a CNN guy
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 04:49 PM
Nov 2016

Of course I take issue with some of their slant on news, but that would be true of news coverage from every source. All in all, I think CNN does a decent job.

MineralMan

(146,284 posts)
5. None. CBS News on WCCO in Minneapolis.
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 04:53 PM
Nov 2016

Major network news does this pretty will, with less commentary.

PBS is also pretty good, as is CSPAN, but I like CBS for election night coverage.

jpljr77

(1,004 posts)
6. MSNBC while the results are coming in, but straight over to FOX when the election is called.
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 04:54 PM
Nov 2016

I just can't help myself. It's my vice.

jpljr77

(1,004 posts)
16. I actually saw the Karl Rove meltdown live last year just because of that habit.
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 05:07 PM
Nov 2016

Man, that was great. I definitely don't want to miss anything this year. Guliani? Hannity? Who knows who will be the meltdown king this year?!?

Jimbo S

(2,958 posts)
7. MSNBC when I'm at home
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 04:54 PM
Nov 2016

I may go to a viewing party, so whatever channel is on.

I agree with the FOX comment above. In 2012, switched over precisely when Rove was having his meltdown.

Siwsan

(26,257 posts)
9. I'm going to gauge how things are going by hanging out on DU, until my panic attacks subside
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 04:57 PM
Nov 2016

Then maybe turn on CNN because I don't want to have to endure Chris Matthews.

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
37. I will start with PBS.
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 05:51 PM
Nov 2016

I might switch over to ABC for a while though. I find George S. able to speak truth to the repubs on his show. If Rachel is on NBC I might watch that part time too. No cable here anymore!

arthritisR_US

(7,286 posts)
40. That's where I'm thinking of starting too. If Rachel is one of the
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 06:35 PM
Nov 2016

talking heads and or Lawrence I'll switch back and forth between the channels.

Doctor Jack

(3,072 posts)
23. Probably MSNBC but not until the polls are closing
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 05:28 PM
Nov 2016

I can't sit there all day listening to Andrea Mitchell whine about emails and the poor state of Hillary's campaign

longship

(40,416 posts)
25. There is no cable TV where I live.
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 05:34 PM
Nov 2016

No broadband INet either.
No NBC broadcast stations either.

Here in rural west Michigan we have ABC, CBS, PBS, plus various FOX entertainment subchannels. Oh, and a Justice TV subchannel.

I will be with friends watching PBS.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
26. CSPAN . I refuse to have my night ruined by trump surrogates
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 05:37 PM
Nov 2016

Kellianne Kayleigh Hugh and the nauseating rest of them.

seshers

(229 posts)
28. I didn't see an option for all.
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 05:44 PM
Nov 2016

Like you, "I will be switching between CNN and MSNBC" and "FOX as soon as the election is called for Hillary". Can you say schadenfreude.

ramapo

(4,588 posts)
31. ugh!
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 05:47 PM
Nov 2016

They all make me crazy. Probably watch some MSNBC/CNN with some Faux when a dem victory is for sure.

Chico Man

(3,001 posts)
32. I've watched Fox News on election night the past 2 elections
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 05:48 PM
Nov 2016

They have both been deliciously entertaining!

We get Thai and make a night of it!!

Hekate

(90,633 posts)
34. PBS!!!!
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 05:49 PM
Nov 2016

I will channel cruise to CNN and MSNBC, but PBS is where there is sanity guaranteed. I hope Gwen Ifill is back from wherever she's been lately.

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