Sunday Morning TV is Horrible

[kairos12]

Looked at the lineup for today. All Jeb Bush, all the time.

I don't watch these programs, and reading the "guest" list reminded me why.

[charmay]

1. I've quit also.

Starting my Sunday morning with my blood boiling isn't the way to end a weekend.

[CTyankee]

2. Watch Up with Chris Hayes instead!

However, today's 8 to 9 hour was devoted to Hugo Chavez and while I appreciate the wealth of expertise about him and South America displayed by panel members, I am just not that into the subject.

[lunatica]

3. After 8 years of Bush I have rage overload

I'm watching less and less news or talk shows. Even the ones on MSNBC. I don't want to live in a never ending cycle of outrage, not even theirs. I've finally come to the conclusion that it's useless to fight stupid. Let's just vote them out and let them go on with their lives. They did it before.

[kairos12]

4. A year ago we gave up cable TV and my blood pressure went down immediately.

During the worst of the Bush outrages Keith O. was a shining light in a very dark sky. I don't find anyone today as compelling. Now, I have rabbit ears and DU. Works for me.

[lunatica]

5. DU is a great source of information.

Just reading DU makes me more up to date than anyone I work with or talk to. Some DUers are the smartest and savviest people I know.

[otohara]

6. Chris Hayes & MHP

are the only shows worth watching weekends

[Cha]

7. I quit in 2002.. all those years without

gopricktocracy.

[kairos12]

8. The word that always occurs to me is Kleptocracy

My blood pressure is better now that I dropped the Sunday shows. Congrats on your number of posts. I just made 500.

[Cha]

9. And, you joined us on Election Day, kairos..

to the 500 mark!

[kairos12]

11. I lurked for years but the President's reelection motivated me to join as I wanted to join on a

memorable day. I wish I had done it earlier because I reside in a deep Red State (AZ) and have dealt with wing nuts all through the Bush years. Joining the DU community has made surviving the AZ crazies much easier. Take care.

[Cha]

13. I know what you mean.. DU helped me survive the bushcrazies during

that time. In fact I got a computer(had no experience with one) in 2002 just so I could join DU.

EDIT: I had read about it in The Nation mag.

You take care, too

[high density]

10. Ron Johnson on This Week was something else

Nothing but lies and Fox News alternative-universe babble from him.

[kairos12]

12. I read online that Krugman did a job on him. i hope so.

[high density]

14. He did his best

It's hard though for a real discussion to ensue when the other person is just spewing 100% lies.

[Empowerer]

15. CBS Sunday Morning is an excellent alternative ...

[union_maid]

16. I quit them, too

Once the 2008 election was over, I didn't feel the same need to hurt my brain. I was always somewhat political, but the Bush years were something special and I just could not look away during that time. But after years of hearing the same people say different versions of the same thing every Sunday enough was enough. Besides, in the very unlikely event that anything of consequence is said on those shows, the information will show up on DU.

[kairos12]

17. Meet the McCain show and watching Russert get rolled by Cheney every week got old fast

[davidpdx]

18. It's gotten pretty partisan on those shows

and certainly the media helps by egging it on for ratings.

[Jack Rabbit]

19. Sunday morning TV is Saturday morning TV for adults

It's one of the reasons I killed my television set.

[KharmaTrain]

20. Jebbie's Not Doin' So Hot...

...the reason he did the "Full Ginsburg". You usually don't hit all the chattering class shows unless you want to make some big splash or buzz. Surely Jebbie's getting daily calls from Rove and fat cat donors and is believing the press clippings that he's the "savior" of the rushpublican party...also that it's his turn. I'm certain for years Jebbie has felt he should be President and that somehow he can "put the band back together" that helped his brother steal two elections. One problem...Jebbie is finding out this isn't the same rushpublican party he basically left in '06. I see them trying the same game they used in '99...lock up the money and endorsements early and then push all the others out of the way. I don't think this is gonna fly in the age of the teabaggers and Jebbie may be in for a dose of right wing reality in the months ahead.

[AlinPA]

21. Those political shows are all garbage.