Why do you watch cable "Opinion shows"?

[AlCzervik]

They aren't actual news broadcasts and i think sometimes people forget that.

[existentialist]

1. I don't.

[EFerrari]

2. I don't. My dog has more coherent opinions and she's funnier, too. n/t

[AlCzervik]

7. i bet, i used to watch them and then i stopped a few years ago, i reached the

saturation point and that was it.

[Oerdin]

3. I don't either.

They're all garbage no matter where they are on the political spectrum.

[rurallib]

4. Olbermann and DemocracyNow

I watch those because I feel they give insightful analysis that isn't available many places.

[lordsummerisle]

12. Amy Goodman covers stories

I would have never heard about without a lot of digging through the blogosphere...

[Initech]

5. I dont. They suck.

I fucking HATE talk radio too, and that doesn't matter if it's left wing or right wing.

[liberalmuse]

6. I can't watch that junk.

I'd have bleeding ulcers withing 15 minutes. Most people offering their opinions represent the lowest common denominator. No thanks!

[tazkcmo]

8. I don't

Accidently watched about 3 minutes of local "news" and almost threw my plate through the T.V. I don't watch any TV now.

[babylonsister]

9. I do! Or at least listen to them if something is interesting.

And I can be very informative in a right-leaning sort of way. :silly:

[AlCzervik]

10. don't you get tired of them though? It's like the same spew day after day from them

and i know because i see the threads here.

[babylonsister]

13. Sure I do; I had to turn the tube off yesterday because it got

disgustingly obvious what their motives were. I also do have other shows I watch, or go play in the garden, or sit in the sun, or do chores, or... But I do have the tv on a lot. You read about it on DU; I'm occasionally the messenger. ;)

[LWolf]

11. I don't. I never have. n/t

[stillcool]

14. I don't...although I did watch...

the Debates. I haven't been able to tolerate the 'media' for years, and I'm sure DU has a great deal to do with that.

[XOKCowboy]

15. I can't stand them..

They're all just spouting the RW line and I get sick of it.

[sammythecat]

16. I watch them with the same mindset I have when

I read movie reviews or even posts here on DU. I just like to see other perspectives. After a while you kind of get a feel for where certain ones are likely to be coming from, and which ones are more trustworthy.

Hell, I think I take the same approach when I'm reading the newspaper or watching any news program. These days it seems you have to take everything with a grain of salt and not give credence to anything until it's verified by at least a couple other sources.

[Kitty Herder]

17. Only when some one here or on some other like-minded site links to a youtube clip of them,

saying "Listen to what this asshole said! Can you believe this?!" Otherwise, I would be pretty oblivious to them. I don't have cable and probably wouldn't watch those nauseating shows if I did.

[Blue_In_AK]

18. I don't anymore...

I stopped. The only "news" I pay much attention to now is our local news, Bill Moyers and Frontline.

[KSinTX]

19. Consider it opposition research - until I reach my saturation point

Then I detox with lots of alcohol and smoke too many cigarettes! And read Time mag and surf the 'net.