I'm betting that lots of us posting here this afternoon are also watching MSNBC

[Stinky The Clown]

As you watch, bear in mind who begat them and who owns them now.

Bear in mind that, as their culture was developing, they were the pet division of Jack Welch.

Bear in mind that they are now owned by Comcast, who is as hard right as Fox.

Please keep your bullshit deflectors arrayed. MSNBC is not your friend, even as they bring you some weekday evening personalities that you like.

[WinkyDink]

1. Not I.

[Tx4obama]

2. K&R n/t

[elleng]

3. Not spending time w that misery today; Cooking shows instead.

[AC_Mem]

5. omg me too!

I started to watch it and then thought - nah, I'll turn to the cooking shows and see happy people eating good food instead.

:)
Annette

[calimary]

18. Chopped!

An "all-girl revue" on this one, too.

:thumbsup:

[texanwitch]

4. I tried watching today but changed the channel.

I have been watching all week, nothing seems to change.

We haved a weak or bought off President, the Republicans are calling the shots.

Our only hope is that the Democrats will grow a pair finally, after all the phone calls.

I am taking the weekend off and watching something else.

I will be reading DU, just tell me what is going on.

[Doctor_J]

6. I'd rather lose a leg than watch Cable "news" filth

You people are masochists

[gateley]

7. Bear in mind, we're observant adults who can exercise discernment. nt

[Bluenorthwest]

8. Nope. Take a pass.

Why would you watch that stuff? Not many people do. Tiny audience they have, same for all of 'cable news'.

[Exultant Democracy]

9. I tune into MSNBC for the same reason I tune into Fox, to keep abreast of what they are selling

to the masses.

[oldlib]

10. Tune to MSNBC

if you like lockup. They lose me totally on weekends.

[ThomWV]

11. Nope, only watch it 30 minutes a day - the first half of Rachel's program

The second half has nothing of interest.

[alcibiades_mystery]

12. Watching Phineas & Ferb with the kids

That show is fuckin' funny, man.

[otohara]

13. So We'd Be Better Off w/o MSNBC?

I don't think so.

I don't want to go back to the time when only FOX, Rush Limbaugh, Hannity, O'Really, etc....were exclusive on the AM dial.

Oh no, I am ever so grateful for Air America for getting the ball rolling on the radio dial. I'm grateful to Keith Olbermann for getting management
to lean left and for getting Rachel Maddow and Ed Schultz on TV.

Jack Welch is a fucker - Lawrence O'Donnell isn't, he went against NBC during the whole Trump bullshit.

Chris Matthews has his moments, but the guy is a walking encyclopedia when it comes to American history.

[bigwillq]

14. Not watching.

Don't watch MSNBC, or any cable news, that often.

[Lugnut]

15. Nope.

I watched baseball all afternoon. My blood pressure needed a break.

[CleanGreenFuture]

16. I was and I hear the set-up coming with nearly every single word...

...spoken today on MSNBC and CNN.

[emcguffie]

19. what did it sound like they were setting up?

I see it's five hours since you posted this reply. I didn't watch anything today. Just very curious, so I'm looking on DU.

Thanks.

[CleanGreenFuture]

20. Hi there, emcguffie =) What I'm saying is that you can read exactly what

to expect by listening very carefully the progression of the propaganda on both MSNBC and CNN.

The "set-up" is the preparing of the audience for a last-minute deal (which has probably been written over the past year or longer, IMO) that the president will have not choice but to sign in order to head off a default.

Once that deal is done and approved be both houses, the rhetoric on MSNBC and CNN will then change to the spin cycle, spinning off the bad news coming out of the bill, like cuts to Social Security and Medicaid/Medicare. That last being the entire goal all along.

Hope that clears it up for you, :) :hi:

[emcguffie]

21. And hello to you, too.

Thanks.

Yes, I'm basically aware that they do that, although I seem to be much more sensitive to when they are setting the stage to steal an election. I see that coming way out in advance. Usually when the polls suddenly change, and seem to be out of touch with reality. But they keep beating that drum until it either becomes reality or at the very least is accepted as reality.

In this instance, I was wondering what specifically you thought they were setting up. I guess to cut SS and Medicare, because it is down to the wire, yes?

I'm sorry it took me so long to notice this. It is now Monday, and I did not watch any of this yesterday. I'm too demoralized and anxious about it. So I don't really know what's going on, except I gather that basically Obama capitulated, and we're back to the Super Congress. I think I'll go back to Netflix... I just can't bear it. It's just about impossible to believe what is actually going on.

Thanks for answering.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

17. Not me.. I was watching the quarter-final in the Senior

Football All-Ireland Championship between Kildare and Donegal. Great game, went into extra time, Donegal won by the skin of their teeth...:fistbump: :fistbump:

[jtown1123]

22. Absolutely, k&R.

[Forkboy]

23. Getting rid of cable was one of the smartest moves I've ever made.

Granted, smart moves by me are a small amount, but still... :)