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world wide wally

(21,744 posts)
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 03:39 PM Dec 2016

That didn't take long.

The last time I watched TV news was Nov 8 at a little after mindnight MDT. when Chris Matthews said. "I think these people in PA, Mich, and Wi voted for Trump because they want a Conservative Supreme Court". I instantly realized my time would be more well spent watching a Sponge Bob marathon and immediately turned off cable news.
Today, I wanted to see Obama's press conference so I turned on CNN since MSNBC is almost pure bullshit for at least 21 hours of the day.
Obama was late coming on by almost 26 minutes already and what do I hear?
Jake Tapper saying that the last thing in the world Comey would ever want to do is to influence an election.
CLICK! That was it. It took all of 1 minute and this time I will NEVER go back.

How can they hire such imbecilic idiots to pretend they know more than anyone else and altogether too many of us believe them.
From now on, it is STRICTLY SPONGE BOB! It is more intelligent than cable news.

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That didn't take long. (Original Post) world wide wally Dec 2016 OP
I admire your tenacity. BSdetect Dec 2016 #1
I quit the night of the election Tommy2Tone Dec 2016 #2
Fox would be easier to watch than that! get the red out Dec 2016 #3
For me, it was "The Simpsons" reruns Warpy Dec 2016 #4
Bring back Rocky and Bullwinkle reruns. longship Dec 2016 #5
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? sarcasmo Dec 2016 #6
SBNN sagesnow Dec 2016 #7
Only listening to music now......lotsa holiday, some jazz, 70's..... a kennedy Dec 2016 #8
You should go with Patrick. rug Dec 2016 #9

Tommy2Tone

(1,307 posts)
2. I quit the night of the election
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 03:43 PM
Dec 2016

MSNBC seemed so giddy about Trump winning. Madow called the coming four years with Trump delicious. Haven't been back since.

get the red out

(13,466 posts)
3. Fox would be easier to watch than that!
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 03:49 PM
Dec 2016

At least a person would know what side they would be taking beforehand.

Warpy

(111,277 posts)
4. For me, it was "The Simpsons" reruns
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 03:57 PM
Dec 2016

and I found those told me a lot more about the state of the country than the broadcast news ever had.

It's been over 12 years and I don't miss being lied to. I will admit to turning CNN on for a little while when they were showing the Japan tsunami live, but that was it.

a kennedy

(29,673 posts)
8. Only listening to music now......lotsa holiday, some jazz, 70's.....
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 07:42 PM
Dec 2016

and I'm feeling great......no news, no talking of news, just music, oh it's through this awesome present I bought my husband for his Christmas present......it's a Sonos speaker. A W E S O M E. and hey, merry holidays everyone.

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