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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Mon Dec 21, 2015, 05:24 PM Dec 2015

Democratic debate versus NFL playoff games ?

Whose idea was it to schedule a Democratic debate on Sunday, January 17th,
when there are two National Football League playoff games?
Doesn't that 'bury' the debate?

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Democratic debate versus NFL playoff games ? (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Dec 2015 OP

I wouldn't be surprised if all the debates had sports conflicts. valerief Dec 2015 #1

6 million thought it was great to sit down and watch yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #6

6 million is also the LOWEST number to watch ANY debate, Democratic or Republican this year, bvar22 Dec 2015 #8

Yup, definitely a pattern. DWS Must be fired now. onecaliberal Dec 2015 #2

Psst...some people don't watch football brooklynite Dec 2015 #3

Which makes the last Saturday before Christmas..... daleanime Dec 2015 #4

Are you folks deliberately trying not to see the obvious? highprincipleswork Dec 2015 #5

Sorry, but it's just stupid to think that anyone would DVR a debate to watch later. nt Dawgs Dec 2015 #7

OFFS Recursion Dec 2015 #9

Yeppers... eom Purveyor Dec 2015 #10

The fact is that the 3 broadcast networks choose the Gloria Dec 2015 #11

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. I wouldn't be surprised if all the debates had sports conflicts.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 05:27 PM

Dec 2015

Ms. Doesn't-Want-Sanders (DWS) schedules debates to keep the electorate uninformed.

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

6. 6 million thought it was great to sit down and watch

Reply to valerief (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 05:59 PM

Dec 2015

That is not exactly a small number. In fact, it matches one of the most watch in 2012 which was not on a Saturday. Voters will watch anytime or day it's on.

bvar22

(39,909 posts)

8. 6 million is also the LOWEST number to watch ANY debate, Democratic or Republican this year,

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 08:43 PM

Dec 2015

so you premise is flawed.
The statistics prove that not near as many watch on a Sat Night opposite an NFL game.

I was thankful for the NFL game.
After the first hour, I switched over to the game whenever Hillary started another filibuster,
or shouting over the other candidates and moderators.

onecaliberal

(32,888 posts)

2. Yup, definitely a pattern. DWS Must be fired now.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 05:29 PM

Dec 2015

brooklynite

(94,713 posts)

3. Psst...some people don't watch football

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 05:33 PM

Dec 2015

Psst...some people have DVRs.

Psst...some people reportedly don't get their news from "MSM".

daleanime

(17,796 posts)

4. Which makes the last Saturday before Christmas.....

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 05:38 PM

Dec 2015

the perfect time slot......

highprincipleswork

(3,111 posts)

5. Are you folks deliberately trying not to see the obvious?

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 05:42 PM

Dec 2015

Dawgs

(14,755 posts)

7. Sorry, but it's just stupid to think that anyone would DVR a debate to watch later. nt

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 06:17 PM

Dec 2015

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

9. OFFS

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 10:53 PM

Dec 2015

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

10. Yeppers... eom

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Dec 22, 2015, 03:11 AM

Dec 2015

Gloria

(17,663 posts)

11. The fact is that the 3 broadcast networks choose the

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Dec 22, 2015, 03:40 AM

Dec 2015

Date. They dump a debate in a timeslot that is already weak in viewership...won't lose $$.

The "news" channels will put them with plenty of hype and will see better ratings than usual no matter what day it's on so it's ok with a weeknight.

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