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In reply to the discussion: If you watched President Biden's press conference yesterday and watch cable TV this [View all]Walleye
(31,352 posts)2. I have had it with these lazy, overpaid talking heads
Personally, I think many of them are still afraid of Trump. Lately Ive been delving into the world of black-and-white watching 50s westerns and murder mysteries. Better for my blood pressure. And who doesnt wanna watch a young Clint Eastwood or Steve McQueen mount a horse
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If you watched President Biden's press conference yesterday and watch cable TV this [View all]
Atticus
Jan 2022
OP
The mass media puppets sent to the WH are there to distort, not report. That's painfully
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#20
The thing is Biden loves to discuss policy. They just want to pester him with this petty bullshit
Walleye
Jan 2022
#21
Petty bullshit is the lifeblood of social media, mass media has decided to serve
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#25
Yes sir...and if reporters don't please the CEOs, they get fired and replaced. They all know it.
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#33
And look at ATT gleefully hosting fascist OAN...that's a big clue where all American
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#22
Yes. Also feed off the dark money and Citizens United floodgate of ad money.
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#24
i have sworn off cable news but had to check them out this am and on the 2 channels..
samnsara
Jan 2022
#6
I always say any 12-year-old can tell you what you should've done after it's all over
Walleye
Jan 2022
#23
I was thrilled to hear Pres Biden talk about how cable news viewers are tuning out. Ratings low.
FloridaBlues
Jan 2022
#9
Cable news on the left or right, ofc, massively more on the rw...has abandoned any shred
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#27
I got so pissed off at Morning Joe this morning that I was spitting nails. I wrote an email to MSNBC
BigBearJohn
Jan 2022
#11
I loved what your footnote says about why you never watch Fox News. I'm going to steal it.
BigBearJohn
Jan 2022
#14
Please do! I also have it on a t-shirt that I wear as often as possible in Mesa, AZ.
Raster
Jan 2022
#40
A few people quitting cable does not provide an immediate or even long term solution to
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#29
The media has been bought off by the wealthy, most of whom favor Republicans.
Lonestarblue
Jan 2022
#19
Truth. Ofc never to be mentioned by the command of mass media CEOs.
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#38
Precisely. Never ever about what's IN the laws proposed...cause that's what...socialist?
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#30
Yes...ofc, tho mass media was never anti-democracy so much as by obvious now, wouldn't u agree?
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2022
#39