It has become completely, utterly worthless. It's a joke. I find it unwatchable, all of it: CNN, MSNBC, FOX. It's all junk. Nothing of substance ever gets said; they go in-depth into nothing; and all their hosts are complete tools.
The only television news I can stomach is the BBC. Thank god for PBS and BBC America.
I feel like it's really sad that the state of American televised news has become so laughable. We can do better than this.
Cable News
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G. Keenan
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docellis
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thrill
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Re: Cable News
I cannot wait for a la carte cable.docellis wrote:I haven't had cable since winter and I turned it back on today because baseball season is about to start.
I hate everything about being forced to pay $50 so I can watch 2 or 3 channels (that air Cardinal games). Yes, I know I could get mlbtv instead but that isn't the point.
The point is that I am forced to subscribe to 200 channels in order to get Cardinal games.
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planet planet
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Re: Cable News
Wholeheartedly agree with this rant. I used to like Keith Olbermann, but now he drives me nuts too. Overexposure will do that to you I guess.
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Radbird
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Re: Cable News
I agree completely. Bil O'Reilly has Steven Colbert. There's a comedy market niche for someone mocking Olbermann as well. A Colbert-like version of his "Special Comments" would be hilarious.planet pujolsian wrote:Wholeheartedly agree with this rant. I used to like Keith Olbermann, but now he drives me nuts too. Overexposure will do that to you I guess.
As far as cable news in general, if I tune in it's at the top or bottom of the hours for headlines, or if a breaking news story of interest overrides the otherwise constant political drone. I can't wait for this election cycle to be over.
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lukethedrifter
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Re: Cable News
I like watching Chris Matthews and Tim Russert but those shows are more politics than news. I get most of my news from the radio and print media.
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Sutter'sBeard
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Re: Cable News
I want to sick a wolverine on Nancy Grace's face.
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lukethedrifter
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Re: Cable News
Great idea. And who is that young, hip Dan guy on MSNBC. I love the way he asks a question of a guest then rolls over them when they give a nuanced reply.Sutter'sBeard wrote:I want to sick a wolverine on Nancy Grace's face.
"So you are saying that Hilary IS a LIAR then?!!"
"Uh, no, that's not what I ..."
"Okay, next question."
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tscards
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Re: Cable News
I'll help you!!Sutter'sBeard wrote:I want to sick a wolverine on Nancy Grace's face.
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heyzeus
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Re: Cable News
I just lol'd.Sutter'sBeard wrote:I want to sick a wolverine on Nancy Grace's face.
Seriously though, I can only watch "the news" during prime time, say, 7-9 pm. And If i put on any of the cable news networks at that time, the only thing I'm treated to is Nancy Grace screaming and reveling in some sensational crime somewhere else, or one of the various airhead sensationalistic pundits screaming their own bias. Where is the news? I know a lot of things happen in the US and, ghasp, in the world every day. Why is it so hard to find it?