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Blue_Tires

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13. That's no great surprise... 24/7 coverage of Donnie's circus of chaos moves the ratings dial

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 08:12 PM

Jan 17

That's why the cable news was absolutely desperate to get him back... News execs have had a whirlwind romance with Donnie's antics since the 2016 primaries...

This is one of the reasons why I'm half-seriously proposing running an A-list Hollywood celebrity in 2028... If the electorate and news media is this shallow, give them what they want.

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MSNBC ratings are up [View all] spooky3 Jan 17 OP

I still haven't been able to watch MSNBC yet. kimbutgar Jan 17 #1

Lots of people are like you, I think. I switch channels when they show TSF. Nt spooky3 Jan 17 #2

FOX ratings are beyond depressing moonscape Jan 17 #3

Rachel and Lawrence malaise Jan 17 #4

and Nicole, she's one I do try to watch......love how she interacts with all her guests... a kennedy Jan 17 #8

I also,like Ari and Michael Steele has grown on me malaise Jan 17 #10

This is where I would like to hear feedback from guests. LiberalFighter Jan 17 #11

I guess it was me, I watched some coverage of Jimmy Carters funeral. nt doc03 Jan 17 #5

I just turn them on and mute them while I do other things to support them. I only turn it on chowder66 Jan 17 #6

I'm still not watching! MSNBC (and especially Joe S and Mika) can helpisontheway Jan 17 #7

I started watching again. LiberalFighter Jan 17 #9

ok, I know a lotta people here will not like I'm going to say........ a kennedy Jan 17 #12

Just called MSNBC to say they should hire Jim Acosta NOW. a kennedy Jan 18 #15

That's no great surprise... 24/7 coverage of Donnie's circus of chaos moves the ratings dial Blue_Tires Jan 17 #13

It should be understandable that people wanted to tune out JI7 Jan 17 #14

Article shows that relatively very few adults watch cable news Kaleva Jan 18 #16