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I turned off the news. (Original Post) Archae Nov 2012 OP
Ditto, here. narnian60 Nov 2012 #1
Me too... dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #2
Turned off about a week ago elfin Nov 2012 #3
Me too Mz Pip Nov 2012 #4
No TV on here, just hanging @ the Underground. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #5
Local news (Pitsburgh KDKA) were hyping Romney's stop at Pittsburgh Airport. The reporter AlinPA Nov 2012 #6
Maybe I'll tune in to Current once all the polls close Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #7

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
2. Me too...
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:58 PM
Nov 2012

Watching all the Harry Potter movies back to back.
somehow things are saner in Hogwarts than in real life.

elfin

(6,262 posts)
3. Turned off about a week ago
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:02 PM
Nov 2012

With very occasional dips into Charlie Rose, net headlines, DU posts.

And I used to be a "news junkie", with cable on ALL DAY if at home so as not to miss a minute.

Mz Pip

(27,451 posts)
4. Me too
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:05 PM
Nov 2012

It's too anxiety producing and since I can't do any more than I have already done I will rely on DU to make me crazy.

AlinPA

(15,071 posts)
6. Local news (Pitsburgh KDKA) were hyping Romney's stop at Pittsburgh Airport. The reporter
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:09 PM
Nov 2012

(asshole John Delano) sounded like a high school cheer leader for Romney. Any DUers from the Pittsburgh area know about his sing-song stye.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
7. Maybe I'll tune in to Current once all the polls close
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:14 PM
Nov 2012

and Obama starts looking better, but if he wins I'm definitely changing it to FOX!

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