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ailsagirl

(22,897 posts)
Fri Aug 12, 2016, 05:06 PM Aug 2016

I've been watching Chris Hayes, Steve Kornacki, and Lawrence lately

And I have been enjoying their programs-- to me, it's clear they feel the way we do at DU. I especially like Kornacki's dissection of the states that are turning blue and how lousy dumdum is doing in the electoral college.

But there's one thing that really irks me:

Whenever any of them interviews someone, the screen will be split with the interviewee on the right, and dumdum on the left-- so much airtime is spent featuring photos/videos/words of that imbecile. WHY?

It's unnerving. And it ticks me off royally.

Though it may not be their choice to have that baboon so often pictured-- whoever does that sort of thing on the technical end is probably told to feature that moron frequently. Who knows?

Of course, I cannot be objective. Anyone else notice this?

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I've been watching Chris Hayes, Steve Kornacki, and Lawrence lately (Original Post) ailsagirl Aug 2016 OP
Yep. They do it for ratings. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #1
I am so SICK of looking at that blathering piece of orange garbage ailsagirl Aug 2016 #2
I was sick of him from day 1. nt SunSeeker Aug 2016 #3
touché!!! ailsagirl Aug 2016 #4
T E L E V I S I O N GeorgeGist Aug 2016 #5
Yes, they constantly put him on the air whether just a picture or video csziggy Aug 2016 #6

SunSeeker

(51,559 posts)
1. Yep. They do it for ratings.
Fri Aug 12, 2016, 05:47 PM
Aug 2016

They treat Trump like the train wreck that he is. Like local stations show car chases (especially here in LA), they will even break into regular programming to show them. They know people can't take their eyes off it -- waiting for a huge wreck or a major shootout.

ailsagirl

(22,897 posts)
2. I am so SICK of looking at that blathering piece of orange garbage
Fri Aug 12, 2016, 05:50 PM
Aug 2016

Haven't we heard/seen enough?????

But MSNBC continually shoves him down my throat.

I would think that normal people would be turned off by all the crap that spews from his ugly mouth.

Maybe I can just listen to the audio??

And a little less than three months to go...


Thanks for letting me rant

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
6. Yes, they constantly put him on the air whether just a picture or video
Fri Aug 12, 2016, 06:02 PM
Aug 2016

As for me, as soon as I see or hear from Trump or even most others on the right, I change the channel. I find I am watching very little MSNBC these days. I might tune in for the beginning of a program but switch channels pretty quickly and don't go back.

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