2016 Postmortem

Aerows

(39,961 posts) Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:32 PM Mar 2016

Is it just me, or do the networks seem to be incessantly covering the Republicans

and aren't even sparing a stray comment for the Democratic Primary?

You would think it is only the Republicans voting today!

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Is it just me, or do the networks seem to be incessantly covering the Republicans (Original Post) Aerows Mar 2016 OP

No, it is not just you. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #1

I think you're right. hamsterjill Mar 2016 #2

Republicans are falling apart, so more spectacle I guess emulatorloo Mar 2016 #3

Its not just you...the MSM says the race is over... datguy_6 Mar 2016 #4

Of course. Too much coverage of the Democratic choice might result in informed voters. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #5

It's Trump Trump Trump Trump.... madaboutharry Mar 2016 #6

The winner on the Democratic side has been obvious for years. onehandle Mar 2016 #7

Of course not marions ghost Mar 2016 #8

Networks only care about $$$$$'s. They chase the butts of those they think will give them RKP5637 Mar 2016 #9

none stop - all day SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2016 #10

always been about the conservatives.... beachbum bob Mar 2016 #11

No surprises on the Dem side but lots of fireworks on the Republican side hack89 Mar 2016 #12

Trump has been on so many Sunday morning talk shows that Arkansas Granny Mar 2016 #13

They make their bread on circuses. Orsino Mar 2016 #14

Do you see what the republicans are doing? NCTraveler Mar 2016 #15

The reporters go to where the spectacle is taking place. MineralMan Mar 2016 #16

Yep, it was the same in reverse in 2008 cemaphonic Mar 2016 #18

Nope, not just you. beedle Mar 2016 #17

It's like the proverbial train wreck - they can't stop watching it rurallib Mar 2016 #19

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

1. No, it is not just you.

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:33 PM

Mar 2016

hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)

2. I think you're right.

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:33 PM

Mar 2016

But I think it's that the clown show that is the Republicans right now is more entertaining and gets bigger ratings.

Unless, of course, either Hillary or Bernie says the other one has big ears!!! LOL

emulatorloo

(44,130 posts)

3. Republicans are falling apart, so more spectacle I guess

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:34 PM

Mar 2016

All about ratings.

datguy_6

(176 posts)

4. Its not just you...the MSM says the race is over...

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:34 PM

Mar 2016

Hence barely any discussion about the $42 million month Bernie just had and the 24-7-365 wall-to-wall Trump coverage...

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)

5. Of course. Too much coverage of the Democratic choice might result in informed voters.

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:34 PM

Mar 2016

Can't have that...

madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)

6. It's Trump Trump Trump Trump....

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:35 PM

Mar 2016

I can't stand his name already.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

7. The winner on the Democratic side has been obvious for years.

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:35 PM

Mar 2016

The Republican side is a nightmare.

The MSM knows what sells.

marions ghost

(19,841 posts)

8. Of course not

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:35 PM

Mar 2016

1. Repubs are where the action is...Trump Trump Trump
2. Shhhhh about the Democrats

RKP5637

(67,109 posts)

9. Networks only care about $$$$$'s. They chase the butts of those they think will give them

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:36 PM

Mar 2016

the most ratings/revenue. Right now, the republican sideshow is great for entertainment. The democrats are too sane sounding and often the masses want to see a sports show like the republican cage fights.

SoLeftIAmRight

(4,883 posts)

10. none stop - all day

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:37 PM

Mar 2016

...

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

11. always been about the conservatives....

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:42 PM

Mar 2016

but the more they cover the clowns, the better it is for us

hack89

(39,171 posts)

12. No surprises on the Dem side but lots of fireworks on the Republican side

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:42 PM

Mar 2016

fireworks make better TV.

Arkansas Granny

(31,517 posts)

13. Trump has been on so many Sunday morning talk shows that

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:45 PM

Mar 2016

you would think he's started his own religion.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

14. They make their bread on circuses.

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:45 PM

Mar 2016

Specifically, on the ones with the most clowns.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

15. Do you see what the republicans are doing?

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:47 PM

Mar 2016

How do you not cover this. It's truly funny. I just can't blame the media for this one. If they discuss democrats it's going to be in a negative light anyway.

https://m.

That is a Presidential candidate. No shit.

https://m.

That is another one. No shit.

I would have to cover these idiots as well.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

16. The reporters go to where the spectacle is taking place.

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:48 PM

Mar 2016

Thus has it always been and thus will it always be.

cemaphonic

(4,138 posts)

18. Yep, it was the same in reverse in 2008

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #16)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:53 PM

Mar 2016

All the public interest, and media coverage was on the Dem primary, and the Republicans were complaining about being shut out.

The Republican primary is full of twists and turns and surprises and drama. Ours is the playing out of what was pretty apparent over a year ago, if not longer.

beedle

(1,235 posts)

17. Nope, not just you.

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:51 PM

Mar 2016

And it's all horse race, no policy talk.

Listening to the one of the few mentions of Dems on MSNBC right now, AM interviewing DWS. They mentioned Gabbard for a minute, then the talk moved to why all the new voters coming out to vote were Republican ... AM claimed it was because the Republicans were more 'exciting'!!?? FFS ... when all the damn MSN talks about 24/7 is GOP, Trump, GOP, Trump, then no wonder the only new voters coming out are GOP ... no one would know the Dems are having a primary if it was left to MSN coverage.

rurallib

(62,416 posts)

19. It's like the proverbial train wreck - they can't stop watching it

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 02:10 PM

Mar 2016

even doing what they can to make it more spectacular.

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