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RandySF

(59,206 posts) Thu Dec 17, 2015, 10:14 PM Dec 2015

Will Star Wars opening weekend hurt debate viewership?

We plan to see the movie Sunday night.

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Will Star Wars opening weekend hurt debate viewership? (Original Post) RandySF Dec 2015 OP

Between Star Wars and all the holiday parties going on this weekend... Bjorn Against Dec 2015 #1

It's a brilliant move. nt Cali_Democrat Dec 2015 #12

If you want the Republicans to win then I guess you could call it brilliant Bjorn Against Dec 2015 #13

When your enemy is in the middle of destroying himself, do not interfere. nt Cali_Democrat Dec 2015 #14

Debbie Wasserman-Schultz is not just destroying herself, she is destroying democratic principles Bjorn Against Dec 2015 #15

The demographic group that is most comradebillyboy Dec 2015 #2

Have you heard about this thing called a DVR? brooklynite Dec 2015 #3

I know 31 people who will NOT be watching. They'll be at my house, at the company Christmas Party. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2015 #4

You should turn it on and yell at everyone at the party to shut up lovemydog Dec 2015 #16

Don't matter anyway. Gman Dec 2015 #5

Most of the country. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #9

Horrible time for a debate. It is a real shame. tritsofme Dec 2015 #6

I think it best to put it this way - Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #7

And there's an NFL game Jets vs Cowboys neverforget Dec 2015 #8

Star Wars is not the problem. Curmudgeoness Dec 2015 #10

No PowerToThePeople Dec 2015 #11

Good question.. and that's right.. Holiday parties.. they could have debate watching Holiday Cha Dec 2015 #17

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)

1. Between Star Wars and all the holiday parties going on this weekend...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 10:18 PM

Dec 2015

I suspect that many people will miss this debate. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz obviously wants to ensure that the Republican debates get far more attention than our candidates do.

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

12. It's a brilliant move. nt

Reply to Bjorn Against (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 11:43 PM

Dec 2015

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)

13. If you want the Republicans to win then I guess you could call it brilliant

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #12)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 12:05 AM

Dec 2015

I don't want the Republicans to win however so I would use some very different words to describe how Debbie Wasserman-Schultz is undermining democracy by restricting debate.

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

14. When your enemy is in the middle of destroying himself, do not interfere. nt

Reply to Bjorn Against (Reply #13)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 12:17 AM

Dec 2015

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)

15. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz is not just destroying herself, she is destroying democratic principles

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #14)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 12:22 AM

Dec 2015

People need to interfere and demand she is removed from leadership.

comradebillyboy

(10,175 posts)

2. The demographic group that is most

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 10:21 PM

Dec 2015

likely to vote is also likely to skip the premier showing in my opinion. I will be watching the debate with my wife. I'll see the movie when the crowds abate.

brooklynite

(94,727 posts)

3. Have you heard about this thing called a DVR?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 10:24 PM

Dec 2015

All the cool kids use one.

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

4. I know 31 people who will NOT be watching. They'll be at my house, at the company Christmas Party.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 10:26 PM

Dec 2015

I'm hosting the first Christmas Party my company has held since I started working there. It's going to be at my house... and I can assure you the debate will NOT be on the viewing menu.

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

16. You should turn it on and yell at everyone at the party to shut up

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 12:58 AM

Dec 2015

while it's on. Just kidding. Have fun at the party!

Gman

(24,780 posts)

5. Don't matter anyway.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 10:30 PM

Dec 2015

Who still hasn't decided? Who's mind would be changed anyway? Just cancel the thing for lack of interest.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)

9. Most of the country.

Reply to Gman (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 10:46 PM

Dec 2015

Most people don't start paying attention until January.

tritsofme

(17,399 posts)

6. Horrible time for a debate. It is a real shame.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 10:31 PM

Dec 2015

They did not do Hillary any favors by hiding these debates at times that are sure to have low viewership.

Juicy_Bellows

(2,427 posts)

7. I think it best to put it this way -

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 10:36 PM

Dec 2015

If a debate had to be aired and you had to pick the least likely time but still plausible time to air a debate, this Saturday would be your day. If they thought they could get away with airing it at 3AM they would.

Look at the schedule and it's pretty obvious to see that the DNC isn't interested in viewership.

To answer your question - probably a a fair bit but being the last Saturday before Christmas is probably going to be responsible for a larger portion of the "unwatching".

Most political weirdos like myself will be tuning in - no interest in watching Star Wars seated next to an unbathed Wookie - I'll let the crowds thin down.

neverforget

(9,436 posts)

8. And there's an NFL game Jets vs Cowboys

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 10:36 PM

Dec 2015

Be lucky if 6 million people watch the debate....

What a dumb fucking way to get the Democrats candidates and messages out in the public.......

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

10. Star Wars is not the problem.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 11:20 PM

Dec 2015

The problem is putting debates on Saturday nights...any Saturday nights. And the Saturday night before Christmas is one of the worst possible choices. It was intentional. The DNC doesn't want people to get to know Bernie.

PowerToThePeople

(9,610 posts)

11. No

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 11:23 PM

Dec 2015

We should see 50 million anxious viewers tuning in to the debate.

Cha

(297,629 posts)

17. Good question.. and that's right.. Holiday parties.. they could have debate watching Holiday