Jesus Christ on a pogo stick

I was forced to listen to Fox news for a couple hours yesterday (client had it on). I don't think I've ever done Fox news for that length of time before. It made my head hurt. I expected the lies and propaganda, but didn't expect it to be so simple-minded.

Sadly, it appears to be what their audience wants. Check out the popular "news" stories as of 2:00 Central Time today.

Top ten most read on Fox:

1. Seattle Bank Teller Loses Job After Thwarting Heist
2. Cruise Passenger Goes Overboard in Apparent Suicide
3. Mom in U.K. Fined for Grieving Too Long at Baby Son's Funeral
4. Cheating Wisconsin Man Allegedly Bound, Assaulted by Scorned Lovers
5. Michael Douglas' Son Arrested in Crystal Meth Sting
6. Christian Family Burned to Death in Pakistan After Koran is 'Defiled'
7. Ryan O'Neal: I Hit on My Daughter at Farrah's Funeral
8. FOXSexpert: Want More Sex? Here's How to Get It
9. The Return of 'Jon & Kate Plus Eight' : Before, During and After the Breakup
10. Report: New York Mother Driving During Deadly Wrong-Way Crash Drunk, High



So I thought I would check out CNN. Maybe CNN viewers were better?

Top ten most viewed on CNN:

1 Passengers detail turbulent flight
2 Michael Douglas's son arrested
3 Marines ban social media sites
4 10 instant tips to being happier
5 Read their lips: No new taxes?
6 'Clunkers' program in overdrive
7 Clinton maintains fast-paced life
8 WH confirms Clinton in N. Korea
9 Borderline lipids tied to dementia
10 Griffin O'Neal slams dad Ryan

Top ten most emailed on CNN:

1. Passengers thrown about plane 'as if they were dolls'
2 Michael Douglas' son arrested on drug charge
3 Marines ban Twitter, Facebook, other sites
4 10 instant tips to be happier now
5 Read his lips: Does tax pledge put Obama on shaky ground?
6 As buyers pull up, 'clunkers' program goes into overdrive
7 In post-presidency, Clinton shows no signs of slowing down
8 Bill Clinton meets with N. Korea leader
9 Study: Cholesterol levels tied to increased risk for dementia
10 Griffin O'Neal: Dad cheated on Farrah, did drugs with Redmond



Hmmm, how about MSNBC?

Most viewed:

1 Ambush! New looks for happy anniversaries
2 Obama debuts on Vanity Fair Best-Dressed List
3 Cops beat women protesting Sudan trouser ban
4 Islands on sale
5 Images: 12 best and worst retro celeb hairstyles
6 Post office mulls closing hundreds of offices
7 Mortgage modifications moving at snail's pace
8 Clinton holds talks with Kim Jong Il in N. Korea
9 Women scorned? 4 charged in glue revenge plot

Most emailed on MSNBC:

1 Mortgage modifications moving at snail's pace
2 Women scorned? 4 charged in glue revenge plot
3 12-year-old cat commutes by bus in England
4 Post office mulls closing hundreds of offices
5 U.S. Marines ban social networking use
6 Cops beat women protesting Sudan trouser ban
7 Cuba cuts energy to save economy
8 Snuggies go to the dogs
9 F-word in Cobain quote sparks controversy
10 Olbermann: Legislators for sale



It's no wonder we can't have a meaningful dialog about heath care, or anything for that matter, in the US.
:banghead:

eta:

Like cartoons and comedy shows.

I've got on an old episode of MAD TV. Frank Caliendo as Bush, engaging in a "Trading Spouses" episode with the Heinz-Kerrys. The couples end up being perfectly suited....it was actually pretty funny, especially when Teresa 'bombed' Cheney from the WH balcony ("I hate that man"/"Ah hate-im, too, heh heh!").

I'm not shaking my fist at the Stupid Box. I'm laughing!

We'll be cancelling cable soon. Just keeping it long enough so my parents can watch their shows when they visit in a couple months. Will have to watch online after that.

...but he can do it on water!

read about that cat that commutes!

I'd just get drunk and watch Beavis and Butthead