IT'S GREAT, I HAVEN'T WATCHED ANY NEWS FOR THE LAST 24 hours

[Nimble_Idea]

I don't even know what Faux is saying, or CNN, or MSGOP.

I FEEL GOOD ACTUALLY. lol

There is an election 2 years from now, and IM STILL FIRED UP.

[letsgetiton]

1. It's like kicking an addiction.

Though I did fall off the wagon and watch a few minutes of Countdown. I really can live without this sh*t.

[miamimama]

2. Me either

and it has been wonderful - I may even give up my newspaper. Perhaps we can all become Luddites, just like the fools who voted for the ass.

[hollywood926]

5. Nor have I, and don't plan to. n/t

[laruemtt]

3. me either! and yes, it is great.

i didn't realize the hostility i was carrying around towards all those so-called talking heads. so much talking - nothing to say.

[cindyw]

4. Me neither. I will turn it back on when I hear that the Dems are telling

Bush to fuck off. I want to hear the words fillibuster, blocking judges, blocking nominations and making Kerry minority leader.

[jrthin]

6. It is, isn't it? I've

been doing the same thing and I like it. Probably if I'd been watching the corporate news I would have gone postal on my tv.

[dennis4868]

7. I cannot say.....

I have totally stopped watching cable tv but I am watching alot less now and it does help me mentally...

[deadparrot]

8. I haven't watched it since about 6PM on Election Night.

And I don't plan to. Now, when this all starts to unravel in a few years, I might tune in now and then.

But from now on, DU is my source for political news.

[Lefta Dissenter]

9. I've just been

listening to Air America since Tuesday. NO tv "NEWS" for me.

Actually, part of my reasoning is my pocketbook. I'm afraid that if I see the smirking fact on my teeveescreen, I might throw a brick through it, and I can't afford a new TV!!!

[Ducks In A Row]

10. it's great

AAR, blogs, DU and online newspapers. It is much better

[Sperk]

11. really good for the blood pressure....no more attention to the mainstream

media. Sick of their lying faces.

[nradisic]

12. Me neither

NO network or cable news at all. Ahhhhhh! What a relief. I'm energized, pumped, primed, excited and ready.
I'am so ready you GOP scum!

[tandem5]

13. me either... obsolete and broken information source n/t

[girl gone mad]

22. True.

During the campaign, I was relentless about phoning and writing the media to complain about the bias. I cheered whenever they would give us breadcrumbs.

No more.

[Sabriel]

14. We haven't watched US news for almost two years

It's about the only thing that's kept us from going bonkers. Thanks heavens for the CBC.

[KittyWampus]

15. Mike Malloy Is On. He's Not My Favorite USUALLY. But He Sounds

great now.

[fairfaxvadem]

16. me neither!!!

I feel so much better. Anxiety levels at an all time low. I've had the past few days off, so I've stayed on line, kept the tv on mindless stuff, movies, etc.

Actually, SciFi channel was showing a whole bunch of Nightstalker shows today, hadn't seen that in a while.

It's been great. Although, I haven't kept up with local news AT ALL, so for that, I do feel a little bad. Need to peruse the local tv channels online more frequently for that.

[Arioch]

19. No news here...

My wife an swore off the news if Kerry lost, we just can't bear it.

I can't believe I am so sad to say I moved back the the states from Japan in 98'...

..I only had 2 years of Clinton at the end...

Now I have to decide if I am going to move back.
:(

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

17. I'm glad I'm not alone

I have finally managed to give it up--except the Daly Show.

[recoveringrepublican]

18. lol, me either, but then I canceled cable today! lol nt

[girl gone mad]

20. I toook Hardball off of my Tivo list.

I have to admit, it felt good!!

[Ann Arbor Dem]

21. I quit watching awhile ago, and I've been enjoying "All In the Family"

It's been a catharsis of sorts for me. Am I stuck in the '70's or was Norman Lear brilliant? It's Norman Lear... :)

[SammyWinstonJack]

23. I haven't watch since Election night

I won't watch again until they start doing their job! And I feel better for having taken this stance.

[DoYouEverWonder]

24. I'm going cold turkey.

Not that it's that hard, since I didn't watch much to begin with. But I refuse to look at a live picture of the chimps ugly face smirking at everyone in his demonic glee. I just can't bear it.

[mourningdove92]

25. I am also boycotting the news. Except for what I get here. This is

by far the best place for up to the minute news.

Other than watching the concession speach, my TV has been showing Tivo'd movies, and i spend ALL DAY today, playing my video game. Got to go back to work tomorrow.

Still sad, still mad, still feeling helpless, but I know that this to shall pass.

[mmonk]

26. Neither have I

nor do I think I will. I'm going to check here, wire reports, antiwar.com, truthout, etc., and decide what to do from here. There is no real news on TV anymore. I just don't know what to do. You talk to people out there and try and tell them what is going on and they look at you like you are from Mars. Its like shouting in a wind tunnel.

[lilsourgoose]

27. It's like throwing up a bad meal

It'll be nice not hearing all those shrill nutcase whores and their tiny little opinions...ever again.

[walldude]

28. I stopped watching the news years ago

I watched C-Span exactly 4 times this year. The 3 debates and election night. I believe it was a Rock band that got me to stop watching the news...
"I used to trust the media to tell us the truth,
tell us the truth.
But now I've seen the payoffs everywhere I look,
Who do you trust when everyones a crook?
Revolution Calling, Revolution Calling
Revolution Calling you..."
Queensryche: Operation Mindcrime, written in 84' I believe. They are on the road playing the entire album live again, catch it if you can...

[lolamio]

29. Same here.

My husband and I have religiously watched Aaron Brown every night at 10 pm for a while, but we've completely avoided watching it for the past two nights. Tonight we watched Survivor on tape instead - reality TV at its finest! ;-)

[Kahuna]

30. Me too. Starve the beast.

As a result, I'm a lot more cheerful and fun to be around. :D

[bagnana]

31. Me too!

Lots of home and garden and food network television. Feels great!

[Andromeda]

32. Me too...

I can't watch the news anymore. If I do watch news anytime in the near future it will be CBS.

Will no longer watch MSNBC.

Will no longer watch FAUX ( I hardly ever did anyway).

Will no longer watch CNN.

Today I've been napping and eating chocolate. Just wish I hadn't weighed myself because I could live without knowing I've gained 2 lbs. in the las three days.

[lilsourgoose]

33. We put the "parental lock" on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox

And we don't have any children.

It's an easy way to make sure we don't accidentally end up on one of those hideous channels!

[smbolisnch]

34. Me either......

I do miss countdown a bit, but I just need to completely back off for a while.....I feel much better already!

[redstateblues]

35. Watched "Without A Trace' tonight- that's it for the week

[yorkiemommie1]

36. me neither

i get enough news here on DU.

i tune out the rest.

[nicktom]

37. Same with me, but it is like withdrawal.

I have rediscovered my youth when watching TV. Nick at Night is your friend, as well as the travel channel, Spike and sports. Thank god for Macguiver, Green Acres, and Bewitched.

[Greylyn58]

38. I Haven't Watched Either

Tried to watch my favorite Keith Olbermann, but found I couldn't even stomach that.

So I've become a news free zone for the time being. The only thing I've listened to is Air America.

It's funny, but I feel rather good not watching the media shills. I don't miss them either.

:D

[Maiden England]

39. me either

ain't it great.

Especially since I'm still actually aware of what is going on in the world - Arafat sick, Shrub still a prick. What the Fuck did I need them for anyway, I have AAR and the net. I'm good to go.
:shrug:

[caledesi]

40. Me either. I will NOT watch * for 4 more years. I mean that. nt

[JusticeForAll]

41. This is a funny thread!!

IT'S GREAT, I HAVEN'T WATCHED ANY NEWS FOR THE LAST 24 hours"
Me too!
I don't even know what Faux is saying, or CNN, or MSGOP.
Me neither!
I FEEL GOOD ACTUALLY. lol
Me too!
There is an election 2 years from now, and IM STILL FIRED UP.
Me too!

Thank you so much for posting this...I didn't realize so many others broke their own patterns too.

[samsingh]

42. me neither and i'm beginning to feel better

it's going to take time to accept shrub's victory and to bring it into some type of focus. In the meantime, i'm just not thinking about it.