msnbc doing great in the cable ratings. ..Hannity's audience shrinks as Trump is hit with deluge of

[riversedge]

slowing folks are seeing the light--well, some are at least.


MSNBC: @NicolleDWallace beats Cavuto, Chris Matthews wins 7pm, @Maddow destroys @seanhannity, and @Lawrence trounces Ingraham. Total viewers and in-demo.

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Sean Hannity's audience shrinks as Trump is hit with deluge of bad news.

.......................But the right-wing network has definitely been caught in a defensive posture in recent weeks as a mountain of new evidence has poured in from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe — at the same time that the White House is tripping over itself trying to explain hush-money payments that Trump’s lawyer made to a porn star.

Then, right in the middle of all of this, the same administration unveiled plans to impose radical tariffs that even Republican members oppose.

For Fox News, this adds up to falling ratings — especially primetime ratings, where Sean Hannity has been caught losing badly to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in the 9 p.m. time slot.

In fact, Maddow this month has posted some of the biggest ratings of her career as she continues to methodically break down the Russia story. Meanwhile, Hannity’s ratings have dropped during the same time period.

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On the night of March 2, Maddow had the top-rated program on all of cable television, not just cable news....................................

[MFM008]

1. I watch NW

Every day.

[Hekate]

36. Nicolle is must-watch in our house, too. She is one bright lady -- and so done with the GOP...

She has real skill at putting together a panel and keeping them talking in turn and not letting one person monopolize the time.

[Dawson Leery]

2. Maddow and O'Donnell are giving an uncensored view of

the ugly underside of the right wing.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

3. Glad to see Ari Melber's show doing well too!

[Eyeball_Kid]

13. Its an all-star lineup at MSNBC.

They’ve got great anchor people who do a solid job of telling the news stories and analysis.. There are a few weak links, but it’s still great television and better journalism.

[spooky3]

23. +1

[House of Roberts]

4. I used to be thrilled when KO broke one million overall viewers.

Now Rachel breaks THREE million on a good night.

[NoMoreRepugs]

5. Not related but with 5 or 6 sitting Democratic

Senators in serious jeopardy next election the Reich Wing message still seems pretty strong.

[Maraya1969]

27. Which ones are in jeopardy? I believe it is the GOP that is in danger of losing seats

[NoMoreRepugs]

31. Can't find the link but if I remember correctly

McCaskill, Donnely, Manchin, Heitkamp n Tester.... I would add Smith in Minnesota.

[Sophia4]

6. Maddow has stuck with the Russia story through thick and thin, and now she is being

proved right.

She is being "greatly rewarded on the internet." Didn't someone say something like that about some e-mails?

[BigmanPigman]

7. Sam Nunberg told Erin Burnett

the other day that Hannity and Fux Ruse will end up being embarrassed but she and CNN are going to be come out fine in the end.

[flibbitygiblets]

10. I wonder how Fox will handle it when Mueller investigation is said & done?

will they admit it's all true if the "witch hunt" turns up a whole coven of traitorous...witches?

Or will they lie & deny reality for all time & eternity, even if only a handful of nuts continue to watch them?

Nixon had a 25% approval rating in 1974, the same year he resigned. Obviously Watergate seems quaint by comparison, but it was a huge scandal back in the day.

[BigmanPigman]

15. I vote for option 2...

They will lie and deny reality hoping another buffoon will appear who they can capitalize on and sell to their nutty base. Those nuts will always exist in this country and we have to realize this pathetic fact. Putin sure counted on it and aimed at their prejudices and hate to divide the country.

[BannonsLiver]

16. Theyll defend him to the bitter end

That is unless Murdoch decides enough is enough and turns on Drumpf, which could happen. But otherwise I expect they will be singing the song of fascism until Red Don is dragged out of the WH.

[poboy2]

29. Even after, the'd likely go with what will most assuredly come from the loony base.

The RW conspiratards will shout DEEP STATE coup! Fascist totalitarian Globalists! Revolution!

They go that route, the US may need to put them down.

[Cha]

18. That was a Nunberg Gem!

[eleny]

8. Bob Cesca

[Cha]

19. Agree!

[eleny]

30. Last night's podcast with Jacki Schechner was a good one

She's so smart and I love her laugh.

[stopbush]

9. I like Lawrence and Nicole the best.

I have grown very tired of Rachel’s schtick. I’ve mentioned it at DU many times. No reason to air that laundry again.

[flibbitygiblets]

12. I like to mix it up. My faves are Rachael and Joy

So many are great: Katy, Lawrence, Chris H, even Chris M with his special brand of spittle-ridden coot-y-ness. They're all smart, well-informed, and professional.

Not a fan of Chuckie Todd though; he just doesn't pass the smell test for me. And that beard-thingy doesn't help.

[Eyeball_Kid]

14. Todd confuses objectivity with voice.

It’s as if he doesn’t quite know who he is. But IMO, the real surprise is Melber. I like his wit and his depth of comprehension, great reasoning ability and a true love of the law.

[lostnfound]

22. Ari Melber is AWESOME, brilliant, focused, caring. Humane but crystal clear.

Katy Tur is very thoughtful and clear in her questioning as well.

Velshi and Ruhle are pretty good too.

[lunatica]

38. I agree

[dchill]

26. I'M OBSESSED! with Chuck Todd's mediocrity!

[stopbush]

21. Joy is great, too. I should have included her. I wasnt thinking weekends.

[scardycat]

17. I was tired of Rachaels schtick too, However

I watch Rachel every nite now because she explains so well whats going on in Dtrump world its easy for me to understand

[Marcuse]

28. My only problem with Rachel is when she tells mystery stories.

The meat of her mystery stories is always at the end, instead of up front in a headline or lead paragraph like a news story.

[scardycat]

35. Yea..sometimes her mystery stories would be longwinded n/t

[spooky3]

11. And Ari Melber leads his time slot!

[Cha]

20. Yay! I don't have a tv, but

I've read on here what he reports.. and I like him. A realist!

Spooky

[spooky3]

24. yes, he is!

Cha, and greetings from Australia (business trip).

[Cha]

25. Lucky you, Down Under, spooky!

My daughter and her husband just got back from there(visiting their son, who's working in Environmental studies).. he's from Melbourne.

[Awsi Dooger]

32. I watch Rachel and the repeat

Of course, it only takes one viewing to accomplish that

[bdamomma]

33. I love

listening to Rachel, she does her homework and she has a very devoted and dedicated staff.

[OliverQ]

34. Great news. Although still bothers me how well Hannity does.

Even though Maddow is destroying him, he's destroying Anderson and despite me being annoyed by the right-wing panel on Anderson's show, Anderson is an excellent journalist.

Blitzer really needs to be replaced, especially in the 6 pm slot. He's terrible and 2 hours of him is ridiculous. Surprised Chris Matthews is doing well. I'd rather see Joy Reid in that slot.

Side note: How are these metrics measured? Do some households have tracking systems to see what people watch? Is my consistent watching of Rachel getting monitored?

[Hekate]

37. FOX losing viewers? It turns out that you really can't fool all of the FOX people all of the time

Maybe there is hope for this country.