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RKP5637

(67,102 posts) Tue Jan 12, 2016, 12:26 PM Jan 2016

I've taken to watching HLN with Robin Meade more in the morning for something to

have on in the background. At least it's not Trump, Trump, Trump endlessly as on CNN and MSBNC.

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I've taken to watching HLN with Robin Meade more in the morning for something to (Original Post) RKP5637 Jan 2016 OP

I prefer some Yes or Genesis in the morning Trajan Jan 2016 #1

Yep, I sometimes do that too! The drone of cable news often gets to me. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2016 #3

At times I go to TCM for all of the same reasons..n/t monmouth4 Jan 2016 #2

It's more relaxing. It's easy, at least for me, to get too keyed up watching RKP5637 Jan 2016 #4

Honestly, I get the news I need right here. My BP goes through the roof at the mention of Harold monmouth4 Jan 2016 #5

Yep, I think DU is an excellent news source and quite often has the news before MSM. Same here RKP5637 Jan 2016 #6

She's something else!1 UTUSN Jan 2016 #7

She is, sometimes a little goofy, but I like that. She presents a lot of news, but the RKP5637 Jan 2016 #8

I agree with you on all points.She's a welcome relief from all those others,good kind of "cranked up UTUSN Jan 2016 #9

Trajan

(19,089 posts)

1. I prefer some Yes or Genesis in the morning

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Tue Jan 12, 2016, 12:31 PM

Jan 2016

Maybe a Beethoven Symphony, or even some cheesy 80's rock ...

ANYTHING but a cable news network ....

RKP5637

(67,102 posts)

3. Yep, I sometimes do that too! The drone of cable news often gets to me. n/t

Reply to Trajan (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 12, 2016, 01:08 PM

Jan 2016

monmouth4

(9,694 posts)

2. At times I go to TCM for all of the same reasons..n/t

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Tue Jan 12, 2016, 12:39 PM

Jan 2016

RKP5637

(67,102 posts)

4. It's more relaxing. It's easy, at least for me, to get too keyed up watching

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 12, 2016, 01:10 PM

Jan 2016

some cable news. I also use YouTube a lot.

monmouth4

(9,694 posts)

5. Honestly, I get the news I need right here. My BP goes through the roof at the mention of Harold

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 12, 2016, 01:13 PM

Jan 2016

Ford, Jr. and other DLCers. I'm with you, keep calm, cool, and collected..

RKP5637

(67,102 posts)

6. Yep, I think DU is an excellent news source and quite often has the news before MSM. Same here

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 12, 2016, 01:19 PM

Jan 2016

with Harold Ford and the rest. They might as well call themselves R's Lite.

UTUSN

(70,674 posts)

7. She's something else!1

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Tue Jan 12, 2016, 01:25 PM

Jan 2016

RKP5637

(67,102 posts)

8. She is, sometimes a little goofy, but I like that. She presents a lot of news, but the

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 12, 2016, 01:56 PM

Jan 2016

way she does it is not as emotionally draining IMO. First thing in the morning, I don't want to get all cranked up.

UTUSN

(70,674 posts)

9. I agree with you on all points.She's a welcome relief from all those others,good kind of "cranked up