Am I the only one who finds it weird that not one of the 24/7 cable news networks is showing news

[mhatrw]

right now?

Fox News: "Killing Jesus"

CNN: "Finding Jesus"

MSNBC: "Caught on Camera"

[laruemtt]

1. Truly pathetic. We have the laziest

media.

[MADem]

2. It's Easter Sunday tomorrow.

[panader0]

5. What does that have to do with election news?

Signed, an atheist.

[JI7]

11. they assume not many are watching

So they run recordings of things instead of paying people to report and discuss things live.

[panader0]

15. So it has nothing to do with the fact that

some of HRC's biggest donors own the media?

[JI7]

17. they have always done this during holidays

[alittlelark]

18. ......

[MADem]

22. There's no news--it's not like you've got to wait with bated breath for "election results."

Sanders won WA and AK handily.

The polls don't close in HI for awhile yet. What's to "report?" Ooooh--people are voting!! Yes, people are still voting!!! Guess what? In HI, they are STILL VOTING!!!!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results

It's not like this is a nailbiter. Today was Sanders' day--there was never any question of that. He did what he was expected to do, and quite efficiently, too.

And "Signed, an atheist" is apropos of what? The Christians don't care what you are--they're busy getting their ham dinners and Easter bonnets and baskets all ready for tomorrow.

The world doesn't revolve around you, you see. It's a big holiday in their religious calendar, and, notwithstanding the decline in organized religion attendance in USA, there are still a lot of adherents to that faith. That's why the media is playing Jesus pictures and reporting on Christian themes.

It's the weekend, too, and two of three (expected, too) results are IN. There hasn't been a lot of polling in HI, so that could bring a few surprises, but we're not talking about a huge number of delegates (25 or so). This result, no matter what way it goes, isn't going to move any needles.

[B2G]

32. Ham ,au gratins

Green beans, deviled eggs and apple pecan bread pudding. Baskets done. Passion is the Christ on at 10.

I fully expect to be excommunicated from DU shortly. Lol.

[MADem]

35. Ha ha, sounds like good eatin'~!!!!! Wish you lived next door!

I was watching Family Feud earlier--I got a phone call so I lost "remote authority." The TV is now showing me a History Channel thang on Speakeasies in the Twenties or something...! It actually looks kinda cool...!

I may go walk on the beach tomorrow, if I get my ass in gear! LOL!

[B2G]

38. The beach. Sigh.

So incredibly jealous. Pick up a shell for me.

[MADem]

40. I'm jealous of those au gratins of yours! Hee hee!!!!

[B2G]

41. They're so easy. Trade you the recipe for a shell!

1 package frozen o'brian hash browns, 1 can cream of mushroom soup, 1 cup sour cream, 2 cups shredded cheddar, salt & pepper to taste. Bake at 350 for an hour, top with more cheddar the last 10 minutes.

[MADem]

44. MMMMmmmmmmmm, good~ I can taste 'em now~!!!! nt

[panader0]

3. I'd say I thought it pretty weird

but I know better.
It's not the news they want.

[NWCorona]

4. Fox/CNN headlines, talk about yin-yang

[JI7]

6. it's a holiday weekend.

[jberryhill]

25. That explains this

[MADem]

36. YOU.... SHALL... NOT .... PASSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, wait, that was that other movie....

[jberryhill]

43. No this is the one where

Carlton Heston is cast adrift in a basket, raised by pharaoh, and then uses the pyramid time space portal to land on a planet run by apes.

[MADem]

45. Aren't those Ben Carson's storage units....?

[wendylaroux]

7. shhh.... can't let too many know that

Bernie is doing well.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

10. So you believe if Hillary had won WA and not Bernie, they would all be covering it?

[wendylaroux]

13. Well for goodness sakes yes!!

the majority of Bernie coverage has been negative or condescending.They keep his good news
to themselves.

[beedle]

21. Probably

I watched MSNBC for a bit whose coverage consisted of a scroll at the bottom of the screen that showed the results, while the discussion was all about Trump.

And even as they were forced to have a little bit of integrity and show the blow out results at the bottom of the screen, in order to leave no confusion over whether MSNBC was in the bag for Hillary or not, there was equal billing for the total delegate count to this point, so no one could be lead to think that Sanders crushing defeat at tonight's caucuses were of any "real' meaning.

(MSNBC priorities: 1) talk about Trump 2) Make sure we push that Hillary is still in the lead, but don't point out that lead is starting to shrink; 3) No, that's about it ... oh, wait, yes, there's a primary happening tonight and Sanders is crushing it, so I guess we have to make mention of it somewhere on the screen, but don't think for a second we are going to talk about it, especially in any way that might make someone think it's not all over and Hillary already won.)

[Manifestor_of_Light]

46. I'm still wondering why MSNBC ran an ENTIRE LIVE BERNIE SPEECH Friday night.

In Seattle at Safeco field. They wasted about 50 minutes speculating after Rachel's show was through at 9 pm central, and he hit the field at about 9:52 pm, and talked nearly exactly an hour.

He congratulated Seattle for being the first city in America to institute a $15 minimum wage, and Los Angeles and San Francisco followed. He also mentioned the Native Americans of that state as well.

I don't know why they ran a real live presidential candidate speech whom they have been studiously ignoring, instead of their Friday night prison drivel.

But I'm glad. I watched the whole thing.

And I saw a picture of one of the guys in the stands that they selected to be seen behind Bernie. His t shirt said "Muslim Voting for the Jewish Guy".

[MADem]

23. I don't. I still think it would be All Jesus, All The Time.

Are they showing that Mel Gibson gore-and-violence Jesus film on any of the channels?

I'll watch some Family Feud reruns, instead!

[Gregorian]

8. Hopefully this is the end of a perverted dynasty.

It was great seeing Cenk and Bernie together on TYT the other day.

[CentralMass]

9. Shssshh..If it isn't covered it never happened.

[B2G]

12. I'm watching Killing Jesus

It's pretty good. I get 24 hour news every day. Nice change of pace lf you ask me.

[jeff47]

14. Welcome to Saturday evening. (nt)

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. Twitter is kind of not happy right now

and we have nothing coming in...

[questionseverything]

24. nothing coming in from the ap wire?

can you please show some tweets?

[nadinbrzezinski]

26. Top of the current feed

Laurie Kawakami ?@lauriekawakami 4m4 minutes ago
How many journalists watching NCAA basketball while waiting for Hawaii Democratic caucus results to come in: 🙋🏻
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I'm always scared ?@Frostycroissant 5m5 minutes ago
There is literally no live media coverage for the #HawaiiCaucus wtf
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Leslie Drechsler ?@ppcbuyers 5m5 minutes ago
@LindaBumpass I was hoping to find some Hawaii caucus coverage on tv but nothing on any of main news networks
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Steve Miller ?@stedanrac 5m5 minutes ago
#hawaiicaucus #HIcaucus Stay strong Hawaii! #ownyourcaucus #threeforthree #feelthebern

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teabelly ?@OgTeabelly 6m6 minutes ago
Media blackout in Hawaii. People telling Sanders supporters to leave, running out of ballots. #OperationShady is on. #HawaiiCaucus
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Aria Ahrary ?@aria_ahrary 6m6 minutes ago
AND why did HRC folks wanted Bernie Sanders to quit already? No need now. He got #WAcaucus and #Alaska then #HawaiiCaucus CHEEHOO! ye Brah!
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Savanah Loftus ?@savanahloftus 6m6 minutes ago
Savanah Loftus Retweeted Brian Schatz
#HawaiiCaucus YUUUUUUGE TurnOUT Savanah Loftus added,

Brian Schatz @brianschatz
Turnout is enormous at Kawananakoa Middle School.
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Nephthys Nótt ?@SweetAphrodite 7m7 minutes ago
@AndyKirn Hawaii has a mix of a caucus and a primary. It's totally weird, but they don't have to stay til the end.
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john yackovetsky ?@yackfish 7m7 minutes ago Burlington, VT
#HawaiiCaucus Sanders takes Washington and Alaska! Let's make it a hat trick with Hawaii!@BernieSanders #FeelTheBern
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seattlette ?@maevealleine 8m8 minutes ago
Reports from #Hawaii Caucus they are still voting, long lines. No #Media coverage. Stay tuned...
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#Unite4Bernie ?@Notorious_Nava 8m8 minutes ago
#Unite4Bernie Retweeted Ron Z.
#HawaiiCaucus #HawaiiForBernie peeps,don't believe Hillary's puppets!Stay thr;don't leave until they leave!#HIcaucus #Unite4Bernie added,
Ron Z. @Roniz1
#hicaucus do not fill out your ballots and Leave no matter what anyone tells you!!!! #VoterSuppression
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Namo4Bernie ?@namodassa 8m8 minutes ago
THANK YOU #WAcaucus #AKcaucus #HawaiiCaucus

OUR REVOLUTION IS ON THE ROAD TO VICTORY

[questionseverything]

27. when they go quiet i worry

about what they are planning

thanks so much for the heads up

[MADem]

37. It's not a caucus in HI--it's a PPP--"Presidential Preference Poll." Not a primary either--they do

that later.

This was news to me--I didn't know the details at all:

http://hawaiidemocrats.org/presidential-preference-poll/

Question: Why do you call it a Presidential Preference Poll and not a Caucus?
Answer: Because it’s not a caucus! The Poll has some similarities with other caucuses. The Democratic Party of Hawaii organizes and pays for the Poll. The Poll results will decide how Hawaii splits our 34 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The polls are conducted at the local level. But unlike a caucus, the voting in Hawaii is by secret ballot.
Question: Why don’t you call it a Primary?
Answer: Because the Primary is a separate event! The Hawaii State Primary is held August 13, 2016. The primary election is organized and paid for the State. It is also after the Democratic National Convention, so Democratic presidential candidates could not appear on the Hawaii ballot.

[jalan48]

19. The Jesus industry is big this time of year.

[oldandhappy]

28. giggle. Saturday night is always empty.

I am watching tiny houses! Fun.

[RKP5637]

33. Tiny Houses, they're incredible!!! I was watching that earlier. n/t

[oldandhappy]

34. they are incredible, agree. enjoying the programs.

[Mike Nelson]

29. This is how they have been covering Easter...

...I was surprised MSNBC and CNN earlier covered news - and covered Bernie Sanders well. MSNBC is the worst, usually, putting convicts and child molesters on during most of the weekends, even non-holiday. I don't think their highly paid newsreaders want to work.

[RKP5637]

31. MSNBC should just throw in the towel and quit. n/t

[MADem]

39. Young people are out partying. Christians are getting ready for Easter.

There's lots of stuff to watch on other channels.

Why bring in a crew and on-air talent to say "They're still casting ballots in Hawaii" for several hours? What "news" is there?

It's not that big a deal, the HI contest. It's only a couple dozen delegates.

If the "take" was a hundred delegates or more, it might be a bit more significant.

They covered the two blowouts, and then went home.

It's cheaper to have one guy running pre-recorded programming, than have a full crew of cameramen, lighting people, makeup, control booth people, etc., for a small "presidential preference poll" that isn't going to change much of anything.

It's a cost-benefit thing.

[RKP5637]

47. Actually, to their credit, I did notice they were running a banner at the bottom of the screen with

the results! So, I did see the info. I was looking for. Yep, I agree, "It's a cost-benefit thing."

[RKP5637]

30. I just noticed that too. M$M in this country should just be shut down as a waste of resources.

Absolutely worthless and ever so stupid.

[Waiting For Everyman]

42. Media gets a large chunk of the campaign cash.

Of course they don't want it to end. They have a big vested interest in keeping the corrupt finance system going. A candidate like Bernie who is running on getting big money ouyt of elections will be blacked out as much as they can get away with.

We need a LAW requiring big media to provide campaign time FOR FREE as a condidon of being licensed to use the public airwaves. That would take the cost of elections way down, where it should be. Then, public financing for the rest.

[Starry Messenger]

48. I watched the finale of "Black Sails"

Amazing sea warfare sequences. I love that show.

[highoverheadspace]

49. All part of the mass propaganda

to keep the sheep dumbed down and marching in line. Religion is a powerful tool and the pope is in the pocket of the 0.01% that run this world. The Vatican plays an important role when it comes to controlling the herd.

[Uncle Joe]

50. CNN has no crawlers running stating that Bernie won Washington, Alaska and Hawaii yesterday.

The days after previous primaries and caucuses, there was continuous crawler running of which candidates won which states.

The corporate media conglomerates' interests don't align with those of the American People on a host of critical issues, from great income disparity, campaign finance reform, universal health care for all Americans, climate change, institutional racism, the end of perpetual war, the breaking up of major monopolies and trusts just to name a few.

The much needed reform of all those issues either adversely impact their major commercial buyers or their parent corporations which have financial interests in keeping our dysfunctional and corrupted status quo.

Thanks for the thread, mhatrw.