Morning Joe: Unwatchable Today

[piechartking]

Non-stop defense of Trump not paying taxes (legal, not an issue, Clinton is just like him - except not as open)

Ohio, Ohio, Ohio - (Because Trump is leading)

PA is close (Conveniently leaving out the F&M +9 Clinton poll)

Nothing about the national polls and the swings toward Clinton.

Basically, Fuck you Mika and Joe.

[Duckhunter935]

1. Yep, changed the channel

I guess they patched things up when they visited Trump.

[monmouth4]

3. I did too, lasted about one minute..n/t

[sarae]

16. Me too. I changed channels as soon as they started fawning over him.

I'm sure you're right about them patching things up – maybe he paid them off? They're so fickle.

[Retired George]

2. Hell Yeah!

I had to put it on mute.

[scheming daemons]

4. They're trying to rehabilitate Trump's campaign so it stays a horse race

Joe and Mike do this every time Trump starts to collapse.

[FL_Jerry]

5. I Know what you mean

I had to turn it off after the first 5 minutes. Notice they didn't say squat about FL which was the opposite of OH but far more damaging for Trump. I fell asleep watching the re-run of Rachel so when I woke up greeted by that #$#!@ acting like Trump is the "default" choice of voters. Sad thing is she had me ticked off too acting like the VP debate could turn it around for Trump.

To be fair to her, I fell asleep before I she actually got to the point which seems to happen quite a bit with her build ups!

As far as their comments on the "Taxes", they also fail to point out that if he was so truthful about it, he would have just released them instead of making up this story after they were leaked.

[One of the 99]

6. I guess adulters stick together. nt

[GWC58]

7. Unwatchable?

For me it's "never watchable!" Maybe, just maybe I'll watch AFTER THE ELECTION! Mika is a Dem? Really!?! She's definitely what I'd call "wishywashy!

[OnDoutside]

8. I turned it off myself. I couldn't take anymore of their sack of shiite.

[whttevrr]

9. been unwatchable for a while...

I used to watch "Way Too Early" just so I could switch the channel before "Morning Joe" came on. Now I just make sure my cable box is not tuned to that station before the show comes on. I don't want to give them any ratings numbers at all.

[WiffenPoof]

10. Did you notice...

...Robinson trying to reason with Joe?. He was trying to counter the pro-Trump leanings of the rest. Willie also making the point that there is no more wiggle room in the electorate.

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

13. I agree the voice of reason

had to be shut down. I had to turn to the weather channel. I wonder if they ever got around to the mentioning of Trumps dissing of vets with PTSD? And yesterday they were complaining of no polls and now the polls show Trump behind and they make it sound like he's 20 points ahead.

[spiderpig]

11. WWhat happened to Mika during her time in France?

She's like an evil clone since she got back.

[CTyankee]

36. That's actally a joke. Joe says it all the time and I don't know why. It's stupid.

Mika's tried to stop him for saying it on a few occasions but now has probably given up. She had the day off yesterday.

[classykaren]

12. Yes I just noticed that. What the H is up?

[JTFrog]

14. You mean people can't stand Republican Joe the Intern Killer? Color me shocked.

He is always unwatchable. In fact, this year is pretty much the first time I've ever seen so many DUer's posting his crap here. Most of those folks have moved on to another site now.

[Funtatlaguy]

15. Fits their pattern

They set up a different narrative each day to follow.
What was funny today was that Willie, Barnicle, and Eugene didn't get the morning memo.
All three pushed back with facts against the hosts making them look stupid.
Rare that this happens that these guys just don't kiss up to Americas cutest home wrecking couple.

[sarae]

17. I was a little shocked that

as soon as they started discussing the polls, which show Clinton leading almost every single one, Joe started spinning it to say that she should be much farther ahead.

LOLWUT.

She could be leading 95 to 5 and Joe would say, "Why is she struggling with 5% of voters? She obviously can't get the job done."

[titaniumsalute]

18. I turned that shit off years ago.

[Akamai]

27. Chris seemed quite excited last night in thinking about how Trump could win.

Almost as though the thrill down his leg is back.

[AlbertCat]

29. but no one would watch for the next month

Why watch now? What reason is there?

"Trump says/does something stupid" is hardly news. Let us know when Trump acts like an adult. That would be news.

Hillary is Hillary....has been and will continue to be.


What news?

[ginnyinWI]

31. but when you think about it, it's a good thing to say...

I know they are doing it for ratings. But there is a better reason: don't give Clinton supporters any excuse to not bother to go out and vote. Keep them thinking it is a very close race, and they will be sure to vote.

Even PBS is saying this, so let them. It's a good thing.

[bullwinkle428]

35. Rachel was pushing the idea of a 269-269 EV tie, so clearly, the marching

orders have been handed down to all of the hosts.

[Grins]

20. Unwatchable Today Today?

Why is today different than any other day with them?

[JHB]

21. Merely today?

I wasn't aware they'd improved.

[Vinca]

22. I think they don't want to appear to be biased so they're taking a day to bash Hillary.

How did Hillary manage to lose a billion dollars in a year anyway?

[Rose Siding]

23. Yep. They are contrarians, just trying to be top narrative drivers

Previous weeks saw them really going after Donald. Now that he's screwing up everything,and his past screw-ups are gaining coverage, they are actually using the term 'liberal media'.

"Basically, Fuck you Mika and Joe." Well put!

[TheBlackAdder]

24. The GOP & Trump probably threatened them with censure if they did not tow the fascist party line.

[duncang]

25. I swap channels when they come on

I make sure it isn't on that channel in the morning during that time slot. Don't want to help any on their ratings.

[RKP5637]

26. It's all about $$$$$'s. MSNBC thinks this will stir anxiety and more will view MSNBC. M$M

doesn't give a F about anything but $$$$$'s. Hell, M$M today would've supported Hitler if they thought it would've fatten their bottom line.

[oberliner]

28. Is Ohio a lost cause?

I don't understand why HRC is not winning there.

[Mc Mike]

30. That should be the show's new marketing strategy tag-line.

[onecent]

32. Yep I turned it off after 25 minutes of Babble......

[downeastdaniel]

33. As attractive as it is to attack Mika and France for her BIG CHANGE, I am reminded

Of the recent "secret meeting" with tRUMP about two weeks ago...plus some "chats" with some brass at MSN,,,Y'know, keep the horse race going...even if you have to help the "bad" horse...revoltiing, no?

[Saviolo]

34. All part of the same pattern

The media has been building the horse race for over a year, now. They've been building this since before Trump and Clinton were the nominees, and people have been calling it. A close race is good for the ratings, so they're going to do everything they possibly can to make sure that the race is as close as it can be. If there are 10 polls that show Clinton ahead, they're going to talk about #11 that shows them neck and neck.

The media doesn't really care about the outcome. It has no moral stance against Trump so long as he brings in the advertising dollars that the 24/7 coverage of a close race will bring. If Clinton pulls waaaaay into the lead, people will tune out because that's boring.

Even during the Democratic primary, when Bernie kept saying he was going to take it all the way to the convention. I thought it was the best thing he could do for the party, because as long as there was a fight, the media would be covering it, and as soon as Clinton was locked in as the candidate, the Democrats would be boring. Boring means no eyeballs, so they'd go right back to covering Trumps outrageous-thing-of-the-hour.

While individuals in the media may be having (very strong) pangs of regret at the monster they've helped build in Trump, the media companies are unapologetic, amoral, and completely profit driven, even if that profit is at the expense of Democracy itself.

[ronnie624]

38. +1

Media corporations have a legal mandate to generate profits for shareholders, not to provide an important service to the people and democracy.

[Saviolo]

39. I always think of:

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[ronnie624]

40. Capitalist ideology is pure theology, with no logical or moral underpinnings, whatsoever.

Middle school physical science lessons reveal it as nonsense.

[BSdetect]

37. Ohio

There are several reasons why Ohio could swing away from the drumph.

Many many dem voters do not take part in polls. There was a thread about that and the results were very interesting. Perosnally I never take part when they call.

So are the polls inaccurate enough?

If anything that fact combined with the Dem ground game may lead to a surprising result.

Then there is the mastermind tweeter. Expect more garbage from the small handed, small minded bigot.

He cannot perform in a debate.

Watch his seething facial contortions as he tries to avoid blurting out some ridiculous crap. SNL will have a field day.