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2016 Postmortem

Nevernose

(13,081 posts) Mon Nov 7, 2016, 04:32 PM Nov 2016

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Have y'all checked out the DIRECTV election overlay?

Last edited Mon Nov 7, 2016, 06:29 PM - Edit history (1)

It's really cool!

I'm home sick today -- the fever explains my unusual willingness to watch cable news. That and the anxiety

Anyway, if you're on Channel 356 on DIRECTV and hit the little red button on your remote control (normally the delete button), a live election results come on.

Electoral college map
Results by state (defaulted to Nevada for me)
Candidate bios
"Election mix channel" whatever that is,

Countdown to polls closing and popular vote counter.

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Have y'all checked out the DIRECTV election overlay? (Original Post) Nevernose Nov 2016 OP

I'll check it out, thanks. I won't watch CNN, MSNBC, or fox for election returns. CSPAN and DU for still_one Nov 2016 #1

Don't forget PBS-- a decent balance of talking heads to actual news. TreasonousBastard Nov 2016 #9

good suggestion, thanks still_one Nov 2016 #10

Thanks! madguy Nov 2016 #2

Thats cool workinclasszero Nov 2016 #3

This is pretty cool! Thanks! :) Grown2Hate Nov 2016 #4

Yes - saw that! cilla4progress Nov 2016 #5

still_one

(92,219 posts)

1. I'll check it out, thanks. I won't watch CNN, MSNBC, or fox for election returns. CSPAN and DU for

Reply to Nevernose (Original post)

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 04:37 PM

Nov 2016

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

9. Don't forget PBS-- a decent balance of talking heads to actual news.

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 05:33 PM

Nov 2016

still_one

(92,219 posts)

10. good suggestion, thanks

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #9)

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 05:50 PM

Nov 2016

madguy

(51 posts)

2. Thanks!

Reply to Nevernose (Original post)

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 04:38 PM

Nov 2016

I'll use it muchly tomorrow!

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

3. Thats cool

Reply to Nevernose (Original post)

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 04:39 PM

Nov 2016

I wish Dish was doing that

Grown2Hate

(2,013 posts)

4. This is pretty cool! Thanks! :)

Reply to Nevernose (Original post)

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 04:40 PM

Nov 2016

cilla4progress

(24,736 posts)

5. Yes - saw that!

Reply to Nevernose (Original post)

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 04:45 PM

Nov 2016

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