2016 Postmortem
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I will be switching between CNN and MSNBC for the night. For the 3rd year in a row I admit I will be watching FOX as soon as the election is called for Hillary. It's one of the great joys in my election viewing night.

In the past I have been MSNBC almost exclusively for nights like this. However, this year I have watched CNN more frequently. I will have the DVR recording all 3 cable news stations for the evening. I use to watch NBC, CBS and ABC, but in my local market, there is to much local news coverage. At 11pm when the National race is called, our local affiliates are in local news.
Here are some of the laughable CNN conservative commentators
I can't wait to watch once this race is called at 11pm EST. The conservative pundits during this election cycle have been the most un-intelligent and ridiculous people I have ever seen on TV in my life. They have become cartoons.
I have never seen people so willing to look stupid on TV in one election cycle. I hope they were paid well for the destruction of their credibility.

Katrina Pierson, complete with her bullet necklace

Trump's top defender, Jeffrey Lord

The meanest woman on cable, Scottie Neil Hughes
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Barbie Doll "airhead" clone, Kayleigh McEnany
What are your plans for election night?
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MSNBC | |
19 (79%) |
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FOX | |
2 (8%) |
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CNN | |
3 (13%) |
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True Dough
(22,839 posts)Of course I take issue with some of their slant on news, but that would be true of news coverage from every source. All in all, I think CNN does a decent job.
aaaaaa5a
(4,672 posts)underthematrix
(5,811 posts)MineralMan
(148,940 posts)Major network news does this pretty will, with less commentary.
PBS is also pretty good, as is CSPAN, but I like CBS for election night coverage.
jpljr77
(1,005 posts)I just can't help myself. It's my vice.
aaaaaa5a
(4,672 posts)jpljr77
(1,005 posts)Man, that was great. I definitely don't want to miss anything this year. Guliani? Hannity? Who knows who will be the meltdown king this year?!?
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)Jimbo S
(3,033 posts)I may go to a viewing party, so whatever channel is on.
I agree with the FOX comment above. In 2012, switched over precisely when Rove was having his meltdown.
Siwsan
(27,523 posts)Then maybe turn on CNN because I don't want to have to endure Chris Matthews.
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)Let the rending and wailing and gnashing begin
arthritisR_US
(7,773 posts)ginnyinWI
(17,276 posts)I might switch over to ABC for a while though. I find George S. able to speak truth to the repubs on his show. If Rachel is on NBC I might watch that part time too. No cable here anymore!
arthritisR_US
(7,773 posts)talking heads and or Lawrence I'll switch back and forth between the channels.
zipplewrath
(16,695 posts)Mrs. Zipplewrath is a CNN junkie.
Doctor Jack
(3,072 posts)I can't sit there all day listening to Andrea Mitchell whine about emails and the poor state of Hillary's campaign
longship
(40,416 posts)No broadband INet either.
No NBC broadcast stations either.
Here in rural west Michigan we have ABC, CBS, PBS, plus various FOX entertainment subchannels. Oh, and a Justice TV subchannel.
I will be with friends watching PBS.
arthritisR_US
(7,773 posts)misterhighwasted
(9,148 posts)Kellianne Kayleigh Hugh and the nauseating rest of them.
central scrutinizer
(12,566 posts)Don't want even one cent going to Fox.
seshers
(229 posts)Like you, "I will be switching between CNN and MSNBC" and "FOX as soon as the election is called for Hillary". Can you say schadenfreude.
plcdude
(5,329 posts)the best place online to monitor?
They all make me crazy. Probably watch some MSNBC/CNN with some Faux when a dem victory is for sure.
Chico Man
(3,001 posts)They have both been deliciously entertaining!
We get Thai and make a night of it!!
Hekate
(97,407 posts)I will channel cruise to CNN and MSNBC, but PBS is where there is sanity guaranteed. I hope Gwen Ifill is back from wherever she's been lately.
Quantess
(27,630 posts)Happy to say they aren't available where I live. So nice to have them out of my life!
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)I'll probably check out C-SPAN and PBS some, as well as MSNBC/CNN.
ginnyinWI
(17,276 posts)probably will be called pretty early.