so, the debate conflicts with playoffs AND Downton Abbey

[zazen]

See, my elderly Mom would choose the debate over Downton Abbey if she knew how to DVR, but she doesn't, like many people of her generation.

She's already supporting Bernie (and this is the great-granddaughter of prominent slave-owners we're talking about here, who grew up wanting to redress the injustice she saw around her). But, if she were on the fence, or just assuming, as the main demographic of Downton Abbey might, that they're Clinton supporters until they hear anything very different, then she wouldn't really get to hear a different message tonight, would she?

Playoffs have one demographic wrapped up. Downton Abbey another. EVERYONE knows that Sunday nights in January and February are Downton Abbey nights for the 45-plus set.

Good work, Debbie.

[Jackilope]

1. Vile Piece of Work Debbie

There, Corrected that for you.

I will DVR one or the other. Downtown Abbey is my favorite Sunday evening way to wind down.

[Nyan]

2. All the democratic debates are top-secret, you know.

And we're supposed to pretend there is no democratic primary. That was the plan by DWS, at least.
BTW, I laughed so hard when Larry Wilmore acknowledged that

[KeepItReal]

3. HRC supporters here say "Just TiVo/DVR the debate" when you complain about scheduling

Because everyone has a DVR or TiVo, right?

And who cares about the National Football League Playoffs, or it being MLK holiday weekend, or some show called "Downton Abbey"?

[Sanity Claws]

4. You can watch Downton Abby on line at your convenience

Maybe that can help your mom decide what to watch tonight.

[zazen]

6. 80-somethings don't sit around w/ laptops

Or watch movies on their phones or on iPads or through Roku.

Retirement communities and nursing homes with tv's don't stream and dvr stuff very much either yet.

It's simple for me to watch it on PBS online through my Roku w/o even taping it, but try explaining that to most elderly parents/grandparents. Just getting my elders to understand digital cable has been an uphill battle.

[mnhtnbb]

5. Good work, Debbie, indeed.

I'm not going to not watch Downton Abbey just so I can find out whether they adjusted the potty break schedule
so Hillary could make it back to the podium in time.

[SmittynMo]

7. I'm not missing the debate

Don't really care about Abbey, or the playoffs, or the fact that it is a holiday weekend. Such is life

I wouldn't miss this debate for anything. With all the shit in the past 3-4 days, I can't wait to see how this turns out tonight.

Go Bernie, Go!!!!!

[zazen]

10. I won't either, but I think some of the Downton Abbey demographic might

[Cassiopeia]

8. Today's NFL games will be over before the debate

unless the second game goes into some crazy double overtime.

Now, whether people are in any mood to watch the debate after the games today is another debate, but the games shouldn't run over into the debate time slot.

[FlatBaroque]

9. EVERYthing. Will. Backfire

[Rosa Luxemburg]

11. hey can do some radical like changing the day

it doesn't have to be on a Sunday