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Totally Tunsie

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3. Whatever the actual reasons might be, I'm waiting for TFG to claim

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2022, 10:46 AM

Jul 2022

it's just as he predicted it would be - that once he was out of office, the news networks and cable would suffer and fail. Supposedly, he implied they just "wouldn't have TFG to kick around any more" (shades of R.Nixon), but DAMN that hasn't turned out to be true...he won't go away.

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News engagement plummets as Americans tune out [View all] Sympthsical Jul 2022 OP

People are weary of the day to day bullshit... Historic NY Jul 2022 #1

It's down since 2019 as well Sympthsical Jul 2022 #2

I rarely watch cable TV news... Historic NY Jul 2022 #5

Whatever the actual reasons might be, I'm waiting for TFG to claim Totally Tunsie Jul 2022 #3

I would be fine with all of cable news failing Sympthsical Jul 2022 #4

That's brilliant! jimfields33 Jul 2022 #6

I hope DU continues talking about him-- Kingofalldems Jul 2022 #9

And you can continue spending your time on that Sympthsical Jul 2022 #10

I only watch Ari and Joy on msnbc then the abc evening news kimbutgar Jul 2022 #7

I agree! You said it best w/ the 'clickbait nature of everything'. It is exhausting and not ... SWBTATTReg Jul 2022 #8

I've tuned out somewhat due to constant doom cally Jul 2022 #11

I think MSNBC may have experienced low numbers because of important host changes tulipsandroses Jul 2022 #12