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Dustlawyer

(10,493 posts)
28. I have a theory I have been thinking about these last couple of days.
Thu May 5, 2016, 10:12 PM
May 2016

What if they gave Trump all of that air time from start to finish (this part is fact, especially MSNBC) to make him the Republican so they could drive everyone to Hillary to make sure she wins instead of one of the crazy Republicans like Cruz. Trump will play ball with the other Oligarch's and stands to benefit no matter what happens next. They know Hillary has a lot of baggage and might not make it without their thumbs all over the scale.

Just something to chew on to explain all of Trump's coverage. I don't believe they do it just for ratings. The election is more important to the owners of the MSM than a little more ad dollars that a few more viewers would bring. The viewers that just want to see a train wreck say crazy shit!

Their product is drama. underpants May 2016 #1
Yep. 'Horse race'. 'Drama'. Screw the electorate, what COLGATE4 May 2016 #3
And with Tweeties Spouse Wellstone ruled May 2016 #26
It has nothing to do with Tweety malaise May 2016 #2
And Tweety isn't going to rock that boat. He knows which side COLGATE4 May 2016 #13
I'm beginning to understand what KO faced malaise May 2016 #16
X 1000! Doesn't look like it's going to happen COLGATE4 May 2016 #35
I have a theory I have been thinking about these last couple of days. Dustlawyer May 2016 #28
You may have something there. nt COLGATE4 May 2016 #34
Microsoft loves tRump scscholar May 2016 #4
No More Microsoft or GE. 100% Comcast LiberalArkie May 2016 #14
But most of the Microsoft people are still there! scscholar May 2016 #18
They love him like parents love the boogie man. zeemike May 2016 #27
I'm watching "The Avengers" again. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #5
CBSN is covering it wall-to-wall... eom Purveyor May 2016 #6
Same as it ever was . . . hatrack May 2016 #7
And so it begins. Wellstone ruled May 2016 #8
I think you're 100% correct. COLGATE4 May 2016 #11
Notice about a hour ago, Wellstone ruled May 2016 #25
Trump is Sarah Palin v.2.0 procon May 2016 #9
He's broken them. They know that if they anger him, his supporters and he will bury them... Shandris May 2016 #10
He did return to his program. But what was funny question everything May 2016 #12
LOL pmorlan1 May 2016 #15
Funny. I remember watching Bernie ad nauseam on MSNBC. So much so in fact COLGATE4 May 2016 #17
You forgot Lordquinton May 2016 #32
MSNBC gave us Trump the candidate. They still are oldandhappy May 2016 #19
can we beat the gop and the media....? spanone May 2016 #20
You mean, the tRump channel? lindysalsagal May 2016 #21
Trump has figured out how to play the MSM like a fiddle. Odin2005 May 2016 #22
This is why... zentrum May 2016 #23
While I get the Trump fatigue Egnever May 2016 #24
MSNBC jumped the shark ages ago. It's now as worthless as Fox. nt valerief May 2016 #29
THE MEDIA WANTS PRESIDENT DRUMPF FOR RATINGS. all WHORES. pansypoo53219 May 2016 #30
Lol. Love the horse ProfessorPlum May 2016 #39
Even with a huge election year increase DaveT May 2016 #31
This 64 year old watched MSNBC for years. vanlassie May 2016 #33
I'm not worrying about it. It just irritates the shit out of me. COLGATE4 May 2016 #37
Agreed about it being irritating DaveT May 2016 #38
C'mon people-IT'S A SHOW- Trump is an entertainer-They get ratings redstateblues May 2016 #36
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