John Dean: ABC bottom dives (re Roseanne show)

[Honeycombe8]

John Dean's seen a thing or two. He knows how the Repub Party works. He also knows the value of advertising.

Link to tweet

[jodymarie aimee]

1. jumping the gun

only 2 shows, each successive one will get less viewers I believe...

[Sophia4]

2. Right. It's a momentary distraction.

A lot of Democrats are watching to see if the rumors about the show are true. They will soon quit watching in disgust.

[Honeycombe8]

4. What rumors? I haven't heard any rumors. ???? nt

[Honeycombe8]

3. You're jumping the gun, there. On what do you base that "belief"? Some stats, please?

It's been my observation that when a show comes running out of the gates, it makes the course. Although shows that do not hit the ground running, sometimes find their way the next year.

But this isn't an argument about viewership numbers and demographics. John Dean is noting that ABC is bottom diving, he's seen this before, and you can take it to the bank that Trump will make an appearance and/or Roseanne goes to the W.H.

Because...that is one of the purposes of the show. It's a long advertisement and campaign message.

[BigmanPigman]

5. The moron even called her to congratulate her.

Most people are only watching out of curiousity. The ratings won't be this high for long.

[Honeycombe8]

11. They'll go down SOME, esp now that liberals are understanding what the show is for:

normalizing and advertising Trump and presenting Trumpers in a sane light. So those numbers will go down. But Trumpers are flocking to the show in droves.

It's a hit, apparently. We'll see.

If it stays a hit, Dean, one of the former insiders with blind ambition like the rest of them, knows what the show is for, and how it will be played.

[Initech]

6. He's already taking credit for the ratings.

And you know how much Trump loves him some high ratings.

[Honeycombe8]

12. +1. nt

[kentuck]

7. Trump was not mentioned in last episode??

I watched it and I did not think it was over the top with Trump crap.

[GusBob]

8. The Trump effect

I believe in the linked article in the OP tweet , you will read how they are mirroring Trump

Using a loud- mouthed abrasive and controversial person to garner ratings and attention

It is towards the end of the article

[longship]

9. New title: Rosanne's Argle-Bargle!

A profoundly ignorant person.

[Honeycombe8]

10. They are not going to say his name, anymore, because of the backlash. But he'll be a running topic.

This is a mid-term year, and one of the storylines is the ongoing wild-eyed crazy liberal Jackie vs. sensible, calm Trumper Roseanne.

[Cha]

13. Disgusting..

[greytdemocrat]

14. Watch, don't watch.

It's just a friggen tv show.