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trof

(54,256 posts) Wed Oct 9, 2013, 07:05 PM Oct 2013

A Lament: I don't watch the news any more.

Not so much now, anyway.

I used to be eager to see what was unfolding on the local, national, and world stage every day.

I usually get up at 5 AM.
I'm a geezer.

I'd watch an hour of local news, while surfing news websites (google, buzzflash, al.com) on the web.

Then CNN at 6:00.
I will not watch 'Morning Joe'.

The 'news' now, especially national, is so damned depressing (shutdown, debt ceiling, blame game) that many mornings I just opt for an old movie on TCM, AMC, or FX.

Much more soothing.
Helps keep my BP at acceptable levels.

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A Lament: I don't watch the news any more. (Original Post) trof Oct 2013 OP

if you really want to get news it would be better to go online , most of the stuff on tv JI7 Oct 2013 #1

I do practically the same thing. I watch very little news..n/t monmouth3 Oct 2013 #2

I've moved away from CNN and MSNBC (could never watch Fox 'news') CNN "anchors" are all idiots; AlinPA Oct 2013 #3

JI7

(89,251 posts)

1. if you really want to get news it would be better to go online , most of the stuff on tv

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Wed Oct 9, 2013, 07:07 PM

Oct 2013

especially the cable news pundit crap is very repetitive and mostly about ratings and wanting to hear themselves.

monmouth3

(3,871 posts)

2. I do practically the same thing. I watch very little news..n/t

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Wed Oct 9, 2013, 07:07 PM

Oct 2013

AlinPA

(15,071 posts)

3. I've moved away from CNN and MSNBC (could never watch Fox 'news') CNN "anchors" are all idiots;

Reply to trof (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 07:15 PM

Oct 2013

Likewise at MSNBC, but their evening people are fun to watch. It's all howling and screaming about stale news that I've read online.

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