AITOOW wonders why they report on "pending legislation" that has no hope of passing both houses or being vetoed? Especially from the democrats in the House. On conservative media outlets. Is it just to rile up the audience? Make them tune in? It makes me tune out. You hear it a lot on their news updates on the hour or commercial breaks. It just seems to increase the celebrity of the cranks in opposition. I would ask the listeners to request these outlets practice a little more impulse control (or rank manipulation). They are the adults. They shouldn't be manipulated like children. And advertisers should request this too. It can't make their customers eager to buy. Unless they sell stress relief (is that good for My Pillow?) or protective services and products. They also seek out acting officials in the administration to respond to these fantasies. I would prevent them from acknowledging these queries if I were in charge. Or demand they denounce them or treat them with the disrespect they deserve. Ala the new press secretary.
And have you noticed that almost every interview now is like an episode of Law and Order. Cops or DAs interrogating a perp. There is no civility. Why sit down for these interrogations?
And what are the combined Nielsen (or whatever diagnostic service they use) ratings for all illiberal news/talk outlets? Limbaugh claims 55 million. Are they close? I hear that their ratings are always falling. What is the number? Include print and social-ist media. Are they so low that they should be ignored? I mean literally ignored. As in not acknowledged at press briefings. Have a minimum audience number to be let in the room.
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