Janky Media

I read a story on the internet earlier this week about the current presidential side show and an unnamed media person said he planned to vote for Trump and hoped Trump won because a Trump presidency would be more interesting than a Clinton one. As ridiculous as this guy's opinion sounds, I'm sure he's not alone in his rationale. The cable news channels have been awful in their coverage of the candidates, particularly Trump. They spend hours discussing the latest outlandish Trump Tweet or bizarro statement and have panelists on to deconstruct his words. (CNN, in particular, is unwatchable.) I guess discussing Trump gives these stations a ratings boom because they wouldn't do it if no one was tuning in. I do wonder if some network executives are more interested in keeping their high-paying jobs rather than voting for the candidate they feel is most qualified for the job. Probably. Cable news is big business. Fox must have money to burn given how much they paid Ailes to leave and Carlson after her sexual harassment suit. Forty million for him, twenty million for her. That's a lot of loot! If they've got long money like that, there's no way they want to see their cash cow go on a diet because of the presidential race. I do believe Fox, despite their constant drumbeat that Obama is terrible in all ways, wanted him to win particularly during his second term. Without Obama in office, who would they have to complain about twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week? Obama brought them more money than ever and they ought to be thanking him for two great presidential terms.