Cable News Ratings for Thursday, November 8, 2012

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1. HRJ

   Posted November 9, 2012 at 4:34 PM

   Can’t we all just get along?

   I wonder if Karl Rove now sleeps with one eye open. Karl F’ed up a lot of rich peoples money.

2. Ralph Hahn

   Posted November 9, 2012 at 4:45 PM

   While I’m surprised to see Fox following MSNBC another day, this is only TEMPORARY. It’s Fox’s own fault. They keep talking about Chris “Tingles” Matthews, so viewers are tuning in to MSDNC to see what that idiot says next.

3. TheBoss1

   Posted November 9, 2012 at 4:45 PM

   @Mark2 … you wrote, “I know this is just temporary high for MSNBC but the drastic drop in Fox News viewers is alarming.”

   Agreed. I think the ratings spike for MSNBC is temporary (but I am loving it at the moment!). However, the drastic drop in Fox viewership is a direct reflection of their inaccuracies leading up to the election. I do not doubt that they took a major credibility hit with some of their viewers. You cannot have ALL of their major analysts talking about how all the polls are wrong and predicting a Romney landslide and then the opposite happens in the election. At some point, even Fox viewers have to go, “Hmmmmmm. What the hell is going on? Why were they soooo wrong?”

4. Ralph Hahn

   Posted November 9, 2012 at 4:48 PM

   @TheBoss: MOST of the FNC commentators believed it would be a CLOSE race. Paid contributors like Rove and Bernie Goldberg were predicting the landslide.

5. Ralph Hahn

   Posted November 9, 2012 at 4:53 PM

   Actually, it wasn’t a landslide. Florida has yet to call a winner. The popular vote, I believe, is used whether the winner has a mandate or not. I’m sure that an Electoral Vote count is not the measuring stick for landslide. It’s this whole f-ed up Electoral College vote. If a State has more urban areas, the votes are going to the Democrats. California is the Grand Prize.

6. Jeff

   Posted November 9, 2012 at 5:02 PM

   Why am I not surprised Ralphie has been playing with the blue water in the porta-potty again. Obama swept Romney, gay marriage won in 4 States, marijuana is legal for regular and medical use in 3 more states. Democrats picked up seats in the Senate and in the House.

   LANDSLIDE knucklehead!

7. Mark

   Posted November 9, 2012 at 5:09 PM

   @Jeff
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   Obama swept Romney, gay marriage won in 4 States, marijuana is legal for regular and medical use in 3 more states.
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   Unfortunately Obama has done crap for weed, infact a couple years into his presidency he has started to inforce it harder.

   I said months ago if Romney really wanted an issue that would get him alot of votes, be pro-weed(or at least decriminalzation) and go on the basis of civil rights and liberties(ie less Big Government) and how it’s unfair blacks and latinos get jailed at a higher rates(ie minority freindly) and the waste of money the War on Drugs is. It definitely would eat into alot of the bases Obama is strong on

8. UpAndOver

   Posted November 9, 2012 at 5:12 PM

   Petraeus resigns…

   extramarital affair ?

   The title of ‘her’ book was ‘All In’, was that a ‘hint’…LOL

9. Mark

   Posted November 9, 2012 at 5:18 PM

   And before anybody say the Religious right would be against it

   http://tinyurl.com/ccs2lh2

   Pat Robertson: Marijuana should be legal

   (AP) RICHMOND, Va. – Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson says marijuana should be legalized and treated like alcohol because the government’s war on drugs has failed.

   The outspoken evangelical Christian and host of “The 700 Club” on the Virginia Beach-based Christian Broadcasting Network he founded said the war on drugs is costing taxpayers billions of dollars. He said people should not be sent to prison for marijuana possession.
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   When I saw this I assumed he was giving Romney a free ride to a winning issue

10. Sicilian Papa

    Posted November 9, 2012 at 5:27 PM

    @

    The Lefties

    Hey lefties we are hibernating. I have not turned on the news since the election. It is painful for us. All my friends on the conservative side say the same thing. It will be awhile before we get back in the game.

11. Bobbyv

    Posted November 9, 2012 at 5:28 PM

    Can I ask a question: Why is it a good thing for a drug to be legal? I admittedly do not know the details of the law, what is the age restriction?

12. Sicilian Papa

    Posted November 9, 2012 at 5:36 PM

    I am willing to accept the explanation from the Administration that there were no Military assets available on Sept. 11, 2012 in Libya.

    Panetta came out in the days after and said they didn’t send in Military because you don’t do that if you don’t know the threat. Something doesn’t wash there and they better be telling the truth.

    Why lie and blame the video if there is nothing to cover up? Why not explain what they did today a week or month after the attack?

    It sure doesn’t add up but hey they might be telling the truth. Time will tell.

13. Sicilian Papa

    Posted November 9, 2012 at 5:40 PM

    Believe me guys and gals on the left we are in mourning. We got crushed and we were hoping for better.

14. Mark

    Posted November 9, 2012 at 5:40 PM

    @Sicilian Papa
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    Hey lefties we are hibernating. I have not turned on the news since the election. It is painful for us. All my friends on the conservative side say the same thing. It will be awhile before we get back in the game.
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    Sort of like the Wisconsin Recall, I took the rest of the week off after it happened. MSNBC(and especially ED) built it up and it was a huge letdown.

    @Bobbyv
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    Can I ask a question: Why is it a good thing for a drug to be legal? I admittedly do not know the details of the law, what is the age restriction?
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    In my opinion weed is less harmful then alcohol, but like anything(including booze) it can be abused. All that being said the biggest positive for me of it being legal is the country wastes way to much cash trying to enforce it, and I think it’s ridiculous sending people to jail for using it(once again more wasted cash but this time at a state level)

15. Mark

    Posted November 9, 2012 at 5:45 PM

    The only positive from the Wisconsin Recall was the poll that said Walker would win by 7%(and was only off by a very small margin of 0.3%), polled people right after the election who like Obama and had him winning by 8%. lol

    All I know is if I want a good read on Wisconsin Politics Marquette University is the best

16. Bobbyv

    Posted November 9, 2012 at 5:47 PM

    Mark,

    Cannot argue about the money, nor am I going to be sanctimonious and say I have never used. I will only speak for myself: When I was young if it was legal I can say with 100% certainty that I would have used it more. I do not have an answer on this one, for me it just does not “feel” right to legalize unless it eases someone’s pain, IMO.

17. Mark

    Posted November 9, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    @BobbyV

    I think if they really want to keep it illegal they should get rid of the jail sentences and make the worst thing that can happen to you for small possession is a fine(much like speeding). Turn it into a revenue generator

18. Anthony Parello (AP076)

    Posted November 9, 2012 at 6:13 PM

    Mark,

    That is what we have in MA now. It is decriminalized and small amounts used for personal consumption are met with fines at worst.

    But since the drug trade has inherent violence issues I guess it would be better legalized, controlled and taxed in the long run. Although friends who still use assure me this will be the end of quality weed.

19. Anthony Parello (AP076)

    Posted November 9, 2012 at 6:51 PM

    Just saw this story. I could possibly feel bad for the girl if she had one ounce of remorse and oh yeah had not mentioned the whole assassination thingy.

    Freedom of speech is awesome but not without its consequences.

    Well I guess in retrospect she will be happy Obama one as she will now be joining the part of the 47% on food stamps.

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/09/denise-helms-california-woman-hopes-obama-is-assassinated_n_2104184.html

20. HeHeHe

    Posted November 9, 2012 at 7:30 PM

    Republicans listen to Fox News. Democrats listen to FACTS.