DL Open Thread Monday August 22 2022

22 Days to go. I'm in the 9th where there is no local primary so the only people on the ballot will be York and the convicted state auditor. Based on the vibe in the district I predict the following depressing outcome: Convicted State Auditor: 9 York: 8 That is hyperbole of course, but we'll have fewer than 300 voters on primary day. This person's father is a real old school fascist.

A-hole on A-hole Violence

Without mentioning the fucker by name, McConnell said that bad Senate candidates (hand picked by Trump) would probably lose because it is hard for terrible trump-y assholes to win statewide.…

Bad News for Fox News & CNN – Can They Survive Cable “Cord Cutters” & Toxic Programing?

As Alby said in a prior thread...cut the cable and stop supporting these right wing propaganda outlets. Fox News ad revenue is down because there are only so many "My Pillows" willing to associate with the toxic brand.  Less ad revenue and fewer overall cable subscribers might turn out to be a perfect storm.
Multiple sets of analysis from Wall Street researchers show cable television as an industry in decline, with over 1.9 million subscribers cutting the cord in the second fiscal quarter of 2022, and over 5.4 million users leaving top pay-TV providers over the past year. ...Cord cutting is not a new phenomenon, but it is speeding up, and has been for years. The trend poses a threat to the financial health of institutional media companies, especially Fox Corp., due to the high proportion of revenue that comes from affiliate fees.

Bygones!

The kiddies among us may not remember, but when Ford pardoned Nixon he was praised for it by the sober centrists and moderates who just want everyone to get a…

Why Corporate Democrats Hate Progressives

It's very simple: They want all existing power structures left intact, they just want Democrats and their donors, rather than Republicans and their donors, atop the pyramid reaping the rewards.…