Groovy Tuesday
I almost never watch election returns on TV. It seems more efficient to watch the stats auto-update on Politico without all the pundit blather. But tonight a little analysis will probably be helpful, so if you have a favorite network for such things, let me know. Given the delegate fight, this does seem like a night when CNN's wall could come in handy, but I briefly had CNN tuned in after New Hampshire and the smug, idiotic commentary almost did me in. Is MSNBC any better?
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Posted by: Chris | February 5, 2008 11:01 AM
See C-SPAN
Posted by: al in la | February 5, 2008 12:10 PM
Olbermann is quite good, but Matthews will make you want to stick pencils in your ears.
Posted by: Bob Sassone | February 5, 2008 2:13 PM
MSNBC is better. The guests are far stronger, Olbermann provides good commentary, it's not overly flashy. Russert is still painful to listen to (not even in a Rather sort of way), but there's enough substance to be worth having it on in the background as you obsessively refresh one web page or anothre.
Posted by: Scott | February 5, 2008 2:14 PM
I just got a blast email from Dan Rather Reports on HDNet:
"Our coverage is not heavy on "glitz, glitter and graphics," nor
rapid-fire talk. Our attitude is much more in the spirit of "let's lean
back, have a cup of coffee, contemplate what we know and what we don't
know, and have an election night conversation.""
Or maybe you live near a bar with some crazy, opinionated regulars.
Posted by: Frank | February 5, 2008 2:25 PM
Why stay at home? A bunch of comics (including me) are going to be cracking jokes as the returns come in at The Tank in Tribeca.
Posted by: Charles | February 5, 2008 2:31 PM
@Charles. That sounds great. Unfortunately, I'm on childcare duty, and I've already heard from Gina about dragging them out to bars.
@Frank. HDwhatnow?
Posted by: radosh | February 5, 2008 2:55 PM
HDNet! It's got everything you could ever want in a hi-def, premium satellite network: sports, "Wild On"-type travel shows, and Dan Rather. If there's a good, high-end strip club near you, you should be able to catch it.
Posted by: Frank | February 5, 2008 4:12 PM
I just tried HDNet. This is kind of fascinating in a slightly Dick-Clark-on-New-Year's-Rocking-Eve sort of way. But even if I have to avoid Chris Matthews, I think I'll stick with MSNBC.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 5, 2008 10:28 PM
BTW the song title is
"Ruby Tuesday"
Not "Groovy" (and certainly not "Rudy")
Posted by: Mick & Keith | February 6, 2008 7:28 PM
@Mick & Keith: Has Huckapoo been so soon forgotten...?
Posted by: radosh | February 6, 2008 7:41 PM