What channel will you watch on election night? (1 Viewer)

[Redwes25]

Might be a good night to check out Shepard Smith anchoring CNBC coverage. As an NBC station, might even get some Kornacki.

This is a good idea. I really would like to watch Kornacki but Maddow makes me want to shot myself. 

 

[Mystery Achiever]

This is a good idea. I really would like to watch Kornacki but Maddow makes me want to shot myself. 

The other option is just watch regular NBC. I looked at the CNBC release after I posted and they don't mention Kornacki, which doesn't mean he won't do spots. 
Maybe I'll flip around. There are a lot of people on this I don't want to hear from. I've been off CNN/MSNBC since Aug and would like to keep it that way.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/29/cnbc-announces-2020-election-night-coverage.html

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

This is a good idea. I really would like to watch Kornacki but Maddow makes me want to shot myself. 

Please don't circumvent the language filter.

 

[AAABatteries]

Please don't circumvent the language filter.

 

[AAABatteries]

Hosting a watch party in discord imo. There will be Among Us going on between the tops of each hour, as anything from x:15 to x:59 basically garbage.

Welch's on the menu?

 

[Nick Vermeil]

Silver's on contract w/ABC? Thanks, I'll add them to my rotation too.

I believe ABC owns Five Thirty Eight.  

 

[Mystery Achiever]

Thanks. Didn't realize they were an ABC News property. https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/abc-news-ffivethirtyeight-espn-nate-silver-1202755646/

 

[Gr00vus]

I'm either going to practice drumming until I collapse or play an epic Civ VI game. Maybe both. Somebody text me when this thing is over.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

This mindset of wanting to watch the other side melt down is a contributor to why things are not good now in politics - and I'm guilty of it too.

The "meltdown" is just another part of the show.  Career-wise, the outlook is much better for the talking heads on the losing side.  Surely, FOX and OAN employees will be absolutely thrilled with a Democrat sweep of the executive and congress. Their viewers will be so energized.  Meanwhile, a Trump win will provide another 4 years of relevance for people like Maddow.

 

[AAABatteries]

The "meltdown" is just another part of the show.  Career-wise, the outlook is much better for the talking heads on the losing side.  Surely, FOX and OAN employees will be absolutely thrilled with a Democrat sweep of the executive and congress. Their viewers will be so energized.  Meanwhile, a Trump win will provide another 4 years of relevance for people like Maddow.

This, in a nutshell, is why we really shouldn't listen to any of those people.  The are entertainers, looking to make a buck off of us.  But people listen to them like they are political geniuses and take everything they say as gospel.  It's weird and disturbing.

 

[Take_The_Shot]

The other option is just watch regular NBC. I looked at the CNBC release after I posted and they don't mention Kornacki, which doesn't mean he won't do spots. 
Maybe I'll flip around. There are a lot of people on this I don't want to hear from. I've been off CNN/MSNBC since Aug and would like to keep it that way.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/29/cnbc-announces-2020-election-night-coverage.html

I've actually had Shep on a lot since his show started. It's been great having someone just give the facts as facts. And I was first introduced to Kornacki from it. He makes nightly appearances so I'm guessing he will have plenty of air time on cnbc throughout election night. 

 

[Leroy Hoard]

The "meltdown" is just another part of the show.  Career-wise, the outlook is much better for the talking heads on the losing side.  Surely, FOX and OAN employees will be absolutely thrilled with a Democrat sweep of the executive and congress. Their viewers will be so energized.  Meanwhile, a Trump win will provide another 4 years of relevance for people like Maddow.

Exactly.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

I'll flip back and forth between CNN and Fox News because it's like doing uppers and downers without the damage to my body.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

It's hard for me to imagine watching TV on election night. If I do, it will probably be HBO or something.

It's actually pretty fun watching all the maps broken down by county, % reporting, all the alerts that come in, etc.  A lot like watching sports.  Doubly fun with betting involved and now predictit has offered a new fun way to gamble on it.

More fun during typical elections though where I'm not as emotionally invested and can just enjoy it like a football game.

 

[Manster]

I'll be deer hunting, unless I fill my tag before then.......tag filled, I'll prolly be processing deer meat for the freezer, and checking in periodically.....no way I'd waste my time watching this crap constantly.

 

[skol asylum]

CNN always does the best job.

 

[cubd8]

If Trump is looking good, definitely CNN to watch the panel call voters racists all night.

 

[sho nuff]

If Trump is looking good, definitely CNN to watch the panel call voters racists all night.

Why would they do that...they didn't in 2016 either.  This notion that everyone is just out calling the right racist nonstop is so far from true its nuts.

 

[Mystery Achiever]

I've actually had Shep on a lot since his show started. It's been great having someone just give the facts as facts. And I was first introduced to Kornacki from it. He makes nightly appearances so I'm guessing he will have plenty of air time on cnbc throughout election night. 

Good to know, thanks.

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

I watched Bloomberg in 2016 and it was refreshingly non-biased (except perhaps towards the impact the incoming results had on that night’s S&P futures).  Will probably do that again (though Netflix feels like the correct answer)

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

 This notion that everyone is just out calling the right racist nonstop is so far from true its nuts.

Not to those who've experienced it first hand. Although this year it's been much more "white supremacist" than "racist". At first it was a little amusing. But after a while it's just all so absurd and exhausting.

Not playing the victim here and I'm certainly not accusing you of gaslighting, but after 4 years of hearing things like "You know what I'm tired of being polite, if you support Trump you're a racist or at the very least you support racism. Period!" it's not our imagination. 

 

[jm192]

Curious where everyone will be getting their updates.

I typically surf a bit of the networks to see who is less annoying and then pick one.  Avoiding CNN and FoxNews.

Honestly, I've always liked the election coverage from CNN.  Always felt they had the best interactive map thingymagig.  Not joking.  I've watched every Presidential election since 2000 on CNN.

 

[BobbyLayne]

I'm going to watch walk over to Times Square once it picks up steam around 10-11pm

 

[skol asylum]

Honestly, I've always liked the election coverage from CNN.  Always felt they had the best interactive map thingymagig.  Not joking.  I've watched every Presidential election since 2000 on CNN.

Yep

 

[Mr.Pack]

This, in a nutshell, is why we really shouldn't listen to any of those people.  The are entertainers, looking to make a buck off of us.  But people listen to them like they are political geniuses and take everything they say as gospel.  It's weird and disturbing.

Yep. Reporting the news gave way to pushing their own narrative 30 years ago.

 

[Arsenal of Doom]

Dave Wassermann’s Twitter feed and anything but election coverage on TV

 

[Mr Anonymous]

Honestly, I've always liked the election coverage from CNN.  Always felt they had the best interactive map thingymagig.  Not joking.  I've watched every Presidential election since 2000 on CNN.

If they put 20 people up on stage it will be unwatchable. Do they still do that?

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Have decided to watch with a couple drinks. Sober will not work, obviously, though drunk will be too much.

And with that, there is only one way to enjoy the festivities.  So, @Capella..... you will be firing up an election day thread, correct? We have a high bar to reach from the 2016 one. Hint hint.

 

[Capella]

Have decided to watch with a couple drinks. Sober will not work, obviously, though drunk will be too much.

And with that, there is only one way to enjoy the festivities.  So, @Capella..... you will be firing up an election day thread, correct? We have a high bar to reach from the 2016 one. Hint hint.

Yea man for sure. That was a lot of laughs....until it wasn’t. 

 

[sho nuff]

Have decided to watch with a couple drinks. Sober will not work, obviously, though drunk will be too much.

And with that, there is only one way to enjoy the festivities.  So, @Capella..... you will be firing up an election day thread, correct? We have a high bar to reach from the 2016 one. Hint hint.

Yeah drinks are in order.  Cracking open a bottle of Salted Caramel Crown to sip on.

 

[WDIK2]

Beers in the fridge.  I was supposed to work from home Wednesday so I could sleep in a little, but it sounds like my boss might have Covid.   

Anyone give 7 to 1 odds yet?

 

[2Squirrels1Nut]

Have decided to watch with a couple drinks. Sober will not work, obviously, though drunk will be too much.

And with that, there is only one way to enjoy the festivities.  So, @Capella..... you will be firing up an election day thread, correct? We have a high bar to reach from the 2016 one. Hint hint.

Going to give CNBC a shot.  They seem to give to an unbiased approach. 

 

[shader]

Honestly, I've always liked the election coverage from CNN.  Always felt they had the best interactive map thingymagig.  Not joking.  I've watched every Presidential election since 2000 on CNN.

I’ve always watched on cnn.  Will start with them this time, but cnn in 2020 is a shadow of what they were in 2016.  Will be looking for the most professional and balanced coverage that I can find.