Democrats got to starve the network most biased against them of a little oxygen and legitimacy and in exchange they’re pulling in viewers on the other two cable networks. Why? Because the voters are following the candidates, not the networks. Considering that Fox’s audience skews older, more conservative, and more idiotic - there’s no value in pandering to Rupert’s Kids.
The CNN debate last night was the most-watched debate this primary
season on either a broadcast network or cable channel, drawing 4,036,000 viewers, according to CNN; Nielsen has verified the numbers.The ratings also broke the record for all primaries ever shown on cable television, Christa Robinson, a CNN spokeswoman, said.
The general election debates - if the GOP candidate doesn’t try to weasel out of them the way Bush tried in ‘04 and ‘00 will be on the national networks and all the cables.
In light of Blitzer’s shameless behavior, was it a pyrrhic victory in dumping FOX for CNN, so to speak?
I don’t know about that. Blitzer is not the best host, but Fox would intentionally sabotage the Democrats, of this I have no doubt.
And since Fox is the most polarizing network, very few liberals would watch it while they would be able to further poison conservatives against the party.