I agree. If I want to think, I read. Images and voices are brain chewing gum.

If something interesting politically has occured I like to hear what Chris Matthews has to say. Also Britt Hume & his "allstars".

I've tried to watch Dennis Miller, but he's still pretty painful as a host. He does get interesting people on board but his timing, good for comedy, is not "there" for serious discussion. I haven't given up on him yet.

24 is cool. Why hasn't it won lots of Emmies?

History Channel. Discovery. PBS. AMC. Foxnews, MSNBC, CNN. Rarely watch network TV anymore.

Finally, a plug for C-SPAN. Brian Lamb is great at interviewing. The interviews are always about the subject, not Lamb.

I like being able to hear the whole speech, not some goofy reporter's analysis--C-SPAN wins, hands down.

The panel discussions by various think tanks are often very insightful. C-SPAN.

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