Staff Reports
The latest ratings disaster for ABC’s “World News Tonight” serves as a stark reminder that viewers are not as gullible as network executives might hope. David Muir, who has decided to morph his role into something resembling a campaign manager for Vice President Kamala Harris, has seen his nightly viewership plummet by nearly a million. That’s right, overnight, Muir’s show took a nose-dive with a 12% dip in ratings after he and his partner in agenda-based journalism, Linsey Davis, turned a debate into an overtly biased spectacle.
It seems Muir and Davis were under the impression that Americans wanted to engage in the drama-filled soap opera they concocted, but instead, they found themselves mired in an unexpected ratings graveyard. The duo’s attempt to inject what they labeled as “moderation” into the Trump-Harris debate turned out to be little more than a thinly veiled infomercial for the Democratic ticket. It’s as if they thought viewers had tuned in for yet another puppet show at the expense of genuine discourse. Surprise, surprise: Not everyone wants to watch a clown show pretending to be serious journalism.
This 12% drop isn’t just a simple blip; it’s a clarion call from the American public that they have had enough of biased reporting masquerading as responsible journalism. Viewers have grown weary of the relentless liberal agenda being stuffed down their throats. They want actual news, not a rehashed version of a political rally with all the grace of an elephant on roller skates. Muir and Davis may need to reconsider their career choices, perhaps looking into opportunities in reality TV, where their talents for dramatization might shine more brightly.
ABC debate disaster ALREADY punishing ratings, because America’s sick of journo lies https://t.co/ywlxQoQVwv pic.twitter.com/AKXfzjx0SM
— NY Post Opinion (@NYPostOpinion) September 18, 2024
It’s clear that conservative viewers are not going to sit idly by while major networks attempt to bamboozle them with one-sided narratives. This backlash against ABC is a testament to an awakening; those who once relied on these networks for unbiased information are slowly but surely tuning out. When viewers can find more honest assessments of politics in comedies than in primetime news, something is off in the world of ABC.
As the dust settles on this broadcast meltdown, it serves as a warning to other networks that might be tempted to follow in ABC’s misguided footsteps. Readers and watchers are paying attention, and they won’t be fooled into believing that all “moderation” is good moderation. A lesson has been learned: cater to the viewer rather than to the political elite, or prepare for the ratings plunge of a lifetime.
