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‘Daily Show’ or ‘Swamp Loggers’? Survey Reveals Favorite Shows of Libs and Conservatives

If whether you’re an Android or iPhone user can tell you something about your political beliefs and priorities, surely party lines can be drawn based on television show preference too. In an annual research survey by Experian-Simmons, prepared for Entertainment Weekly, the preferred television shows were measured by those ”watched by the highest concentration of self-identified liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans.”

Here are the prime-time shows preferred by those listing themselves as conservative-republicans:

  • Television Show Preferences Divided Along Party Lines: Where Do You Fall?Swamp Loggers (Discovery) and Top Shot (History):
  • The Bachelor (ABC)
  • Castle (ABC)
  • Mythbusters (Discovery)
  • Only in America With Larry the Cable Guy, American Pickers, Pawn Stars, Swamp People (History)
  • The Middle (ABC)
  • The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC)
  • The Biggest Loser (NBC)
  • Hawaii Five-O, NCIS, The Mentalist (CBS)

Here’s the liberal-democrat prime-time favorites list:

  • Television Show Preferences Divided Along Party Lines: Where Do You Fall?The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
  • 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation (NBC)
  • The View (ABC)
  • Glee (Fox)
  • Modern Family (ABC)
  • It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX)
  • Treme (HBO)
  • Cougar Town (ABC)
  • The Late Show With David Letterman and The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson(CBS)

Those that were least favored among conservatives included “Weeds,“ ”The Daily Show with Jon Stewart“ and ”The Colbert Report” — though it is noted that Stewart ranks higher in terms of dislike compared to Colbert — and “The Jersey Shore.“ The ones most disliked by democrats included ”Swamp Loggers,“ ”Dog the Bounty Hunter,“ ”COPS“ and ”CSI Miami.”

Entertainment Weekly describes liberals enjoying shows that are “sarcastic media-savvy comedies“ and those with ”morally murky antiheroes”, while conservatives aline themselves more with “serious work-centered shows”.

But what of the libertarians? Reason points out that the preferences of libertarians go unanswered, also stating that most shows with a libertarian character are gone.

Find a complete list of liked and disliked shows among both parties here.


Comments (153)

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  • mernijo
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 7:15pm

    I agree!

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    • rangerp
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 8:03pm

      Andy Griffith is still the best show going.

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    • korbin
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 8:21pm

      Andy Griffith is as left as can be. I used to love that show until I saw his political ad representing elderly people to push obummer care. He is on my list of no watch sort of like no fly list, here is a few more, Susan serandon, shawn penn, any of the ****** brothers baldwin, mikchael moore, matt damon, clooney, brad pitt, samuel l jackson, danny glover, morgon freeman, and the list goes on. I had to google these idiots because I can careless about anything they have to say and couldn’t remember the names. Will never watch anything they are part of. Just saying.

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    • Secret Squirrel
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 8:34pm

      .
      Swamp loggers as the most popular conservative show?
      Come on! The writer wants to portray conservatives as red necks.

      Who did this survey, and who did they ask?
      Did they go to a DNC meeting and ask what the progressives thought the most popular
      conservative shows were?

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    • AOL_REFUGEE
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 9:11pm

      Whoever wrote this third grade column must have been smoking some swamp log.

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    • rangerp
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 9:11pm

      Griffith himself may be a lib now, but his old show (the black and white ones) are still one of the most conservative shows ever produced.

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    • ugottabekidding
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 1:23am

      Well Op, do you know what Barny’s favorite Skynyrd song is?
      “Gimme back my bullet, pa.”

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    • RichNGadsden
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 7:30am

      RANGERP, Andy Griffith is one of the biggest old time staunch liberals who has on occasion spoken out vehemently against conservatives. But, I have to agree with you on his old show. Watched back when I was kid in first runs and still watch it today.

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    • rangerp
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:03am

      @RichNGadsden

      Funny how that works.

      Michael Landon was not a staunch conservative, but his show “Little House on the Prairie” was most likely the most conservative and christian based television show ever produced. There is nothing on TV today that is even remotely close.

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    • chazman
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 9:08am

      whoever wrote this crap needs to stop sucking on that swamp log …

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    • CopenGriz
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 10:12am

      Sons of Anarchy anyone?

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 10:40am

      Is it no wonder that the conservatives list has the history channel listed ( 2 times ), and the liberals list does not?
      ‘those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it’

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    • TSUNAMI-22
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 11:46am

      I love the “Walking Dead”. The only show on tv with instructional value on how to deal directly with zombies in the Obama Nation.

      I align myself most with the character, Andrea. She’s someone who has shown the ability to adapt and excel when the situation demands it………..although I’m not as hot as she is. ;(

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    • Cesium
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 4:23pm

      Even though I don’t identify myself as a liberal.. Liberals are much wittier comics generally. Conservative comedian? Except for Engval or maybe foxworthy(who is barely funny) conservative senses of humor are lame. Can only take so much Larry the cable guy. Hicks, Murphy, Pryor, Rock ,.. not conservatives.

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  • jungle J
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 7:11pm

    most shows on both side could only be watched by procac’d losers.

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    • RossPoldark
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 9:57pm

      I am conservative and I do not watch any of the shows listed on both lists.

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    • RichNGadsden
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 7:45am

      I do like Top Shot, Only In America, and occasionally Mythbusters. Other than Hawaii Five O, I am really not concerned at all. Regarding Hawaii Five O, I will never allow that show to be turned on in this house ever. Frankly, I’ve never watched it, but after learning this morning what they did to WWII vets and Pearl survivors when there was an apparent glitch with the Parks Service that had an annual vets ceremony and the show’s filming of an episode in the cemetery. The cast and crew were disrespectful to the graves, and were pushy and down right rude to the ceremony personnel trying to get them to hurry up because they were filming. Never watched the show, and definitely never, ever will.

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  • Publius Novus
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 7:10pm

    What no C-Span? Maybe both sides should be watching more of that…..

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    • 1casawizard
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 3:49am

      Where I’m at there is nothing but a Georgia power line and a ATT line with no U-Verseor Comcast so all I get is from an antenna. Everyone does not live in a subdivision. I live on high ground and can get alot of channels but I get no cable channels. I get my info from online and sort out from that.

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    • 1casawizard
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 3:53am

      P.S. I don’t want a Dish bill.

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 5:54am

      No matter how much you watch it, no sane person could ever enjoy it enough to call it one of their favorites.

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 7:21am

      C-Span aka Paint Drying

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  • Coonrapids
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 7:06pm

    Right on point, left wing is run by the gay groups, hates America, mocks real people, ABC, CBS, NBC all support the black jimmy carter all are loosers.

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    • ModerationIsBest
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 7:49pm

      What are loosers?

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    • rangerp
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 8:06pm

      loosers are exactly like losers, but slightly different. Democrat and liberal loosers get two “oo”s because they will snivel piss and moan about conservatives losers getting one “o”, and it is their God given right to get something for free. The 1% owes it to them.

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    • ModerationIsBest
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 8:18pm

      @RangerP

      How can something be exactly like something else, but slightly different?

      I was merely pointing out that I see lots of people(regardless of political position) who continue to spell “losers” and “lose” with two O’s instead of one.

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    • drago
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 8:20pm

      @Rangerp
      Perfect explaination, and funny as hell;p

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    • rangerp
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 6:22am

      @ModerationIsBest

      Some call it humor, some call it sarcasm. Yes, he misspelled loser, then I made a joke. Smile, and have a good day.

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    • EchoHawk
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 6:14pm

      How many rump rangers does it take to screw in a light bulb?

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    • rangerp
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 8:24pm

      @EchoHawk

      I never met a rump ranger, but it would only take one U.S Army Airborne Ranger to possum stomp a lilly livered, chicken crap EchoHawk.

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  • Daveed
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 7:06pm

    I do not watch any of those shows, with the exception of Jay Leno’s monologue.

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    • AMERICA4EVER
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 7:16pm

      Funny how when I do catch his monologue, it makes me wonder who the he11 writes this stuff. Never funny.

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    • jmiller_42
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 10:37am

      maybe you‘re a libertarian and don’t know it. :)

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  • NDPINDNT
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 7:00pm

    Hey, where’s Gold Rush for conservatives???

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    • unclemike1776
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 7:29pm

      I agree!

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    • the wireworker
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 8:21pm

      and sons of guns.

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    • 1casawizard
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 4:12am

      No good, NDPINDNT. Beck and Rush are two different sides of the same sword.

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    • jmiller_42
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 10:39am

      I’m a libertarian and love both those shows. I’d say you like them because, as your name suggests, you probably have libertarian leanings and you don’t realize it. JMO

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  • tomf
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:57pm

    Since I only watch 3 out of the 14 conservative shows and none of the liberal shows, It must means that I am fiercely independent and a libertarian. If I cannot learn something from the program that I am watching what is the point of watching it.

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    • mernijo
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 7:12pm

      Yes, I agree. I am curious and enjoy factual and down to earth programming. If I can’t learn anything useful, I don’t watch that program. These programs seem to be getting fewer.

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  • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:55pm

    I prefer Discovery Channel and the Engineering shows, or History channel. Always trying to learn about history so I don’t repeat it, and of course I always catch up on the news. Other than that, the only time I dial into NBC or ABC is to watch football.

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    • PossumRoadkill
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 7:34am

      Yeah, me as well. I like some of the shows on Nat Geo as well. I do think that there are some of the shows on Discovery that have a decidedly liberal bent.

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  • light of day
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:52pm

    I‘m about as conservative as they come and don’t watch many of the shows on that list and none of the ones on the liberal list. I get up at 6:00 AM on Saturdays to watch the Rifleman before heading out to work around the house, yard or office. After that, mainly watch movie channels, although Criminal Minds and Cops are favorites. As several people have mentioned, I liked the first years of IRT, Ax Men and similar shows but by the 2nd or 3rd season I was ready for something else. Brad Metzler’s Decoded and Battle 360 are top shows as well.

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    • AMERICA4EVER
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 7:22pm

      Moonshiners is pretty good. I think they ought to just leave those people go. I got a kick out of how the cops were complaining about how at the hooch houses where they sell shine, there are fights and shootings. Like there isn’t any of that going on at bars where they sell taxed booze. What a joke.

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  • Loose-Cannon
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:33pm

    Interesting to note that just over 32% of the respondents self identified themselves as Libertarians! Hmmm? And they say that Ron Paul doesn’t have a chance to win the Reprobate Party nomination or beat Obummer in the general election?? Double Hmmm!! Perhaps this is premature but I’d say that this little poll says differently.

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    • Bluebonnet
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:46pm

      Amazing. Not one program on the Liberal list is a show I’ve ever watched. The conservative list has about 1/2 of those I watch regularly. Hmmm? Quite interesting.

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  • ZengaPA65
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:32pm

    When did the Republicans become the rednecks?

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    • light of day
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 7:00pm

      I think that depends on how you define “red neck.” Does that mean a bigoted county boy or someone who works hard in the sun and doesn’t have a lot of time to go to the tanning bed or lay out in the sun. If the latter, then I would guess most conservative would be “red necks.” Working hard and clinging to our guns and Bible thing.

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  • LVMerrily
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:30pm

    I watch virtually no show on the Liberal list and the reason for all the reality shows on the Conservative list is that those shows do not give a “message,” be PC, or a “nudge.” My late night choice is Red Eye.

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    • HorseCrazy
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 8:42pm

      I do watch the modern family one. only one on the liberal list. It cracks me up but it is very interesting because for my family this is very accurate

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  • RightInSoManyWays
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:28pm

    They needed a study to know this? I do watch some of the shows on the Conservative side and none on the lib side so it seams right to me.

    Top Shot was good the 1st season but it turned into crap during the 2nd season and I have no interest in watching it any more.

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  • MODEL82A1
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:21pm

    Who was Joseph Smith and why does Glenn Beck believe he was a prophet? Do your own research.

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    • mbriz
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 7:57pm

      Because he believes in fairy tales.

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  • andyottito
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:20pm

    The best and funniest character from ‘Parks and Recreation’, Ron Swanson, is a libertarian. I’d like to think that libertarians were drawn more to that show.

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    • ModerationIsBest
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 7:59pm

      I only watch 1 show on the conservative list(Pawn stars)

      While I’ll occasionally watch Jon Stewart and Colbert(I run hot and cold with them). I also watch modern family and Parks and Rec.

      Despite my liking for more “liberal” shows than “conservative”(4 to 1), I think Ron Swanson is perhaps the best character on TV right now. I love that guy.

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  • TexBork
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:19pm

    I do watch some of the ‘conservative-republican’ shows, but none of the ‘liberal-democrat’ ones. I do like Mythbusters and make time to watch it. Only in America With Larry the Cable Guy, American Pickers, and Pawn Stars I watch if i come across it. None of the other shows in either list I care for much. Shows I do make time for are Pass Time, Top Gear BBC, GBTV 4-6pm CT, Modern Marvels, How It’s Made, Dogfights (airplanes, not dogs…), Cash Cab, Wheeler Dealers BBC, NCAA Football, Red Eye, and various shows on the Military Channel. Sometimes I‘ll get an urge to watch That 70’s Show or Destroyed in Seconds.

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  • RightThinking1
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:18pm

    Wait…, liberals think Glee is a good show? What a shock!

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  • crackerone
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:18pm

    You forgot TLC’s All American Muslim, Al Gore’s (imagine if he were president) weather channel, and MSLSD- Al (let me rub those feces on your back) Sharpton for the lib-tards!

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  • quicker
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:17pm

    I like shows like Sons of Guns ,American Guns ,Samp people and The military channel.My wife likes Surviver,but I told her that wasn`t real survival.I said put them on an island with just knife and the person that came back not ate was the winner.

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    • circleDwagons
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:43pm

      Amen, Sons of Guns. i want a grenade launcher….. Gold Rush also pretty good, the 16 yr. old has a set.

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    • pamela kay
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 1:24am

      I like your list. I watch 6 of the shows listed. It is an escape from the snobby, and rude programming that leans soooooooooooooooooooooooooo far to the left. Once a program promotes the progressive agenda, I am done with them. So what if some are Rednecks? I think all of us have a little redneck in us or we wouldn’t make some of the comments that are posted here on the Blaze. Seriously, programs that show the other side of our society that lives a more simple but hard working side is refreshing at times.Suvivior, Housewives of where ever, the Bachler& bachlerette, the view, the talk, Ophra’s channel OWN, Letterman, Leno, Rosie, Ellen, and most dramas and comedies are to progressive . I watch FOX allot.

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  • NonLibInOregon
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:15pm

    I don’t watch much TV other than for Sports, History Channel, Discovery, Science Channel, etc.

    I wasn’t surprised to see many of the shows I enjoy on the list. Why? Because they are quality shows, which can be watched with kids in the room and without having to censor or be concerned that something inappropriate could be shown.

    My list of non-sports TV that is commonly watched in my house:

    Modern Marvels
    American Pickers
    Pawn Stars
    Dirty Jobs
    Mythbusters
    Extreme Engineering
    The Epic History of Everyday things
    How things are made
    Real Deal
    Brad Metzler’s Decoded
    Battle 360
    Ice Road Truckers
    Ax Men
    Mega Disasters

    There is so much good educational and intellectual TV available on these channels, and I am introducing these wonderful shows to my son, who has been enjoying them as well.

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  • Huguenot Descendant
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:13pm

    I consider myself a libertarian but I do like some of the shows on the conservative side. Don’t really care for swamp people, or loggers though. But I do like Gold Rush, and Storage Wars in place of those two on the conservative list.

    However as for libertarian shows go I do at times like South Park, and I loved Firefly. It’s too bad that Fox took Firefly off too, that was an awesome show that shouldn’t have been cancelled as quickly as it was.

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    • HorseCrazy
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 8:44pm

      storage wars is the best. I am a hillbilly and wouldve liked to see dog the bounty hunter on here too

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  • jimay
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:10pm

    Tivo’s monthly survey for December asked me about whether I liked those exact same shows. The interesting thing is that Tivo could figure it out without having to ask me, right?

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  • LeadNotFollow
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:07pm

    The survey must not have given voters much of a choice in shows.
    I’m a Conservative, Christian, Republican, and neither list represent my favorite viewing. The only show I like, from the Conservative list is CASTLE. I don’t like any show from the Liberal list.

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  • kaydeebeau
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:57pm

    Maybe I’m a closet libertatian since the only show on the conservative list I watch is Top Shot and none of the shows on the lib list

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  • MODEL82A1
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:54pm

    Aw, C’mon! The TRUE “Glenn Beck Conservatives” here on The Blaze will give you the REAL “Glenn Beck Conservative” answer: “I’m too broke to afford cable.”

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    • samous
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:02pm

      not exactly Model82a1, I have better things to spend my money on that cable tv. Like growing my business and being a productive citizen.

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    • godhatesacoward
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:03pm

      True that!

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