Topic: Reelection

A production manager at a CBS affiliate in North Dakota reports that local television ad revenue is collapsing as events cancel and stores close. Despite higher viewership, the media industry is facing a financial crisis. The hosts argue that mainstream media outlets are willing to suffer financial losses if the negative coverage helps prevent the reelection of Donald Trump, citing Bill Maher's previous comments about preferring a recession to a Trump victory.

The discussion shifts to President Obama's perceived failure to support progressive causes such as gay marriage and the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Some hardcore Democrats are reportedly suggesting that Obama should decline to run for a second term in 2012 due to these policy inconsistencies.